Springfield Township, Burlington County, New Jersey

Springfield Township is a township in Burlington County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the township's population was 3,414  reflecting an increase of 187 (+5.8%) from the 3,227 counted in the 2000 Census, which had in turn increased by 199 (+6.6%) from the 3,028 counted in the 1990 Census.

Springfield was originally formed on November 6, 1688, and reformed by Royal Charter on January 13, 1713. Springfield Township was incorporated as one of New Jersey's initial 104 townships by an Act of the New Jersey Legislature on February 21, 1798.

Geography
Springfield Township is located at 40.03357°N, -74.7066°W (40.033565,-74.706598). According to the United States Census Bureau, the township had a total area of 30.001 square miles (77.701 km2), of which, 29.940 square miles (77.544 km2) of it is land and 0.061 square miles (0.157 km2) of it (0.20%) is water.

Juliustown (2010 Census population of 429 ) is a census-designated place (CDP) and unincorporated community located entirely within Springfield Township, while Fort Dix (total population of 7,716 as of 2010 ) is a CDP located in parts of Springfield Township, New Hanover Township and Pemberton Township. Jacksonville and Jobstown are other unincorporated communities located within the township.

Census 2010
The Census Bureau's 2006-2010 American Community Survey showed that (in 2010 inflation-adjusted dollars) median household income was $85,417 (with a margin of error of +/- $13,463) and the median family income was $102,337 (+/- $14,017). Males had a median income of $62,813 (+/- $16,928) versus $47,361 (+/- $11,194) for females. The per capita income for the borough was $37,901 (+/- $4,219). About 2.6% of families and 3.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.8% of those under age 18 and 1.4% of those age 65 or over.

Census 2000
As of the 2000 United States Census there were 3,227 people, 1,098 households, and 906 families residing in the township. The population density was 107.4 people per square mile (41.5/km²). There were 1,138 housing units at an average density of 37.9 per square mile (14.6/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 91.94% White, 3.22% African American, 0.31% Native American, 2.63% Asian, 0.22% from other races, and 1.67% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.77% of the population.

There were 1,098 households out of which 36.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 73.4% were married couples living together, 5.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 17.4% were non-families. 13.3% 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 2.93 and the average family size was 3.22.

In the township the population was spread out with 25.8% under the age of 18, 5.7% from 18 to 24, 29.0% from 25 to 44, 28.7% from 45 to 64, and 10.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 100.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.7 males.

The median income for a household in the township was $69,268, and the median income for a family was $72,292. Males had a median income of $49,044 versus $31,392 for females. The per capita income for the township was $29,322. About 2.8% of families and 3.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 1.2% of those under age 18 and 8.5% of those age 65 or over.

Local government
Springfield Township operates under the Faulkner Act (Council-Manager) form of municipal government. The Township Council consists of five members elected to four-year terms on a staggered basis, with two or three seats coming up for election every other year. At a reorganization meeting following elections, the council selects a mayor and deputy mayor from among its members to serve two-year terms of office.

Members of the Springfield Township Council are Mayor Denis McDaniel (2014), and councilmembers David Frank (2012), John Hlubik (2012), Anthony Marinello (2014) aND Peter Sobotka (2014).

Federal, state and county representation
Springfield Township is located in the 3rd Congressional District and is part of New Jersey's 8th state legislative district. Prior to the 2010 Census, Springfield Township had been part of the NJ's 4th congressional district, a change made by the New Jersey Redistricting Commission that took effect in January 2013, based on the results of the November 2012 general elections.

Education
The Springfield Township School District had an enrollment of 316 students in kindergarten through sixth grade as of the 2009-10 school year.

Public school students in grades 7 - 12 attend the schools of the Northern Burlington County Regional School District, which also serves students from Chesterfield Township, Mansfield Township, North Hanover Township, along with children of United States Air Force personnel based at McGuire Air Force Base. The schools in the district (with 2009-10 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics ) are Northern Burlington County Regional Middle School for grades 7 and 8 (660 students) and Northern Burlington County Regional High School for grades 9-12 (1,156 students). Both schools are in Mansfield Township.

Transportation
The major county routes that pass through are County Route 537 in the eastern part and County Route 545 also in the eastern part briefly.

State and U.S. routes include U.S. Route 206 that runs through the center and Route 68 in the eastern section.

The major limited access roads that traverse are Interstate 295 and the New Jersey Turnpike both in the western part of the township. No interchanges along these highways are located in Springfield, but the closest interchanges that are accessible are Exit 47 (along I-295) in neighboring Burlington Township and Exits 5, 6A and 6 (along the Turnpike) in neighboring Westampton, Florence and Mansfield Townships, respectively. There is no public transportation in the township.

Points of interest
Burlington County Fairgrounds (home of the annual Farm Fair) opened in 2011 at the intersection of Rt 206 and Columbus-Jobstown Road.
 * Old Upper Springfield Friends Burying Ground - The cemetery and the accompanying meeting house were placed on both the New Jersey (state ID # 875) and the National Register of Historic Places (Reference # 79001479) in 1979.
 * Columbus Farmers Market, on Rt 206, is a growing commercial center that draws crowds from all over the region.

Notable people
Current and former residents of Springfield Township include:
 * Reading Wood Black (1830–1867), founder of Uvalde County, Texas and the city of Uvalde, Texas.
 * Irving Fryar (born 1962), former NFL wide receiver.
 * Barclay White (1821–1906), Superintendent of Indian Affairs during the administration of President Ulysses S. Grant.