Editing New Hanover Township, New Jersey

{{short description|Township in Burlington County, New Jersey, US}}
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|name                     = New Hanover Township, New Jersey
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|subdivision_name2        = {{flagicon image|}} [[Burlington County, New Jersey|Burlington]]
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|government_type          = [[Township (New Jersey)|Township]]
|governing_body           = Township Committee
|leader_title             = [[Mayor]]
|leader_name              = Paul D. Peterla ([[Republican Party (United States)|R]], term ends December 31, 2023)<ref name=Government/>
|leader_title1            = [[City manager|Administrator]] / [[Municipal clerk]]
|leader_name1             = Susan D. Jackson<ref>[https://www.newhanovertwp.com/departments Departments], New Hanover Township. Accessed April 24, 2023.</ref>
|established_title        = [[Royal charter]]
|established_date         = December 2, 1723
|established_title1       = [[Municipal corporation|Incorporated]]
|established_date1        = February 21, 1798

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|population_total         = 6367
|population_rank          = 333rd of 565 in state<br>26th of 40 in county<ref name=LWD2020Density>[https://www.nj.gov/labor/labormarketinformation/assets/PDFs/dmograph/est/mcd/density.xlsx Population Density by County and Municipality: New Jersey, 2020 and 2021], [[New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development]]. Accessed March 1, 2023.</ref>
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|postal_code_type         = [[ZIP Code]]
|postal_code              = 08511 – [[Cookstown, New Jersey|Cookstown]]<ref>[http://tools.usps.com/go/ZipLookupResultsAction!input.action?resultMode=0&city=Cookstown&state=NJ Look Up a ZIP Code for Cookstown, NJ], [[United States Postal Service]]. Accessed June 21, 2012.</ref>
|area_code                = [[Area code 609|609]]<ref>[http://www.area-codes.com/search.asp?frmNPA=&frmNXX=&frmState=NJ&frmCity=Cookstown&frmCounty=Burlington Area Code Lookup – NPA NXX for Cookstown, NJ], Area-Codes.com. Accessed October 8, 2014.</ref>
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|blank1_info              = 0882088<ref name="GR3">[http://geonames.usgs.gov US Board on Geographic Names], [[United States Geological Survey]]. Accessed September 4, 2014.</ref>
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'''New Hanover Township''' is a [[Township (New Jersey)|township]] in [[Burlington County, New Jersey|Burlington County]], in the [[U.S. state]] of [[New Jersey]]. As of the [[2020 United States census]], the township's population was 6,367,<ref name=Census2020/><ref name=LWD2020/> a decrease of 1,018 (−13.8%) from the [[2010 United States census|2010 census]] count of 7,385,<ref name=Census2010/><ref name=LWD2010/> which in turn reflected decline of 2,359 (−24.2%) from the 9,744 counted in the [[2000 United States census|2000 census]].<ref>[https://www.nj.gov/labor/labormarketinformation/assets/PDFs/census/2010/2010data/table7cm.xls Table 7. Population for the Counties and Municipalities in New Jersey: 1990, 2000 and 2010], [[New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development]], February 2011. Accessed May 1, 2023.</ref> The township, and all of Burlington County, is a part of the [[Philadelphia]]-[[Reading, Pennsylvania|Reading]]-[[Camden, New Jersey|Camden]] [[combined statistical area]] and the [[Delaware Valley]].<ref>[https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/metro-micro/reference-maps/2020/state-maps/34_NewJersey_2020.pdf New Jersey: 2020 Core Based Statistical Areas and Counties], [[United States Census Bureau]]. Accessed February 1, 2023.</ref>

==History==
New Hanover was originally formed by [[Royal charter]] on December 2, 1723, from portions of [[Chesterfield Township, New Jersey|Chesterfield Township]] and [[Springfield Township, Burlington County, New Jersey|Springfield Township]]. New Hanover was incorporated as one of New Jersey's initial 104 townships by an act of the [[New Jersey Legislature]] on February 21, 1798. Portions of the township were taken to form [[Pemberton, New Jersey|Pemberton borough]] (December 15, 1826), [[Pemberton Township, New Jersey|Pemberton Township]] (March 10, 1846), [[North Hanover Township, New Jersey|North Hanover Township]] (April 12, 1905) and [[Wrightstown, New Jersey|Wrightstown]] (March 4, 1918).<ref name=Story>Snyder, John P. [https://nj.gov/dep/njgs/enviroed/oldpubs/bulletin67.pdf ''The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606–1968''], Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 97. Accessed May 30, 2024.</ref><ref>Halperin, Frank. [http://archive.courierpostonline.com/article/20061019/SPECIAL20/610190348/New-Hanover-Land-thriving-farms "New Hanover: Land of thriving farms"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151117034910/http://archive.courierpostonline.com/article/20061019/SPECIAL20/610190348/New-Hanover-Land-thriving-farms |date=2015-11-17 }}, ''[[Courier-Post]]'', October 18, 2006. Accessed September 9, 2015.</ref>

