Evesham Township, New Jersey

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Template:Short description Template:Use American English Template:Use mdy dates Template:Hatnote Template:Infobox settlement Evesham Township is a township in Burlington County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. It is a suburb of Philadelphia, the nation's sixth-most populous city. As of the 2020 United States census, the township's population was 46,826,<ref name=Census2020/><ref name=LWD2020/> an increase of 1,288 (+2.8%) from the 2010 census count of 45,538,<ref name=Census2010/><ref name=LWD2010/> which in turn reflected an increase of 3,263 (+7.7%) from the 42,275 counted in the 2000 census.<ref>Table 7. Population for the Counties and Municipalities in New Jersey: 1990, 2000 and 2010, New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development, February 2011. Accessed May 1, 2023.</ref> Colloquially, the area is referred to as Marlton, the name of a community within the township.<ref name="CourierPost4">"Evesham: A tale of two cities", Courier-Post, October 19, 2006. Accessed March 29, 2024, via Newspapers.com. "The township was named either for a borough in England by the same name or to honor Thomas Eves, a settler from Evesham, England."</ref>

The township is part of the South Jersey region of the state and, along with all of Burlington County, is a part of the Philadelphia-Reading-Camden combined statistical area and the Delaware Valley.<ref>Philadelphia-Reading-Camden, PA-NJ-DE-MD Combined Statistical Area, United States Census Bureau. Accessed February 1, 2023.</ref>

History

The area now known as Evesham Township was originally settled by Quakers in 1672. The township's name may have been inspired by the town of Evesham in England<ref name="Origin3">Hutchinson, Viola L. The Origin of New Jersey Place Names, New Jersey Public Library Commission, May 1945. Accessed August 26, 2015.</ref> or possibly by a prominent English settler, Thomas Eves.<ref name="CourierPost4"/>

On November 6, 1688, Evesham Township was established as 'Eversham' in the Province of West Jersey, preceding the formation of the county itself.<ref name="Story5"/><ref>Laufer, Joseph M. "Evesham Township - Marlton", Burlington County Historian. Accessed January 14, 2015. "One of Burlington County's original eight townships, established in 1866, Eversham, was named after a Borough in England, near Stratford on Avon."</ref><ref>Hutchinson, Viola L. The Origin of New Jersey Place Names, New Jersey Public Library Commission, May 1945. Accessed August 20, 2015.</ref> The extra "R" in the name was later dropped. It was officially incorporated as part of New Jersey's first 104 townships through the Township Act of 1798, enacted by the New Jersey Legislature on February 21, 1798.<ref name="Story5"/>

Over time, portions of the township were sectioned off to form separate townships: Washington Township was formed on November 19, 1802, Medford Township on March 1, 1847, and Mount Laurel Township on March 7, 1872.<ref name="Story5">Snyder, John P. "The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606-1968", p. 95-96. Bureau of Geology and Topography, 1969. Accessed January 14, 2015.</ref> The township was considerably larger than its present-day borders, initially encompassing what are now known as Mount Laurel, Medford, Lumberton, Hainesport, Shamong, and Washington Townships. Geographically, the South Branch of the Rancocas on the east and Cropwell Creek on the west originally bounded this area.

The township was incorporated in 1692, becoming one of the initial thirteen townships in Burlington County. Following subsequent separations, Evesham Township was divided for the final time in 1872, when the northern part of the township was designated as Mount Laurel Township.<ref name="Story5"/>

Evesham Township is often referred to as Marlton, a name that is used interchangeably, originating from the census-designated place within the township.<ref name="CourierPost4"/> The moniker 'Marlton' traces its origins to the early 19th century and is derived from "marl," a naturally occurring mixture of green clay with shell remnants, which was used as a fertilizer.<ref name="Origin3"/> The extraction of marl, a significant economic activity, catalyzed the first "building boom" in the 1830s and 1840s. Local marl mining continued until 1930.<ref name="CourierPost4"/>

