Marlton, New Jersey facts for kids

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Census-designated place
Thomas Hollinshead House
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Country	United States
State	New Jersey
County	Burlington
Township	Evesham
Founded	1676
Area
• Total	3.31 sq mi (8.57 km2)
• Land	3.30 sq mi (8.55 km2)
• Water	0.01 sq mi (0.02 km2)  0.25%
Elevation	95 ft (29 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	10,594
• Density	3,210.30/sq mi (1,239.52/km2)
Time zone	UTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC−04:00 (Eastern (EDT))
ZIP Code	08053
Area code(s)	856 exchanges: 396, 424, 489, 596, 751, 797, 810, 874, 983, 985, 988
FIPS code	34-44100
GNIS feature ID	02390126

Marlton is a census-designated place (CDP) located within Evesham Township in Burlington County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 United States census, the CDP had a population of 10,594 residents, reflecting a 4.5% increase from the 10,133 enumerated at the 2010 U.S. Census, in turn a 1.2% decrease from the 10,260 counted in the 2000 census.

While Marlton comprises only a small part of Evesham Township, many people colloquially refer to the entire township as Marlton.

History

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. 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

PH-32, a Project Nike missile base from the Cold War, was completed in 1955 on a 38-acre (15 ha) site located near Marlton Middle School.

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Marlton had a total area of 3.235 square miles (8.38 km²), including 3.227 square miles (8.36 km²) of it is land and 0.008 square miles (0.021 km²; 5.1 acres) of water (0.25%).

Demographics

2010 census

The 2010 United States census counted 10,133 people, 4,126 households, and 2,653 families in the CDP. The population density was 3,140.3 per square mile (1,212.5/km²). There were 4,343 housing units at an average density of 1,345.9 per square mile (519.7/km²). 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.

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.

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.

Transportation

NJ Transit provides bus service on the 406 route to and from Philadelphia.

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.

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

Education

The CDP is in the Evesham Township School District (elementary and middle school) and the Lenape Regional School District (for high school). All residents of Evesham Township are zoned to Cherokee High School. Additionally, the small school program at Seneca High School accepts Evesham Township residents.

Notable people

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

• Brian Baldinger (born 1960), former NFL offensive tackle and current Fox Sports commentator
• Esther E. Baldwin (1840–1910), missionary, teacher and writer
• Joshua Beckley, poker player who won $4.4 million after finishing second at the main event of the 2015 World Series of Poker
• Jay Black (born 1976), stand-up comic and screenwriter
• Braille (stage name of Bryan Winchester, born 1981), rapper
• Sheldon Brown (born 1979), defensive back for the Philadelphia Eagles and the Cleveland Browns
• Greg Burke (born 1982), former professional baseball pitcher who played for the San Diego Padres and New York Mets
• Anthony Caruso (born 1966), entrepreneur
• Mike Devlin (born 1969), former NFL offensive lineman who has been an assistant coach with the New York Jets
• Christina Grimmie (1994–2016), YouTube musician and season 6 contestant on The Voice
• Andy Kim (born 1982), politician who is the representative from New Jersey's 3rd congressional district
• Pelle Lindbergh (1959–1985), former goaltender for the Philadelphia Flyers
• LeSean McCoy (born 1988), running back with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers
• Jody McDonald (born 1959), sports radio talk show host on WTEL 610 and also on WFAN 660
• Liz Montague, cartoonist, who was one of the first Black cartoonists to have her work published in The New Yorker
• Brit Morgan (born 1987), actress who has portrayed Debbie Pelt in the HBO series True Blood
• Blaine Neal (born 1978), former Major League Baseball relief pitcher
• Jessica O'Rourke (born 1986), professional soccer player
• Bill Osborn (born c. 1966), former American football player who played professionally in the National Football League, World League and the Arena Football League
• Jerry Penacoli (born 1956), actor, former newscaster, current correspondent on Extra
• Richard Ruccolo (born 1972), actor who has appeared in Two Guys and a Girl and Rita Rocks
• Chris Therien (born 1971), former defenseman for the Philadelphia Flyers and Dallas Stars. Currently works as a color commentator for the Philadelphia Flyers
• Carl Truscott (born 1957), former Director of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives
• Jessica Woodard (born 1995), track and field athlete who competes in shot put

See also

In Spanish: Marlton (Nueva Jersey) para niños