==Geography==
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the township had a total area of 22.56 square miles (58.42&nbsp;km<sup>2</sup>), including 22.33 square miles (57.84&nbsp;km<sup>2</sup>) of land and 0.22 square miles (0.58&nbsp;km<sup>2</sup>) of water (0.99%).<ref name=CensusArea/><ref name=GR1 />

[[Fort Dix]] is an [[Local government in New Jersey#Unincorporated communities|unincorporated community]] and [[census-designated place]] (CDP) with a total 2010 Census population of 7,716 located in portions of New Hanover Township (5,951 of the total), [[Pemberton Township, New Jersey|Pemberton Township]] (1,765 of CDP's residents) and [[Springfield Township, Burlington County, New Jersey|Springfield Township]] (with no residents in the CDP).<ref>[http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/DPDP1/1600000US3424300 DP-1 – Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data for Fort Dix CDP, Burlington County, New Jersey] {{Webarchive|url=https://archive.today/20200212133702/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/DPDP1/1600000US3424300 |date=2020-02-12 }}, [[United States Census Bureau]]. Accessed June 21, 2012</ref> [[JB MDL McGuire|McGuire AFB CDP]] is a CDP with a 2010 population of 3,710 located in portions of New Hanover Township (737 of the total) and [[North Hanover Township, New Jersey|North Hanover Township]] (2,973).<ref>[http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/DPDP1/1600000US3442390 DP-1 – Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data for McGuire AFB CDP, Burlington County, New Jersey] {{Webarchive|url=https://archive.today/20200212132912/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/DPDP1/1600000US3442390 |date=2020-02-12 }}, [[United States Census Bureau]]. Accessed June 21, 2012.</ref>

[[Cookstown, New Jersey|Cookstown]] is a small unincorporated community located near Fort Dix. Other unincorporated communities, localities and place names located partially or completely within the township include Cranberry Hall, Cranbury Park, Fountain Green, Lewistown, Mahalala, Pointville, Shreve and Taylors Mountain.<ref>[http://www.state.nj.us/infobank/localnames.txt Locality Search], State of [[New Jersey]]. Accessed April 27, 2015.</ref>

The township borders [[North Hanover Township, New Jersey|North Hanover Township]], [[Pemberton Township, New Jersey|Pemberton Township]] and [[Wrightstown, New Jersey|Wrightstown]] in Burlington County; and [[Plumsted Township, New Jersey|Plumsted Township]] in [[Ocean County, New Jersey|Ocean County]].<ref>[https://global.mapit.mysociety.org/area/883348/touches.html Areas touching New Hanover Township], MapIt. Accessed March 1, 2020.</ref><ref>[http://chnj.njpn.org/burlington-county/ Burlington County Map], Coalition for a Healthy NJ. Accessed March 1, 2020.</ref><ref>[https://www.state.nj.us/transportation/gis/maps/polnoroads.pdf New Jersey Municipal Boundaries], [[New Jersey Department of Transportation]]. Accessed November 15, 2019.</ref>

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 {{convert|1100000|acre}}, that has been classified as a United States Biosphere Reserve and established by Congress in 1978 as the nation's first National Reserve.<ref>[http://www.nj.gov/pinelands/reserve/ The Pinelands National Reserve], [[New Jersey Pinelands Commission]]. Accessed November 27, 2013.</ref> Part of the township is included in the state-designated Pinelands Area, which includes portions of Burlington County, along with areas in [[Atlantic County, New Jersey|Atlantic]], [[Camden County, New Jersey|Camden]], [[Cape May County, New Jersey|Cape May]], [[Cumberland County, New Jersey|Cumberland]], [[Gloucester County, New Jersey|Gloucester]] and [[Ocean County, New Jersey|Ocean]] counties.<ref>[http://www.state.nj.us/pinelands/home/munico/municipalities/ Pinelands Municipalities], [[New Jersey Pinelands Commission]], April 2003. Accessed November 27, 2013.</ref>

