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Country	United States
State	New Jersey
County	Burlington
Incorporated	March 15, 1860
Government
• Type	Township
• Body	Township Committee
Area
• Total	7.95 sq mi (20.60 km2)
• Land	7.42 sq mi (19.23 km2)
• Water	0.53 sq mi (1.37 km2)  6.64%
Area rank	233rd of 565 in state 23rd of 40 in county
Elevation	79 ft (24 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	17,064
• Estimate  (2023)	17,506
• Rank	157th of 565 in state 10th of 40 in county
• Density	2,298.5/sq mi (887.5/km2)
• Density rank	270th of 565 in state 14th of 40 in county
Time zone	UTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC−04:00 (Eastern (EDT))
ZIP Code	08077
Area code(s)	856 exchanges: 303, 786, 829
FIPS code	3400512940
GNIS feature ID	0882096
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Cinnaminson Township is a township in Burlington County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. Cinnaminson Township borders the Delaware River, and is an eastern suburb of Philadelphia. As of the 2020 United States census, the township's population was 17,064, an increase of 1,495 (+9.6%) from the 2010 census count of 15,569, which in turn reflected an increase of 974 (+6.7%) from the 14,595 counted in the 2000 census. The township, and all of Burlington County, is a part of the Philadelphia-Reading-Camden combined statistical area and the Delaware Valley.

Cinnaminson was incorporated as a township by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on March 15, 1860, from portions of Chester Township (now known as Maple Shade Township). Portions of the township were taken to form Delran Township (February 12, 1880), Riverton (December 18, 1893) and Palmyra (April 19, 1894).

History

Cinnaminson was formed by resolution in 1860 from a section of Chester Township. Part of this resolution reads, "The inhabitants of the township of Chester having become so numerous that it is impracticable for them to meet with convenience and good order in one assembly... the Township shall be divided."

The name "Cinnaminson" is said to derive from the Lenape Native American word "Senamensing," which means "sweet water". Alternatively, the name may derive from Native American words meaning "stone island".

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township had a total area of 7.95 square miles (20.60 km²), including 7.42 square miles (19.23 km²) of land and 0.53 square miles (1.37 km²) of water (6.64%).

The township borders the municipalities of Delran Township, Maple Shade Township, Moorestown Township, Palmyra and Riverton in Burlington County; Pennsauken Township in Camden County; and Philadelphia across the Delaware River in Pennsylvania.

Cinnaminson includes within its boundaries the confluence point of longitude 75 degrees west and latitude 40 degrees north, one of only four such confluence points in New Jersey. The intersection point is on the 4th fairway of the Riverton Country Club Golf Course, less than 1⁄2 mile from the Municipal Building.

Unincorporated communities, localities and place names located partially or completely within the township include Bellview, East Riverton, New Albany, North Pennsville, Parry, Taylor and Wrightsville.

Demographics

2010 census

The 2010 United States census counted 15,569 people, 5,535 households, and 4,351 families in the township. The population density was 2,074.5 per square mile (801.0/km²). There were 5,758 housing units at an average density of 767.2 per square mile (296.2/km²). The racial makeup was 89.48% (13,931) White, 5.49% (855) Black or African American, 0.08% (13) Native American, 2.38% (370) Asian, 0.02% (3) Pacific Islander, 0.98% (153) from other races, and 1.57% (244) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.07% (478) of the population.

Of the 5,535 households, 31.1% had children under the age of 18; 66.2% were married couples living together; 8.5% had a female householder with no husband present and 21.4% were non-families. Of all households, 18.0% were made up of individuals and 10.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.79 and the average family size was 3.18.

22.2% of the population were under the age of 18, 8.4% from 18 to 24, 20.1% from 25 to 44, 31.0% from 45 to 64, and 18.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44.5 years. For every 100 females, the population had 96.7 males. For every 100 females ages 18 and older there were 94.2 males.

The Census Bureau's 2006–2010 American Community Survey showed that (in 2010 inflation-adjusted dollars) median household income was $88,470 (with a margin of error of +/− $5,827) and the median family income was $98,579 (+/− $6,301). Males had a median income of $70,565 (+/− $7,423) versus $47,340 (+/− $3,291) for females. The per capita income for the borough was $37,104 (+/− $2,329). About 3.9% of families and 4.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.6% of those under age 18 and 5.1% of those age 65 or over.

Arts and culture

Cinnaminson is home to the Burlington County Footlighters, a community theatre company founded in 1938 who perform regularly at a playhouse within the township. Additionally, Cinnaminson facilitates an all-ages regional chorus and wind ensemble.

Parks and recreation

Since 1900, Cinnaminson has been home to the Riverton Country Club, a country club and golf course designed by Donald Ross.

Education

The Cinnaminson Township Public Schools serves students in pre-kindergarten through twelfth grade. As of the 2021–22 school year, the district, comprised of five schools, had an enrollment of 2,736 students and 226.1 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 12.1:1. Schools in the district (with 2021–22) enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics are Cinnaminson Memorial School with 41 students in PreK, New Albany Elementary School with 584 students in grades PreK - 2, Eleanor Rush Intermediate School with 621 students in grades 3 - 5, Cinnaminson Middle School with 651 students in grades 6 - 8 and Cinnaminson High School with 822 students in grades 9 through 12. The Project Challenge program is a program for gifted students from grades 2 through 8 who attend New Albany Elementary School, Eleanor Rush Intermediate School and Cinnaminson Middle School.

The school district is governed by a nine-member elected board of education. The superintendent of schools is Stephen M. Cappello and the business administrator / board secretary is Melissa Livengood.

Students from Cinnaminson Township, and from all of Burlington County, are eligible to attend the Burlington County Institute of Technology, a countywide public school district that serves the vocational and technical education needs of students at the high school and post-secondary level at its campuses in Medford and Westampton. All costs associated with attending the school are paid by the home school district, which is also responsible for student transportation to and from the school.

Private schools

Cinnaminson Township is home to several private schools. The historic Westfield Friends School, which serves students from Pre-K–8th grade, is a Quaker school founded in 1788. St. Charles Borromeo Parish School serves about 300 students in Pre-K–8th grade from several area communities, operating as part of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Trenton.

Transportation

U.S. Route 130 in Cinnaminson

Roads and highways

As of May 2010^[update], the township had a total of 80.63 miles (129.76 km) of roadways, of which 67.47 miles (108.58 km) were maintained by the municipality, 9.29 miles (14.95 km) by Burlington County and 3.87 miles (6.23 km) by the New Jersey Department of Transportation.

Roads traveling through the township include Route 73, Route 90, U.S. Route 130, and County Route 543.

Public transportation

The Cinnaminson station located on Broad Street offers southbound service on the River Line light rail system to Camden and the Walter Rand Transportation Center (with transfers available to the PATCO Speedline) and northbound service to the Trenton Transit Center with connections to NJ Transit trains to New York City, SEPTA trains to Philadelphia, and Amtrak trains.

NJ Transit provides bus service on the 409 and 417 route between Trenton and Philadelphia, and on the 419 route between Camden and Burlington.

BurLink bus service is offered on the B9 route (between the Palmyra station and the Moorestown Mall) and the B10 route (between Cinnaminson station and Route 130 / Union Landing Road).

Notable people

People who were born in, residents of, or otherwise closely associated with Cinnaminson Township include: