Marlton was founded by Welsh and English farmers beginning in 1676. The name Marlton first appeared in the early 19th century. The name is derived from marl clay, which is commonly found in the local soil. The discovery of the marl content helped local business and farmers, and caused the first "building boom", occurring in the 1830s and 1840s. Marl continued to be excavated in Marlton until 1930, when the pits were shut down.[17] The marl was sold locally, and shipped directly, by rail to Burlington City, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and Atlantic City, for reshipping as an alternate for green manure, water treatment amendment, and semi-flowable fill.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Marlton had a total area of 3.235 square miles (8.38 km2), including 3.227 square miles (8.36 km2) of it is land and 0.008 square miles (0.021 km2; 5.1 acres) of water (0.25%).[6][19]
Of the 4,126 households, 28.2% had children under the age of 18; 50.7% were married couples living together; 10.2% had a female householder with no husband present and 35.7% were non-families. Of all households, 29.9% were made up of individuals and 9.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.45 and the average family size was 3.12.[14]
21.4% of the population were under the age of 18, 7.5% from 18 to 24, 28.7% from 25 to 44, 28.7% from 45 to 64, and 13.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40.3 years. For every 100 females, the population had 92.2 males. For every 100 females ages 18 and older there were 90.3 males.[14]
As of the 2000 U.S. census,[7] there were 10,260 people, 4,097 households, and 2,728 families residing in Marlton. The population density was 3,171.0 inhabitants per square mile (1,224.3/km2). There were 4,203 housing units at an average density of 1,299 per square mile (502/km2). The racial makeup of Marlton was 91.32% White, 2.88% Black or African American, 0.14% Native American, 4.18% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.59% from other races, and 0.89% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.34% of the population.[15]
There were 4,097 households, out of which 30.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.3% were married couples living together, 9.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.4% were non-families. 28.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.49 and the average family size was 3.12.[15]
In Marlton, the population was spread out, with 23.5% under the age of 18, 6.6% from 18 to 24, 34.8% from 25 to 44, 23.2% from 45 to 64, and 12.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females, there were 93.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.2 males.[15]
The median income for a household in Marlton was $52,271, and the median income for a family was $61,217. Males had a median income of $46,905 versus $31,798 for females. The per capita income for Marlton was $25,145. About 2.1% of families and 3.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.6% of those under age 18 and 2.9% of those age 65 or over.[15]
The Marlton Circle was a traffic circle at the intersection of Route 70 and Route 73. In 2010, the circle was completely eliminated and replaced with a grade-separated interchange where Route 73 crosses over Route 70. The new traffic pattern was completed in late 2011.[22]
^AboutArchived February 20, 2017, at the Wayback Machine, Evesham Township, New Jersey. Accessed November 10, 2020. "Evesham is also known as Marlton. Marlton is a name commonly associated and interchangeable with the name Evesham."
^Bewley, Joel. "Missile-base remnants recall hair-trigger days of Cold War"Archived December 13, 2022, at the Wayback Machine, The Philadelphia Inquirer, October 19, 2005. Accessed December 13, 2022, via Newspapers.com. "Evesham Township played a potentially crucial role in trying to protect the region from a Soviet nuclear attack during the early years of the Cold War. A half-century ago, a military base was built and armed with Nike surface-to-air missiles.... Flack became interested in the site in the 1970s while a student at Marlton Middle School, which was across the street.... The base went online in July 1955. It was built on 38 acres at a cost of $1.25 million. It contained 15 concrete buildings, two bunkers, and water and sewage facilities."
^"In brief"Archived August 18, 2016, at the Wayback Machine, The Herald (Rock Hill), August 21, 2007. Accessed July 25, 2016. "He and his wife, Jenny, have one son, Dion, and are expecting their second child around the end of the year. They live in Marlton, N.J...."
^Greg BurkeArchived December 13, 2022, at the Wayback Machine, Baseball-Reference.com. Accessed December 13, 2022. "Born: September 21, 1982 (Age: 40-083d) in Marlton, NJ; High School: Gloucester Catholic HS (Gloucester City, NJ)"
^Issa, Rob. "The Real McCoy"Archived March 4, 2016, at the Wayback Machine, South Jersey Magazine, September 2014. Accessed July 25, 2016. "Eagles running back and Marlton resident LeSean McCoy is a star in the NFL, but he does some of his best work off the field."
^Strauss, Robert. "Sports; Sportsmanship? Nah, Indifference."Archived August 19, 2016, at the Wayback Machine, The New York Times, January 5, 2003. Accessed July 25, 2016. "For his part, McDonald lives in Marlton, which is closer to Philadelphia than New York, though he has a history in New York sports since his father, Joe, was an executive with the New York Mets."
^Staff. "Tina stays mum on Sarah"Archived March 5, 2016, at the Wayback Machine, Philadelphia Daily News, September 9, 2008. Accessed July 25, 2016. "Marlton native actress Brit Morgan was recently in the area visiting family. Morgan was known as Brittany Dengler while attending Cherokee High School, where she graduated in 2005."
^Cosentino, Matt. "Lasting Impact", South Jersey Magazine, November 2017. Accessed February 6, 2024. "He came back to South Jersey in the late 1990s to be close to his ailing father and settled in Marlton."
^Staff. "S. Jersey native gets spotlight at festival", Courier-Post, July 6, 2001. Accessed December 28, 2023, via Newspapers.com. "Richard Ruccolo, a Camden native and former Marlton resident and star of the ABC comedy Two Guys and a Girl, will be at the festival for the Philadelphia premiere of All over the Guy, a romantic comedy in which he stars as one of two twentysomething gay men searching for true love."
^"Rothman 'Outraged' ATF Satellite Office Was Never Established; Demands Explanation from the Director", Representative Steve Rothman, January 23, 2006, baked up by the Internet Archive as of July 31, 2008. Accessed July 25, 2016. "With firearm violence continuing to plague Jersey City communities, Rep. Steve Rothman (NJ-9) today wrote the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms (ATF) Director Carl Truscott (a native of Marlton, NJ) to find out why the ATF still has not established a satellite office in Jersey City and urged immediate action to fix the problem."