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| Country | United States |
| State | New Jersey |
| County | Atlantic |
| Incorporated | March 5, 1867 |
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| - Type | Township (New Jersey) |
| - Mayor | Chuck Chiarello |
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| - Total | 41. Wikipedia talkFeatured lists for an explanation of this and other inclusion tags below -->This list of countries, arranged alphabetically The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The political units and divisions of the United States include The 50 states (four of these being officially styled as Commonwealths) which are typically New Jersey ( is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States. The US state of New Jersey has 21 counties New Jersey was governed by two separate groups of proprietors as two distinct provinces East Jersey Atlantic County is a County located in the US state of New Jersey. A municipal corporation is the legal term for a local governing body, including (but not necessarily limited to cities, counties, Towns Events 363 - Roman Emperor Julian moves from Antioch with an army of 90000 to attack the Sassanid Empire, in a Year 1867 ( MDCCCLXVII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting A township, in the context of New Jersey Local government, refers to one of five types and one of eleven forms of municipal government A mayor (from the Latin māior, meaning "greater" is a modern title used in many countries for the highest ranking officer in a municipal government Area is a Quantity expressing the two- Dimensional size of a defined part of a Surface, typically a region bounded by a closed Curve. 5 sq mi (107. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. 6 km²) |
| - Land | 41. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 4 sq mi (107. 1 km²) |
| - Water | 0. 2 sq mi (0. 4 km²) |
| Elevation [1] | 105 ft (32 m) |
| Population (2006)[2] | |
| - Total | 7,436 |
| - Density | 179. The elevation of a Geographic location is its height above a fixed reference point often the mean sea level. A foot (plural feet or foot; symbol or abbreviation ft or sometimes &prime – the prime symbol) is a non-SI unit The metre or meter is a unit of Length. It is the basic unit of Length in the Metric system and in the International Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume 8/sq mi (69. 4/km²) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| - Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| Area code(s) | 609 and 856 |
| FIPS code | 34-08710[3] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0882048[4] |
| Website: http://www.buenavistatownship.org | |
Buena Vista Township (pronounced "BYOO-nuh Vista" by locals[5]) is a township located in Atlantic County, New Jersey. The Eastern Time Zone ( ET) of the Western Hemisphere falls mostly along the east coast of North America and the west coast of South America UTC−5 is the Time offset used in the North American Eastern Time Zone during Standard time and in the North American Central Time Zone during Daylight saving time ( DST UTC−4 is the Time offset used in the Atlantic Standard Time Zone in Canada in winter and the North American Eastern Time Zone during A telephone numbering plan is a plan for allocating Telephone number ranges to countries regions areas and exchanges and to non-fixed telephone networks Area code 606 is a Telephone Area code serving the easternmost part of the state of Kentucky. Area Code 856 is an Area code in the US state of New Jersey created in 1999 by a split of Area code 609. Federal Information Processing Standards ( FIPS) are publicly announced standards developed by the United States Federal government for use by all non-military The Geographic Names Information System ( GNIS) is a database that contains name and locative information about more than two million physical and cultural features located throughout A township, in the context of New Jersey Local government, refers to one of five types and one of eleven forms of municipal government Atlantic County is a County located in the US state of New Jersey. New Jersey ( is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States. As of the 2000 census, the township had a total population of 7,436.
Buena Vista was incorporated as a township by an Act of the New Jersey Legislature on March 5, 1867, from portions of Hamilton Township. The New Jersey Legislature is the US state of New Jersey 's legislative branch seated in the New Jersey State House at the state's capital Trenton Events 363 - Roman Emperor Julian moves from Antioch with an army of 90000 to attack the Sassanid Empire, in a Year 1867 ( MDCCCLXVII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Not to be confused with Hamilton Township Mercer County, New Jersey. Portions of the township were taken on May 23, 1906, to create Folsom, and on September 1, 1948, to create Buena. Events 1430 - Siege of Compiègne: Joan of Arc is captured by the Burgundians while leading an army to relieve Compiègne Year 1906 ( MCMVI) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Folsom is a borough in Atlantic County, New Jersey, United States. Events 462 - Possible start of first Byzantine indiction cycle. Year 1948 ( MCMXLVIII) was a Leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the 1948 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Buena (pronounced by locals as "BYOO-na" is a borough in Atlantic County, New Jersey, United States. [6] The name comes from the 1847 Battle of Buena Vista of the Mexican-American War. The Battle of Buena Vista ( 23 February 1847) also known as the Battle of Angostura saw the United States Army use heavy artillery to repulse [7]
Buena Vista Township includes the communities of Buena, Buena Acres, East Vineland, Lake Ann, Milmay, New Kuban, Newtonville, and Pine Lake Estates, and Richland. Richland is an unincorporated area within Buena Vista Township in Atlantic County, New Jersey, United States. Collings Lakes is a census-designated place and unincorporated area located within Buena Vista Township. Collings Lakes is a Census-designated place and unincorporated area located within parts of Buena Vista Township and Folsom Borough in Atlantic A census-designated place ( CDP) is a type of place (a concentration of population identified by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes In Law, an unincorporated area is a region of land that is not a part of any Municipality.
The township is headquarters for Troop A of the New Jersey State Police. The New Jersey State Police ( NJSP) is the State police force for the state of New Jersey.
On April 26, 2004, the Buena Vista Township Committee voted to temporarily rename the community of Richland, a section of Buena Vista Township. Events 1467 - The miraculous image in Our Lady of Good Counsel appear in Genazzano, Italy. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Richland is an unincorporated area within Buena Vista Township in Atlantic County, New Jersey, United States. For the first half of the month of May, Richland became Mojito, New Jersey, named after the Cuban rum drink. Mojito () is a traditional Cuban Highball. A mojito is traditionally made of five ingredients white rum, Sugar (traditionally Sugar cane Bacardi had offered to give the township $5,000 for recreation projects in exchange for a sign placed on U.S. Route 40 commemorating the new name. Bacardi is the world's largest family-owned spirits company best known as a producer of Rums including Bacardi Superior and Bacardi 151. Richland was chosen because it is home to the family-run Dalponte Farms, a major east coast supplier of mint, an essential ingredient of the mojito. Peppermint ( Mentha × piperita) is a hybrid mint, a cross between Watermint ( Mentha aquatica) and Spearmint Mojito () is a traditional Cuban Highball. A mojito is traditionally made of five ingredients white rum, Sugar (traditionally Sugar cane
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According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 41. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title) is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census 5 square miles (107. 6 km²), of which, 41. 4 square miles (107. 1 km²) of it is land and 0. 2 square miles (0. 4 km²) of it is water. The total area is 0. 39% water. 90% of the area is within the boundaries of the New Jersey Pine Barrens. The Pine Barrens, also known as the Pinelands, is a heavily forested area covering 1
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1930 | 4,176 |
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| 1940 | 4,067 | −2. 6% | |
| 1950 | 2,106 | −48. 2% | |
| 1960 | 3,915 | 85. 9% | |
| 1970 | 4,239 | 8. 3% | |
| 1980 | 6,959 | 64. 2% | |
| 1990 | 7,655 | 10% | |
| 2000 | 7,436 | −2. 9% | |
| Est. 2006 | 7,487 | [2] | 0. 7% |
| Population 1930 - 1990. [8] | |||
As of the census[3] of 2000, there are 7,436 people residing in the township, organized into 2,648 households and 1,972 families. A census is the procedure of acquiring information about every member of a given population The population density is 179. Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume 8 people per square mile (69. 4/km²). There are 2,827 housing units at an average density of 68. 3/sq mi (26. 4/km²). The racial makeup of the township is 77. 34% White, 15. 69% African American, 0. 23% Native American, 0. 22% Asian, 0. 01% Pacific Islander, 4. 07% from other races, and 2. 43% from two or more races. 9. 27% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There are 2,648 households out of which 30. 6% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 58. 5% are married couples living together, 10. NOTICE TO WOULD-BE ROMEOS ************** 6% have a female householder with no husband present, and 25. 5% are non-families. 21. 0% of all households are made up of individuals and 10. 6% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2. 77 and the average family size is 3. 20.
In the township the population is spread out with 24. 7% under the age of 18, 7. 4% from 18 to 24, 27. 5% from 25 to 44, 25. 0% from 45 to 64, and 15. 3% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 39 years. For every 100 females there are 95. 0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 92. 6 males.
