Medford Township highlighted in Burlington County. Inset map: Burlington County highlighted in the State of New Jersey.

Medford Township is a township located in Burlington County, New Jersey. As of the 2000 census, the township had a total population of 22,253.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 103.1 km² (39.8 mi²). 101.8 km² (39.3 mi²) of it is land and 1.3 km² (0.5 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 1.23% water.

Medford Township borders Evesham Township, Mount Laurel Township, Lumberton Township, Southampton Township, Tabernacle Township, Shamong Township, and Camden County.

Medford Lakes is an independent municipality within the boundaries of Medford Township.

History

The area known as Medford was sold to Samual Coles in 1670, in all it consisted of 900 acres. Within the next few years the Braddocks, Picketts, Strattons, Branins and Wilkins families moved to the area (many of whom continue to live in the area today). Upper Evesham as it was then known, continued to grow from scattered homesteads to small village. Many of the building and roads built between the sale of the land and the American Revolutionary War are still in existence, these include Oliphants Mill, Christopher's Mill and the Shamong Trail (now known as Stokes Road). After the American Revolution, Medford struggled as a viable village and it wasn't until March of 1847 that Medford was set apart from Evesham and incorporated as it's own township. However it was not until after the American Civil War that the town began to expand and grow. Its location along a major rail route (the Camden-Atlantic line) increased trade and Medford expanded at a rapid rate. By the 1920s the rail line had been dismantled and the mill industry was in decline, but Medfords proximity to Philadelphia and Camden, NJ allowed for the cities growth to continue as many families moved from the city and into a more rural area.

Schools in the Township

Kindergarten to 6th Grade

Cranberry Pines School 400 Fairview Road (856) 983-2861

Maurice & Everett Haines School 162 Stokes Road (609) 654-4056

Milton H. Allen School 24 Allen Avenue (609) 654-4203

Taunton Forge School Evergreen Trail (609) 654-6723

Chairville Elementary School 36 Chairville Road (609) 654-9610

Kirby's Mill Elementary School 151 Hartford Road (609) 953-7014

Junior High Schools

Medford Memorial School 55 Mill Street (609) 654-7707

High Schools

Lenape High School Church and Hartford Roads (609) 654-5111

Shawnee High School Tabernacle Road (609) 654-7544

Burlington County Institute of Technology Hawkins Road (609) 654-0200

Parochial Schools

St. Mary of the Lakes (K-8) 196 Route 70 (609) 654-2546

Demographics

As of the census² of 2000, there are 22,253 people, 7,946 households, and 6,285 families residing in the township. The population density is 218.5/km² (566.0/mi²). There are 8,147 housing units at an average density of 80.0/km² (207.2/mi²). The racial makeup of the township is 96.74% White, 0.76% African American, 0.12% Native American, 1.47% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 0.28% from other races, and 0.59% from two or more races. 1.13% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There are 7,946 households out of which 38.3% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 70.8% are married couples living together, 6.4% have a female householder with no husband present, and 20.9% are non-families. 17.4% of all households are made up of individuals and 7.6% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.77 and the average family size is 3.16.

In the township the population is spread out with 26.8% under the age of 18, 5.4% from 18 to 24, 26.7% from 25 to 44, 30.4% from 45 to 64, and 10.7% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 40 years. For every 100 females there are 93.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 90.1 males.

The median income for a household in the township is $83,059, and the median income for a family is $97,135. Males have a median income of $69,786 versus $37,012 for females. The per capita income for the township is $38,641. 1.9% of the population and 0.9% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 2.1% of those under the age of 18 and 2.2% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.

External links

• Township of Medford