It was officially incorporated as part of New Jersey's first 104 townships through the Township Act of 1798, enacted by the New Jersey Legislature on February 21, 1798. The extra "R" in the name was later dropped. On November 6, 1688, Evesham Township was established as 'Eversham' in the Province of West Jersey, preceding the formation of the county itself. The township's name may have been inspired by the town of Evesham in England or possibly by a prominent English settler, Thomas Eves. The area now known as Evesham Township was originally settled by Quakers in 1672. The township is part of the South Jersey region of the state and, along with all of Burlington County, is a part of the Philadelphia- Reading- Camden combined statistical area and the Delaware Valley. Colloquially, the area is referred to as Marlton, the name of a community within the township. As of the 2020 United States census, the township's population was 46,826, an increase of 1,288 (+2.8%) from the 2010 census count of 45,538, which in turn reflected an increase of 3,263 (+7.7%) from the 42,275 counted in the 2000 census. It is a suburb of Philadelphia, the nation's sixth-most populous city. The remainder is sent to other taxing entities - local and regional school districts, Burlington County, the fire district and the dedicated open space tax fund.Ĭouncil adopted the budget last week following a public hearing.Ĭarol Comegno loves telling stories about South Jersey life, history and military veterans for the Courier Post, Burlington County Times and The Daily Journal. If you have a story to share, call her at 85 or email local journalism with a subscription.Evesham Township is a township in Burlington County, in the U.S. More: Evesham voters to decide if they want to raise the open space taxįor every $100 the township collects from a resident, the municipality has retained $14.30 - less than 15 percent of the total taxes paid by a resident. “As we also look to maintain and enhance frontline services, I want members of our community to know that we will continue to examine any and all ways we can provide better, more efficient services for our residents and businesses.” Veasy said local tax stability is an achievement "especially at a time when so many of our residents and businesses are still unsure of the long-term economic impact of COVID-19."
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