Weymouth Township, New Jersey
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Weymouth Township is a township
in Atlantic County
, New Jersey
, United States
. As of the United States 2010 Census, the township population was 2,715.
Weymouth Township was formed by an Act of the New Jersey Legislature
on February 12, 1798, from portions of Egg Harbor Township
, while the area was still part of Gloucester County
, and was incorporated nine days later. Portions of the township were taken on February 5, 1813, to create Hamilton Township
. Weymouth Township became part of the newly-created Atlantic County on February 7, 1837. Portions of the township were taken on March 11, 1922, to form Corbin City
, and on March 14, 1925, to form Estell Manor
.
, the township has a total area of 12.6 square miles (32.6 km²), of which, 12.2 square miles (31.6 km²) of it is land and 0.4 square miles (1 km²) of it (2.94%) is water.
Dorothy
is an unincorporated community located within Weymouth Township.
As of the census
of 2000, there were 2,257 people, 851 households, and 623 families residing in the township. The population density
was 185.0 people per square mile (71.4/km²). There were 909 housing units at an average density of 74.5 per square mile (28.8/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 91.98% White, 4.79% African American, 0.40% Native American, 0.80% Asian, 1.02% from other races
, and 1.02% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.81% of the population.
There were 851 households out of which 30.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.6% were married couples
living together, 10.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.7% were non-families. 21.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.65 and the average family size was 3.06.
In the township the population was spread out with 24.9% under the age of 18, 6.2% from 18 to 24, 28.9% from 25 to 44, 22.7% from 45 to 64, and 17.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 92.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.6 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $45,882, and the median income for a family was $49,800. Males had a median income of $41,842 versus $29,464 for females. The per capita income
for the township was $18,987. About 4.7% of families and 5.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.2% of those under age 18 and 12.0% of those age 65 or over.
form of New Jersey municipal government. The Township is governed by a committee consisting of three elected members, who are elected to three-year terms on a staggered basis, with one seat coming up for election each year. The mayor is selected at an annual reorganization meeting by the Committee from among its members and presides over Township Committee meetings.
, members of the Weymouth Township Committee are Mayor Amelia A. Messina, Frank Craig, Jr. and Ken Haeser.
Weymouth Township is in the
serves public school students in grades K-8 at Weymouth Township School, which had an enrollment of 246 students as of the 2005-06 school year.
For grades 9-12, public school students attend Buena Regional High School
as part of a sending/receiving relationship
with the Buena Regional School District
. Students attend the high school from Buena
and Buena Vista Township
, along with students from Estell Manor
and Newfield
, who attend as part of sending/receiving relationships.
Township (New Jersey)
A township, in the context of New Jersey local government, refers to one of five types and one of eleven forms of municipal government. As a political entity, a township is a full-fledged municipality, on par with any town, city, borough, or village, collecting property taxes and providing...
in Atlantic County
Atlantic County, New Jersey
-National protected areas:* Edwin B. Forsythe National Wildlife Refuge * Great Egg Harbor Scenic and Recreational River -Demographics:...
, New Jersey
New Jersey
New Jersey is a state in the Northeastern and Middle Atlantic regions of the United States. , its population was 8,791,894. It is bordered on the north and east by the state of New York, on the southeast and south by the Atlantic Ocean, on the west by Pennsylvania and on the southwest by Delaware...
, United States
United States
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. As of the United States 2010 Census, the township population was 2,715.
Weymouth Township was formed by an Act of the New Jersey Legislature
New Jersey Legislature
The New Jersey Legislature is the legislative branch of the government of the U.S. state of New Jersey. In its current form, as defined by the New Jersey Constitution of 1947, the Legislature consists of two houses: the General Assembly and the Senate...
on February 12, 1798, from portions of Egg Harbor Township
Egg Harbor Township, New Jersey
Egg Harbor Township is a township in Atlantic County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 census, the township population was 43,323, a growth of more than 40% since the previous enumeration....
, while the area was still part of Gloucester County
Gloucester County, New Jersey
Gloucester County is a county located in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2010 Census, the population was 288,288. Its county seat is Woodbury....
, and was incorporated nine days later. Portions of the township were taken on February 5, 1813, to create Hamilton Township
Hamilton Township, Atlantic County, New Jersey
Hamilton Township is a township in Atlantic County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2010 Census, the township population was 26,503...
. Weymouth Township became part of the newly-created Atlantic County on February 7, 1837. Portions of the township were taken on March 11, 1922, to form Corbin City
Corbin City, New Jersey
Corbin City is a city in Atlantic County, New Jersey. As of the United States 2010 Census, the city population was 492.Corbin City was incorporated as a city by an Act of the New Jersey Legislature on March 11, 1922, from portions of Weymouth Township....
, and on March 14, 1925, to form Estell Manor
Estell Manor, New Jersey
Estell Manor is a city in Atlantic County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the city population was 1,735.Estell Manor was incorporated as a city by an Act of the New Jersey Legislature on March 14, 1925, from portions of Weymouth Township.-Geography:Estell Manor is...
.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
The United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data...
, the township has a total area of 12.6 square miles (32.6 km²), of which, 12.2 square miles (31.6 km²) of it is land and 0.4 square miles (1 km²) of it (2.94%) is water.
Dorothy
Dorothy, New Jersey
Dorothy is an unincorporated area within Weymouth Township in Atlantic County, New Jersey, United States. The area is served as United States Postal Service ZIP code 08317....
is an unincorporated community located within Weymouth Township.
Demographics
As of the census
Census
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of 2000, there were 2,257 people, 851 households, and 623 families residing in the township. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 185.0 people per square mile (71.4/km²). There were 909 housing units at an average density of 74.5 per square mile (28.8/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 91.98% White, 4.79% African American, 0.40% Native American, 0.80% Asian, 1.02% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 1.02% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.81% of the population.