The median income for a household in the township is $43,770, and the median income for a family is $50,403. Males have a median income of $36,064 versus $26,180 for females. The per capita income for the township is $18,382. Per capita income means how much each individual receives in monetary terms of the yearly income generated in the country 12. 1% of the population and 7. 8% of families are below the poverty line. The poverty threshold, or poverty line, is the minimum level of Income deemed necessary to achieve an adequate Standard of living in a given country Out of the total population, 13. 2% of those under the age of 18 and 13. 3% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.
Buena Vista is governed under the Township form of government with a five-member Township Committee. A township, in the context of New Jersey Local government, refers to one of five types and one of eleven forms of municipal government The Township Committee is elected directly by the voters to three-year terms of office on a staggered basis, with one or two seats coming up for election each year. [9] At an annual reorganization meeting, the Township Committee selects one of its members to serve as Mayor and another to serve as Deputy Mayor.
The Buena Vista Township Committee consists of Mayor Chuck Chiarello, Deputy Mayor Teresa Kelly, Sue Barber, Peter Bylone and Mike Rivera. A mayor (from the Latin māior, meaning "greater" is a modern title used in many countries for the highest ranking officer in a municipal government Deputy mayor is an elective or appointive office of the second-ranking official in many local governments [10]
Buena Vista Township is in the Second Congressional District and is part of New Jersey's 1st Legislative District. [11]
New Jersey's Second Congressional District, covering all of Atlantic County, Cape May County, Cumberland County and Salem County and portions of Burlington County, Camden County and Gloucester County, is represented by Frank LoBiondo (R, Ventnor). New Jersey 's Second Congressional District is currently represented by Republican Frank LoBiondo. Atlantic County is a County located in the US state of New Jersey. Cape May County is the southernmost County in the US state of New Jersey. Cumberland County is a County located in the US state of New Jersey. Salem County is a County located in the US state of New Jersey. Burlington County is a County located in the US state of New Jersey. Camden County is a County located in the US state of New Jersey. Gloucester County is a County located in the US state of New Jersey. Frank A LoBiondo (born May 12, 1946) is a trucking executive and American Republican Party politician who has been a member of the Ventnor City is a city in Atlantic County, New Jersey on the Atlantic Ocean. New Jersey is represented in the Senate by Frank Lautenberg (D, Cliffside Park) and Bob Menendez (D, Hoboken). The United States Senate is the Upper house of the bicameral United States Congress, the Lower house being the House of Representatives Frank Raleigh Lautenberg (born January 23 1924 is an American businessman and Democratic Party Politician. The Democratic Party is one of two major Political parties in the United States, the other being the Republican Party. Cliffside Park is a borough in Bergen County, New Jersey, United States. Robert "Bob" Menendez (born January 1, 1954) is the junior Democratic Senator from New Jersey. The Democratic Party is one of two major Political parties in the United States, the other being the Republican Party. Hoboken is a city in Hudson County, New Jersey, United States.
