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Hamilton Township is a township in Atlantic County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2000 Census, the township population was 20,499. The Township of Hamilton was incorporated by the New Jersey Legislature on February 5, 1813.[8] At 113 square miles (290 km2), Hamilton Township has the most land area of any municipality in the State of New Jersey. However, neighboring Galloway Township has the largest total area, with 114.8 square miles (297 km2) of land and water.[8] Mays Landing (2000 population of 2,321), a census-designated place, located within Hamilton Township, has been the county seat of Atlantic County since 1837.[8]
[edit] HistoryHamilton Township’s origins are directly tied to the Great Egg Harbor River and its tributaries which run through it. George May, after whom the village of Mays Landing was named, built a shipyard and trading post near Babcock Creek in 1756. By the mid 19th century that Mays Landing reached the height of its shipbuilding. From 1830 to 1880, more than two hundred vessels were built along the Great Egg Harbor River with lumber from native forests and iron from Weymouth foundries. Half of them were produced at Mays Landing. But by the end of century, wood shipbuilding began to disappear due to the lack of suitable timber. Iron was then substituted for hull construction. Hamilton was incorporated as a township by an Act of the New Jersey Legislature on February 5, 1813, from portions of Egg Harbor Township and Weymouth Township, while the area was still part of Gloucester County. Hamilton became part of the newly-created Atlantic County in 1837. Portions of the township were taken to form Hammonton on March 5, 1866, and to form Buena Vista Township on March 5, 1867.[9] [edit] GeographyAccording to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 113.0 square miles (292.6 km²), of which, 111.3 square miles (288.2 km²) of it is land and 1.7 square miles (4.4 km²) of it (1.51%) is water. The western three-quarters of the township is rural pine forest protected from dense development by New Jersey Pinelands Commission restrictions and large preserved tracts of land. By stark contrast, the eastern quarter has developed as a suburban-like area due to its status as a Pinelands Regional Growth Area (RGA). Mandated to absorb growth fueled by nearby Atlantic City, Hamilton’s RGA now is home to the majority of its nearly 24,000 residents. [edit] Demographics
As of the census[5] of 2000, there were 20,499 people, 7,148 households, and 5,039 families residing in the township. The population density was 184.2 people per square mile (71.1/km²). There were 7,567 housing units at an average density of 68.0/sq mi (26.3/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 71.45% White, 19.26% African American, 0.29% Native American, 3.29% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 3.33% from other races, and 2.33% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 7.91% of the population. There were 7,148 households out of which 37.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.5% were married couples living together, 15.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.5% were non-families. 22.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.6% 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 3.21. In the township the population was spread out with 27.1% under the age of 18, 8.2% from 18 to 24, 35.9% from 25 to 44, 20.7% from 45 to 64, and 8.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 99.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.7 males. The median income for a household in the township was $50,259, and the median income for a family was $54,899. Males had a median income of $37,419 versus $30,089 for females. The per capita income for the township was $21,309. About 4.5% of families and 6.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.1% of those under age 18 and 6.6% of those age 65 or over. [edit] Government[edit] Local governmentThe Township of Hamilton is governed under the Township form of New Jersey municipal government by a five-member Township Committee. Members are elected in partisan elections to three-year terms in office on a staggered basis, with one or two seats coming up for election each year.[1] At an annual reorganization meeting each January, the Council selects one of its members to serve as Mayor and another as Deputy Mayor. The members of the Hamilton Township Committee are Charles Pritchard, Thomas Palmentieri, Nelson Gaskill, Amy Gatto and RogerSilva.[11] [edit] Federal, state and county representationHamilton Township is in the Second Congressional District and is part of New Jersey's 2nd Legislative District.[12] New Jersey's Second Congressional District, covering all of Atlantic County, Cape May County, Cumberland County and Salem County and portions of Burlington County, Camden County and Gloucester County, is represented by Frank LoBiondo (R, Ventnor City). New Jersey is represented in the Senate by Frank Lautenberg (D, Cliffside Park) and Bob Menendez (D, Hoboken). The 2nd legislative district of the New Jersey Legislature is represented in the State Senate by Jim Whelan (D, Atlantic City), and in the Assembly by John F. Amodeo (R, Margate) and Vincent J. Polistina (R, Egg Harbor Township).[13] The Governor of New Jersey is Jon Corzine (D, Hoboken).[14] Atlantic County's County Executive is Dennis Levinson (Linwood).[15] The Board of Chosen Freeholders, the county's legislature, consists of nine members elected to three-year terms on a staggered basis, with three seats coming up for election each year. As of 2009[update], Atlantic County's Freeholders are four at-large members Alisa Cooper (Linwood, term expires December 31, 2011), Frank V. Giordano (Hamilton Township, 2009), Joseph C. McDevitt (Ventnor City, 2010) and Jim Schroder (Northfield, 2011); and five members elected from districts District 1 (Atlantic City (part), Egg Harbor Township (part) and Pleasantville) Charles T. Garrett (Atlantic City, 2010), District 2 - (Atlantic City (part), Egg Harbor Township (part), Longport, Margate, Somers Point and Ventnor) Vice Chairman Thomas Russo (Atlantic City, 2009), District 3 (Egg Harbor Township (part), Hamilton Township (part), Linwood and Northfield) - Frank Sutton (Egg Harbor Township, 2011), District 4 (Absecon, Brigantine, Galloway Township and Port Republic - Richard Dase (Galloway Township, 2010) and District 5 (Buena Borough Buena Vista Township, Corbin City, Egg Harbor City, Estell Manor, Folsom, Hamilton Township (part), Hammonton, Mullica Township and Weymouth) - Freeholder Chairman James Curcio (Hammonton, 2009).[16] [edit] EducationFor Pre-Kindergarten through 8th grade, public school students attend the Hamilton Township Schools. Schools in the district (with 2005-06 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics[17]) are Joseph C. Shaner Memorial School with 681 students in Pre-K to 1st grade, George Hess Educational Complex with 1,470 in grades 2 - 5 and William Davies Middle School with 1,067 students in grades 6 - 8. Public school students in grades 9 - 12 attend Oakcrest High School, located in Hamilton Township, which serves students from Hamilton Township, Mullica Township, the City of Port Republic and Washington Township.[18] 2,108 students attend the school. The High School is part of the Greater Egg Harbor Regional High School District, a regional high school district serving approximately 3,700 students in the constituent districts of Egg Harbor City, Galloway Township, Hamilton Township and Mullica Township, together with students from the City of Port Republic and Washington Township (in Burlington County), who attend as part of sending/receiving relationships with their respective school districts.[19] Saint Vincent de Paul Regional School is a Catholic elementary school in Mays Landing, operated under the jurisdiction of the Diocese of Camden.[20] Atlantic Cape Community College and the Atlantic County Institute of Technology are both located in the township. [edit] Points of interestHamilton is home to over 3,000,000 square feet (280,000 m2) of first class retail establishments including Hamilton Mall, Consumer Square and Hamilton Commons. The Great Egg Harbor River and Lake Lenape are recreational resources used by local residents and visitors alike. Hamilton is also home to the Atlantic County Justice Facility, the County Court Complex and the main branch of the Atlantic County Library. [edit] Notable residentsNotable current and former residents of Hamilton Township include::
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