Riverside Township, New Jersey facts for kids
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Riverside Township, New Jersey
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Township
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Riverside Station on the River Line
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Location of Riverside Township in Burlington County highlighted in red (right). Inset map: Location of Burlington County in New Jersey highlighted in red (left).
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Census Bureau map of Riverside Township, New Jersey
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 Riverside Township, New Jersey
Location in Burlington County, New Jersey
Riverside Township, New Jersey
Location in New Jersey
Riverside Township, New Jersey
Location in the United States
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| Country |  United States |
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| State |  New Jersey |
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| County |  Burlington |
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| Incorporated | February 20, 1895 | |
| Government | ||
| • Type | Township | |
| • Body | Township Committee | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 1.61 sq mi (4.16 km2) | |
| • Land | 1.48 sq mi (3.84 km2) | |
| • Water | 0.12 sq mi (0.32 km2) 7.70% | |
| Area rank | 440th of 565 in state 34th of 40 in county |
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| Elevation | 20 ft (6 m) | |
| Population
(2020)
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| • Total | 8,003 | |
| • Estimate
(2023)
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8,056 | |
| • Rank | 293rd of 565 in state 21st of 40 in county |
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| • Density | 5,392.9/sq mi (2,082.2/km2) | |
| • Density rank | 103rd of 565 in state 1st of 40 in county |
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| Time zone | UTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST)) | |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−04:00 (Eastern (EDT)) | |
| ZIP Code |
08075
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| Area code(s) | 856 exchanges: 461, 764, 824 | |
| FIPS code | 3400563510 | |
| GNIS feature ID | 0882098 | |
Riverside Township is a township in Burlington County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 United States census, the township's population was 8,003, a decrease of 76 (−0.9%) from the 2010 census count of 8,079, which in turn reflected an increase of 168 (+2.1%) from the 7,911 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.
Riverside was incorporated as a township by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on February 20, 1895, from portions of Delran Township. A portion of the township was annexed by Delran in 1901. The township was originally named Progress which was changed to Riverside for its location on the Delaware River.
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Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township had a total area of 1.61 square miles (4.16 km2), including 1.48 square miles (3.84 km2) of land and 0.12 square miles (0.32 km2) of water (7.70%).
The township borders the Burlington County municipalities of Delanco Township and Delran Township.
Demographics
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1880 | 777 | — | |
| 1890 | 1,340 | 72.5% | |
| 1900 | 2,581 | 92.6% | |
| 1910 | 4,011 | 55.4% | |
| 1920 | 6,018 | 50.0% | |
| 1930 | 7,061 | 17.3% | |
| 1940 | 7,072 | 0.2% | |
| 1950 | 7,199 | 1.8% | |
| 1960 | 8,474 | 17.7% | |
| 1970 | 8,591 | 1.4% | |
| 1980 | 7,941 | −7.6% | |
| 1990 | 7,974 | 0.4% | |
| 2000 | 7,911 | −0.8% | |
| 2010 | 8,079 | 2.1% | |
| 2020 | 8,003 | −0.9% | |
| 2023 (est.) | 8,056 | −0.3% | |
| Population sources: 1880–1890 1900–2000 1900–1920 1900–1910 1910–1930 1940–2000 2000 2010 2020 |
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2010 census
The 2010 United States census counted 8,079 people, 2,959 households, and 2,027 families in the township. The population density was 5,425.9 per square mile (2,095.0/km2). There were 3,147 housing units at an average density of 2,113.5 per square mile (816.0/km2). The racial makeup was 80.21% (6,480) White, 6.39% (516) Black or African American, 0.26% (21) Native American, 0.95% (77) Asian, 0.05% (4) Pacific Islander, 7.04% (569) from other races, and 5.10% (412) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 11.34% (916) of the population.
Of the 2,959 households, 31.0% had children under the age of 18; 46.2% were married couples living together; 14.6% had a female householder with no husband present and 31.5% were non-families. Of all households, 24.3% were made up of individuals and 8.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.73 and the average family size was 3.22.
23.1% of the population were under the age of 18, 9.9% from 18 to 24, 29.5% from 25 to 44, 27.0% from 45 to 64, and 10.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36.3 years. For every 100 females, the population had 101.5 males. For every 100 females ages 18 and older there were 99.6 males.
