Maple Shade Township, New Jersey
Template:Short description Template:Redirect Template:Use American English Template:Use mdy dates Template:Infobox settlement Maple Shade 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 19,980,<ref name=Census2020/><ref name=LWD2020/> an increase of 849 (+4.4%) from the 2010 census count of 19,131,<ref name=Census2010/><ref name=LWD2010/> which in turn reflected an increase of 0.3% from the 19,079 counted in the 2000 census.<ref name=Census2000SF1/><ref>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-Camden combined statistical area and the Delaware Valley.<ref>New Jersey: 2020 Core Based Statistical Areas and Counties, United States Census Bureau. Accessed February 1, 2023.</ref>
What is now Maple Shade was originally formed as Chester Township on November 6, 1688, and was known as Cropwell Township from June 5, 1690, through February 22, 1699. Chester 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 Cinnaminson Township (March 15, 1860) and Moorestown Township (March 11, 1922). The municipality's name was changed to Maple Shade Township as of November 6, 1945, based on the results of a referendum passed that same day.<ref name=Story>Snyder, John P. The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606–1968, Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 96 re Maple Shade, p. 94 re Chester Township. Accessed May 30, 2024.</ref>
Geography
[edit]According to the United States Census Bureau, the township had a total area of 3.83 square miles (9.92 km2), including 3.83 square miles (9.91 km2) of land and <0.01 square miles (<0.01 km2) of water (0.03%).<ref name=CensusArea/><ref name=GR1 />
The township borders Cinnaminson Township, Moorestown Township and Mount Laurel Township in Burlington County; and Cherry Hill and Pennsauken Township in Camden County.<ref>Areas touching Maple Shade Township, MapIt. Accessed February 26, 2020.</ref><ref>Burlington County Map, Coalition for a Healthy NJ. Accessed February 26, 2020.</ref><ref>New Jersey Municipal Boundaries, New Jersey Department of Transportation. Accessed November 15, 2019.</ref>
Climate
[edit]The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Maple Shade Township has a humid subtropical climate, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps, with the coldest months of January and February averaging about Template:Convert, and with an annual average temperature of Template:Convert.<ref>Climate Summary for Maple Shade Township, New Jersey</ref>
Demographics
[edit]2010 census
[edit]The 2010 United States census counted 19,131 people, 8,525 households, and 4,655 families in the township. The population density was Template:Convert. There were 9,186 housing units at an average density of Template:Convert. The racial makeup was 78.62% (15,040) White, 9.54% (1,826) Black or African American, 0.16% (31) Native American, 5.65% (1,080) Asian, 0.03% (5) Pacific Islander, 3.14% (601) from other races, and 2.86% (548) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 8.32% (1,591) of the population.<ref name=Census2010/>
Of the 8,525 households, 22.8% had children under the age of 18; 37.9% were married couples living together; 11.8% had a female householder with no husband present and 45.4% were non-families. Of all households, 36.5% 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 2.21 and the average family size was 2.94.<ref name=Census2010/>
18.4% of the population were under the age of 18, 9.8% from 18 to 24, 31.9% from 25 to 44, 26.6% from 45 to 64, and 13.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37.6 years. For every 100 females, the population had 94.6 males. For every 100 females ages 18 and older there were 93.2 males.<ref name=Census2010/>
The Census Bureau's 2015–2019 American Community Survey showed that (in 2019 inflation-adjusted dollars) median household income was $61,335 (with a margin of error of +/− $3,606) and the median family income was $825854 (+/− $7,763). Males had a median income of $58,963 (+/− $4,320) versus $49,215 (+/− $2.945) for females. The per capita income for the borough was $34,774 (+/− $2,053). About 8.1% of families and 9.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 13.2% of those under age 18 and 4.6% of those age 65 or over.<ref name=":0">DP03: Selected Economic Characteristics from the 2006–2010 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates for Maple Shade township, Burlington County, New Jersey Template:Webarchive, United States Census Bureau. Accessed June 20, 2012.</ref>
2000 census
[edit]As of the 2000 United States census<ref name="GR2" /> there were 19,079 people, 8,462 households, and 4,721 families residing in the township. The population density was Template:Convert. There were 9,009 housing units at an average density of Template:Convert. The racial makeup of the township was 83.17% White, 7.21% African American, 0.16% Native American, 6.10% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 1.69% from other races, and 1.62% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.46% of the population.<ref name=Census2000>Census 2000 Profiles of Demographic / Social / Economic / Housing Characteristics for Maple Shade township, Burlington County, New Jersey Template:Webarchive, United States Census Bureau. Accessed July 15, 2013.</ref><ref name=Census2000SF1>DP-1: Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: 2000 – Census 2000 Summary File 1 (SF 1) 100-Percent Data for Maple Shade township, Burlington County, New Jersey Template:Webarchive, United States Census Bureau. Accessed July 15, 2013.</ref>
There were 8,462 households, out of which 23.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 41.4% were married couples living together, 9.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 44.2% were non-families. 36.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.22 and the average family size was 2.95.<ref name=Census2000/><ref name=Census2000SF1/>
In the township the population was spread out, with 19.4% under the age of 18, 8.6% from 18 to 24, 36.0% from 25 to 44, 20.7% from 45 to 64, and 15.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 95.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.6 males.<ref name=Census2000/><ref name=Census2000SF1/>
The median income for a household in the township was $45,426, and the median income for a family was $53,912. Males had a median income of $40,290 versus $30,858 for females. The per capita income for the township was $23,812. About 3.8% of families and 5.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.8% of those under age 18 and 7.6% of those age 65 or over.<ref name=Census2000/><ref name=Census2000SF1/>
Government
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Maple Shade Township operates within the Faulkner Act (formally known as the Optional Municipal Charter Law) under the Council-Manager (Plan E) form of municipal government, implemented based on the recommendations of a Charter Study Commission as of January 1, 1975.<ref>"The Faulkner Act: New Jersey's Optional Municipal Charter Law" Template:Webarchive, New Jersey State League of Municipalities, July 2007. Accessed November 27, 2013.</ref> The township is one of 42 (of the 564) municipalities statewide that use this form of government.<ref>Inventory of Municipal Forms of Government in New Jersey, Rutgers University Center for Government Studies, July 1, 2011. Accessed June 1, 2023.</ref> The governing body is comprised of a five-member Township Council, whose members are elected at-large in partisan elections to serve four-year terms of office on a staggered basis, with either two or three seats up for election in even-numbered years as part of the November general election.<ref name=DataBook>2012 New Jersey Legislative District Data Book, Rutgers University Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy, March 2013, p. 38.</ref><ref>"Forms of Municipal Government in New Jersey", p. 12. Rutgers University Center for Government Studies. Accessed June 1, 2023.</ref> At a reorganization meeting held during the first week of January after each election, the Council selects one of its members to serve as Mayor and another as Deputy Mayor.<ref>Town History, Maple Shade Township. Accessed October 17, 2019.</ref>
Template:As of, members of the Maple Shade Township Council are Mayor Charles Kauffman (D, term on committee ends December 31, 2026; term as mayor ends 2023), Deputy Mayor Steve Schmidt (D, term on committee ends 2024; term as deputy mayor ends 2023), Sandra Nunes (D, 2026), Claire B. Volpe (D, 2024) and J. Nelson Wiest (D, 2024).<ref name=Contact>Town Council, Maple Shade Township. Accessed April 24, 2023.</ref><ref>2023 Municipal Data Sheet, Maple Shade Township. Accessed April 24, 2023.</ref><ref name=Burlington2022>November 8, 2022 Summary Report Burlington County Official Results, Burlington County, New Jersey, updated November 29, 2022. Accessed January 1, 2023.</ref><ref name=Burlington2020>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
[edit]Maple Shade Township is located in the 1st Congressional District<ref name=PCR2012>Plan Components Report, New Jersey Redistricting Commission, December 23, 2011. Accessed February 1, 2020.</ref> and is part of New Jersey's 6th state legislative district.<ref name=Districts2011>Municipalities Sorted by 2011-2020 Legislative District, New Jersey Department of State. Accessed February 1, 2020.</ref><ref name=LWV2019>2019 New Jersey Citizen's Guide to Government, New Jersey League of Women Voters. Accessed October 30, 2019.</ref><ref>Districts by Number for 2011–2020, New Jersey Legislature. Accessed January 6, 2013.</ref>
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Politics
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As of March 2011, there were a total of 10,638 registered voters in Maple Shade Township, of which 4,172 (39.2% vs. 33.3% countywide) were registered as Democrats, 1,593 (15.0% vs. 23.9%) were registered as Republicans and 4,863 (45.7% vs. 42.8%) were registered as Unaffiliated. There were 10 voters registered as Libertarians or Greens.<ref name=VoterRegistration>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, 55.6% (vs. 61.7% in Burlington County) were registered to vote, including 68.2% of those ages 18 and over (vs. 80.3% countywide).<ref name=VoterRegistration/><ref>GCT-P7: Selected Age Groups: 2010 – State – County Subdivision; 2010 Census Summary File 1 for New Jersey Template:Webarchive, United States Census Bureau. Accessed December 25, 2014.</ref>
In the 2012 presidential election, Democrat Barack Obama received 5,003 votes here (65.1% vs. 58.1% countywide), ahead of Republican Mitt Romney with 2,546 votes (33.2% vs. 40.2%) and other candidates with 92 votes (1.2% vs. 1.0%), among the 7,680 ballots cast by the township's 11,433 registered voters, for a turnout of 67.2% (vs. 74.5% in Burlington County).<ref>Presidential November 6, 2012 General Election Results – Burlington County Template:Webarchive, New Jersey Department of State Division of Elections, March 15, 2013. Accessed December 25, 2014.</ref><ref>Number of Registered Voters and Ballots Cast November 6, 2012 General Election Results – Burlington County Template:Webarchive, New Jersey Department of State Division of Elections, March 15, 2013. Accessed December 25, 2014.</ref> In the 2008 presidential election, Democrat Barack Obama received 4,904 votes here (61.7% vs. 58.4% countywide), ahead of Republican John McCain with 2,844 votes (35.8% vs. 39.9%) and other candidates with 120 votes (1.5% vs. 1.0%), among the 7,942 ballots cast by the township's 10,653 registered voters, for a turnout of 74.6% (vs. 80.0% in Burlington County).<ref>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 2004 presidential election, Democrat John Kerry received 4,628 votes here (59.0% vs. 52.9% countywide), ahead of Republican George W. Bush with 3,060 votes (39.0% vs. 46.0%) and other candidates with 76 votes (1.0% vs. 0.8%), among the 7,848 ballots cast by the township's 10,658 registered voters, for a turnout of 73.6% (vs. 78.8% in the whole county).<ref>2004 Presidential Election: Burlington County, New Jersey Department of State Division of Elections, December 13, 2004. Accessed December 25, 2014.</ref>
In the 2013 gubernatorial election, Republican Chris Christie received 2,333 votes here (60.5% vs. 61.4% countywide), ahead of Democrat Barbara Buono with 1,419 votes (36.8% vs. 35.8%) and other candidates with 53 votes (1.4% vs. 1.2%), among the 3,857 ballots cast by the township's 11,283 registered voters, yielding a 34.2% turnout (vs. 44.5% in the county).<ref>2013 Governor: Burlington County, New Jersey Department of State Division of Elections, January 29, 2014. Accessed December 25, 2014.</ref><ref>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 2009 gubernatorial election, Democrat Jon Corzine received 2,059 ballots cast (48.2% vs. 44.5% countywide), ahead of Republican Chris Christie with 1,904 votes (44.5% vs. 47.7%), Independent Chris Daggett with 230 votes (5.4% vs. 4.8%) and other candidates with 57 votes (1.3% vs. 1.2%), among the 4,275 ballots cast by the township's 10,780 registered voters, yielding a 39.7% turnout (vs. 44.9% in the county).<ref>2009 Governor: Burlington County Template:Webarchive, New Jersey Department of State Division of Elections, December 31, 2009. Accessed December 25, 2014.</ref>
Education
[edit]The Maple Shade School District serves public school students in pre-kindergarten through twelfth grade.<ref>Maple Shade Board of Education District Policy 0110 - Identification, Maple Shade School District. Accessed February 5, 2023. "Purpose: The Board of Education exists for the purpose of providing a thorough and efficient system of free public education in grades Pre-Kindergarten through twelve in the Maple Shade School District. Composition: The Maple Shade School District is comprised of all the area within the municipal boundaries of Maple Shade."</ref> As of the 2021–22 school year, the district, comprised of four schools, had an enrollment of 2,370 students and 219.0 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 10.8:1.<ref name=NCES>District information for Maple Shade School District, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed December 1, 2022.</ref> Schools in the district (with 2021–22 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics<ref>School Data for the Maple Shade School District, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed December 1, 2022.</ref>) are Howard R. Yocum Elementary School<ref>Howard R. Yocum Elementary School, Maple Shade School District. Accessed February 5, 2023.</ref> with 565 students in grades PreK to 1 Maude M. Wilkins Elementary School<ref>Maude M. Wilkins Elementary School, Maple Shade School District. Accessed February 5, 2023.</ref> with 534 students in grades 2-4 Ralph J. Steinhauer Elementary School<ref>Ralph J. Steinhauer Elementary School, Maple Shade School District. Accessed February 5, 2023.</ref> with 342 students in grades 5-6 and Maple Shade High School<ref>Maple Shade High School, Maple Shade School District. Accessed February 5, 2023.</ref> with 888 students in grades 7-12.<ref>2018-19 Public Schools Directory, Burlington County, New Jersey. Accessed May 7, 2020.</ref><ref>School Performance Reports for the Maple Shade School District, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed April 1, 2024.</ref><ref>New Jersey School Directory for the Maple Shade School District, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed February 1, 2024.</ref>
Students from Maple Shade 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.<ref>Why Choose BCIT?, Burlington County Institute of Technology. Accessed November 27, 2013.</ref>
Transportation
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Roads and highways
[edit]Template:As of, the township had a total of Template:Convert of roadways, of which Template:Convert were maintained by the municipality, Template:Convert by Burlington County and Template:Convert by the New Jersey Department of Transportation.<ref>Burlington County Mileage by Municipality and Jurisdiction, New Jersey Department of Transportation, May 2010. Accessed November 26, 2013.</ref>
Passing through the township are Route 38, Route 41 and Route 73. The New Jersey Turnpike and Interstate 295 are both accessible just outside the township by way of Route 73.
Public transportation
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NJ Transit provides bus service to and from Philadelphia on route 317 (from Asbury Park), and 407 (from Moorestown Mall) to Camden, and on the 413 route between Camden, and Burlington.<ref>Burlington County Bus/Rail Connections, NJ Transit, backed up by the Internet Archive as of January 28, 2010. Accessed November 27, 2013.</ref><ref>South Jersey Transit Guide Template:Webarchive, Cross County Connection, as of April 1, 2010. Accessed November 27, 2013.</ref>
Notable people
[edit]Template:Category see also People who were born in, residents of, or otherwise closely associated with Maple Shade Township include:
- George H. Barbour (1917–1992), lawyer and politician who served in the New Jersey General Assembly for one term in the 1960s and two terms in the 1970s, where he represented the 7th Legislative District<ref>Sullivan, Joseph F. "Trenton Topics", The New York Times, September 23, 1976. Accessed November 28, 2017. "Governor Byrne will nominate tomorrow the Assembly majority leader, George H. Barbour, Democrat of Maple Shade, to fill the long‐standing vacancy on the State Board of Public Utility Commissioners."</ref>
- Paul Baloche (born 1962), Christian music artist, worship leader and singer-songwriter<ref>O'Connor, Dave. "Just in time for Easter, a new worship 'masterpiece' from Paul Baloche" Template:Webarchive, Intelligencer Journal, April 6, 2012. Accessed December 2, 2013. "Baloche, a worship leader and Maple Shade, N.J. native, has enlisted the help of a virtual who's-who in Christian music with 'The Same Love.'"</ref>
- Randy Cain (1945–2009), Philadelphia soul singer with The Delfonics<ref>Staff. "Delfonics Founder Randy Cain Dies", Billboard. Accessed February 3, 2013. "Cain's death Thursday at his home in Maple Shade, N.J., was confirmed by investigator Rob O'Neal of the Burlington County medical examiner's office, who declined to release other details."</ref><ref>via Associated Press. "Randy Cain, Member of Delfonics, Dies at 63", The New York Times, April 14, 2009. Accessed December 2, 2013. "Randy Cain, a founding member of the soul group the Delfonics, whose hits included 'La La Means I Love You,' died on Thursday at his home in Maple Shade, N.J."</ref>
- Billy Darnell (1926–2007), professional wrestler and major star of the 1940s and 1950s who won championships in the National Wrestling Alliance and World Wide Wrestling Federation<ref>Staff. "William Darnell", The Philadelphia Inquirer, September 10, 2007. Accessed December 2, 2013. "William 'Billy' Darnell of Maple Shade, NJ died Friday, September 7, 2007 at his residence."</ref>
- John G. Morris (1916–2017), picture editor, author and journalist, and an important figure in the history of photojournalism<ref>Grundberg, Andy. "John G. Morris, Renowned Photo Editor in the Thick of History, Dies at 100", The New York Times, July 28, 2017. Accessed November 28, 2017. "John Godfrey Morris was born in Maple Shade, N.J., on Dec. 7, 1916, and grew up in Chicago."</ref>
- Suzanne Muldowney (born 1952), performance artist best known for her appearances on The Howard Stern Show to discuss and perform her dance interpretation of the cartoon character Underdog<ref>Staff. "Underdog gives woman new leash on life", Courier-Post, April 17, 1999. Accessed December 2, 2013. "A native of Maple Shade, she calls herself an improvisational or interpretive dancer."</ref>
- Daniel Nester (born 1968), writer, editor and poet<ref>DiUlio, Nick. "When History Was Made in Maple Shade", New Jersey Monthly, June 8, 2012. Accessed December 2, 2013. "Have you heard about the time Martin Luther King Jr. was run out of a Maple Shade bar at gunpoint? The incident is detailed by Maple Shade native Daniel Nester in the latest issue of n+1 magazine."</ref>
- John Tartaglia (born 1978), puppeteer, actor, singer, dancer, voice artist and comedian<ref>Heller, Karen. "From 'Sesame Street' to Broadway John Tartaglia, raised in Maple Shade and Ambler, has had a hand in presenting Elmo on PBS. Now his animated face is on view as he stars in a surprising new stage hit, Avenue Q.", The Philadelphia Inquirer, September 21, 2003. Accessed December 2, 2013. "Young John, who grew up in Maple Shade and then Ambler, wrote Jim Henson a fan letter."</ref>
- George E. Williams, politician who served in the New Jersey General Assembly from the 7th Legislative District from 1994 to 1996.<ref>'Candidate profile for George E. Williams",The Philadelphia Inquirer, October 29, 1997. Accessed December 4, 2022, via Newspapers.com. "George E. Williams Maple Shade Age: 53 Occupation: Real Estate, Williams Investments Co. Education: Merchantville High School; Naval Air Training School."</ref>
References
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[edit]- Maple Shade Township website
- Maple Shade School District
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- Data for the Maple Shade School District, National Center for Education Statistics
- Maple Shade Business Association
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