Hainesport Township, New Jersey facts for kids
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Hainesport Township, New Jersey
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Broad Street in Hainesport
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Location of Hainesport Township in Burlington County highlighted in red (right). Inset map: Location of Burlington County in New Jersey highlighted in red (left).
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Census Bureau map of Hainesport Township, New Jersey
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 Hainesport Township, New Jersey
Location in Burlington County, New Jersey
Hainesport Township, New Jersey
Location in New Jersey
Hainesport 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 12, 1924 | |
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| • Type | Township | |
| • Body | Township Committee | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 6.79 sq mi (17.59 km2) | |
| • Land | 6.47 sq mi (16.76 km2) | |
| • Water | 0.32 sq mi (0.83 km2) 4.71% | |
| Area rank | 245th of 565 in state 25th of 40 in county |
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| Elevation | 49 ft (15 m) | |
| Population
(2020)
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| • Total | 6,035 | |
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6,057 | |
| • Rank | 345th of 565 in state 28th of 40 in county |
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| • Density | 932.8/sq mi (360.2/km2) | |
| • Density rank | 392nd of 565 in state 25th of 40 in county |
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| Time zone | UTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST)) | |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−04:00 (Eastern (EDT)) | |
| ZIP Code |
08036
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| Area code(s) | 609 | |
| FIPS code | 3400529010 | |
| GNIS feature ID | 0882092 | |
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Hainesport 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 6,035, a decline of 75 (-1.2%) from the 2010 census enumeration of 6,110, in turn reflecting an increase of 1,984 (+48.1%) from the 4,126 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.
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History
The Lenape Native Americans who settled on the banks of the Rancocas Creek in what is present-day Hainesport called the area Sandhickney. The first European settlers were Quakers who arrived in 1677.
The town was known as Long Bridge around the time of the American Revolutionary War. The name came from the long, wooden bridge that spanned the Rancocas Creek. In 1778, the township was the site of a skirmish in which American rebels fired upon Hessian soldiers after they were halted by the dismantling of this bridge.
The settlement became known as Haines' Port when Barclay Haines bought property in the area and established a pier near his home on the Rancocas Creek in 1848. By 1850, the name was shortened to Hainesport. Hainesport Township was incorporated as a township by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on March 12, 1924, from portions of Lumberton.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township had a total area of 6.79 square miles (17.59 km2), including 6.47 square miles (16.76 km2) of land and 0.32 square miles (0.83 km2) of water (4.71%).
Unincorporated communities, localities and place names located partially or completely within the township include Clermont, Creekview, Franklin Estates, The Glen at Mason's Creek, Hainesport Chase, Lakeside at Creekview, Mason's Woods, Oakdale, Rancocas Heights, Sage Run and Union Mills.
The township borders Lumberton, Mount Laurel, Mount Holly and Westampton (across the Rancocas Creek north branch).
Demographics
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1930 | 984 | — | |
| 1940 | 858 | −12.8% | |
| 1950 | 1,793 | 109.0% | |
| 1960 | 3,271 | 82.4% | |
| 1970 | 2,990 | −8.6% | |
| 1980 | 3,236 | 8.2% | |
| 1990 | 3,249 | 0.4% | |
| 2000 | 4,126 | 27.0% | |
| 2010 | 6,110 | 48.1% | |
| 2020 | 6,035 | −1.2% | |
| 2023 (est.) | 6,057 | −0.9% | |
| Population sources: 1930–2000 1930 1940–2000 2000 2010 2020 |
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2010 census
The 2010 United States census counted 6,110 people, 2,239 households, and 1,726 families in the township. The population density was 945.9 per square mile (365.2/km2). There were 2,305 housing units at an average density of 356.8 per square mile (137.8/km2). The racial makeup was 84.78% (5,180) White, 7.50% (458) Black or African American, 0.10% (6) Native American, 4.08% (249) Asian, 0.00% (0) Pacific Islander, 1.42% (87) from other races, and 2.13% (130) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.07% (310) of the population.
Of the 2,239 households, 34.8% had children under the age of 18; 65.0% were married couples living together; 8.0% had a female householder with no husband present and 22.9% were non-families. Of all households, 18.9% were made up of individuals and 9.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.72 and the average family size was 3.11.
25.4% of the population were under the age of 18, 6.1% from 18 to 24, 24.2% from 25 to 44, 30.1% from 45 to 64, and 14.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41.9 years. For every 100 females, the population had 92.9 males. For every 100 females ages 18 and older there were 89.9 males.
The Census Bureau's 2006–2010 American Community Survey showed that (in 2010 inflation-adjusted dollars) median household income was $87,047 (with a margin of error of +/− $8,609) and the median family income was $95,054 (+/− $7,689). Males had a median income of $64,477 (+/− $9,344) versus $40,658 (+/− $8,999) for females. The per capita income for the borough was $35,813 (+/− $2,708). No families and 1.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 1.3% of those under age 18 and 1.1% of those age 65 or over.
Arts and culture
In 2023, Danish artist Thomas Dambo constructed "Big Rusty," a freestanding artwork standing 20 feet (6.1 m) high that was made with pieces of discarded material found by the artist. It is the first of 10 giant recycled trash troll sculptures in Dambo's "The Way of the Bird King" series.
Parks and recreation
A portion of Rancocas State Park is located in Hainesport Township. There are hiking/biking trails, equestrian trails, and canoe and fishing access to the Rancocas Creek. This part of Rancocas State Park is jointly managed by Burlington County Parks and the State Department of Parks and Forestry. Long Bridge Park, a Burlington County Park, is located between Deacon Road and the Mount Holly By-Pass and has entrances from both roadways. Besides fishing and hiking and biking trails, there are children's play areas, drinking fountains, and restrooms. Groups can reserve picnic pavilions with charcoal grills. A township park surrounds the municipal building. There is a play ground and the walking trails connect the park to the Hainesport Public School play ground. There are tennis and pickleball courts and soccer, soft ball, and baseball fields. Local businesses and families sponsor a summer concert series.
Education
The Hainesport Township School District serves public school students in pre-kindergarten through eighth grade at the Hainesport School. As of the 2021–22 school year, the district, comprised of one school, had an enrollment of 553 students and 56.0 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 9.9:1.
For ninth through twelfth grades, public school students attend the Rancocas Valley Regional High School, a comprehensive regional public high school serving students from five communities encompassing approximately 40 square miles (100 km2) and comprised of the townships of Eastampton, Hainesport, Lumberton, Mount Holly and Westampton. As of the 2021–22 school year, the high school had an enrollment of 2,048 students and 140.3 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 14.6:1. The school is located in Mount Holly Township. The district's board of education is comprised of nine members who are elected directly by voters to serve three-year terms of office on a staggered basis, with three seats up for election each year as part of the November general election. Seats on the board are allocated based on the population of the five constituent municipalities, with one seat assigned to Hainesport Township.
Students from Hainesport 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.
Transportation
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Roads and highways
As of May 2010[update], the township had a total of 43.05 miles (69.28 km) of roadways, of which 30.72 miles (49.44 km) were maintained by the municipality, 9.50 miles (15.29 km) by Burlington County and 2.83 miles (4.55 km) by the New Jersey Department of Transportation.
Route 38 passes through in the center of the township. The two major county roads that pass through are CR 537 near the center and CR 541 in the eastern section.
Interstate 295 and the New Jersey Turnpike are accessible outside the municipality in neighboring Westampton and Mount Laurel townships.
Public transportation
NJ Transit provides bus service in the township on the 317 route between Asbury Park and Philadelphia, and on the 413 route between Camden and Burlington.
BurLink bus service is offered on the B1 route operating between Beverly and Pemberton.
Points of interest
Barclay Haines home, 1848.
Mount Moriah AME Church Cemetery contains the graves of 22 Afro-American Civil War veterans.
Notable people
People who were born in, residents of, or otherwise closely associated with Hainesport Township include:
- Ben Ijalana (born 1989), offensive tackle who has played in the NFL for the Indianapolis Colts and the New York Jets
- Ryan Peters (born c. 1982), politician who has represented the 8th Legislative District in the New Jersey General Assembly from 2018 to 2022
- Robert C. Shinn Jr. (born 1937), politician who served in the New Jersey General Assembly from the 8th Legislative District from 1985 to 1994, after serving as mayor of Hainesport in 1973 and 1974.
- Jeremiah Trotter (born 1977), American football linebacker who played in the National Football League for twelve seasons.
- Jeremiah Trotter Jr. (born 2002), American football linebacker for the Clemson Tigers.
