Woodland Township, New Jersey facts for kids
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Woodland Township, New Jersey
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| Township of Woodland | |
Savoy Boulevard through the Pine Barrens in Woodland Township
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Woodland Township highlighted in Burlington County. Inset map: Burlington County highlighted in the State of New Jersey.
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Census Bureau map of Woodland Township, New Jersey
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 Woodland Township, New Jersey
Location in Burlington County, New Jersey
Woodland Township, New Jersey
Location in New Jersey
Woodland Township, New Jersey
Location in the United States
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| Country |  United States |
| State |  New Jersey |
| County |  Burlington |
| Incorporated | March 7, 1866 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Township |
| • Body | Township Committee |
| Area | |
| • Total | 94.45 sq mi (244.61 km2) |
| • Land | 92.64 sq mi (239.93 km2) |
| • Water | 1.81 sq mi (4.68 km2) 1.91% |
| Area rank | 7th of 565 in state 2nd of 40 in county |
| Elevation | 118 ft (36 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 1,788 |
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(2019)
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1,768 |
| • Rank | 499th of 566 in state 35th of 40 in county |
| • Density | 18.9/sq mi (7.3/km2) |
| • Density rank | 563rd of 566 in state 39th of 40 in county |
| Time zone | UTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−04:00 (Eastern (EDT)) |
| ZIP Code |
08019 - Chatsworth
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| Area code(s) | 609 |
| FIPS code | 3400582420 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0882080 |
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Woodland Township is a township in Burlington County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the township's population was 1,788 reflecting an increase of 618 (+52.8%) from the 1,170 counted in the 2000 Census, which had in turn declined by 893 (-43.3%) from the 2,063 counted in the 1990 Census.
Woodland was incorporated as a township by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on March 7, 1866, from portions of Pemberton Township, Shamong Township, Southampton Township and Washington Township. Portions of the township were taken to form Tabernacle Township on March 22, 1901.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township had a total area of 96.385 square miles (249.638 km2), including 94.558 square miles (244.905 km2) of land and 1.827 square miles (4.733 km2) of water (1.90%).
The township borders Bass River Township, Pemberton Township, Southampton Township, Tabernacle Township, Washington Township in Burlington County; and Barnegat Township, Lacey Township, Little Egg Harbor Township and Manchester Township in Ocean County.
Unincorporated communities, localities and place names located partially or completely within the township include Bullock, Butlers Place, Chatsworth (the postal address for most of the residents of the township), DeCou Pond, Dukes Bridge, Four Mile Goose Pond, Hedger House, Johnson Place, Jones Mill, Lebanon, Long Causeway, Old Halfway, South Park and Woodmansie.
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. All of the township is included in the state-designated Pinelands Area, which includes portions of Burlington County, along with areas in Atlantic, Camden, Cape May, Cumberland, Gloucester and Ocean counties.
Demographics
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1870 | 389 | — | |
| 1880 | 325 | −16.5% | |
| 1890 | 327 | 0.6% | |
| 1900 | 475 | 45.3% | |
| 1910 | 548 | 15.4% | |
| 1920 | 970 | 77.0% | |
| 1930 | 970 | 0.0% | |
| 1940 | 1,374 | 41.6% | |
| 1950 | 1,524 | 10.9% | |
| 1960 | 1,904 | 24.9% | |
| 1970 | 2,032 | 6.7% | |
| 1980 | 2,285 | 12.5% | |
| 1990 | 2,063 | −9.7% | |
| 2000 | 1,170 | −43.3% | |
| 2010 | 1,788 | 52.8% | |
| 2019 (est.) | 1,768 | −1.1% | |
| Population sources:1870-2000 1870-1920 1870 1880-1890 1890-1910 1910-1930 1930-1990 2000 2010 * = Lost territory in previous decade. |
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Census 2010
As of the census of 2010, there were 1,788 people, 476 households, and 359 families residing in the township. The population density was 18.9 per square mile (7.3/km2). There were 494 housing units at an average density of 5.2 per square mile (2.0/km2)*. The racial makeup of the township was 89.60% (1,602) White, 8.11% (145) Black or African American, 0.06% (1) Native American, 0.84% (15) Asian, 0.00% (0) Pacific Islander, 0.45% (8) from other races, and 0.95% (17) from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.81% (86) of the population.
