Moorestown, NJ real estate is located in the Moorestown Township, part of New Jersey's Burlington County. The growing population of Moorestown Township included over 19,000 residents as of the 2000 U.S. Census, and that number has likely risen significantly since last count. Often times, people will mistake Moorestown to be Morristown, which is another town located in the northern part of New Jersey.
Moorestown, NJ real estate is thriving, largely in part to the town being ranked as number one on Money Magazine's list of the best places to live in America (2005). The Moorestown Township was selected for having a true community feeling, as well as residents with relatively high incomes and access to excellent public and private schools. Another selling point for Moorestown, NJ real estate is its close proximity to Philadelphia, which is only ten miles (a 15-minute drive) away.
Moorestown, NJ real estate took off when the Moorestown Township was incorporated as a township on March 11, 1922 by an Act of the New Jersey Legislature. The township was taken from portions of Chester Township (now Maple Shade Township), based on the results of a referendum held in April of 1922.
The township is located in southwest Burlington County, and borders Maple Shade Township to its south, Cinnaminson Township and Delran Township to its west, Willingboro Township to its north, and Mount Laurel Township to its east.
The township aims to stay true to its Quaker heritage, and until 2007, had banned all liquor sales since 1915. There were referendums to repeal the ban, but these failed in 1935 and in 1953. However, in 2007, the Township Council approved a referendum that would allow an auction sale of just six liquor licenses, in conjunction with the state limit that allows one per every 3,000 residents. These 6 licenses to sell liquor in Moorestown Township are expected to sell quickly with a price of over $1 million apiece.
Within Moorestown Township is the census-designated place and unincorporated area of Moorestown-Lenola.
The Community of Moorestown Township
The average income for a household in the township is around $80,000. The township's municipal government operates under a Council-Manager form of government, under the Faulkner Act. The Council consists of five members who are elected at large on a partisan basis, and each member is elected for a four-year term. The Council is responsible for appointing the Township Manager, a full-time professional administrator who is vested with broad executive and administrative authority/responsibility. Moorestown Township is part of the Third Congressional District and is part of the state of New Jersey's 8 th Legislative District.
The top-notch schools in Moorestown Township are definitely one of the reasons for the increased interest in Moorestown, NJ real estate. The Moorestown Township Public Schools serve students in Kindergarten through 12 th grade. There are three elementary schools, which are the George C. Baker School, Mary E. Roberts School, and South Valley School. There are two middle schools, which are Moorestown Upper Elementary School, and the William Allen Middle School. Moorestown High School serves students in grades 9 through 12.
There is also a private Quaker school, known as the Moorestown Friends School. The private school serves more than 700 students from pre-school through 12 th grade. Other private schools include Our Lady of Good Counsel, Orchard Friends School, and the Holy Cross High School.
Transportation in Moorestown Township consists of the New Jersey Transit bus service, which provides valuable service to the city of Philadelphia. Moorestown Township residents can also drive to train stations located in nearby communities of Haddonfield and Lindenwold.
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