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
| 1810=  2536
| 1820=  2642
| 1830=  2859 | 1830n=*
| 1840=  3045
| 1850=  2245 | 1850n=*
| 1860=  2526
| 1870=  2536
| 1880=  2373
| 1890=  1962
| 1900=  1847 | 1900n=*
| 1910=   948
| 1920=  5606 | 1920n=*
| 1930=   646
| 1940=   983
| 1950= 18168
| 1960= 28528
| 1970= 27410
| 1980= 14258
| 1990=  9546
| 2000=  9744
| 2010=  7385
| 2020=  6367
| estimate=6348
| estyear=2023
| estref=<ref name=Census2020/><ref name=PopEst>[https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/tables/2020-2023/mcds/totals/SUB-MCD-EST2023-POP-34.xlsx Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Minor Civil Divisions in New Jersey: April 1, 2020 to July 1, 2023], [[United States Census Bureau]], released May 2024. Accessed May 16, 2024.</ref>
| footnote=Population sources:<small> 1800–2000<ref>Barnett, Bob. [http://westjersey.org/popbur_04.htm Population Data for Burlington County Municipalities, 1800–2000], WestJersey.org, January 6, 2011. Accessed November 27, 2013.</ref><br>1800–1920<ref>[https://dspace.njstatelib.org/xmlui/handle/10929/25218?show=full ''Compendium of censuses 1726–1905: together with the tabulated returns of 1905''], [[New Jersey Department of State]], 1906. Accessed July 16, 2013.</ref> 1840<ref>[[Francis Bowen|Bowen, Francis]]. [https://books.google.com/books?id=DnUFAAAAQAAJ&pg=PA231 ''American Almanac and Repository of Useful Knowledge for the Year 1843''], p. 231, David H. Williams, 1842. Accessed July 16, 2013. Listed as "Hanover".</ref><br>1850–1870<ref>Raum, John O. [https://books.google.com/books?id=5qZ4AAAAMAAJ&pg=PA264 ''The History of New Jersey: From Its Earliest Settlement to the Present Time, Volume 1''], p. 264, J. E. Potter and company, 1877. Accessed July 16, 2013. "New Hanover township in 1850 contained a population of 2,245; in 1860, 2,529; and in 1870, 2,536. Jacobstown, Cookstown, Arneytown, Sykesville, Wrightstown, and Pointville, are in this township." The population of 2,529 shown for 1860 is three more than the amount shown in the table.</ref> 1850<ref>[[J. D. B. De Bow|Debow, James Dunwoody Brownson]]. [https://books.google.com/books?id=25TicJOdU0AC&pg=PA137 ''The Seventh Census of the United States: 1850''], p. 137. R. Armstrong, 1853. Accessed July 16, 2013.</ref> 1870<ref>Staff. [https://books.google.com/books?id=gNwIAAAAQAAJ&pg=PA259 ''A compendium of the ninth census, 1870''], p. 259. [[United States Census Bureau]], 1872. Accessed July 16, 2013.</ref><br>1880–1890<ref>Porter, Robert Percival. [https://books.google.com/books?id=8gUkQkJdLpsC&pg=PA97 ''Preliminary Results as Contained in the Eleventh Census Bulletins: Volume III – 51 to 75''], p. 97. [[United States Census Bureau]], 1890. Accessed July 16, 2013.</ref> 1890–1910<ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=T9HrAAAAMAAJ&pg=PA335 ''Thirteenth Census of the United States, 1910: Population by Counties and Minor Civil Divisions, 1910, 1900, 1890''], [[United States Census Bureau]], p. 335. Accessed June 21, 2012.</ref> 1910–1930<ref name=Census1930>[https://books.google.com/books?id=kifRAAAAMAAJ&pg=PA715 "Fifteenth Census of the United States: 1930 – Population Volume I"], [[United States Census Bureau]], p. 715. Accessed June 21, 2012. 1920 population includes 5,018 from Camp Dix.</ref><br>1940–2000<ref>[https://www.nj.gov/labor/labormarketinformation/assets/PDFs/census/2kpub/njsdcp3.pdf#page=27 Table 6: New Jersey Resident Population by Municipality: 1940 - 2000], Workforce New Jersey Public Information Network, August 2001. Accessed May 1, 2023.</ref> 2000<ref name=Census2000/><ref name=Census2000SF1/><br>2010<ref name=Census2010>[http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/DPDP1/0600000US3400551510 DP-1 – Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 for New Hanover township, Burlington County, New Jersey], [[United States Census Bureau]]. Accessed June 21, 2012.</ref><ref name=LWD2010>[http://lwd.dol.state.nj.us/labor/lpa/census/2010/dp/dp1_bur/newhanover1.pdf Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: 2010 for New Hanover township], [[New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development]]. Accessed June 21, 2012.</ref> 2020<ref name=Census2020>[https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/newhanovertownshipburlingtoncountynewjersey QuickFacts New Hanover township, Burlington County, New Jersey], [[United States Census Bureau]]. Accessed January 1, 2023.</ref><ref name=LWD2020>[https://www.nj.gov/labor/labormarketinformation/assets/PDFs/census/2020/2020%20pl94%20Tables/2020_Mun/MCD%200_All.pdf Total Population: Census 2010 - Census 2020 New Jersey Municipalities], [[New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development]]. Accessed December 1, 2022.</ref><br>* = Lost territory in previous decade.<ref name=Story/><br>1920 data includes 5,018 in Camp Dix.<ref name=Census1930/></small>
}}

===2010 census===
The [[2010 United States census]] counted 7,385 people, 551 households, and 441 families in the township. The [[population density]] was {{convert|333.0|/sqmi}}. There were 613 housing units at an average density of {{convert|27.6|/sqmi}}. The racial makeup was 54.06% (3,992) [[White (U.S. census)|White]], 33.57% (2,479) [[Black (U.S. census)|Black or African American]], 0.65% (48) [[Native American (U.S. census)|Native American]], 2.04% (151) [[Asian (U.S. census)|Asian]], 0.08% (6) [[Pacific Islander (U.S. census)|Pacific Islander]], 6.24% (461) from [[Race and ethnicity in the United States census#Race|other races]], and 3.36% (248) from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. census)|Hispanic or Latino]] of any race were 20.96% (1,548) of the population.<ref name=Census2010/>

