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Hainesport Township is a township in Burlington County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the township's population was 6,110,〔〔〔 reflecting an increase of 1,984 (+48.1%) from the 4,126 counted in the 2000 Census, which had in turn increased by 877 (+27.0%) from the 3,249 counted in the 1990 Census.〔(Table 7. Population for the Counties and Municipalities in New Jersey: 1990, 2000 and 2010 ), New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development, February 2011. Accessed June 19, 2012.〕 Hainesport Township was incorporated as a township by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on March 12, 1924, from portions of Lumberton Township.〔Snyder, John P. (''The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606-1968'' ), Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 97. Accessed June 19, 2012.〕 The township was named for Barclay Haines, who bought property in the area and established a wharf near his home on the Rancocas Creek.〔Hutchinson, Viola L. (''The Origin of New Jersey Place Names'' ), New Jersey Public Library Commission, May 1945. Accessed August 31, 2015.〕〔(History ), Township of Hainesport. Accessed August 31, 2015. "In 1847, Barclay Haines, a sixth generation Haines, bought 311 acres from John Creek. Barclay Haines was a prominent landowner from Lumberton who established and maintained a wharf or port in 1848 just below his new home on the south branch of the Rancocas. From his port, sidewheeler steamboats carried freight and passengers to and from Philadelphia. In 1848, the name of the little town became Haines’ Port, and in 1850 was condensed to Hainesport."〕 ==Geography== According to the United States Census Bureau, the township had a total area of 6.723 square miles (17.414 km2), including 6.459 square miles (16.730 km2) of land and 0.264 square miles (0.685 km2) of water (3.93%).〔〔 Unincorporated communities, localities and place names located partially or completely within the township include Clermont, Creekview, Franklin Estates, The Glen at Mason's Creek, Hainesport Chase, Lakeside at Creekview, Mason's Woods, Oakdale, Rancocas Heights, Sage Run and Union Mills.〔(Locality Search ), State of New Jersey. Accessed May 21, 2015.〕〔(Community Overview ), Township of Hainesport. Accessed October 19, 2015. "Hainesport Township has several communities, old and new, within the area of the township such as Clermont, Creekview, Franklin Estates, The Glen at Mason's Creek, Hainesport Chase, Lakeside at Creekview, Mason's Woods, Oakdale, Rancocas Heights, and Sage Run."〕 The township borders Mount Laurel Township, Lumberton Township, Mount Holly Township and Westampton Township (across the Rancocas Creek north branch).〔(Areas touching Hainesport Township ), MapIt. Accessed December 28, 2014.〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Hainesport Township, New Jersey」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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