Westampton Township is a township in Burlington County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the township’s population was 8,813 reflecting an increase of 1,596 (+22.1%) from the 7,217 counted in the 2000 Census, which had in turn increased by 1,213 (+20.2%) from the 6,004 counted in the 1990 Census.
Westampton was incorporated as a township by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on March 6, 1850, from portions of Northampton Township (now known as Mount Holly Township). Portions of the township were taken to form Eastampton Township on February 11, 1880. Its name derives from its original location in the western portion of what was Northampton Township.
The township is the home of the National Weather Service Weather Forecast Office serving the Philadelphia metropolitan area.
According to the United States Census Bureau, Westampton township had a total area of 11.195 square miles (28.994 km2), including 11.025 square miles (28.555 km2) of land and 0.170 square miles (0.439 km2) of water (1.51%).
Unincorporated communities, localities and place names located partially or completely within the township include Rancocas, Timbuctoo and Woodlane.
As of the 2010 United States Census, there were 8,813 people, 3,195 households, and 2,428.200 families residing in the township. The population density was 799.4 per square mile (308.7/km2). There were 3,291 housing units at an average density of 298.5 per square mile (115.3/km2). The racial makeup of the township was 61.00% (5,376) White, 25.45% (2,243) Black or African American, 0.19% (17) Native American, 6.90% (608) Asian, 0.03% (3) Pacific Islander, 2.26% (199) from other races, and 4.16% (367) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 8.84% (779) of the population.
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