Of the 551 households, 50.8% had children under the age of 18; 67.2% were married couples living together; 9.3% had a female householder with no husband present and 20.0% were non-families. Of all households, 16.7% were made up of individuals and 2.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.09 and the average family size was 3.50.<ref name=Census2010/>

7.9% of the population were under the age of 18, 7.4% from 18 to 24, 46.7% from 25 to 44, 34.2% from 45 to 64, and 3.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41.1 years. For every 100 females, the population had 624.0 males. For every 100 females ages 18 and older there were 830.1 males.<ref name=Census2010/>

The Census Bureau's 2006–2010 [[American Community Survey]] showed that (in 2010 [[inflation adjustment|inflation-adjusted]] dollars) [[median household income]] was $63,796 (with a margin of error of +/− $9,062) and the median family income was $61,083 (+/− $9,842). Males had a median income of $33,368 (+/− $5,196) versus $38,977 (+/− $6,300) for females. The [[per capita income]] for the borough was $15,387 (+/− $1,620). About 0.7% of families and 0.7% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 0.8% of those under age 18 and 8.5% of those age 65 or over.<ref>[http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/ACS/10_5YR/DP03/0600000US3400551510 DP03: Selected Economic Characteristics from the 2006–2010 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates for New Hanover township, Burlington County, New Jersey] {{Webarchive|url=https://archive.today/20200212083336/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/ACS/10_5YR/DP03/0600000US3400551510 |date=2020-02-12 }}, [[United States Census Bureau]]. Accessed June 21, 2012.</ref>

===2000 census===
As of the [[2000 United States census]]<ref name="GR2" /> there were 9,744 people, 1,162 households, and 991 families residing in the township. The population density was {{convert|437.3|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 1,381 housing units at an average density of {{convert|62.0|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the township was 64.1% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 28.9% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.4% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 1.5% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.1% [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 2.7% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 2.3% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 19.4% of the population.<ref name=Census2000>[http://censtats.census.gov/data/NJ/0603400551510.pdf Census 2000 Profiles of Demographic / Social / Economic / Housing Characteristics for New Hanover township, Burlington County, New Jersey] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070711060944/http://censtats.census.gov/data/NJ/0603400551510.pdf |date=2007-07-11 }}, [[United States Census Bureau]]. Accessed July 16, 2013.</ref><ref name=Census2000SF1>[http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/00_SF1/DP1/0600000US3400551510 DP-1: Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: 2000 – Census 2000 Summary File 1 (SF 1) 100-Percent Data for New Hanover township, Burlington County, New Jersey] {{Webarchive|url=https://archive.today/20200212095125/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/00_SF1/DP1/0600000US3400551510 |date=2020-02-12 }}, [[United States Census Bureau]]. Accessed July 16, 2013.</ref>

There were 1,162 households, out of which 60.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 78.1% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 3.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 14.7% were non-families. 13.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 0.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.14 and the average family size was 3.46.<ref name=Census2000/><ref name=Census2000SF1/>

In the township the population was spread out, with 14.5% under the age of 18, 15.7% from 18 to 24, 55.4% from 25 to 44, 13.2% from 45 to 64, and 1.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females, there were 401.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 561.7 males.<ref name=Census2000/><ref name=Census2000SF1/>

The median income for a household in the township was $44,386, and the median income for a family was $45,511. Males had a median income of $26,428 versus $23,050 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the township was $12,140. About 3.2% of families and 3.9% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 3.3% of those under age 18 and 12.8% of those age 65 or over.<ref name=Census2000/><ref name=Census2000SF1/>

== Government ==

=== Local government ===
New Hanover Township is governed under the [[Township (New Jersey)|Township]] form of New Jersey municipal government, one of 141 municipalities (of the 564) statewide that use this form, the second-most commonly used form of government in the state.<ref>[https://njdatabook.rutgers.edu/sites/njdatabook.rutgers.edu/files/documents/inventory_of_municipal_forms_of_government_in_new_jersey.pdf ''Inventory of Municipal Forms of Government in New Jersey''], [[Rutgers University]] Center for Government Studies, July 1, 2011. Accessed June 1, 2023.</ref> The Township Committee is comprised of five members, who are elected directly by the voters [[at-large]] in partisan elections to serve three-year terms of office on a staggered basis, with either one or two seats coming up for election each year as part of the November general election in a three-year cycle.<ref name=DataBook>''2012 New Jersey Legislative District Data Book'', [[Rutgers University]] [[Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy]], March 2013, p. 103.</ref><ref>[https://njdatabook.rutgers.edu/sites/njdatabook.rutgers.edu/files/documents/forms_of_municipal_government_in_new_jersey_9220.pdf#page=7 "Forms of Municipal Government in New Jersey"], p. 7. [[Rutgers University]] Center for Government Studies. Accessed June 1, 2023.</ref> At an annual reorganization meeting held in January after each election, the Township Committee selects one of its members to serve as Mayor and another as Deputy Mayor.<ref name=Government/>