There were 851 households out of which 30.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.6% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 10.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.7% were non-families. 21.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.65 and the average family size was 3.06.
In the township the population was spread out with 24.9% under the age of 18, 6.2% from 18 to 24, 28.9% from 25 to 44, 22.7% from 45 to 64, and 17.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 92.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.6 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $45,882, and the median income for a family was $49,800. Males had a median income of $41,842 versus $29,464 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the township was $18,987. About 4.7% of families and 5.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.2% of those under age 18 and 12.0% of those age 65 or over.
Local government
Weymouth Township operates under the Township CommitteeTownship (New Jersey)
A township, in the context of New Jersey local government, refers to one of five types and one of eleven forms of municipal government. As a political entity, a township is a full-fledged municipality, on par with any town, city, borough, or village, collecting property taxes and providing...
form of New Jersey municipal government. The Township is governed by a committee consisting of three elected members, who are elected to three-year terms on a staggered basis, with one seat coming up for election each year. The mayor is selected at an annual reorganization meeting by the Committee from among its members and presides over Township Committee meetings.
, members of the Weymouth Township Committee are Mayor Amelia A. Messina, Frank Craig, Jr. and Ken Haeser.
Federal, state and county representation
Weymouth Township is in the 2nd Congressional district.Weymouth Township is in the
Education
The Weymouth Township School DistrictWeymouth Township School District
The Weymouth Township School District is a public school district serving students in kindergarten through eighth grade from Weymouth Township, in Atlantic County, New Jersey, United States....
serves public school students in grades K-8 at Weymouth Township School, which had an enrollment of 246 students as of the 2005-06 school year.
For grades 9-12, public school students attend Buena Regional High School
Buena Regional High School
Buena Regional High School is a comprehensive regional public high school founded in 1971 to serve students in grades 9 - 12 from five communities in Atlantic County, New Jersey, United States, operating as part of the Buena Regional School District. Municipalities served by the district are Buena...
as part of a sending/receiving relationship
Sending/receiving relationship
A sending/receiving relationship is one in which a public school district sends some or all of its students to attend the schools of another district. This is often done to achieve costs savings in smaller districts or continues after districts have grown as part of a historical relationship...
with the Buena Regional School District
Buena Regional School District
The Buena Regional School District is a comprehensive regional school district serving approximately 2,100 students in grades K - 12 from two communities in Atlantic County, New Jersey. Municipalities served by the district are Buena Borough and Buena Vista Township...
. Students attend the high school from Buena
Buena, New Jersey
Buena is a borough in Atlantic County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2010 Census, the borough population was 4,603.Landisville and Minotola are unincorporated areas located within Buena Borough, both of which had postal facilities established with those names in 1871 and 1897,...
and Buena Vista Township
Buena Vista Township, New Jersey
Buena Vista Township is a township located in Atlantic County, New Jersey. As of the 2010 United States Census, the township had a total population of 7,570....
, along with students from Estell Manor
Estell Manor, New Jersey
Estell Manor is a city in Atlantic County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the city population was 1,735.Estell Manor was incorporated as a city by an Act of the New Jersey Legislature on March 14, 1925, from portions of Weymouth Township.-Geography:Estell Manor is...
and Newfield
Newfield, New Jersey
Newfield is a Borough in Gloucester County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2000 Census, the borough population was 1,616.Newfield was formed as a borough by an Act of the New Jersey Legislature on March 8, 1924, from portions of Franklin Township, based on the results of a...
, who attend as part of sending/receiving relationships.
Notable residents
Notable current and former residents of Weymouth Township include:- William MooreWilliam Moore (congressman)William Moore , was an American Republican Party politician, who served in the United States House of Representatives, where he represented New Jersey's 1st congressional district from 1867 to 1871.Moore was born in Norristown, Pennsylvania on December 25, 1810...
(1810–1878), served in the United States House of RepresentativesUnited States House of RepresentativesThe United States House of Representatives is one of the two Houses of the United States Congress, the bicameral legislature which also includes the Senate.The composition and powers of the House are established in Article One of the Constitution...
, where he represented New Jersey's 1st congressional districtNew Jersey's 1st congressional districtNew Jersey's 1st congressional district is a congressional district in the U.S. state of New Jersey.The current U.S. Representative from the 1st district is Democrat Rob Andrews...
from 1867 to 1871. - Bonnie Yearsley (born 1952), vocalist who has performed in various venues to include Carnegie HallCarnegie HallCarnegie Hall is a concert venue in Midtown Manhattan in New York City, United States, located at 881 Seventh Avenue, occupying the east stretch of Seventh Avenue between West 56th Street and West 57th Street, two blocks south of Central Park....
in New York CityNew York CityNew York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
and for Pope John Paul IIPope John Paul IIBlessed Pope John Paul II , born Karol Józef Wojtyła , reigned as Pope of the Catholic Church and Sovereign of Vatican City from 16 October 1978 until his death on 2 April 2005, at of age. His was the second-longest documented pontificate, which lasted ; only Pope Pius IX ...
at the VaticanApostolic PalaceThe Apostolic Palace is the official residence of the Pope, which is located in Vatican City. It is also known as the Sacred Palace, the Papal Palace and the Palace of the Vatican...
.
External links
- Weymouth Township website
- Weymouth Township School District
- Data for the Weymouth Township School District, National Center for Education StatisticsNational Center for Education StatisticsThe National Center for Education Statistics is the part of the United States Department of Education's Institute of Education Sciences that collects, analyzes, and publishes statistics on education and public school district finance information in the United States...