Weymouth Township
| Weymouth Township | |
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 Location in New Jersey
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| Basic data | |
| Foundation : | 1798 |
| State : | United States |
| State : | New Jersey |
| County : | Atlantic County |
| Coordinates : | 39 ° 25 ′ N , 74 ° 47 ′ W |
| Time zone : | Eastern ( UTC − 5 / −4 ) |
| Residents : | 2,296 (as of 2006) |
| Population density : | 72.7 inhabitants per km 2 |
| Area : | 32.6 km 2 (approx. 13 mi 2 ) of which 31.6 km 2 (approx. 12 mi 2 ) are land |
| Height : | 16 m |
| Postal code : | 08330 |
| Area code : | +1 609 |
| FIPS : | 34-80330 |
| GNIS ID : | 0882050 |
| Website : | www.weymouthnj.org |
| Mayor : | Amelia A. Messina |
Weymouth Township is a township in Atlantic County , New Jersey , USA . In the census of 2000 had a total population of 2,257 was recorded.
geography
According to the United States Census Bureau , the city has a total area of 32.6 km² , of which 31.6 km² is land and 1.0 km² (2.94%) is water.
Demographics
As of the 2000 census, there are 2,257 people, 851 households, and 623 families in the city. The population density is 71.4 inhabitants per km². 91.98% of the population are White, 4.79% African American , 0.40% Native American , 0.80% Asian , 0.00% Pacific Islander , 1.02% Other Ethnicity, and 1.02% Mixed Race . 3.81% are Latinos of various origins.
Of the 851 households, 30.1% have children under the age of 18. 56.6% of these are married couples living together, 10.3% are single mothers, 26.7% are not families, 21.5% are single households and 9.6% are people over 65. The average household size is 2 , 65, the average family size 3.06.
24.9% of the population are under 18 years old, 6.2% between 18 and 24, 28.9% between 25 and 44, 22.7% between 45 and 64, 17.1% older than 65. The average age is 39 years. The ratio of women to men is 100: 92.6, for people older than 18 the ratio is 100: 90.6.
The median income for a household in the city is $ 45,882 and the median income for a family is $ 49,800. Males have a median income of $ 41,842 versus $ 29,464 for females. The per capita income for the city is $ 18,987. 5.1% of the population and 4.7% of families live below the poverty line, of which 4.2% are children or adolescents younger than 18 years and 12.0% of people are older than 65.