- Middle Township, New Jersey
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Middle Township, New Jersey — Township — Middle Township highlighted in Cape May County. Inset map: Cape May County highlighted in the State of New Jersey.
Census Bureau map of Middle Township, New Jersey
Coordinates: 39°3′23″N 74°51′1″W / 39.05639°N 74.85028°WCoordinates: 39°3′23″N 74°51′1″W / 39.05639°N 74.85028°W Country United States State New Jersey County Cape May Formed April 2, 1723 Incorporated February 21, 1798 Government – Type Township (New Jersey) – Mayor F. Nathan Doughty, Jr. Area – Total 83.1 sq mi (215.2 km2) – Land 71.3 sq mi (184.6 km2) – Water 11.8 sq mi (30.6 km2) Elevation[1] 23 ft (7 m) Population (2006)[2] – Total 16,379 – Density 230.2/sq mi (88.9/km2) Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) – Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4) ZIP code 08210 - Cape May Court House Area code(s) 609 FIPS code 34-45810[3][4] GNIS feature ID 0882045[5] Website http://www.middletownship.com Middle Township is a township in Cape May County, New Jersey, United States. It is part of the Ocean City Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of the United States 2000 Census, the township population was 16,405.
Middle Township was formed as a precinct on April 2, 1723, and was incorporated as one of New Jersey's initial 104 townships by an Act of the New Jersey Legislature on February 21, 1798. Portions of the township have been taken to form Anglesea Borough (on June 13, 1885; now North Wildwood City), Avalon Borough (April 18, 1892), Wildwood (May 1, 1895), Stone Harbor Borough (April 3, 1914) and West Wildwood (April 21, 1920).[6]
Cape May Court House, Rio Grande and Whitesboro-Burleigh are census-designated places (CDPs) and unincorporated communities located within Middle Township. Green Creek is an unincorporated community that has no corresponding CDP.
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Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 83.1 square miles (215 km2), of which, 71.3 square miles (185 km2) of it is land and 11.8 square miles (31 km2) of it (14.23%) is water.
Middle Township borders Dennis Township, Sea Isle City, Avalon Borough, Stone Harbor Borough, North Wildwood City, Wildwood City, West Wildwood Borough, Lower Township, the Atlantic Ocean, and the Delaware Bay.
Demographics
Historical populations Census Pop. %± 1930 3,430 — 1940 3,889 13.4% 1950 4,599 18.3% 1960 6,718 46.1% 1970 8,725 29.9% 1980 11,373 30.3% 1990 14,771 29.9% 2000 16,405 11.1% Est. 2006 16,379 [2] −0.2% Population 1930 - 1990[7] As of the census[3] of 2000, there were 16,405 people, 6,009 households, and 4,218 families residing in the township. The population density was 230.2 people per square mile (88.9/km²). There were 7,510 housing units at an average density of 105.4 per square mile (40.7/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 85.21% White, 10.86% African American, 0.23% Native American, 1.44% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.66% from other races, and 1.58% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.12% of the population.
There were 6,009 households out of which 31.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.9% were married couples living together, 12.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.8% were non-families. 24.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.58 and the average family size was 3.08.
In the township the population was spread out with 24.7% under the age of 18, 6.5% from 18 to 24, 27.8% from 25 to 44, 23.2% from 45 to 64, and 17.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 93.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.5 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $41,533, and the median income for a family was $49,030. Males had a median income of $37,531 versus $27,166 for females. The per capita income for the township was $19,805. About 8.6% of families and 10.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 14.5% of those under age 18 and 10.6% of those age 65 or over.
Government
Local government
Middle Township is governed under the Township form of government with a three-member Township Committee. The Township Committee is elected directly by the voters in partisan elections to serve three-year terms of office on a staggered basis, with one seat coming up for election each year.[8] At an annual reorganization meeting, the Township Committee selects one of its members to serve as Mayor and another as Deputy Mayor.
The Township Committee consists of Mayor Susan Atkinson-DeLanzo., Deputy Mayor F. Nathan Doughty and Daniel Lockwood.[9]
Federal, state and county representation
Middle Township is in the 2nd Congressional district. New Jersey's Second Congressional District is represented by Frank LoBiondo (R, Ventnor City). New Jersey is represented in the United States Senate by Frank Lautenberg (D, Cliffside Park) and Bob Menendez (D, Hoboken).
