Beverly, New Jersey

Beverly is a city in Burlington County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the city's population was 2,577,[9][10][11] reflecting a decline of 84 (−3.2%) from the 2,661 counted in the 2000 Census, which had in turn declined by 312 (−10.5%) from the 2,973 counted in the 1990 Census.[20]

Beverly, New Jersey
City
City of Beverly
Beverly highlighted in Burlington County. Inset map: Burlington County highlighted in the State of New Jersey.
Census Bureau map of Beverly, New Jersey
Beverly
Location in Burlington County
Beverly
Location in New Jersey
Beverly
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 40.064811°N 74.921904°W / 40.064811; -74.921904[1][2]
Country United States
State New Jersey
County Burlington
IncorporatedMarch 5, 1850
Named forBeverley, England
Government
 • TypeCity
 • BodyCommon Council
 • MayorRandy H. Miller Sr. (D, term ends December 31, 2023)[4][5]
 • AdministratorRich Wolbert[6]
 • Municipal clerkCaitlin A. Midgette[7]
Area
 • Total0.76 sq mi (1.96 km2)
 • Land0.54 sq mi (1.40 km2)
 • Water0.21 sq mi (0.56 km2)  28.16%
Area rank524th of 565 in state
38th of 40 in county[1]
Elevation23 ft (7 m)
Population
 • Total2,577
 • Estimate 
(2019)[12]
2,479
 • Rank469th of 566 in state
34th of 40 in county[13]
 • Density4,645.4/sq mi (1,793.6/km2)
 • Density rank121st of 566 in state
3rd of 40 in county[13]
Time zoneUTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−04:00 (Eastern (EDT))
ZIP Code
08010[14][15]
Area code(s)609[16]
FIPS code3400505740[1][17][18]
GNIS feature ID0885160[1][19]
Websitewww.thecityofbeverly.com

Beverly was originally incorporated as a borough on March 5, 1850, within Willingboro Township. Beverly was incorporated as a city by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on April 13, 1857, replacing Beverly borough, based on the results of a referendum held that day.[21] Beverly Township, formed in 1859, co-existed alongside Beverly City and was renamed as Delanco Township in 1926.[21] The borough was named for Beverley, England.[22]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city had a total area of 0.76 square miles (1.96 km2), including 0.54 square miles (1.40 km2) of land and 0.21 square miles (0.56 km2) of water (28.16%).[1][2]

Beverly borders Delanco Township and Edgewater Park in Burlington County; and Bensalem Township across the Delaware River in Bucks County, Pennsylvania.[23][24][25]

Demographics
Historical population
CensusPop.%±
18601,220—
18701,41816.2%
18801,75924.0%
18901,95711.3%
19001,950−0.4%
19102,1409.7%
19202,56219.7%
19302,86411.8%
19402,691−6.0%
19503,08414.6%
19603,40010.2%
19703,105−8.7%
19802,919−6.0%
19902,9731.8%
20002,661−10.5%
20102,577−3.2%
2019 (est.)2,479[12][26]−3.8%
Population sources: 1860–2000[27]
1860–1920[28] 1860–1870[29] 1870[30]
1890–1910[31] 1910–1930[32]
1930–1990[33] 2000[34][35] 2010[9][10][11]

Census 2010

The 2010 United States Census counted 2,577 people, 1,002 households, and 671 families in the city. The population density was 4,645.4 per square mile (1,793.6/km2). There were 1,086 housing units at an average density of 1,957.7 per square mile (755.9/km2). The racial makeup was 61.66% (1,589) White, 29.88% (770) Black or African American, 0.16% (4) Native American, 0.78% (20) Asian, 0.00% (0) Pacific Islander, 2.68% (69) from other races, and 4.85% (125) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 9.16% (236) of the population.[9]

Of the 1,002 households, 28.4% had children under the age of 18; 38.3% were married couples living together; 23.3% had a female householder with no husband present and 33.0% were non-families. Of all households, 26.4% were made up of individuals and 7.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.57 and the average family size was 3.10.[9]

23.1% of the population were under the age of 18, 9.5% from 18 to 24, 25.9% from 25 to 44, 30.2% from 45 to 64, and 11.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38.5 years. For every 100 females, the population had 90.9 males. For every 100 females ages 18 and older there were 87.5 males.[9] The Census Bureau's 2006–2010 American Community Survey showed that (in 2010 inflation-adjusted dollars) median household income was $51,964 (with a margin of error of +/- $3,191) and the median family income was $61,058 (+/- $8,725). Males had a median income of $47,738 (+/- $9,129) and females $40,833 (+/- $13,858). The per capita income was $30,364 (+/- $4,953). About 14.1% of families and 15.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 31.6% of those under age 18 and 12.5% of those age 65 or over.[36]

Census 2000

At the 2000 United States Census,[17] there were 2,661 people, 960 households and 694 families residing in the city. The population density was 4,608.2 per square mile (1,771.4/km2). There were 1,042 housing units at an average density of 1,804.5 per square mile (693.7/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 64.67% White, 28.75% African American, 0.11% Native American, 0.90% Asian, 1.43% from other races, and 4.13% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.58% of the population.[34][35]

There were 960 households, of which 33.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.6% were married couples living together, 22.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.7% were non-families. 21.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.77 and the average family size was 3.23.[34][35]

28.3% of the population were under the age of 18, 8.8% from 18 to 24, 29.8% from 25 to 44, 21.2% from 45 to 64, and 11.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females, there were 88.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.3 males.[34][35]

The median household income was $45,054 and the median family income was $49,519. Males had a median income of $35,954 and females $23,836. The per capita income was $17,760. About 8.5% of families and 11.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 16.9% of those under age 18 and 6.9% of those age 65 or over.[34][35]

Government

Local government

Beverly is governed under the City form of New Jersey municipal government. The city is one of 15 municipalities (of the 565) statewide that use this traditional form of government.[37] The governing body is comprised of an elected mayor and a five-member elected city council who are chosen at-large on a partisan basis to serve four-year terms of office as part of the November general election, with either two or three seats coming up for election in even-numbered years. Responsibilities of the governing body include all executive and legislative functions.[3]

As of 2020, the Mayor of the City of Beverly is Democrat Randy H. Miller Sr., whose term of office ends December 31, 2023. Members of the Beverly Common Council are Council President Robert H. Bancroft (D, 2021), Grace M. Heron (D, 2021), Robert E. Lowden Jr. (D, 2021), Mark Schwedes (Republican Party, 2023) and Bernardine Williams (D, 2023).[4][38][39][40]

Luis Crespo was appointed by the council in December 2012 to fill the vacant seat of Scott Perkins.[41] In the November 2013 general election, Republican Mark Schwedes defeated Crespo to win the remaining two years of the unexpired term.[42]

Federal, state and county representation

Beverly is located in the 3rd Congressional District[43] and is part of New Jersey's 7th state legislative district.[10][44][45]

For the 116th United States Congress, New Jersey's 3rd Congressional District is represented by Andy Kim (D, Bordentown).[46] New Jersey is represented in the United States Senate by Democrats Cory Booker (Newark, term ends 2021)[47] and Bob Menendez (Paramus, term ends 2025).[48][49]

For the 2018–2019 session (Senate, General Assembly), the 7th Legislative District of the New Jersey Legislature is represented in the State Senate by Troy Singleton (D, Palmyra) and in the General Assembly by Herb Conaway (D, Moorestown) and Carol A. Murphy (D, Mount Laurel).[50][51]

Burlington County is governed by a board of chosen freeholders, whose five members are elected at-large in partisan elections to three-year terms of office on a staggered basis, with either one or two seats coming up for election each year; at an annual reorganization meeting, the board selects a director and deputy director from among its members.[52] As of 2018, Burlington County Board of Chosen Freeholders are Director Kate Gibbs (R, Lumberton Township, term as freeholder and as director ends December 31, 2018),[53] Deputy Director Linda Hughes (R, Evesham Township, term as freeholder and as deputy director ends 2018)[54] Tom Pullion (D, Edgewater Park, 2020),[55] Balvir Singh (D, Burlington Township, 2020),[56] and Latham Tiver (R, Southampton Township, 2019).[57][52][58][59] Burlington County's Constitutional Officers are County Clerk Tim Tyler (R, Fieldsboro, 2018),[60][61] Sheriff Jean E. Stanfield (R, Westampton, 2019)[62][63] and Surrogate Mary Ann O'Brien (R, Medford, 2021).[64][65][59]

Politics

On March 23, 2011, there were 1,543 registered voters in Beverly City, of whom 608 (39.4% vs. 33.3% countywide) were registered as Democrats, 262 (17.0% vs. 23.9%) were registered as Republicans and 673 (43.6% vs. 42.8%) were registered as Unaffiliated. There were no voters registered to other parties.[66] Among the city's 2010 Census population, 59.9% (vs. 61.7% in Burlington County) were registered to vote, including 77.9% of those ages 18 and over (vs. 80.3% countywide).[66][67]

In the 2012 presidential election, Democrat Barack Obama received 797 votes here (68.6% vs. 58.1% countywide), ahead of Republican Mitt Romney with 330 votes (28.4% vs. 40.2%) and other candidates with 14 votes (1.2% vs. 1.0%), among the 1,161 ballots cast by the city's 1,642 registered voters, for a turnout of 70.7% (vs. 74.5% in Burlington County).[68][69] In the 2008 presidential election, Democrat Barack Obama received 850 votes here (68.6% vs. 58.4% countywide), ahead of Republican John McCain with 365 votes (29.5% vs. 39.9%) and other candidates with 13 votes (1.0% vs. 1.0%), among the 1,239 ballots cast by the city's 1,559 registered voters, for a turnout of 79.5% (vs. 80.0% in Burlington County).[70] In the 2004 presidential election, Democrat John Kerry received 655 votes here (60.0% vs. 52.9% countywide), ahead of Republican George W. Bush with 398 votes (36.4% vs. 46.0%) and other candidates with 24 votes (2.2% vs. 0.8%), among the 1,092 ballots cast by the city's 1,442 registered voters, for a turnout of 75.7% (vs. 78.8% in the whole county).[71]

In the 2013 gubernatorial election, Republican Chris Christie received 395 votes here (54.6% vs. 61.4% countywide), ahead of Democrat Barbara Buono with 300 votes (41.5% vs. 35.8%) and other candidates with 12 votes (1.7% vs. 1.2%), among the 723 ballots cast by the city's 1,625 registered voters, yielding a 44.5% turnout (vs. 44.5% in the county).[72][73] In the 2009 gubernatorial election, Democrat Jon Corzine received 422 ballots cast (52.7% vs. 44.5% countywide), ahead of Republican Chris Christie with 306 votes (38.2% vs. 47.7%), Independent Chris Daggett with 47 votes (5.9% vs. 4.8%) and other candidates with 12 votes (1.5% vs. 1.2%), among the 801 ballots cast by the city's 1,590 registered voters, yielding a 50.4% turnout (vs. 44.9% in the county).[74]

Education

The Beverly City Schools serve students in public school for pre-kindergarten through eighth grade at Beverly City School.[75] As of the 2018–19 school year, the district, comprised of one school, had an enrollment of 314 students and 28.5 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 11.0:1.[76]

For ninth through twelfth grades, students in public school from Beverly and Riverton attend Palmyra High School in Palmyra, as part of sending/receiving relationships with the Palmyra Public Schools.[77][78] As of the 2018–19 school year, the high school had an enrollment of 468 students and 39.3 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 11.9:1.[79] Beverly's sending relationship has been in place since 1967 after the City of Burlington Public School District decided that it could no longer accommodate students from Beverly at Burlington City High School.[80]

Students from Beverly, 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 Township.[81]

Transportation
CR 543, the most prominent road in Beverly

Roads and highways

As of May 2010, the city had a total of 12.53 miles (20.17 km) of roadways, of which 10.84 miles (17.45 km) were maintained by the municipality and 1.69 miles (2.72 km) by Burlington County.[82]

County Route 543 is the most prominent roadway in Beverly.

Public transportation

The Beverly/Edgewater Park station[83] provides service between the Trenton Transit Center in Trenton and the Walter Rand Transportation Center (and other stops) in Camden on NJ Transit's River Line light rail system.[84]

NJ Transit provides bus service on route 419 between Burlington and Camden.[85][86]

BurLink bus service is offered on the B1 route (between Beverly and Pemberton) and on the B2 route (between Beverly and Westampton Township).[87]

Points of interest
St. Stephen's Episcopal Church in Beverly, New Jersey

Notable people

People who were born in, residents of, or otherwise closely associated with Beverly include:

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