Wrightstown, New Jersey
Encyclopedia
Wrightstown is a Borough
in Burlington County
, New Jersey
, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the borough population was 802.
Wrightstown was incorporated as a borough by an Act of the New Jersey Legislature
on March 4, 1918, from portions of New Hanover Township
and North Hanover Township
, based on the results of a referendum held on March 26, 1918.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the borough has a total area of 1.8 square miles (4.7 km²), all of it land.
Wrightstown borders North Hanover Township
, New Hanover Township
, Pemberton Township
, Springfield Township
, and Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst.
of 2000, there were 748 people, 312 households, and 181 families residing in the borough. The population density
was 425.1 people per square mile (164.1/km2). There were 339 housing units at an average density of 192.7 per square mile (74.4/km2). The racial makeup of the borough was 49.87% White, 30.21% African American, 0.53% Native American, 7.22% Asian, 7.22% from other races
, and 4.95% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 11.23% of the population.
There were 312 households out of which 33.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 28.2% were married couples
living together, 25.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 41.7% were non-families. 34.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.37 and the average family size was 3.09.
In the borough the population was spread out with 29.7% under the age of 18, 10.2% from 18 to 24, 33.2% from 25 to 44, 18.4% from 45 to 64, and 8.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 31 years. For every 100 females there were 94.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.5 males.
The median income for a household in the borough was $27,500, and the median income for a family was $29,375. Males had a median income of $28,889 versus $25,417 for females. The per capita income
for the borough was $14,489. About 22.8% of families and 24.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 31.8% of those under age 18 and 22.4% of those age 65 or over.
form of New Jersey municipal government. The government consists of a Mayor and a Borough Council made up of six council members, with all positions elected at large in partisan elections. A Mayor is elected directly by the voters to a four-year term of office. The Borough Council consists of six members elected to serve three-year terms on a staggered basis, with two seats coming up for election each year.
, the Mayor of Wrightstown is Thomas E. Harper. Members of the Wrightstown Borough Council are Council President Brian Sperling, Costic M. ("Mike") Borsavage, Horace D. Carter, Lisa Levan, Laurance R. Lownds and David Scott Timberman.
based on the results of the 2010 Census. The new district is in effect for the June 2011 primary and the November 2011 general election, with the state senator and assembly members elected taking office in the new district as of January 2012.
, which serves students from both New Hanover Township
and Wrightstown, as part of the consolidated New Hanover Township School District
. The school had an enrollment of 191 students as of the 2009-10 school year.
For grades 9–12, public school students from both New Hanover Township and Wrightstown Borough attend Bordentown Regional High School
as part of a sending/receiving relationship
. The high school is part of the Bordentown Regional School District
, a regional K–12 school district that serves students from Bordentown City
, Bordentown Township
and Fieldsboro Borough
.
provides bus service to Philadelphia on the 317 line.
were put in the national spotlight when six Islamic militants, dubbed "The Fort Dix Six", were arrested while trying to carry out an attack against Fort Dix
on May 7, 2007. Heightened security around the bases affected the local economy based heavily in restaurants specializing in delivery to the base.
Borough (New Jersey)
A borough in the context of New Jersey local government refers to one of five types and one of eleven forms of municipal government....
in Burlington County
Burlington County, New Jersey
There were 154,371 households out of which 34.30% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.70% were married couples living together, 10.90% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.70% were non-families. 22.90% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.50% had...
, 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. As of the 2010 United States Census, the borough population was 802.
Wrightstown was incorporated as a borough 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 March 4, 1918, from portions of New Hanover Township
New Hanover Township, New Jersey
New Hanover Township is a Township in Burlington County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2000 Census, the township population was 9,744. The township is located in the Delaware Valley....
and North Hanover Township
North Hanover Township, New Jersey
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 7,347 people, 2,498 households, and 2,020 families residing in the township. The population density was 423.7 people per square mile . There were 2,670 housing units at an average density of 154.0 per square mile...
, based on the results of a referendum held on March 26, 1918.
Geography
Wrightstown is located at 40.032260°N 74.622574°W (40.032260, -74.622574).According to the United States Census Bureau
United 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 borough has a total area of 1.8 square miles (4.7 km²), all of it land.
Wrightstown borders North Hanover Township
North Hanover Township, New Jersey
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 7,347 people, 2,498 households, and 2,020 families residing in the township. The population density was 423.7 people per square mile . There were 2,670 housing units at an average density of 154.0 per square mile...
, New Hanover Township
New Hanover Township, New Jersey
New Hanover Township is a Township in Burlington County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2000 Census, the township population was 9,744. The township is located in the Delaware Valley....
, Pemberton Township
Pemberton Township, New Jersey
Pemberton Township is a township in Burlington County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2000 United States Census, the township population was 28,691....
, Springfield Township
Springfield Township, Burlington County, New Jersey
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 3,227 people, 1,098 households, and 906 families residing in the township. The population density was 107.4 people per square mile . There were 1,138 housing units at an average density of 37.9 per square mile...
, and Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
of 2000, there were 748 people, 312 households, and 181 families residing in the borough. 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 425.1 people per square mile (164.1/km2). There were 339 housing units at an average density of 192.7 per square mile (74.4/km2). The racial makeup of the borough was 49.87% White, 30.21% African American, 0.53% Native American, 7.22% Asian, 7.22% from other races
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, and 4.95% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 11.23% of the population.
There were 312 households out of which 33.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 28.2% 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, 25.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 41.7% were non-families. 34.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.37 and the average family size was 3.09.