{{As of|2023}}, the members of the New Hanover Township Committee are [[Mayor]] Paul D. Peterla ([[Republican Party (United States)|R]], term on committee and as mayor ends December 30, 2023), Deputy Mayor Rick Koshak (R, term on committee ends 2024; term as deputy mayor ends 2023), Patrick Murphy (R, 2024), Nicholas Pawlyzyn Sr. (R, 2023) and Aaron Smith (R, 2025).<ref name=Government>[https://www.newhanovertwp.com/government Government], New Hanover Township. Accessed April 24, 2023. "New Hanover Township is governed under the Township form of government. The Township Committee is comprised of five members, who are elected directly by the voters at-large in partisan elections to serve three-year terms of office on a staggered basis, with either one or two seats coming up for election each year as part of the November general election in a three-year cycle. At the annual reorganization meeting held in January, the Township Committee selects one of its members to serve as Mayor and another to serve as Deputy Mayor."</ref><ref>[https://www.newhanovertwp.com/_files/ugd/e51675_625ce8f7d6b340d2b8175389ecb7fcb6.pdf#page=9 2023 Municipal Data Sheet], New Hanover Township. Accessed July 30, 2022.</ref><ref name=Burlington2022>[https://results.enr.clarityelections.com/NJ/Burlington/116176/web.307039/#/summary November 8, 2022 Summary Report Burlington County Official Results], [[Burlington County, New Jersey]], updated November 29, 2022. Accessed January 1, 2023.</ref><ref name=Burlington2021>[https://press.co.burlington.nj.us/PRESS/ElectionArchive//2021/General//2021_G_OFFICIAL_Summary.pdf November 2, 2021 Summary Report Burlington County Official Results], [[Burlington County, New Jersey]], updated November 18, 2021. Accessed January 1, 2022.</ref><ref name=Burlington2020>[https://press.co.burlington.nj.us/PRESS/ElectionArchive//2020//2020_GEN_Official_Summary_Report.pdf November 3, 2020 Summary Report Burlington County Official Results], [[Burlington County, New Jersey]], updated November 23, 2020. Accessed January 1, 2021.</ref>

=== Federal, state and county representation ===
New Hanover Township is located in the 3rd Congressional District<ref name=PCR2012>[https://www.nj.gov/state/elections/assets/pdf/2012-congressional-districts/njcd-2011-plan-components-county-mcd.pdf Plan Components Report], [[New Jersey Redistricting Commission]], December 23, 2011. Accessed February 1, 2020.</ref> and is part of New Jersey's 8th state legislative district.<ref>[https://nj1015.com/whats-your-new-nj-legislative-district-20-moved-on-new-map/ Districts by Number for 2023-2031], [[New Jersey Legislature]]. Accessed September 18, 2023.</ref>

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===Politics===
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As of March 2011, there were a total of 689 registered voters in New Hanover Township, of which 148 (21.5% vs. 33.3% countywide) were registered as [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democrats]], 278 (40.3% vs. 23.9%) were registered as [[Republican Party (United States)|Republicans]] and 262 (38.0% vs. 42.8%) were registered as [[Unaffiliated (New Jersey)|Unaffiliated]]. There was one voter registered to another party.<ref name=VoterRegistration>[http://www.state.nj.us/state/elections/election-results/2011-burlington-co-summary-report.pdf Voter Registration Summary – Burlington], [[New Jersey Department of State]] Division of Elections, March 23, 2011. Accessed December 25, 2014.</ref> Among the township's 2010 Census population, 9.3% (vs. 61.7% in Burlington County) were registered to vote, including 10.1% of those ages 18 and over (vs. 80.3% countywide).<ref name=VoterRegistration/><ref>[http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/GCTP7.ST16?slice=GEO~0400000US34 GCT-P7: Selected Age Groups: 2010 – State – County Subdivision; 2010 Census Summary File 1 for New Jersey] {{Webarchive|url=https://archive.today/20200212202223/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/GCTP7.ST16?slice=GEO~0400000US34 |date=2020-02-12 }}, [[United States Census Bureau]]. Accessed December 25, 2014.</ref>