Recognized as a village in 1758, Marlton was officially named in 1845. That same year, both the "Evesham" Post Office and the "Evesham" Baptist Church adopted the "Marlton" name. To this day, most maps and directional signs use 'Marlton' rather than 'Evesham'. The historical village, Olde Marlton, largely remains intact and is recognized as a locally regulated Historic District.<ref name="About">Brief History of Evesham Township and its Village of Olde Marlton Template:Webarchive, Evesham Township. Accessed December 27, 2016. "Until 1969, the Township was governed under a Township Committee form of government. In 1969, the voters approved by Referendum the Council-Manager Form of Government. This form of government, which consists of a Mayor, directly elected by the voters, and four Council Members elected at large, is still in effect today."</ref> The township instituted full-time police services in 1966.<ref>History Template:Webarchive, Evesham Police Department. Accessed December 27, 2016. "At a public meeting in May of 1966 the ordinance known as 'The Police Ordinance' was successfully passed by the Evesham Township Committee. The Police Ordinance allowed for the creation of Evesham's first full time police department."</ref>

Until the 1950s, Evesham Township retained much of its original character. However, developers began purchasing farms and creating the township's first housing developments, eliminating significant farmland by the present day.

In 1955, the United States Army opened the PH-32 Nike Ajax facility on a Template:Convert on Tomlinson Mill Road. This facility served as one of twelve defense installations protecting Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, from potential aerial attacks during the Cold War.<ref>Bewley, Joel. "Missile-base remnants recall hair-trigger days of Cold War", The Philadelphia Inquirer, October 19, 2005. Accessed December 13, 2022, via Newspapers.com. "Evesham Township played a potentially crucial role in trying to protect the region from a Soviet nuclear attack during the early years of the Cold War. A half-century ago, a military base was built and armed with Nike surface-to-air missiles.... Flack became interested in the site in the 1970s while a student at Marlton Middle School, which was across the street. He maintains a Web site about the base at http://members.aol.com jf02133964page2.html The base went online in July 1955. It was built on 38 acres at a cost of $1.25 million. It contained 15 concrete buildings, two bunkers, and water and sewage facilities."</ref> The base was decommissioned in the mid-1960s and subsequently served various purposes, including acting as a civil defense center. By the mid-1990s, the site had been repurposed into a housing development.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township had a total area of 29.59 square miles (76.62 km2), including 29.16 square miles (75.51 km2) of land and 0.43 square miles (1.11 km2) of water (1.45%).<ref name=CensusArea/><ref name=GR1 />

Marlton is an historic community, census-designated place (CDP) and unincorporated area within Evesham Township with 10,594 residents (as of Census 2020) that covers Template:Convert of the township.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> "Marlton" is often used in place of the township's name, often referring to locations beyond the CDP's boundaries.<ref name="CourierPost4"/>

Other unincorporated communities, localities and place names partially or completely within the township include Berlin Heights,Template:Citation needed Cambridge Park,Template:Citation needed Cropwell, Crowfoot, Donlontown, Elmwood Road, Evans Corner, Evesboro, Gibbs Mill, Milford, Pine Grove and Tomlinsons Mill.<ref>Locality Search, State of New Jersey. Accessed May 21, 2015.</ref>

The township borders the municipalities of Mount Laurel and Medford in Burlington County; and Berlin Township, Cherry Hill, Voorhees Township and Waterford Township in Camden County.<ref>Areas touching Evesham Township, MapIt. Accessed March 30, 2020.</ref><ref>Municipalities within Burlington County, NJ, Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission. Accessed March 30, 2020.</ref><ref>New Jersey Municipal Boundaries, New Jersey Department of Transportation. Accessed November 15, 2019.</ref>

The township is one of 56 South Jersey municipalities included within the Pinelands National Reserve, a protected natural area of unique ecology covering Template:Convert, that has been classified as a United States Biosphere Reserve and established by Congress in 1978 as the nation's first National Reserve.<ref>The Pinelands National Reserve, New Jersey Pinelands Commission. Accessed November 25, 2013.</ref> Part of the township is included in the state-designated Pinelands Area, which includes parts of Burlington County, along with areas in Atlantic, Camden, Cape May, Cumberland, Gloucester and Ocean counties.<ref>Pinelands Municipalities, New Jersey Pinelands Commission, April 2003. Accessed November 25, 2013.</ref>

Demographics

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2010 census

The 2010 United States census counted 45,538 people, 17,620 households, and 12,316 families in the township. The population density was Template:Convert. There were 18,303 housing units at an average density of Template:Convert. The racial makeup was 86.98% (39,609) White, 4.19% (1,910) Black or African American, 0.12% (54) Native American, 6.16% (2,804) Asian, 0.02% (9) Pacific Islander, 0.78% (357) from other races, and 1.75% (795) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.39% (1,542) of the population.<ref name=Census2010/>

Of the 17,620 households, 32.8% had children under the age of 18; 57.1% were married couples living together; 9.8% had a female householder with no husband present and 30.1% were non-families. Of all households, 25.4% were made up of individuals and 8.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.56 and the average family size was 3.12.<ref name=Census2010/>

23.3% of the population were under the age of 18, 7.6% from 18 to 24, 26.2% from 25 to 44, 29.8% from 45 to 64, and 13.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40.5 years. For every 100 females, the population had 91.3 males. For every 100 females ages 18 and older there were 87.9 males.<ref name=Census2010/>

The Census Bureau's 2006–2010 American Community Survey showed that (in 2010 inflation-adjusted dollars) median household income was $88,980 (with a margin of error of +/− $2,687) and the median family income was $104,784 (+/− $3,519). Males had a median income of $73,801 (+/− $3,907) versus $50,667 (+/− $3,039) for females. The township's per capita income was $39,910 (+/− $1,464). About 1.5% of families and 2.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.5% of those under age 18 and 4.6% of those age 65 or over.<ref>DP03: Selected Economic Characteristics from the 2006-2010 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates for Evesham township, Burlington County, New Jersey Template:Webarchive, United States Census Bureau. Accessed April 25, 2012.</ref>

2000 census

As of the 2000 United States census,<ref name="GR2">U.S. Census website, United States Census Bureau. Accessed September 4, 2014.</ref> there were 42,275 people, 15,712 households, and 11,344 families residing in the township. The population density was Template:Convert. There were 16,324 housing units at an average density of Template:Convert. The township's racial makeup was 91.26% White, 3.11% African American, 0.07% Native American, 4.07% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.48% from other races, and 0.99% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.96% of the population.<ref name=Census2000>Census 2000 Profiles of Demographic / Social / Economic / Housing Characteristics for Evesham township, New Jersey Template:Webarchive, United States Census Bureau. Accessed August 30, 2012.</ref><ref name=Census2000SF1>DP-1: Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: 2000 - Census 2000 Summary File 1 (SF 1) 100-Percent Data for Evesham township, Burlington County, New Jersey Template:Webarchive, United States Census Bureau. Accessed August 30, 2012.</ref>

There were 15,712 households, of which 38.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 61.2% were married couples living together, 8.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.8% were non-families. 22.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.68 and the average family size was 3.21.<ref name=Census2000/><ref name=Census2000SF1/>

The township's population was spread out, with 27.2% under the age of 18, 6.0% from 18 to 24, 34.8% from 25 to 44, 23.1% from 45 to 64, and 8.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 94.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.3 males.<ref name=Census2000/><ref name=Census2000SF1/>

The township's median household income was $67,010, and the median family income was $77,245. Males had a median income of $54,536 versus $36,494 for females. The township's per capita income was $29,494. About 1.7% of families and 2.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.0% of those under age 18 and 3.4% of those age 65 or over.<ref name=Census2000/><ref name=Census2000SF1/>

Government

Local government

Evesham Township Municipal Complex

Evesham Township operates within the Faulkner Act, formally known as the Optional Municipal Charter Law, under the Council-Manager plan 11 form of municipal government, as implemented as of July 1, 1983, based on the recommendations of a Charter Study Commission.<ref>"The Faulkner Act: New Jersey's Optional Municipal Charter Law" Template:Webarchive, New Jersey State League of Municipalities, July 2007. Accessed October 10, 2013.</ref> The township is one of 42 municipalities (of the 564) statewide that use this form of government.<ref>Inventory of Municipal Forms of Government in New Jersey, Rutgers University Center for Government Studies, July 1, 2011. Accessed June 1, 2023.</ref> The township had first switched to the Council-Manager Plan B of the Faulkner Act on July 1, 1969 to replace the township committee government.<ref>Ream Et Al. v. Kuhlman Et Al., Leagle. Accessed October 10, 2013. "Thereafter, effective July 1, 1969, the electorate of the township duly adopted Council-Manager Plan B of the Optional Municipal Charter Law, L. 1950, c. 210, N.J.S.A. 40:69A-1 et seq., commonly known as the Faulkner Act."</ref>

The governing body is comprised of the Mayor and the four-member Township Council, all elected at-large in elections held every other year. The Mayor is elected directly by the voters. Members are elected in partisan elections to serve four-year terms of office on a staggered basis, with two council seats up for vote in even-numbered years as part of the November general election.<ref name=DataBook>2012 New Jersey Legislative District Data Book, Rutgers University Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy, March 2013, p. 43.</ref><ref>"Forms of Municipal Government in New Jersey", p. 12. Rutgers University Center for Government Studies. Accessed June 1, 2023.</ref><ref name="About"/> In 2009, a change was approved to shift municipal elections from May to November and from non-partisan to partisan, with officials citing low May turnout and costs estimated at $50,000 to oversee the municipal elections.<ref>Rao, Maya. Template:Usurped, The Philadelphia Inquirer, August 12, 2009. Accessed September 3, 2014. "But a measure similar to Delran's was approved recently in Evesham, where the cost of holding nonpartisan elections every other year can run $50,000, and the last, three months ago, saw a voter turnout of just 13.3 percent. Evesham's Democratic-controlled Township Council in June approved putting the question on the November ballot, but newly elected Republican Deputy Mayor Joe Howarth presented an ordinance that would repeal the Democrats' measure. Howarth's ordinance was voted down at a raucous meeting two weeks ago, but the Township Council has opted not to revisit the proposal."</ref>

Template:As of, the Mayor of Evesham Township is Democrat Jaclyn Veasy, whose term of office ends December 31, 2026. Members of the Evesham Township Council are Deputy Mayor Ginamarie A. Espinoza (D, 2024), Heather Cooper (D, 2026), Eddie S. Freeman III (D, 2024) and Krystal Hunter (D, 2026; elected to serve an unexpired term).<ref name=MayorCouncil>Mayor & Council, Evesham Township. Accessed December 17, 2024.</ref><ref>2024 Municipal Data Sheet, Evesham Township. Accessed December 17, 2024.</ref><ref name=Burlington2022>November 8, 2022 Summary Report Burlington County Official Results, Burlington County, New Jersey, updated November 29, 2022. Accessed January 1, 2023.</ref><ref name=Burlington2020>November 3, 2020 Summary Report Burlington County Official Results Template:Webarchive, Burlington County, New Jersey, updated November 23, 2020. Accessed January 1, 2021.</ref>

In October 2024, Krystal Hunter appointed to fill the seat expiring in December 2026 that became vacant following the resignation of Patricia Hansen the previous month.<ref>Bonvie, Bill. "Evesham Council Seats Hansen’s Acting Replacement, Dr. Krystal Hunter, Approves 2 Veteran Officers to Provide Security at Cherokee High School", Pine Barrens Tribune, October 4, 2024. Accessed December 17, 2024. "A new acting Evesham Township Council member was sworn in as a temporary replacement for Democrat Patricia 'Pat' Hansen, who gave up her post the month before with nearly two-and a-half years still remaining in her term, and two veteran police officers were appointed to provide security for Cherokee High School at the council’s Sept. 10 meeting. Krystal Hunter, a member of the local Utilities Authority Commission, took her seat on the council after her appointment was unanimously approved by the rest of its members via a resolution. She will serve in a transitional capacity on the five-member governing body until the beginning of 2025, when whomever Evesham voters choose in next month’s election begins the rest of Hansen’s unexpired term."</ref>

In the May 2009 municipal elections, Republicans Kurt Croft, Debbie Hackman and Joe Howarth were elected, with the three taking office on July 1, 2009, and giving Republicans control of the council.<ref>Levinsky, David. "GOP takes control of Evesham council", Burlington County Times, July 2, 2009. Accessed July 27, 2011. "And while the first meeting featuring new Republican council members Joe Howarth, Kurt Croft and Deb Hackman was mostly celebratory and cordial sparks flew..."</ref>

On March 6, 2010, Democratic Mayor Randy Brown announced he was switching parties to become a Republican, citing philosophical disagreements. That same year, he endorsed Jon Runyan, a Republican for Congress.<ref>Rao, Maya. Template:Usurped, The Philadelphia Inquirer, March 6, 2010. Accessed July 27, 2011. "In an interview yesterday, Brown, a 42-year-old father of three, cited philosophical disagreements and other reasons for switching parties. He is up for another term in November, when the township will hold its first partisan election since residents voted last year to switch from a nonpartisan form of government.... 'I see a lot of Jon Runyan what I saw in myself, as an outsider that's fiscally conservative, that cares about the community, and that can make a difference in Washington. I really wanted to be on the same team as Jon Runyan,' Brown said."</ref>

In November 2010, the Republican slate swept the township's first partisan elections, with Mayor Randy Brown and Councilmember Debbie Hackman winning re-election along with newcomer Steve Zeuli.<ref>Kolumbic, Dubravka; Lucas, Jenn; and Tait, Adam III. "Election 2010: Easy win for Evesham, local GOP candidates" Template:Webarchive, The Central Record, November 4, 2010. Accessed July 27, 2011. "The Republicans swept the elections for mayor and council giving them complete control of the township government. Incumbent Mayor Randy Brown defeated Democratic opponent and former councilman Mike Schmidt by a vote count of 7,425 to 6,312 and incumbent Councilwoman Deb Hackman kept her seat with a vote count of 7,403. Newcomer Republican Steve Zeuli won a spot on the council with a vote count of 7,565. He will take the spot of Councilman Mark McKenna who decided not to run for re-election.... Brown, who switched back to his old Republican party prior to June's primary election, said he was humbled by his win and the voter turnout in the township's first November election."</ref>

Deputy Mayor Joe Howarth resigned from the council in December 2011 in advance of taking a seat on the Burlington County Board of Chosen Freeholders, with his council seat filled until November 2012 chosen from among prospective candidates selected by the local Republican committee.<ref>McHale, Todd. "Evesham Republicans look to fill deputy mayor's seat" Template:Webarchive, Burlington County Times, December 29, 2011. Accessed January 23, 2012. "The Evesham Republican Committee has already reached out to a number of potential replacements for Deputy Mayor Joe Howarth, who will resign at the end of the year in order to take his seat on the Burlington County Board of Freeholders."</ref> In January 2012, Ken D'Andrea was selected to fill Howarth's vacancy.<ref>Kolumbic, Bubravka. "Former councilman back to work in Evesham" Template:Webarchive, The Central Record, January 26, 2012. Accessed September 3, 2014. "Former councilman Kenneth D'Andrea was sworn back on to the township council at a Jan. 24 special meeting after being chosen by his colleagues to fill the spot vacated by former Deputy Mayor Joe Howarth who won a spot on the county freeholder board in November."</ref> Robert DiEnna was chosen in September 2013 to fill the vacancy of Kurt Croft following his resignation.<ref>Dubravka, Kolumbic. "Evesham council victors vow to maintain, enhance township services" Template:Webarchive, The Central Record, November 14, 2012. Accessed October 10, 2013. "Republicans Ken D'Andrea and Bob DiEnna won both open seats on township council at the Nov. 6 election, thus keeping it a straight GOP council.... D'Andrea (10,202) was chosen by township council last year to replace a vacancy left by outgoing Republican Deputy Mayor Joe Howarth who won a spot on the county freeholder board. DiEnna (9,516) was chosen to replace a spot left vacant by the departure in September of Councilman Kurt Croft who resigned to accept a job out of state."</ref>

Federal, state and county representation

Evesham Township is in the 3rd Congressional District<ref name=PCR2012>Plan Components Report, New Jersey Redistricting Commission, December 23, 2011. Accessed February 1, 2020.</ref> and is part of New Jersey's 8th state legislative district.<ref name=Districts2011>Municipalities Sorted by 2011-2020 Legislative District, New Jersey Department of State. Accessed February 1, 2020.</ref><ref name=LWV2019>2019 New Jersey Citizen's Guide to Government, New Jersey League of Women Voters. Accessed October 30, 2019.</ref><ref>Districts by Number for 2011-2020, New Jersey Legislature. Accessed January 6, 2013.</ref>

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As of March 2011, there were 30,697 registered voters in Evesham Township, of which 8,924 (29.1% vs. 33.3% countywide) were registered as Democrats, 7,282 (23.7% vs. 23.9%) were registered as Republicans and 14,475 (47.2% vs. 42.8%) were registered as Unaffiliated. There were 16 voters registered to other parties.<ref name=VoterRegistration>Voter Registration Summary - Burlington, New Jersey Department of State Division of Elections, March 23, 2011. Accessed December 25, 2014.</ref> Among the township's 2010 Census population, 67.4% (vs. 61.7% in Burlington County) were registered to vote, including 87.9% of those ages 18 and over (vs. 80.3% countywide).<ref name=VoterRegistration/><ref>GCT-P7: Selected Age Groups: 2010 - State -- County Subdivision; 2010 Census Summary File 1 for New Jersey Template:Webarchive, United States Census Bureau. Accessed December 25, 2014.</ref>

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In the 2012 presidential election, Democrat Barack Obama received 12,507 votes here (52.7% vs. 58.1% countywide), ahead of Republican Mitt Romney with 10,863 votes (45.7% vs. 40.2%) and other candidates with 234 votes (1.0% vs. 1.0%), among the 23,752 ballots cast by the township's 32,323 registered voters, for a turnout of 73.5% (vs. 74.5% in Burlington County).<ref>Presidential November 6, 2012 General Election Results - Burlington County Template:Webarchive, New Jersey Department of State Division of Elections, March 15, 2013. Accessed December 25, 2014.</ref><ref>Number of Registered Voters and Ballots Cast November 6, 2012 General Election Results - Burlington County Template:Webarchive, New Jersey Department of State Division of Elections, March 15, 2013. Accessed December 25, 2014.</ref> In the 2008 presidential election, Democrat Barack Obama received 13,071 votes here (54.0% vs. 58.4% countywide), ahead of Republican John McCain with 10,764 votes (44.5% vs. 39.9%) and other candidates with 218 votes (0.9% vs. 1.0%), among the 24,186 ballots cast by the township's 30,579 registered voters, for a turnout of 79.1% (vs. 80.0% in Burlington County).<ref>2008 Presidential General Election Results: Burlington County, New Jersey Department of State Division of Elections, December 23, 2008. Accessed December 25, 2014.</ref> In the 2004 presidential election, Democrat John Kerry received 11,419 votes here (49.7% vs. 52.9% countywide), ahead of Republican George W. Bush with 11,369 votes (49.5% vs. 46.0%) and other candidates with 147 votes (0.6% vs. 0.8%), among the 22,989 ballots cast by the township's 28,314 registered voters, for a turnout of 81.2% (vs. 78.8% in the whole county).<ref>2004 Presidential Election: Burlington County, New Jersey Department of State Division of Elections, December 13, 2004. Accessed December 25, 2014.</ref>

In the 2013 gubernatorial election, Republican Chris Christie received 8,664 votes here (67.4% vs. 61.4% countywide), ahead of Democrat Barbara Buono with 3,890 votes (30.3% vs. 35.8%) and other candidates with 129 votes (1.0% vs. 1.2%), among the 12,848 ballots cast by the township's 32,005 registered voters, yielding a 40.1% turnout (vs. 44.5% in the county).<ref>2013 Governor: Burlington County, New Jersey Department of State Division of Elections, January 29, 2014. Accessed December 25, 2014.</ref><ref>Number of Registered Voters and Ballots Cast November 5, 2013 General Election Results : Burlington County, New Jersey Department of State Division of Elections, January 29, 2014. Accessed December 25, 2014.</ref> In the 2009 gubernatorial election, Republican Chris Christie received 7,628 votes here (53.7% vs. 47.7% countywide), ahead of Democrat Jon Corzine with 5,626 votes (39.6% vs. 44.5%), Independent Chris Daggett with 698 votes (4.9% vs. 4.8%) and other candidates with 133 votes (0.9% vs. 1.2%), among the 14,196 ballots cast by the township's 31,081 registered voters, yielding a 45.7% turnout (vs. 44.9% in the county).<ref>2009 Governor: Burlington County Template:Webarchive, New Jersey Department of State Division of Elections, December 31, 2009. Accessed December 25, 2014.</ref>

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Education

The Evesham Township School District serves students in pre-kindergarten through eighth grade.<ref>Evesham Township Board of Education District Policy 0110 - Identification, Evesham Township School District. Accessed January 1, 2023. "Purpose: The Board of Education exists for the purpose of providing a thorough and efficient system of free public education in grades Kindergarten through eight in the Evesham Township School District. Composition: The Evesham Township School District is comprised of all the area within the municipal boundaries of Evesham Township."</ref> As of the 2021–22 school year, the district, comprised of eight schools, had an enrollment of 4,384 students and 348.0 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 12.6:1.<ref name=NCES>District information for Evesham Township School District, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed December 1, 2022.</ref> Schools in the district (with 2021–22 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics<ref>School Data for the Evesham Township School District, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed December 1, 2022.</ref>) are Helen L. Beeler Elementary School<ref>Helen L. Beeler Elementary School, Evesham Township School District. Accessed January 21, 2023.</ref> with 544 students in grades K-5, Frances S. DeMasi Elementary School<ref name=DeMasi>Frances S. DeMasi Elementary School, Evesham Township School District. Accessed January 21, 2023.</ref> with 283 students in grades K-5, Robert B. Jaggard Elementary School<ref>Robert B. Jaggard Elementary School, Evesham Township School District. Accessed January 21, 2023.</ref> with 452 students in grades K-5, Marlton Elementary School<ref>Marlton Elementary School, Evesham Township School District. Accessed January 21, 2023.</ref> with 430 students in grades K-5, Richard L. Rice Elementary School<ref>Richard L. Rice Elementary School, Evesham Township School District. Accessed January 21, 2023.</ref> with 559 students in grades PreK-5, J. Harold Van Zant Elementary School<ref>J. Harold Van Zant Elementary School, Evesham Township School District. Accessed January 21, 2023.</ref> with 573 students in grades K-5, Frances S. DeMasi Middle School<ref name=DeMasi/> with 732 students in grades 6-8 and Marlton Middle School<ref>Marlton Middle School, Evesham Township School District. Accessed January 21, 2023.</ref> with 772 students in grades 6-8.<ref>Public Schools Directory 2023–2024, Burlington County, New Jersey. Accessed March 1, 2024. "The Bass River School District is now a non-operating school district. Students Pre-K to 6th grade attend the Little Egg Harbor School District. High school students attend the Pinelands Regional High School District."</ref><ref>School Performance Reports for the Evesham Township School District, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed March 31, 2024.</ref><ref>New Jersey School Directory for the Evesham Township School District, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed February 1, 2024.</ref>

Public school students in ninth through twelfth grades attend Cherokee High School, which opened a Template:Convert addition in September 2001.<ref>Cherokee High School 2015 Report Card Narrative, New Jersey School Report Card. Accessed March 30, 2020. "Attendance Area: Evesham Township - From its first days through the present, Cherokee High School has been strengthened by serving a single community: the township of Evesham. Cherokee High School opened on a 71-acre site in the township in September, 1975."</ref> As of the 2021–22 school year, the high school had an enrollment of 2,165 students and 174.9 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 12.4:1.<ref>School data for Cherokee High School, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed December 1, 2022.</ref> The high school is part of the Lenape Regional High School District, which also serves students from Medford Lakes, Medford, Mount Laurel, Shamong Township, Southampton Township, Tabernacle Township and Woodland Township.<ref>Lenape Regional High School District 2016 Report Card Narrative Template:Webarchive, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed March 30, 2020. "The Lenape Regional High School District (LRHSD) serves the eight municipalities of Evesham, Medford, Mount Laurel, Shamong, Southampton, Tabernacle and Woodland Townships and Medford Lakes Borough. Encompassing an area of 350 square miles the Lenape District is the largest school district in Burlington County."</ref><ref>Staff. "Regional School Districts" Template:Webarchive, Burlington County Times, April 26, 2015. Accessed March 30, 2020. "Lenape Regional Serves: Evesham, Medford, Medford Lakes, Mount Laurel, Shamong, Southampton, Tabernacle, Woodland"</ref>

Students from Evesham 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.<ref>Why Choose BCIT?, Burlington County Institute of Technology. Accessed November 25, 2013.</ref>

Private schools include St. Joan of Arc School, a Catholic school established in 1965 that serves students in preschool through eighth grade.<ref>St. Joan of Arc school website</ref> The school operates under the supervision of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Trenton.<ref>Burlington County Elementary Schools, Roman Catholic Diocese of Trenton. Accessed February 7, 2023.</ref>

Transportation

Route 70 eastbound at Route 73 in Evesham Township

Roads and highways

Template:As of, the township had Template:Convert of roadways, of which Template:Convert were maintained by the municipality, Template:Convert by Burlington County and Template:Convert by the New Jersey Department of Transportation.<ref>Burlington County Mileage by Municipality and Jurisdiction, New Jersey Department of Transportation, May 2010. Accessed November 25, 2013.</ref>

Route 70, which runs east-west across the northern part of the township,<ref>Route 70 Straight Line Diagram, New Jersey Department of Transportation, updated May 2017. Accessed February 7, 2023.</ref> Route 73, which runs north-south along the township's western border,<ref>Route 73 Straight Line Diagram, New Jersey Department of Transportation, updated April 2016. Accessed February 7, 2023.</ref> and County Route 544 (Marlton Parkway / Taunton Lake Road)<ref>County Route 544 Straight Line Diagram, New Jersey Department of Transportation, updated June 2012. Accessed February 7, 2023.</ref> are the major roadways in the township.<ref>Burlington County Highway Map, New Jersey Department of Transportation. Accessed February 7, 2023.</ref>

Evesham Township was the location of the Marlton Circle, which served as the junction of Route 70 and Route 73. In 2011, the circle, which handled 90,000 vehicles a day and was the site of as many as 175 accidents a year, was replaced by a grade-separated interchange that allows Route 73 to pass over Route 70.<ref>Urban to design elimination of Marlton Circle Template:Webarchive. Accessed June 28, 2006.</ref><ref>McHale, Todd. "Marlton Circle gone, but some bitterness remains" Template:Webarchive, Burlington County Times, July 3, 2011. Accessed November 25, 2013. "For years, the circle was the scene of between 150 and 175 accidents annually and deemed one of the state's most dangerous intersections, according to the NJDOT. The intersection handles about 90,000 vehicles per day."</ref>

Public transportation

NJ Transit provides bus service in the township on the 406 route that runs between Berlin and Philadelphia.<ref>Template:Usurped, NJ Transit, backed up by the Internet Archive as of January 28, 2010. Accessed November 25, 2013.</ref><ref>South Jersey Transit Guide Template:Webarchive, Cross County Connection, as of April 1, 2010. Accessed November 25, 2013.</ref>

The Atco station,<ref>Atco station Template:Webarchive, NJ Transit. Accessed November 25, 2015.</ref> in Waterford Township just south of the township's border, provides New Jersey Transit train service to the 30th Street Station in Philadelphia and the Atlantic City Rail Terminal in Atlantic City on the Atlantic City Line.<ref>Atlantic City Rail Line, NJ Transit. Accessed November 25, 2015.</ref>

Notable people

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References

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Further reading

  • Horner, Maurice W. A History of Evesham Township. (Philadelphia: Dorrance, 1971).
  • McCabe, Wayne T. A Penny A View...An Album of Postcard Views...Marlton, N.J. (Newton, NJ: Historic Preservation Alternatives, 2001).

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