In the borough the population was spread out with 29.7% under the age of 18, 10.2% from 18 to 24, 33.2% from 25 to 44, 18.4% from 45 to 64, and 8.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 31 years. For every 100 females there were 94.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.5 males.
The median income for a household in the borough was $27,500, and the median income for a family was $29,375. Males had a median income of $28,889 versus $25,417 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 borough was $14,489. About 22.8% of families and 24.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 31.8% of those under age 18 and 22.4% of those age 65 or over.
Local government
Wrightstown is governed under the BoroughBorough (New Jersey)
A borough in the context of New Jersey local government refers to one of five types and one of eleven forms of municipal government....
form of New Jersey municipal government. The government consists of a Mayor and a Borough Council made up of six council members, with all positions elected at large in partisan elections. A Mayor is elected directly by the voters to a four-year term of office. The Borough Council consists of six members elected to serve three-year terms on a staggered basis, with two seats coming up for election each year.
, the Mayor of Wrightstown is Thomas E. Harper. Members of the Wrightstown Borough Council are Council President Brian Sperling, Costic M. ("Mike") Borsavage, Horace D. Carter, Lisa Levan, Laurance R. Lownds and David Scott Timberman.
Federal, state and county representation
Wrightstown is in the 3rd Congressional district and is part of New Jersey's 8th state legislative district. The borough was relocated to the 12th state legislative district by the New Jersey Apportionment CommissionNew Jersey Apportionment Commission
The New Jersey Apportionment Commission is a constitutionally-created ten-member commission responsible for apportioning the forty districts of the New Jersey Legislature. The commission is convened after each decennial U.S. Census, and the districts are to be in use for the legislative elections...
based on the results of the 2010 Census. The new district is in effect for the June 2011 primary and the November 2011 general election, with the state senator and assembly members elected taking office in the new district as of January 2012.
Education
Students in public school for grades pre-K to 8 attend the New Hanover Township SchoolNew Hanover Township School
The New Hanover Township School is an elementary school in Burlington County, New Jersey, United States. The school serves students in pre-Kindergarten through eighth grade from New Hanover Township and Wrightstown, as part of the New Hanover Township School District.As of the 2005-06 school year,...
, which serves students from both New Hanover Township
New Hanover Township, New Jersey
New Hanover Township is a Township in Burlington County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2000 Census, the township population was 9,744. The township is located in the Delaware Valley....
and Wrightstown, as part of the consolidated New Hanover Township School District
New Hanover Township School District
The New Hanover Township School District is a consolidated public school district that serves students in pre-Kindergarten through eighth grade from two communities in Burlington County, New Jersey, United States...
. The school had an enrollment of 191 students as of the 2009-10 school year.
For grades 9–12, public school students from both New Hanover Township and Wrightstown Borough attend Bordentown Regional High School
Bordentown Regional High School
Bordentown Regional High School is a comprehensive regional public high school that serves students in ninth through twelfth grade from five communities in Burlington County, New Jersey, United States, operating as part of the Bordentown Regional School District. The high school serves students...
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...
. The high school is part of the Bordentown Regional School District
Bordentown Regional School District
The Bordentown Regional School District is a comprehensive regional public school district that serves students in kindergarten through twelfth grade from five communities in Burlington County, New Jersey, United States...
, a regional K–12 school district that serves students from Bordentown City
Bordentown, New Jersey
Bordentown City is in Burlington County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the city population was 3,924. Bordentown is located at the confluence of the Delaware River, Blacks Creek and Crosswicks Creek...
, Bordentown Township
Bordentown Township, New Jersey
Of note, the Crosswicks Creek and its juncture with the Delaware River, otherwise known as the Trenton-Hamilton Marsh, is a very significant ecosystem and, with the peninsula of land and waterways to the northwest of Bordentown Township known, respectively, as Duck Island, Duck Creek and the...
and Fieldsboro Borough
Fieldsboro, New Jersey
Fieldsboro is a Borough in Burlington County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2000 Census, the borough population was 522.Fieldsboro was incorporated as a borough by an Act of the New Jersey Legislature as Fieldsborough on March 7, 1850, within portions of Mansfield Township. It...
.
Transportation
New Jersey TransitNew Jersey Transit
The New Jersey Transit Corporation is a statewide public transportation system serving the United States state of New Jersey, and New York, Orange, and Rockland counties in New York State...
provides bus service to Philadelphia on the 317 line.
News coverage
Wrightstown and neighboring CookstownCookstown, New Jersey
Cookstown is a small unincorporated area near Fort Dix in the U.S. state of New Jersey, located within New Hanover Township in Burlington County. The area is served as United States Postal Service ZIP Code 08511....
were put in the national spotlight when six Islamic militants, dubbed "The Fort Dix Six", were arrested while trying to carry out an attack against Fort Dix
2007 Fort Dix attack plot
The 2007 Fort Dix attack plot involved a group of six radical Islamist men who conspired to stage an attack against U.S. Military personnel stationed at Fort Dix, New Jersey. The alleged aim of the group was to "kill as many soldiers as possible"....
on May 7, 2007. Heightened security around the bases affected the local economy based heavily in restaurants specializing in delivery to the base.
Notable residents
Notable current and former residents of Wrightstown include:- Samuel G. WrightSamuel G. WrightSamuel Gardiner Wright was born in Wrightstown, New Jersey.In 1830 he was elected to the New Jersey Legislative Council representing Monmouth County.He was elected as a Whig to the Twenty-ninth United States Congress to represent and served from March 4, 1845, until his death near Imlaystown, New...
(1781–1845), represented in 1845.
External links
- Official website
- New Hanover Township Public Schools
- Data for the New Hanover Township School, 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...
- Bordentown Regional High School