Middle Township is in the 1st legislative district of the New Jersey Legislature, which is represented in the New Jersey Senate by Jeff Van Drew (D, Dennis Township) and in the Assembly by Nelson Albano (D, Vineland) and Matthew W. Milam (D, Vineland).[10]
Cape May County is governed by a Board of Chosen Freeholders consisting of five members, elected at-large to three-year terms of office on a staggered basis, with one or two seats coming up for election each year. As of 2011, Cape May County's Freeholders are Freeholder Director Daniel Beyel (Upper Township, term expires December 31, 2011)[11], Leonard C. Desiderio (Sea Isle City, 2012)[12], Ralph E. Sheets, Jr. (2011)[13], M. Susan Sheppard (Ocean City, 2013)[14] and Gerald M. Thornton (2013).[15][16]
Education
The Middle Township Public Schools serve students in kindergarten through twelfth grade. The district has been categorized as "In Need of Improvement" under the terms of the No Child Left Behind Act.[17]
Schools in the district (with 2005-06 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics[18]) are Middle Township Elementary School #1 for grades PreK-2 (715 students), Middle Township Elementary School #2 for grades 3-5 (657 students), Middle Township Middle School for grades 6-8 (765 students), and Middle Township High School for grades 9-12 (1,259 students). Students from Avalon, Dennis Township and Stone Harbor attend the district's high school as part of sending/receiving relationships.[19]
Community
Cape Regional Medical Center is located at 2 Stone Harbor Boulevard in Cape May Court House, and is the only hospital in Cape May County.
Notable residents
Notable current and former residents of Middle Township include:
- Kevin Bramble (1972-), disabled ski racer, freeskier, and monoski designer/builder.[20]
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Township of Middle, Geographic Names Information System. Accessed January 4, 2008.
- ^ a b Census data for Middle township, United States Census Bureau. Accessed November 27, 2007.
- ^ a b "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ A Cure for the Common Codes: New Jersey, Missouri Census Data Center. Accessed July 14, 2008.
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. http://geonames.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606-1968", John P. Snyder, Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 114.
- ^ New Jersey Resident Population by Municipality: 1930 - 1990, Workforce New Jersey Public Information Network. Accessed March 1, 2007.
- ^ 2005 New Jersey Legislative District Data Book, Rutgers University Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy, April 2005, p. 9.
- ^ Township Committee, Middle Township. Accessed June 16, 2008.
- ^ "Legislative Roster: 2010-2011 Session". New Jersey Legislature. http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/members/roster.asp. Retrieved 2010-02-08.
- ^ Daniel Beyel, Cape May County, New Jersey. Accessed January 6, 2011.
- ^ Leonard C. Desiderio, Cape May County, New Jersey. Accessed January 6, 2011.
- ^ Ralph E. Sheets, Jr., Cape May County, New Jersey. Accessed January 6, 2011.
- ^ M. Susan Sheppard, Cape May County, New Jersey. Accessed January 6, 2011.
- ^ Gerald M. Thornton, Cape May County, New Jersey. Accessed January 6, 2011.
- ^ Freeholders Home Page, Cape May County, New Jersey. Accessed January 3, 2011.
- ^ DOE Finalizes "Districts In Need of Improvement" List, New Jersey Department of Education press release, April 20, 2005. Accessed July 22, 2007.
- ^ Middle Township Public Schools, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed February 13, 2008.
- ^ Middle Township High School 2006 School Report Card, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed February 13, 2008. "Middle Township High School is a four-year, accredited, comprehensive high school situated in central Cape May County. The school serves the communities of Middle Township, Dennis Township, Avalon, and Stone Harbor."
- ^ Berg, Aimee. "Disabled Skier Designs His Way to Be a Daredevil", The New York Times, December 13, 2006. Accessed November 27, 2007. "These days, Bramble builds the 32-pound aluminum and steel contraptions in a converted woodshop behind the two-story home that he built for his parents in Cape May Court House, N.J., before the accident. He and his fiancée, Leslie, live in an apartment above the shop, which he reaches via an open-air elevator that he also engineered."
External links
- Middle Township website
- Middle Township Public Schools
- Middle Township Public Schools's 2009–10 School Report Card from the New Jersey Department of Education
- Data for the Middle Township Public Schools, National Center for Education Statistics
- The Cape May County Gazette Local community newspaper
- The Beachcomber
Municipalities and communities of Cape May County, New Jersey Cities 
Boroughs Townships Dennis Township | Lower Township | Middle Township | Upper Township
CDPs Communities Beesley's Point | Dennisville | Goshen | Green Creek | Marmora | Ocean View | South Dennis | Swainton | Tuckahoe
Categories:- Townships in Cape May County, New Jersey
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