Buena Vista Township, New Jersey facts for kids
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Buena Vista Township, New Jersey
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Township
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Russian Orthodox Church, New Kuban
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| Motto(s):
"44 miles of opportunity"
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Location of Buena Vista Township in Atlantic County highlighted in yellow (left). Inset map: Location of Atlantic County in New Jersey highlighted in black (right).
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Census Bureau map of Buena Vista, New Jersey
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 Buena Vista Township, New Jersey
Location in Atlantic County, New Jersey
Buena Vista Township, New Jersey
Location in New Jersey
Buena Vista 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 | Atlantic | |
| Incorporated | March 5, 1867 | |
| Named for | Battle of Buena Vista | |
| Government | ||
| • Type | Township | |
| • Body | Township Committee | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 41.58 sq mi (107.69 km2) | |
| • Land | 41.08 sq mi (106.39 km2) | |
| • Water | 0.50 sq mi (1.30 km2) 1.20% | |
| Area rank | 49th of 565 in state 6th of 23 in county |
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| Elevation | 82 ft (25 m) | |
| Population
(2020)
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| • Total | 7,033 | |
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7,090 | |
| • Rank | 318th of 565 in state 12th of 23 in county |
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| • Density | 171.2/sq mi (66.1/km2) | |
| • Density rank | 514th of 565 in state 19th of 23 in county |
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| Time zone | UTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST)) | |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−04:00 (Eastern (EDT)) | |
| ZIP Code |
08310 – Buena
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| Area codes | 609, 856 | |
| FIPS code | 3400108710 | |
| GNIS feature ID | 0882048 | |
Buena Vista Township (/ˌbjuːnə ˈvɪstə/ BYOO-NUH-viss-tuh) is a township located in Atlantic County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. The township, and all of Atlantic County, is part of the Atlantic City-Hammonton metropolitan statistical area, which in turn is included in the Philadelphia-Reading-Camden combined statistical area and the Delaware Valley.
As of the 2020 United States census, the township's population was 7,033, a decrease of 537 (−7.1%) from the 2010 census count of 7,570, which in turn reflected an increase of 134 (+1.8%) from the 7,436 counted in the 2000 census.
Buena Vista was incorporated as a township by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on March 5, 1867, from portions of Hamilton Township. Portions of the township were taken on May 23, 1906, to create Folsom, and on September 1, 1948, to create Buena Borough. The name comes from the 1847 Battle of Buena Vista of the Mexican–American War.
The township is headquarters for Troop A of the New Jersey State Police, which covers more than 2,000 square miles (5,200 km2) and 1.7 million residents.
On April 26, 2004, the Buena Vista Township Committee voted to temporarily rename the community of Richland, a section of Buena Vista Township. For the first half of the month of May, Richland became Mojito, New Jersey, named after the Cuban rum drink. Bacardi had offered to give the township $5,000 for recreation projects in exchange for a sign placed on U.S. Route 40 commemorating the new name. Richland was chosen because it is home to the family-run Dalponte Farms, a major east coast supplier of mint, an essential ingredient of the mojito.
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Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township had a total area of 41.58 square miles (107.69 km2), including 41.08 square miles (106.39 km2) of land and 0.50 square miles (1.30 km2) of water (1.20%).
Collings Lakes (with a 2010 population of 1,706) is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) located within Buena Vista Township.
Other unincorporated communities, localities and place names located partially or completely within the township include Buena Acres, East Vineland, Lake Ann, Milmay, New Kuban, Newtonville, Pine Lake Estates and Richland.
The township borders Buena, Folsom, Hamilton Township and Weymouth Township in Atlantic County; Maurice River Township and Vineland in Cumberland County; and both Franklin Township and Monroe Township in Gloucester County.
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 Atlantic County, along with areas in Burlington, Camden, Cape May, Cumberland, Gloucester and Ocean counties. 90% of the township's area is within the boundaries of the Pine Barrens.
Demographics
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1870 | 948 | — | |
| 1880 | 885 | −6.6% | |
| 1890 | 1,299 | 46.8% | |
| 1900 | 1,646 | 26.7% | |
| 1910 | 2,723 | * | 65.4% |
| 1920 | 3,647 | 33.9% | |
| 1930 | 4,176 | 14.5% | |
| 1940 | 4,067 | −2.6% | |
| 1950 | 2,106 | * | −48.2% |
| 1960 | 3,915 | 85.9% | |
| 1970 | 4,239 | 8.3% | |
| 1980 | 6,959 | 64.2% | |
| 1990 | 7,655 | 10.0% | |
| 2000 | 7,436 | −2.9% | |
| 2010 | 7,570 | 1.8% | |
| 2020 | 7,033 | −7.1% | |
| 2023 (est.) | 7,090 | −6.3% | |
| Population sources: 1870–2000 1870–1920 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 7,570 people, 2,786 households, and 2,020 families in the township. The population density was 184.4 per square mile (71.2/km2). There were 3,008 housing units at an average density of 73.3 per square mile (28.3/km2). The racial makeup was 78.18% (5,918) White, 13.45% (1,018) Black or African American, 0.46% (35) Native American, 1.06% (80) Asian, 0.04% (3) Pacific Islander, 4.12% (312) from other races, and 2.69% (204) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 11.48% (869) of the population.
Of the 2,786 households, 27.1% had children under the age of 18; 55.6% were married couples living together; 11.7% had a female householder with no husband present and 27.5% were non-families. Of all households, 22.7% 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 2.71 and the average family size was 3.19.
22.9% of the population were under the age of 18, 8.0% from 18 to 24, 23.1% from 25 to 44, 29.7% from 45 to 64, and 16.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42.1 years. For every 100 females, the population had 95.0 males. For every 100 females ages 18 and older there were 91.8 males.
Education
Students in public school for pre-kindergarten through twelfth grade from Buena Vista Township attend the Buena Regional School District, together with students from Buena Borough. Students are sent to the district's high school for grades 9–12 from both Estell Manor City and Weymouth Township as part of sending/receiving relationships with the respective school districts.
As of the 2020–21 school year, the district, comprised of five schools, had an enrollment of 1,691 students and 150.0 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 11.3:1. Schools in the district (with 2020–21 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics) are Collings Lakes Elementary School with 197 students in grades K-2, John C. Milanesi Elementary School with 259 students in grades PreK-2, Dr. J.P. Cleary Elementary School with 309 students in grades 3-5, Buena Regional Middle School with 336 students in grades 6-8 and Buena Regional High School with 535 students in grades 9-12.
Borough public school students are also eligible to attend the Atlantic County Institute of Technology in the Mays Landing section of Hamilton Township or the Charter-Tech High School for the Performing Arts, located in Somers Point.
Founded in 1959, St. Augustine Preparatory School is an all-male Catholic high school, operated under the jurisdiction of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Camden.
Transportation
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Roads and highways
As of May 2010[update], the township had a total of 121.52 miles (195.57 km) of roadways, of which 90.65 miles (145.89 km) were maintained by the municipality, 21.27 miles (34.23 km) by Atlantic County and 9.60 miles (15.45 km) by the New Jersey Department of Transportation.
The main highways serving Buena Vista Township include U.S. Route 40, which runs from Buena southeastward across the township to Hamilton Township. New Jersey Route 54 also crosses the township, starting at U.S. Route 40 at the Buena border and continuing northeastward across the township to Folsom.
The closest limited access roads are Route 55 in neighboring Franklin and Vineland, as well as the Atlantic City Expressway in Hamilton Township.
Public transportation
NJ Transit provides service between the Atlantic City Bus Terminal in Atlantic City and Upper Deerfield Township on the 553 route.
Notable people
People who were born in, residents of, or otherwise closely associated with Buena Vista Township include:
- John Armato (born 1948), politician who has represented the 2nd Legislative District in the New Jersey Assembly since 2018, after serving three years on the Buena Vista Township Committee
- Olivia Lux (born 1994), drag performer most known for competing on season 13 of RuPaul's Drag Race
- Clifford Morgan (1915–1976), psychologist whose research was in the fields of physiological and experimental psychology
- Tony Siscone (born 1950), race car driver
See also
In Spanish: Municipio de Buena Vista (Nueva Jersey) para niños