The 1st legislative district of the New Jersey Legislature is represented in the State Senate by Nicholas Asselta (R) and in the Assembly by Nelson Albano (D, Vineland) and Jeff Van Drew (D, Dennis Township). The New Jersey Legislature is the US state of New Jersey 's legislative branch seated in the New Jersey State House at the state's capital Trenton The New Jersey Legislature is the US state of New Jersey 's legislative branch seated in the New Jersey State House at the state's capital Trenton The New Jersey Senate is the Upper house of the New Jersey Legislature. Nicholas Asselta (born August 17, 1951) is an American Republican Party politician who served in the New The New Jersey General Assembly is the Lower house of the New Jersey Legislature. Nelson Albano (born March 11, 1954) is an American Democratic Party Politician, who serves in the New Jersey General The Democratic Party is one of two major Political parties in the United States, the other being the Republican Party. Vineland is a city in Cumberland County, New Jersey, United States. Jeff Van Drew (born February 23, 1953) is an American Democratic Party politician who has served in the New Jersey Senate The Democratic Party is one of two major Political parties in the United States, the other being the Republican Party. Dennis Township is a township in Cape May County, New Jersey, United States. [12] The Governor of New Jersey is Jon Corzine (D, Hoboken). The Governor of New Jersey is the Chief executive of the US state of New Jersey. Jon Stevens Corzine (born January 1 1947 is the Governor of New Jersey and a former United States Senator The Democratic Party is one of two major Political parties in the United States, the other being the Republican Party. Hoboken is a city in Hudson County, New Jersey, United States. [13]
Atlantic County's County Executive is Dennis Levinson (Linwood). Atlantic County is a County located in the US state of New Jersey. Dennis Levinson is the County Executive of Atlantic County, New Jersey. Linwood is a city in Atlantic County, New Jersey, United States. [14] The Board of Chosen Freeholders, the county's legislature, consists of nine members elected to three-year terms on a staggered basis, with three seats coming up for election each year. In New Jersey, the Boards of Chosen Freeholders are the county legislatures of the 21 counties of the state. As of 2008, Atlantic County's Freeholders are Freeholder Chairman Joseph F. Silipena, (Egg Harbor City, term expires December 31, 2008), Freeholder Vice Chairman Frank Sutton (Egg Harbor Township, 2008), Alisa Cooper (Linwood, 2008), James Curcio (Hammonton, 2009), Richard Dase (Galloway Township, 2010), Charles Garrett (Atlantic City, 2010), Frank V. Giordano (Hamilton Township, 2009), Joseph McDevitt (Ventnor City, 2010) and Thomas Russo (Atlantic City, 2009). 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Egg Harbor City is a city in Atlantic County, New Jersey, United States. Events 406 – Vandals, Alans and Suebians cross the Rhine, beginning an invasion of Gallia. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Egg Harbor Township is a township in Atlantic County, New Jersey, United States. Linwood is a city in Atlantic County, New Jersey, United States. Hammonton, founded by Charles K Landis, is a town in Atlantic County, New Jersey, United States. Galloway Township is a township in Atlantic County, New Jersey, United States. Not to be confused with Hamilton Township Mercer County, New Jersey. Ventnor City is a city in Atlantic County, New Jersey on the Atlantic Ocean. [15]
Students in public school for grades K - 12 in Buena Vista Township attend the Buena Regional School District, together with children from Buena Borough. The Buena Regional School District is a comprehensive regional School district serving approximately 2100 students in grades K - 12 from two communities in Atlantic County Buena (pronounced by locals as "BYOO-na" is a borough in Atlantic County, New Jersey, United States. Students from Newfield, a non-operating school district, attend the district's schools for K-12 as part of a sending/receiving relationship. Newfield is a Borough in Gloucester County, New Jersey, United States. A sending/receiving relationship is one in which a public School district sends some or all of its students to attend the schools of another district Students are sent to the district's high school for grades 9 - 12 from both Estell Manor City and Weymouth Township as part of sending/receiving relationships with the respective school districts. Estell Manor is a city in Atlantic County, New Jersey, United States. Weymouth Township is a township in Atlantic County, New Jersey, United States. [16] Newfield, however, has recently decided to sever its ties with the Buena Regional School District, and, instead, begin a relationship with Delsea Regional School District. The Delsea Regional School District is a regional public School district serving students from two communities in Gloucester County, New Jersey. [17]
Schools in the district (with 2005-06 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics) are four elementary schools (K-5, except as noted) — William B. Donini (165 students in K - 3), J.C. Milanesi (488 students), Edgarton (208 students, K-6) and Collings Lakes (270 students in grades K - 5) — Dr. J. P. Cleary Middle School (528 students in grades 6 - 8) and Buena Regional High School (985 students in grades 9 - 12). The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES as part of the United States Department of Education 's Institute of Education Sciences (IES collects analyzes Buena Regional High School is a comprehensive regional Public high school founded in 1971 to serve students in grades 9 - 12 from five communities in Atlantic County [18]
St. Augustine College Preparatory School is an all-male Roman Catholic high school in Richland, New Jersey, and serves approximately 550 students. This article discusses the school in Richland New Jersey For other institution of the same name see St As part of education in the United States, Secondary education usually covers grades 5 6 7 8 or 9 through 12 Richland is an unincorporated area within Buena Vista Township in Atlantic County, New Jersey, United States. New Jersey ( is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions of the United States.
Notable current and former residents of Buena Vista Township include: