Springfield Township (Union County, New Jersey)
| Springfield Township | |||
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Location in New Jersey
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| Basic data | |||
| Foundation : | April 14, 1794 | ||
| State : | United States | ||
| State : | New Jersey | ||
| County : | Union County | ||
| Coordinates : | 40 ° 42 ′ N , 74 ° 19 ′ W | ||
| Time zone : | Eastern ( UTC − 5 / −4 ) | ||
| Residents : | 14,717 (as of 2006) | ||
| Population density : | 1,106.5 inhabitants per km 2 | ||
| Area : | 13.3 km 2 (approx. 5 mi 2 ) of which 13.3 km 2 (approx. 5 mi 2 ) is land |
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| Height : | 54 m | ||
| Postal code : | 07081 | ||
| Area code : | +1 973 | ||
| FIPS : | 34-70020 | ||
| GNIS ID : | 0882213 | ||
| Website : | www.springfield-nj.us | ||
| Mayor : | Bart Fraenkel | ||
Springfield Township is a township in Union County , New Jersey , United States . In the census of 2000 had a total population of 14,429 has been registered. Springfield was founded in 1793.
geography
The city's geographic coordinates are 40 ° 42 '6 "N, 74 ° 19' 20" W.
According to the United States Census Bureau , the city has a total area of 13.3 km 2 , not including water bodies.
Demographics
As of the 2000 census, there are 14,429 people, 6,001 households and 4,014 families in the city. The population density is 1,081.8 people per km 2 . 89.72% of the population is White, 3.72% African American , 0.02% Native American , 4.69% Asian , 0.00% Pacific Islander , 0.96% from other races, and 0.89% mixed race . 4.14% are Latinos of various origins.
Of the 6,001 households, 27.0% have children under the age of 18. 56.9% of them are married couples living together, 7.3% are single mothers, 33.1% are not families, 28.7% are single households and 14.7% are people over 65. The average household size is 2 , 40, the average family size 2.98.
20.6% of the population are under 18 years old, 4.7% between 18 and 24, 29.4% between 25 and 44, 24.7% between 45 and 64, 20.6% older than 65. The average age is 42 years. The ratio of women to men is 100: 89.3, for people older than 18 the ratio is 100: 86.0.
The median income for a household in the city is $ 73,790 and the median income for a family is $ 85,725. Males have a median income of $ 55,907 versus $ 39,542 for females. The per capita income for the city is $ 36,754. 3.1% of the population and 1.8% of families live below the poverty line, of which 1.0% are children or adolescents under the age of 18 and 5.8% of the people are over 65.
school
In Springfield, the Jonathan Dayton High School is that American politicians Us after Jonathan Dayton was named