The Census Bureau's 2006–2010 American Community Survey showed that (in 2010 inflation-adjusted dollars) median household income was $56,377 (with a margin of error of +/− $4,391) and the median family income was $65,825 (+/− $9,709). Males had a median income of $46,962 (+/− $4,387) versus $32,413 (+/− $6,739) for females. The per capita income for the borough was $24,243 (+/− $2,264). About 3.9% of families and 8.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.4% of those under age 18 and 2.3% of those age 65 or over.
Education
The Riverside School District serves public school students in pre-kindergarten through twelfth grade. As of the 2019–20 school year, the district, comprised of three schools, had an enrollment of 1,470 students and 108.4 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 13.6:1. Schools in the district (with 2019–20 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics) are Riverside Township Elementary School with 708 students in grades Pre-K–5, Riverside Township Middle School with 292 students in grades 6–8 and Riverside Township High School with 423 students in grades 9–12.
Students from Delanco Township attend Riverside High School as part of a sending/receiving relationship with the Delanco Township School District.
Students from Riverside 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.
Transportation
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Roads and highways
As of May 2010[update], the township had a total of 27.39 miles (44.08 km) of roadways, of which 24.14 miles (38.85 km) were maintained by the municipality and 3.25 miles (5.23 km) by Burlington County.
No Interstate, U.S. or state highways directly serve Riverside Township. The most significant road passing through the township is County Route 543.
Public transportation
The Riverside station, located on Zubrugg Way (formerly Franklin Street), provides service on the River Line light rail system, offering southbound service to Camden and the Walter Rand Transportation Center with connections to PATCO Speedline trains to Philadelphia and the Camden County suburbs and northbound service to the Trenton Rail Station with connections to NJ Transit trains to New York City, SEPTA trains to Philadelphia, and Amtrak trains.
NJ Transit provides bus service in the borough on the 419 route that runs between Camden and Burlington.
In film
Riverside was used for the filming of the film Jesus' Son and was the site of picketing by nuns who objected to the implication from the film's title that Jesus fathered a child.
Immigration debate
In July 2006, a controversial ordinance was passed by the township committee trying to handle the large number of unauthorized immigrants, primarily from Brazil, that had moved into the township. The ordinance stated that employers who hired an illegal immigrant and landlords who rented to them would be fined $1,000 - $2,000 per incident and could possibly lose their business license. In response to the ordinance, several civil groups including the ACLU and People for the American Way took or contemplated legal actions against the ordinance.
In August 2007, the ordinance was repealed, and some have speculated that the exodus of over 1,000 immigrants from Riverside to other New Jersey townships was a major factor. The ordinance repealing the law cited the high cost of defending it against further legal challenges.
Notable people
Many people born in Riverside Township were born at Zurbrugg Hospital during a period of about 75 years beginning in 1915. People who were born in, residents of, or otherwise closely associated with Riverside Township include:
- Jim Bailey (1938–2015), singer, film, television and stage actor, and female impersonator
- Deron Cherry (born 1959), played for the NFL Kansas City Chiefs from 1981 to 1991, and was a six-time Pro Bowler at safety
- Lesley Choyce (born 1951), author
- Bill Duff (born 1974), former professional football player who has been host of Human Weapon on the History Channel
- John W. Dutko (1916–1944), recipient of the Medal of Honor for his actions against German troops in Italy during World War II
- Benjamin Faunce (1873–1949), American druggist and businessman
- Kenneth William Faulkner (born 1947), former member of the New Jersey General Assembly, who was a teacher, school administrator and basketball coach at Burlington Township High School
- Michael Giacchino (born 1967), music composer, notably for the TV series Lost and Pixar's The Incredibles, Ratatouille, and Up
- Derek Holloway (born 1961), retired football player, who was a wide receiver in the NFL for the Washington Redskins and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers
- Adam Hughes (born 1967), comic book artist
- George Lehmann (born 1942), former professional basketball player who played in the NBA and ABA
- Todd Lehmann, former basketball player (and son of George Lehmann), who played for Drexel University where he led the nation with 9.29 assists per game in his senior year
- Pierre Leon (1838–1915), Medal of Honor recipient for his actions during the Civil War
- A. Raymond Randolph (born 1943), judge on the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit
