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Template:Short description Template:About Template:Use American English Template:Use mdy dates Template:Infobox settlement Marlton is a census-designated place<ref>State of New Jersey Census Designated Places - BVP20 - Data as of January 1, 2020 Template:Webarchive, United States Census Bureau. Accessed December 26, 2022.</ref> (CDP) located within Evesham Township in Burlington County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey.<ref>GCT-PH1 - Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place from the 2010 Census Summary File 1 for Burlington County, New Jersey Template:Webarchive, United States Census Bureau. Accessed June 16, 2013.</ref><ref>2006-2010 American Community Survey Geography for New Jersey Template:Webarchive, United States Census Bureau. Accessed June 16, 2013.</ref><ref name=CPH232>New Jersey: 2010 - Population and Housing Unit Counts - 2010 Census of Population and Housing (CPH-2-32) Template:Webarchive, United States Census Bureau, p. III-3, August 2012. Accessed June 16, 2013.</ref> As of the 2020 United States census, the CDP had a population of 10,594 residents,<ref name=Census2020/> reflecting a 4.5% increase from the 10,133 enumerated at the 2010 U.S. Census,<ref name=Census2010>DP-1 - Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data for Marlton CDP, New Jersey Template:Webarchive, United States Census Bureau. Accessed September 18, 2012.</ref> in turn a 1.2% decrease from the 10,260 counted in the 2000 census.<ref name=Census2000/>

While Marlton comprises only a small part of Evesham Township, many people colloquially refer to the entire township as Marlton.<ref>About Template:Webarchive, Evesham Township, New Jersey. Accessed November 10, 2020. "Evesham is also known as Marlton. Marlton is a name commonly associated and interchangeable with the name Evesham."</ref>

History

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Marlton was founded by Welsh and English farmers beginning in 1676. The name Marlton first appeared in the early 19th century. The name is derived from marl clay, which is commonly found in the local soil. The discovery of the marl content helped local business and farmers, and caused the first "building boom", occurring in the 1830s and 1840s. Marl continued to be excavated in Marlton until 1930, when the pits were shut down.<ref>Brief History of Evesham Township and its Village of Olde Marlton Template:Webarchive, Evesham Township. Accessed June 4, 2017.</ref> The marl was sold locally, and shipped directly, by rail to Burlington City, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and Atlantic City, for reshipping as an alternate for green manure, water treatment amendment, and semi-flowable fill.

Landmarks

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PH-32, a Project Nike missile base from the Cold War, was completed in 1955 on a Template:Convert site located near Marlton Middle School.<ref>Bewley, Joel. "Missile-base remnants recall hair-trigger days of Cold War" Template:Webarchive, The Philadelphia Inquirer, October 19, 2005. Accessed December 13, 2022, via Newspapers.com. "Evesham Township played a potentially crucial role in trying to protect the region from a Soviet nuclear attack during the early years of the Cold War. A half-century ago, a military base was built and armed with Nike surface-to-air missiles.... Flack became interested in the site in the 1970s while a student at Marlton Middle School, which was across the street.... The base went online in July 1955. It was built on 38 acres at a cost of $1.25 million. It contained 15 concrete buildings, two bunkers, and water and sewage facilities."</ref>

Geography

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According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Marlton had a total area of Template:Convert, including Template:Convert of it is land and Template:Convert of water (0.25%).<ref name=CensusArea/><ref name="GR1">US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990 Template:Webarchive, United States Census Bureau. Accessed September 4, 2014.</ref>

Demographics

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2010 census

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The 2010 United States census counted 10,133 people, 4,126 households, and 2,653 families in the CDP. The population density was Template:Convert. There were 4,343 housing units at an average density of Template:Convert. The racial makeup was 86.57% (8,772) White, 4.27% (433) Black or African American, 0.15% (15) Native American, 6.10% (618) Asian, 0.01% (1) Pacific Islander, 1.30% (132) from other races, and 1.60% (162) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.41% (447) of the population.<ref name=Census2010/>

Of the 4,126 households, 28.2% had children under the age of 18; 50.7% were married couples living together; 10.2% had a female householder with no husband present and 35.7% were non-families. Of all households, 29.9% were made up of individuals and 9.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.45 and the average family size was 3.12.<ref name=Census2010/>

21.4% of the population were under the age of 18, 7.5% from 18 to 24, 28.7% from 25 to 44, 28.7% from 45 to 64, and 13.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40.3 years. For every 100 females, the population had 92.2 males. For every 100 females ages 18 and older there were 90.3 males.<ref name=Census2010/>

2000 census

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As of the 2000 U.S. census,<ref name="GR2" /> there were 10,260 people, 4,097 households, and 2,728 families residing in Marlton. The population density was Template:Convert. There were 4,203 housing units at an average density of Template:Convert. The racial makeup of Marlton was 91.32% White, 2.88% Black or African American, 0.14% Native American, 4.18% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.59% from other races, and 0.89% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.34% of the population.<ref name=Census2000>DP-1 - Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: 2000 from the Census 2000 Summary File 1 (SF 1) 100-Percent Data for Marlton CDP, New Jersey Template:Webarchive, United States Census Bureau. Accessed September 18, 2012.</ref>

There were 4,097 households, out of which 30.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.3% were married couples living together, 9.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.4% were non-families. 28.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.49 and the average family size was 3.12.<ref name=Census2000/>

In Marlton, the population was spread out, with 23.5% under the age of 18, 6.6% from 18 to 24, 34.8% from 25 to 44, 23.2% from 45 to 64, and 12.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 93.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.2 males.<ref name=Census2000/>

The median income for a household in Marlton was $52,271, and the median income for a family was $61,217. Males had a median income of $46,905 versus $31,798 for females. The per capita income for Marlton was $25,145. About 2.1% of families and 3.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.6% of those under age 18 and 2.9% of those age 65 or over.<ref name=Census2000/>

Transportation

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NJ Transit provides bus service on the 406 route to and from Philadelphia.<ref>Burlington County Bus / Rail Connections, New Jersey Transit, backed up by the Internet Archive as of July 26, 2010. Accessed June 16, 2013.</ref>

The Marlton Circle was a traffic circle at the intersection of Route 70 and Route 73. In 2010, the circle was completely eliminated and replaced with a grade-separated interchange where Route 73 crosses over Route 70. The new traffic pattern was completed in late 2011.<ref>Route 70/73 Marlton Circle Elimination Project Template:Webarchive, New Jersey Department of Transportation. Accessed June 16, 2013.</ref>

The Philadelphia Marlton and Medford Railroad made multiple stops in Marlton from July 1881 to September 24, 1927.Template:Citation needed

Education

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The CDP is in the Evesham Township School District (elementary and middle school) and the Lenape Regional School District (for high school).<ref>Template:Cite web - Text list</ref> All residents of Evesham Township are zoned to Cherokee High School. Additionally, the small school program at Seneca High School accepts Evesham Township residents.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

Notable people

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Template:Category see also People who were born in, residents of, or otherwise closely associated with Marlton include:

References

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Further reading

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  • Horner, Maurice W. A History of Evesham Township. (Philadelphia: Dorrance, 1971).
  • McCabe, Wayne T. A Penny A View...An Album of Postcard Views...Marlton, N.J. (Newton, NJ: Historic Preservation Alternatives, 2001).

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