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Bass River Township, New Jersey
Township
Township of Bass River
Motto(s): 
"A Clean Community"
Bass River Township highlighted in Burlington County. Inset map: Burlington County highlighted in the State of New Jersey.
Bass River Township highlighted in Burlington County. Inset map: Burlington County highlighted in the State of New Jersey.
Census Bureau map of Bass River Township, New Jersey
Census Bureau map of Bass River Township, New Jersey
Bass River Township, New Jersey is located in Burlington County, New Jersey
Bass River Township, New Jersey
Bass River Township, New Jersey
Location in Burlington County, New Jersey
Bass River Township, New Jersey is located in New Jersey
Bass River Township, New Jersey
Bass River Township, New Jersey
Location in New Jersey
Bass River Township, New Jersey is located in the United States
Bass River Township, New Jersey
Bass River Township, New Jersey
Location in the United States
Country  United States
State  New Jersey
County Burlington
Incorporated March 30, 1864
Named for Jeremiah Basse
Government
 • Type Walsh Act
 • Body Board of Commissioners
Area
 • Total 78.41 sq mi (203.09 km2)
 • Land 75.12 sq mi (194.57 km2)
 • Water 3.29 sq mi (8.52 km2)  4.19%
Area rank 11th of 565 in state
3rd of 40 in county
Elevation
43 ft (13 m)
Population
 • Total 1,443
 • Estimate 
(2019)
1,416
 • Rank 515th of 566 in state
36th of 40 in county
 • Density 19.2/sq mi (7.4/km2)
 • Density rank 562nd of 566 in state
38th of 40 in county
Time zone UTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC−04:00 (Eastern (EDT))
ZIP Code
08224 - New Gretna
Area code(s) 609
FIPS code 3400503370
GNIS feature ID 0882086

Bass River Township is a township in Burlington County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the township's population was 1,443, reflecting a decline of 67 (-4.4%) from the 1,510 counted in the 2000 Census, which had in turn declined by 70 (-4.4%) from the 1,580 counted in the 1990 Census.

Bass River was incorporated as a township by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on March 30, 1864, from portions of Little Egg Harbor Township and Washington Township.

The township's name derives from the Bass River, a 4.7-mile (7.6 km) tributary of the Mullica River, that was in turn named for Jeremiah Basse, who served as governor of both West Jersey and East Jersey.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township had a total area of 78.41 square miles (203.09 km2), including 75.12 square miles (194.57 km2) of land and 3.29 square miles (8.52 km2) of water (4.19%).

Unincorporated communities, localities and place names located partially or completely within the township include Allens Bridge, Bass River State Forest, Calico, Charcoal Landing, Doctors Point, Frogtown, Harrisville, High Bridge, Leektown, Martha, Merrygold, Munion Field, New Gretna, Oak Island, Oswego Lake, Sim Place, State Forest and Wading River.

The township borders Washington Township and Woodland Township in Burlington County; Galloway Township and Port Republic in Atlantic County; and both Barnegat Township and Little Egg Harbor Township in Ocean 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. All of the township is included in either the state-designated Pinelands area or the Pinelands National Reserve, which includes portions of Burlington County, along with areas in Atlantic, Camden, Cape May, Cumberland, Gloucester and Ocean counties.

Demographics

Historical population
Census Pop.
1870 807
1880 1,006 24.7%
1890 853 −15.2%
1900 800 −6.2%
1910 685 −14.4%
1920 612 −10.7%
1930 700 14.4%
1940 599 −14.4%
1950 688 14.9%
1960 737 7.1%
1970 815 10.6%
1980 1,344 64.9%
1990 1,580 17.6%
2000 1,510 −4.4%
2010 1,443 −4.4%
2019 (est.) 1,416 −1.9%
Population sources: 1870-2000
1870-1920 1870 1880-1890
1890-1910 1910-1930
1930-1990 2000 2010

Census 2010

As of the census of 2010, there were 1,443 people, 522 households, and 407 families residing in the township. The population density was 19.2 per square mile (7.4/km2). There were 587 housing units at an average density of 7.8 per square mile (3.0/km2)*. The racial makeup of the township was 97.37% (1,405) White, 0.28% (4) Black or African American, 0.14% (2) Native American, 0.76% (11) Asian, 0.00% (0) Pacific Islander, 0.35% (5) from other races, and 1.11% (16) from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.12% (45) of the population.

