Maple Shade Township, New Jersey

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Maple Shade highlighted in Burlington County. Inset map: Burlington County highlighted in the State of New Jersey.

Maple Shade Township is a Township in Burlington County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2000 Census, the township population was 19,079.

1 Geography
2 Demographics
3 Government
- 3.1 Local government
- 3.2 Federal, state and county representation
4 Education
5 References
6 External links

[edit] Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 10.0 km² (3.8 mi²), all land.

Maple Shade borders Cinnaminson Township, Moorestown Township, Mount Laurel Township, and Camden County.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census ² of 2000, there were 19,079 people, 8,462 households, and 4,721 families residing in the township. The population density was 1,913.4/km² (4,959.4/mi²). There were 9,009 housing units at an average density of 903.5/km² (2,341.8/mi²). The racial makeup of the township was 83.17% White, 7.21% African American, 0.16% Native American, 6.10% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 1.69% from other races, and 1.62% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.46% of the population.

There were 8,462 households out of which 23.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 41.4% were married couples living together, 9.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 44.2% were non-families. 36.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.22 and the average family size was 2.95.

In the township the population was spread out with 19.4% under the age of 18, 8.6% from 18 to 24, 36.0% from 25 to 44, 20.7% from 45 to 64, and 15.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 95.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.6 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $45,426, and the median income for a family was $53,912. Males had a median income of $40,290 versus $30,858 for females. The per capita income for the township was $23,812. About 3.8% of families and 5.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.8% of those under age 18 and 7.6% of those age 65 or over.

[edit] Government

[edit] Local government

Members of the Maple Shade Township Council are Mayor Jack Galloway, Deputy Mayor Claire Volpe, James Fletcher, Lou Manchello and Anthony Saporito.^[1]

[edit] Federal, state and county representation

Maple Shade Township is in the First Congressional District and is part of New Jersey's 7th Legislative District.^[2]

New Jersey's First Congressional District, covering portions of Burlington County, Camden County and Gloucester County, is represented by Rob Andrews (D, Haddon Heights). New Jersey is represented in the Senate by Frank Lautenberg (D, Cliffside Park) and Robert Menendez (D, Hoboken).

The 7th legislative district of the New Jersey Legislature is represented in the State Senate by Diane B. Allen (R, Burlington) and in the Assembly by Herb Conaway (D, Delran) and Jack Conners (D, Delran). The Governor of New Jersey is Jon Corzine (D, Hoboken).

Burlington County is governed by a five-member Board of Chosen Freeholders. Burlington County's Freeholders are Freeholder Director James K. Wujcik, Deputy Freeholder Director William S. Haines, Jr., Dawn Marie Addiego, Vincent R. Farias and Aubrey A. Fenton.

[edit] Education

The Maple Shade School District serves students in Kindergarten through twelfth grade. Schools in the district are Howard Yocum Elementary (Grades Kindergarten to 2), Maude Wilkins Elementary (Grades 3 to 4), R.J. Steinhauer Elementary (Grades 5 to 6) and Maple Shade High School [1] (Grades 7 to 12).

[edit] References

^ Maple Shade Township Council, accessed November 1, 2006
^ League of Women Voters: 2006 New Jersey Citizen's Guide to Government, p. 60, accessed August 30, 2006

[edit] External links

	Municipalities of Burlington County, New Jersey (County Seat: Mount Holly) This box: view • talk • edit
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