In the [[United States presidential election in New Jersey, 2012|2012 presidential election]], Republican [[Mitt Romney]] received 246 votes (55.2% vs. 40.2% countywide), ahead of Democrat [[Barack Obama]] with 194 votes (43.5% vs. 58.1%) and other candidates with 6 votes (1.3% vs. 1.0%), among the 446 ballots cast by the township's 742 registered voters, for a turnout of 60.1% (vs. 74.5% in Burlington County).<ref>[http://njelections.org/2012-results/2012-presidential-burlington.pdf Presidential November 6, 2012 General Election Results – Burlington County] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141226071200/http://njelections.org/2012-results/2012-presidential-burlington.pdf |date=December 26, 2014 }}, [[New Jersey Department of State]] Division of Elections, March 15, 2013. Accessed December 25, 2014.</ref><ref>[http://njelections.org/2012-results/2012-ballotscast-burlington.pdf Number of Registered Voters and Ballots Cast November 6, 2012 General Election Results – Burlington County] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141226070921/http://njelections.org/2012-results/2012-ballotscast-burlington.pdf |date=December 26, 2014 }}, [[New Jersey Department of State]] Division of Elections, March 15, 2013. Accessed December 25, 2014.</ref> In the [[United States presidential election in New Jersey, 2008|2008 presidential election]], Republican [[John McCain]] received 264 votes (56.3% vs. 39.9% countywide), ahead of Democrat Barack Obama with 190 votes (40.5% vs. 58.4%) and other candidates with 3 votes (0.6% vs. 1.0%), among the 469 ballots cast by the township's 674 registered voters, for a turnout of 69.6% (vs. 80.0% in Burlington County).<ref>[http://www.state.nj.us/state/elections/election-results/2008-gen-elect-presidential-results-burlington.pdf 2008 Presidential General Election Results: Burlington County], [[New Jersey Department of State]] Division of Elections, December 23, 2008. Accessed December 25, 2014.</ref> In the [[United States presidential election in New Jersey, 2004|2004 presidential election]], Republican [[George W. Bush]] received 256 votes (65.3% vs. 46.0% countywide), ahead of Democrat [[John Kerry]] with 131 votes (33.4% vs. 52.9%) and other candidates with 4 votes (1.0% vs. 0.8%), among the 392 ballots cast by the township's 572 registered voters, for a turnout of 68.5% (vs. 78.8% in the whole county).<ref>[http://www.state.nj.us/state/elections/election-results/2004-presidential_burlington_co_2004.pdf 2004 Presidential Election: Burlington County], [[New Jersey Department of State]] Division of Elections, December 13, 2004. Accessed December 25, 2014.</ref>

In the [[New Jersey gubernatorial election, 2013|2013 gubernatorial election]], Republican [[Chris Christie]] received 224 votes (76.7% vs. 61.4% countywide), ahead of Democrat [[Barbara Buono]] with 57 votes (19.5% vs. 35.8%) and other candidates with 3 votes (1.0% vs. 1.2%), among the 292 ballots cast by the township's 726 registered voters, yielding a 40.2% turnout (vs. 44.5% in the county).<ref>[http://www.state.nj.us/state/elections/2013-results/2013-general-election-results-governor-burlington.pdf 2013 Governor: Burlington County], [[New Jersey Department of State]] Division of Elections, January 29, 2014. Accessed December 25, 2014.</ref><ref>[http://www.state.nj.us/state/elections/2013-results/2013-general-election-ballotscast-burlington.pdf Number of Registered Voters and Ballots Cast November 5, 2013 General Election Results : Burlington County], [[New Jersey Department of State]] Division of Elections, January 29, 2014. Accessed December 25, 2014.</ref> In the [[New Jersey gubernatorial election, 2009|2009 gubernatorial election]], Republican Chris Christie received 206 votes (59.2% vs. 47.7% countywide), ahead of Democrat [[Jon Corzine]] with 97 votes (27.9% vs. 44.5%), Independent [[Chris Daggett]] with 15 votes (4.3% vs. 4.8%) and other candidates with 10 votes (2.9% vs. 1.2%), among the 348 ballots cast by the township's 723 registered voters, yielding a 48.1% turnout (vs. 44.9% in the county).<ref>[http://www.njelections.org/election-results/2009-governor_results-burlington.pdf 2009 Governor: Burlington County] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160113013520/http://www.njelections.org/election-results/2009-governor_results-burlington.pdf |date=2016-01-13 }}, [[New Jersey Department of State]] Division of Elections, December 31, 2009. Accessed December 25, 2014.</ref>