There were 522 households out of which 28.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 60.7% were married couples living together, 9.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.0% were non-families. 15.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.4% 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 3.09.

In the township, the population was spread out with 20.2% under the age of 18, 10.0% from 18 to 24, 23.3% from 25 to 44, 33.5% from 45 to 64, and 13.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43.0 years. For every 100 females there were 104.4 males. For every 100 females ages 18 and old there were 101.0 males.

The Census Bureau's 2006-2010 American Community Survey showed that (in 2010 inflation-adjusted dollars) median household income was $64,185 (with a margin of error of +/- $5,782) and the median family income was $66,364 (+/- $8,461). Males had a median income of $50,625 (+/- $7,486) versus $48,950 (+/- $3,139) for females. The per capita income for the borough was $24,440 (+/- $2,573). About 9.4% of families and 12.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 18.5% of those under age 18 and 27.8% of those age 65 or over.

Census 2000

As of the 2000 United States Census, there were 1,510 people, 548 households, and 409 families residing in the township. The population density was 19.9 people per square mile (7.7/km2). There were 602 housing units at an average density of 7.9 per square mile (3.1/km2). The racial makeup of the township was 98.87% White, 0.07% African American, 0.07% Native American, 0.13% Asian, 0.13% from other races, and 0.73% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.19% of the population.

There were 548 households, out of which 35.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.1% were married couples living together, 9.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.2% were non-families. 19.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.1% 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 3.15.

In the township the population was spread out, with 26.8% under the age of 18, 8.5% from 18 to 24, 30.3% from 25 to 44, 23.7% from 45 to 64, and 10.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 103.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 104.6 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $47,469, and the median income for a family was $51,167. Males had a median income of $35,179 versus $27,222 for females. The per capita income for the township was $20,382. About 2.4% of families and 5.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.5% of those under age 18 and 7.0% of those age 65 or over.

Education

The Bass River Township School District serves students in pre-kindergarten through sixth grade at Bass River Township Elementary School. As of the 2018–19 school year, the district, comprised of one school, had an enrollment of 106 students and 12.8 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 8.3:1. In the 2016–17 school year, Bass River had the 10th-smallest enrollment of any school district in the state, with 102 students.

Students in seventh through twelfth grades attend the schools of the Pinelands Regional School District, which also serves students from Eagleswood Township, Little Egg Harbor Township and Tuckerton Borough. As of the 2018–19 school year, the high school district, comprised of two schools, had an enrollment of 1,572 students and 152.6 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 10.3:1. Schools in the district (with 2018–19 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics) are Pinelands Regional Junior High School with 811 students in grades 7-9 and Pinelands Regional High School with 744 students in grades 10–12. The district's board of education is comprised of nine members directly elected by the residents of the constituent municipalities to three-year terms on a staggered basis, with three seats up for election each year. Seats on the high school district's board of education are allocated based on the population of the constituent municipalities, with one seat allocated to Bass River Township.

Students from Bass River 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.

Transportation

2021-05-27 09 52 54 View north along New Jersey State Route 444 (Garden State Parkway) from the overpass for U.S. Route 9 (New York Road) in Bass River Township, Burlington County, New Jersey
The Garden State Parkway at US 9 in Bass River

Roads and highways

As of May 2010, the township had a total of 50.11 miles (80.64 km) of roadways, of which 23.48 miles (37.79 km) were maintained by the municipality, 14.63 miles (23.54 km) by Burlington County and 5.24 miles (8.43 km) by the New Jersey Department of Transportation and 6.76 miles (10.88 km) by the New Jersey Turnpike Authority.

Bass River Township is the only municipality in Burlington County that hosts U.S. Route 9 and the Garden State Parkway. The two roads enter from the southwest concurrently, then separate at Exit 50. Exit 50 is one of two partial interchanges on the parkway that are located in Bass River, with Exit 50 being northbound off-southbound on. The other exit, Exit 52 for County Route 654 in New Gretna, is northbound on-southbound off. The township also hosts a high-speed toll plaza on the mainline northbound Garden State Parkway.

Other state and county-maintained roads that pass through include Route 167 (a 0.15-mile (0.24 km) dead-ended old alignment of U.S. 9) and County Route 542.

Public transportation

NJ Transit provides service in the township on the 559 route that runs between Atlantic City and Lakewood Township.

See also

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