Southampton Township, New Jersey facts for kids
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Southampton Township, New Jersey
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Bishop–Irick Farmstead in Vincentown
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Southampton Township highlighted in Burlington County. Inset map: Burlington County highlighted in the State of New Jersey.
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Census Bureau map of Southampton Township, New Jersey
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 Southampton Township, New Jersey
Location in Burlington County, New Jersey
Southampton Township, New Jersey
Location in New Jersey
Southampton 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 | March 10, 1845 as Coaxen Township | |
| Renamed | April 1, 1845 as Southampton Township | |
| Government | ||
| • Type | Township | |
| • Body | Township Committee | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 44.44 sq mi (115.10 km2) | |
| • Land | 43.96 sq mi (113.85 km2) | |
| • Water | 0.48 sq mi (1.25 km2) 1.08% | |
| Area rank | 44th of 565 in state 7th of 40 in county |
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| Elevation | 36 ft (11 m) | |
| Population
(2020)
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| • Total | 10,317 | |
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(2023)
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10,334 | |
| • Rank | 238th of 565 in state 14th of 40 in county |
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| • Density | 234.7/sq mi (90.6/km2) | |
| • Density rank | 493rd of 565 in state 34th of 40 in county |
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| Time zone | UTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST)) | |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−04:00 (Eastern (EDT)) | |
| ZIP Code |
08088
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| Area code(s) | 609 exchanges: 268, 801, 859 | |
| FIPS code | 3400568610 | |
| GNIS feature ID | 0882090 | |
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Southampton 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 10,317, a decrease of 147 (−1.4%) from the 10,464 recorded at the 2010 census, which in turn reflected an increase of 76 (+0.7%) from the 10,388 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.
What is now Southampton was originally incorporated as Coaxen Township by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on March 10, 1845, from portions of Northampton Township (now known as Mount Holly Township). The name lasted for about three weeks when it was renamed Southampton Township on April 1, 1845. As the population increased, portions of the township were taken to form Pemberton Township (March 10, 1846), Shamong Township (February 19, 1852), Lumberton Township (March 14, 1860), Woodland Township (March 7, 1866) and Tabernacle Township (March 22, 1901).
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Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the township had a total area of 44.44 square miles (115.10 km2), including 43.96 square miles (113.85 km2) of land and 0.48 square miles (1.25 km2) of water (1.08%). The township is located within the New Jersey Pine Barrens.
Leisuretowne (2010 Census population of 3,582) is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) located within Southampton Township. Vincentown is an unincorporated area and ZIP Code 08088 within portions of the township, while other unincorporated communities, localities and place names located partially or completely within the township include Beaverville, Buddtown, Burrs Mill, Chairville, Crescent Heights, Ewansville, Ewingville, Hampton Lakes, Medford Park, Oak Shade, Red Lion, Retreat and Sandtown.
The township borders the Burlington County municipalities of Eastampton Township, Lumberton Township, Medford Township, Pemberton Township, Tabernacle Township and Woodland Township.
The township is one of 56 South Jersey municipalities that are included within the New Jersey Pinelands National Reserve, a protected natural area of unique ecology covering 1,100,000 acres (450,000 ha), that has been classified as a United States Biosphere Reserve and established by Congress in 1978 as the nation's first National Reserve. Part of the township is included in the state-designated Pinelands Area, which includes portions of Burlington County, along with areas in Atlantic, Camden, Cape May, Cumberland, Gloucester and Ocean counties.
Climate
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
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| High | 42 F | 45 F | 54 F | 65 F | 75 F | 83 F | 87 F | 86 F | 79 F | 69 F | 57 F | 46 F |
| Avg | 36 F | 36 F | 44 F | 54 F | 60 F | 74 F | 77 F | 72 F | 68 F | 54 F | 44 F | 38 F |
| Low | 22 F | 24 F | 31 F | 39 F | 49 F | 58 F | 63 F | 61 F | 54 F | 43 F | 35 F | 27 F |
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1850 | 3,545 | * | — |
| 1860 | 2,558 | * | −27.8% |
| 1870 | 2,374 | * | −7.2% |
| 1880 | 2,269 | −4.4% | |
| 1890 | 1,849 | −18.5% | |
| 1900 | 1,904 | * | 3.0% |
| 1910 | 1,778 | −6.6% | |
| 1920 | 1,641 | −7.7% | |
| 1930 | 1,637 | −0.2% | |
| 1940 | 1,813 | 10.8% | |
| 1950 | 2,341 | 29.1% | |
| 1960 | 3,166 | 35.2% | |
| 1970 | 4,982 | 57.4% | |
| 1980 | 8,808 | 76.8% | |
| 1990 | 10,202 | 15.8% | |
| 2000 | 10,388 | 1.8% | |
| 2010 | 10,464 | 0.7% | |
| 2020 | 10,317 | −1.4% | |
| 2023 (est.) | 10,334 | −1.2% | |
| Population sources:1850–2000 1850–1920 1850–1870 1850 1870 1880–1890 1890–1910 1910–1930 1940–2000 2000 2010 2020 * = Lost territory in previous decade. |
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2010 census
The 2010 United States census counted 10,464 people, 4,746 households, and 3,042 families in the township. The population density was 239.6 per square mile (92.5/km2). There were 5,024 housing units at an average density of 115.1 per square mile (44.4/km2). The racial makeup was 94.50% (9,888) White, 2.21% (231) Black or African American, 0.11% (12) Native American, 1.33% (139) Asian, 0.01% (1) Pacific Islander, 0.49% (51) from other races, and 1.36% (142) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.15% (225) of the population.
Of the 4,746 households, 16.7% had children under the age of 18; 52.6% were married couples living together; 7.8% had a female householder with no husband present and 35.9% were non-families. Of all households, 32.3% were made up of individuals and 22.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.20 and the average family size was 2.77.
15.6% of the population were under the age of 18, 5.7% from 18 to 24, 15.9% from 25 to 44, 30.8% from 45 to 64, and 32.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 53.9 years. For every 100 females, the population had 88.0 males. For every 100 females ages 18 and older there were 85.5 males.
The Census Bureau's 2006–2010 American Community Survey showed that (in 2010 inflation-adjusted dollars) median household income was $51,713 (with a margin of error of +/− $3,072) and the median family income was $73,598 (+/− $11,729). Males had a median income of $57,500 (+/− $8,015) versus $39,472 (+/− $4,560) for females. The per capita income for the borough was $34,493 (+/− $1,869). About 3.1% of families and 5.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.1% of those under age 18 and 8.4% of those age 65 or over.
Education
The Southampton Township Schools serve public school students in kindergarten through eighth grade. As of the 2018–19 school year, the district, comprised of three schools, had an enrollment of 734 students and 70.5 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 10.4:1. Schools in the district (with 2018–19 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics) are Southampton School #1 with 234 students in grades K–2, Southampton School #2 with 230 students in grades 3–5 and Southampton School #3 with 254 students in grades 6–8.
Public school students from Southampton Township in ninth through twelfth grades attend Seneca High School, which also serves students in ninth through twelfth grade from Shamong Township, Tabernacle Township and Woodland Township. The school is part of the Lenape Regional High School District, which also serves students from Evesham Township, Medford Lakes, Medford Township and Mount Laurel Township. As of the 2018–19 school year, the high school had an enrollment of 1,137 students and 109.5 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 10.4:1.
Students from Southampton 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 Township.
Transportation
Roads and highways
As of May 2010[update], the township had a total of 112.19 miles (180.55 km) of roadways, of which 74.37 miles (119.69 km) were maintained by the municipality, 19.38 miles (31.19 km) by Burlington County and 18.44 miles (29.68 km) by the New Jersey Department of Transportation.
The two main highways serving Southampton are U.S. Route 206, which runs north–south, and Route 70, which is oriented east–west, which intersect at the Red Lion Circle. Route 38 and County Route 530 also cross the township.
Public transportation
NJ Transit provides bus service in the township on the 317 route between Asbury Park and Philadelphia.
Wineries
Notable people
People who were born in, residents of, or otherwise closely associated with Southampton Township include:
- Albert Cooper (1904–1993), soccer goalkeeper who earned two cap with the U.S. national team in 1928
- Kyle Criscuolo (born 1992), ice hockey forward who has played in the NHL for the Buffalo Sabres
- Samuel A. Dobbins (1814–1905), represented New Jersey's 2nd congressional district in the United States House of Representatives from 1873 to 1877
- Brad Ecklund (1922–2010), center who played five seasons in the NFL
- Job H. Lippincott (1842–1900), United States Attorney for the District of New Jersey and Associate Justice of the New Jersey Supreme Court from 1893 to 1900
- Chauncey Morehouse (1902–1980), jazz drummer
- Jim Saxton (born 1943), Congressman from 1984 to 2009
See also
In Spanish: Municipio de Southampton (Nueva Jersey) para niños