== Education ==
Public school students in [[pre-kindergarten]] through [[eighth grade]] attend the New Hanover Township School, which serves students from both New Hanover Township and [[Wrightstown, New Jersey|Wrightstown]] as part of the [[New Hanover Township School District]].<ref>[https://www.nj.gov/education/pr/1314/narrative/05/3540/05-3540-000.html New Hanover Township School District 2014 Report Card Narrative], [[New Jersey Department of Education]]. Accessed February 14, 2020. "Built in 1938 with funding from the Public Works Administration, the New Hanover Township School currently serves the residents of Wrightstown and Cookstown as a vibrant, growing community of diverse learners spanning grades PK through 8."</ref><ref>[https://www.co.burlington.nj.us/DocumentCenter/View/18358/Public-Schools-Directory-2023-24#page=60 ''Public Schools Directory 2023–2024''], [[Burlington County, New Jersey]]. Accessed March 1, 2024.</ref><ref>[https://rc.doe.state.nj.us/selectreport/2022-2023/05/3540 School Performance Reports for the New Hanover Township School District], [[New Jersey Department of Education]]. Accessed April 3, 2024.</ref><ref>[https://homeroom6.doe.state.nj.us/directory/school/districtid/3540 New Jersey School Directory for the New Hanover Township School District], [[New Jersey Department of Education]]. Accessed February 1, 2024.</ref> Students of military families at [[Joint Base McGuire–Dix–Lakehurst]] located within the township have separate school zoning.<ref name=CensusSDmap>{{cite web|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st34_nj/schooldistrict_maps/c34005_burlington/DC20SD_C34005.pdf|title=2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Burlington County, NJ|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|accessdate=August 7, 2022}} - [https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st34_nj/schooldistrict_maps/c34005_burlington/DC20SD_C34005_SD2MS.txt Text list]</ref> Students living on the base have choices of three school districts, none of them being New Hanover schools.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://installations.militaryonesource.mil/military-installation/joint-base-mcguire-dix-lakehurst/education/education|title=Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst Education|publisher=[[Military One Source]]|accessdate=August 7, 2022}} - This is a [[.mil]] site.</ref>

As of the 2023–24 school year, the district, comprised of one school, had an enrollment of 197 students and 19.4 classroom teachers (on an [[full-time equivalent|FTE]] basis), for a [[student–teacher ratio]] of 10.2:1.<ref name=NCES>[https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/districtsearch/district_detail.asp?Search=2&details=1&ID2=3411250&DistrictID=3411250 District information for New Hanover Township], [[National Center for Education Statistics]]. Accessed December 15, 2024.</ref> In the 2016–17 school year, the district had the 40th-smallest enrollment of any school district in the state.<ref>Guion, Payton. [https://www.nj.com/education/2017/09/njs_smallest_school_districts.html "These 43 N.J. school districts have fewer than 200 students"], NJ Advance Media for [[NJ.com]], September 2017. Accessed January 30, 2020. "Based on data from the state Department of Education from the last school year and the Census Bureau, NJ Advance Media made a list of the smallest of the small school districts in the state, excluding charter schools and specialty institutions.... 40. New Hanover Township (tie) – Enrollment: 190; Grades: Pre-K-8; County: Burlington"</ref>

For [[ninth grade|ninth]] through [[twelfth grade]]s, public school students from both New Hanover Township and Wrightstown attend [[Bordentown Regional High School]] as part of a [[sending/receiving relationship]] with the [[Bordentown Regional School District]], a regional K-12 school district that serves students from [[Bordentown, New Jersey|Bordentown City]], [[Bordentown Township, New Jersey|Bordentown Township]] and [[Fieldsboro, New Jersey|Fieldsboro Borough]].<ref>[https://www.bordentown.k12.nj.us/apps/pages/index.jsp?uREC_ID=443367&type=d&pREC_ID=955925 District Information], [[Bordentown Regional School District]]. Accessed February 5, 2025. "Our district is comprised of the Township of Bordentown, the City of Bordentown and the Borough of Fieldsboro. New Hanover Township sends students on a tuition basis grades 9-12."</ref><ref>[https://rc.doe.state.nj.us/1516/05/0475/000.html Bordentown Regional School District 2016 Report Card Narrative], [[New Jersey Department of Education]]. Accessed July 21, 2017. "Bordentown Regional School District is a vibrant learning community, proudly serving the communities of Fieldsboro, Bordentown City and Bordentown Township.... In addition to the three aforementioned communities, Bordentown Regional High School also welcomes students from New Hanover into its ninth-twelfth grade population."</ref><ref>Staff. [https://www.burlingtoncountytimes.com/story/news/2015/04/26/regional-school-districts/17563855007/ "Regional School Districts"], ''[[Burlington County Times]]'', April 26, 2015. Accessed February 5, 2025. "Bordentown Regional - Serves: Bordentown City, Bordentown Township, Fieldsboro, New Hanover"</ref><ref>Zimmaro, Mark. [http://www.phillyburbs.com/news/local/burlington_county_times_news/figures-suggest-deficit-in-new-hanover-send-receive-school-proposal/article_1ca880c1-6f30-5c40-88bf-0c2b68ab08e6.html "Figures suggest deficit in New Hanover send-receive school proposal"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111204062802/http://www.phillyburbs.com/news/local/burlington_county_times_news/figures-suggest-deficit-in-new-hanover-send-receive-school-proposal/article_1ca880c1-6f30-5c40-88bf-0c2b68ab08e6.html |date=2011-12-04 }}, ''[[Burlington County Times]]'', December 4, 2011. Accessed December 17, 2011. "The idea of sending the district’s sixth-, seventh- and eighth-graders to the Bordentown Regional Middle School on a tuition basis surfaced last year, but the school board shot down the proposal by a 4-3 vote.... The district has been considering sending 51 middle school students to Bordentown next year, in a similar agreement the districts have with the high school students. Bordentown Regional High School receives New Hanover and Wrightstown students in a 60-year-old agreement."</ref> As of the 2023–24 school year, the high school had an enrollment of 762 students and 55.5 classroom teachers (on an [[full-time equivalent|FTE]] basis), for a [[student–teacher ratio]] of 13.7:1.<ref>[https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_detail.asp?Search=1&DistrictID=3402030&ID=340203000960 School data for Bordentown Regional High School], [[National Center for Education Statistics]]. Accessed December 15, 2024.</ref>