There were 476 households out of which 30.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.7% were married couples living together, 8.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.6% were non-families. 17.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.76 and the average family size was 3.14.
In the township, the population was spread out with 20.2% under the age of 18, 6.3% from 18 to 24, 25.6% from 25 to 44, 37.4% from 45 to 64, and 10.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43.3 years. For every 100 females there were 152.9 males. For every 100 females ages 18 and old there were 166.0 males.
The Census Bureau's 2006-2010 American Community Survey showed that (in 2010 inflation-adjusted dollars) median household income was $65,568 (with a margin of error of +/- $16,290) and the median family income was $96,875 (+/- $31,126). Males had a median income of $61,250 (+/- $11,359) versus $33,393 (+/- $4,757) for females. The per capita income for the borough was $33,552 (+/- $5,866). About 4.9% of families and 4.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.6% of those under age 18 and 9.7% of those age 65 or over.
Census 2000
As of the 2000 United States Census there were 1,170 people, 425 households, and 323 families residing in the township. The population density was 12.2 people per square mile (4.7/km2). There were 448 housing units at an average density of 4.7 per square mile (1.8/km2). The racial makeup of the township was 98.03% White, 0.60% African American, 0.09% Native American, 0.34% Asian, 0.17% from other races, and 0.77% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.20% of the population.
There were 425 households, out of which 35.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.5% were married couples living together, 8.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.0% were non-families. 19.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.75 and the average family size was 3.15.
In the township the population was spread out, with 25.8% under the age of 18, 7.3% from 18 to 24, 31.3% from 25 to 44, 27.9% from 45 to 64, and 7.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 99.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 101.9 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $59,271, and the median income for a family was $65,972. Males had a median income of $43,654 versus $31,765 for females. The per capita income for the township was $26,126. About 2.0% of families and 2.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.9% of those under age 18 and 4.0% of those age 65 or over.
Transportation
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As of May 2010[update], the township had a total of 73.73 miles (118.66 km) of roadways, of which 44.75 miles (72.02 km) were maintained by the municipality, 15.47 miles (24.90 km) by Burlington County and 13.51 miles (21.74 km) by the New Jersey Department of Transportation.
Two major state routes and two additional significant county routes pass through Woodland. Route 70 runs along the northwestern border while Route 72 travels from the northwest to the southeast. CR 532 and CR 563 also pass through and intersect with each other in Chatsworth. Four Mile Circle is a traffic circle located at the junction of Route 70, Route 72, Buddtown Road (County Route 644), and New Lisbon Road (County Route 646).
The Garden State Parkway is the closest limited-access highway. It is accessible via neighboring Lacey, Barnegat, Stafford, Little Egg Harbor, and Bass River Townships.
Education
The Woodland Township School District serves students in pre-kindergarten through eighth grade at Chatsworth Elementary School. As of the 2020–21 school year, the district, comprised of one school, had an enrollment of 120 students and 16.8 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 7.1:1. In the 2016–17 school year, Woodland had the 24th smallest enrollment of any school district in the state, with 147 students.
Public school students from Woodland Township in ninth through twelfth grades attend Seneca High School, located in Tabernacle Township, which also serves students from Shamong Township, Southampton Township and Tabernacle Townships. The school is part of the Lenape Regional High School District, which also serves students from Evesham Township, Medford Lakes, Medford Township and Mount Laurel Township at Shawnee High School. As of the 2020–21 school year, the high school had an enrollment of 1,073 students and 103.6 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 10.4:1.
Students from Woodland 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.
See also
In Spanish: Municipio de Woodland (Nueva Jersey) para niños