Students from New Hanover 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, New Jersey|Medford]] and [[Westampton, New Jersey|Westampton]].<ref>[https://www.bcit.cc/page/admissions-information Admissions Information], [[Burlington County Institute of Technology]]. Accessed February 1, 2025.</ref>

==Transportation==
[[File:2018-05-23 11 59 13 View south along New Jersey State Route 68 at Burlington County Route 616 (Fort Dix Road) in New Hanover Township, Burlington County, New Jersey.jpg|thumb|right|[[New Jersey Route 68|Route 68]] in New Hanover Township at the entrance to the [[Fort Dix]] entity of [[Joint Base McGuire–Dix–Lakehurst]]]]

===Roads and highways===
{{As of|2010|5}}, the township had a total of {{convert|24.13|mi}} of roadways, of which {{convert|13.11|mi}} were maintained by the municipality, {{convert|10.70|mi}} by Burlington County and {{convert|0.32|mi}} by the [[New Jersey Department of Transportation]].<ref>[http://www.state.nj.us/transportation/refdata/sldiag/mileage_Burlington.pdf Burlington County Mileage by Municipality and Jurisdiction], [[New Jersey Department of Transportation]], May 2010. Accessed November 13, 2013.</ref>

[[New Jersey Route 68]] reaches its southern terminus in New Hanover Township.<ref>[https://www.state.nj.us/transportation/refdata/sldiag/pdf/00000068__-.pdf Route 68 Straight Line Diagram], [[New Jersey Department of Transportation]], updated May 2014. Accessed February 6, 2023.</ref> [[County Route 545 (New Jersey)|County Route 545]] has a gap in New Hanover due to the restricted area on the Fort Dix entity of Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst.<ref>[https://www.state.nj.us/transportation/refdata/sldiag/pdf/00000545__-.pdf County Route 545 Straight Line Diagram], [[New Jersey Department of Transportation]], updated August 2006. Accessed February 6, 2023.</ref><ref>[https://www.state.nj.us/transportation/refdata/gis/maps/Burlington.pdf Burlington County Highway Maps], [[New Jersey Department of Transportation]]. Accessed February 6, 2023.</ref>

===Public transportation===
[[NJ Transit]] provides bus service in the township on the [[317 (New Jersey bus)|317]] route between [[Asbury Park, New Jersey|Asbury Park]] and [[Philadelphia]].<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20100128125145/http://www.njtransit.com/sf/sf_servlet.srv?hdnPageAction=BusRoutesBurlingtonCountyTo Burlington County Bus/Rail Connections], [[NJ Transit]], backed up by the [[Internet Archive]] as of January 28, 2010. Accessed November 28, 2013.</ref><ref>[http://www.driveless.com/pdfs/SJTG_PDF.pdf#page=3 South Jersey Transit Guide] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180929093448/http://www2.driveless.com/pdfs/SJTG_PDF.pdf#page=3 |date=2018-09-29 }}, Cross County Connection, as of April 1, 2010. Accessed November 28, 2013.</ref>

==Notable people==
{{Category see also|People from Burlington County, New Jersey}}
People who were born in, residents of, or otherwise closely associated with New Hanover Township include:

* [[Edward Settle Godfrey]] (1843–1932), [[United States Army]] [[Brigadier general (United States)|Brigadier General]] who received the [[Medal of Honor]] for leadership as a captain during the [[Indian Wars]]<ref>[https://npgallery.nps.gov/GetAsset/41585a5d-6cb8-498b-9045-66e365447820 Gen. Edward S. Godfrey House], [[National Register of Historic Places]], listed February 28, 1997. Accessed January 6, 2021. "The General Edward Settle Godfrey House is a mid-eighteenth century Georgian and expanded Federal style frame farmhouse situated on the corner of Main Street and Wrightstown-Cookstown Road in Cookstown, New Hanover Township, Burlington County, New Jersey.... The General Godfrey House is significant under National Register Criterion B for its association with Brigadier General Edward Settle Godfrey, a noted nineteenth-century cavalry officer with the United States Army.... Godfrey married Ida Emley in 1892 and in 1907 they moved into the house."</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
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* {{Official website|https://www.newhanovertwp.com/}}
* [https://www.newhanover.k12.nj.us/ New Hanover Township Public Schools]
* {{NJReportCard|05|3540|050|New Hanover Township School}}
* [https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_list.asp?Search=1&DistrictID=3411250 School Data for the New Hanover Township School], [[National Center for Education Statistics]]
* [https://www.bordentown.k12.nj.us/brhs/brhs.htm Bordentown Regional High School]

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