Laurel Springs, New Jersey
| Laurel Springs, New Jersey | |
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| Coordinates: 39°49′13″N 75°00′20″W / 39.82028°N 75.00556°WCoordinates: 39°49′13″N 75°00′20″W / 39.82028°N 75.00556°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New Jersey |
| County | Camden |
| Incorporated | April 2, 1913 |
| Government[1] | |
| • Type | Borough |
| • Mayor | Jack Severson |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.5 sq mi (1.2 km2) |
| • Land | 0.5 sq mi (1.2 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation[2] | 89 ft (27 m) |
| Population (2010)[3] | |
| • Total | 1,908 |
| • Density | 4,213.5/sq mi (1,626.8/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 08021 |
| Area code(s) | 856 |
| FIPS code | 34-39210[4][5] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0885272[6] |
| Website | http://www.laurelsprings-nj.com |
Laurel Springs is a Borough in Camden County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2010 Census, the borough population was 1,908.
Laurel Springs was incorporated as a borough by an Act of the New Jersey Legislature on April 2, 1913, from portions of Clementon Township, based on the results of a referendum held on May 1, 1913.[7]
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[edit] Geography
Laurel Springs is located at 39°49′20″N 75°00′15″W / 39.822147°N 75.004238°W (39.822147, -75.004238).[8]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 0.5 square miles (1.3 km2), all of it land.
Laurel Springs borders Lindenwold and Stratford.
[edit] Demographics
| Historical populations | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1930 | 1,343 |
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| 1940 | 1,344 | 0.1% | |
| 1950 | 1,540 | 14.6% | |
| 1960 | 2,028 | 31.7% | |
| 1970 | 2,566 | 26.5% | |
| 1980 | 2,249 | −12.4% | |
| 1990 | 2,341 | 4.1% | |
| 2000 | 1,970 | −15.8% | |
| 2010 | 1,908 | −3.1% | |
As of the census[4] of 2000, there were 1,970 people, 762 households, and 534 families residing in the borough. The population density was 4,213.5 people per square mile (1,618.3/km2). There were 806 housing units at an average density of 1,723.9 per square mile (662.1/km2). The racial makeup of the borough was 94.37% White, 2.74% African American, 0.25% Native American, 0.96% Asian, 0.71% from other races, and 0.96% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.62% of the population.
There were 762 households out of which 32.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.5% were married couples living together, 11.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.9% were non-families. 26.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.59 and the average family size was 3.16.
In the borough the population was spread out with 24.1% under the age of 18, 7.8% from 18 to 24, 31.0% from 25 to 44, 22.8% from 45 to 64, and 14.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 99.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.7 males.
The median income for a household in the borough was $52,500, and the median income for a family was $58,854. Males had a median income of $41,349 versus $30,893 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $23,254. About 1.9% of families and 3.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.4% of those under age 18 and 1.4% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] Government
[edit] Local government
Laurel Springs is governed under the Borough form of New Jersey municipal government. The government consists of a Mayor and a Borough Council comprising six council members, with all positions elected at large. A Mayor is elected directly by the voters to a four-year term of office. The Borough Council consists of six members elected to serve three-year terms on a staggered basis, with two seats coming up for election each year.[1]
The Mayor of Laurel Springs Borough is Jack Severson. Members of the Laurel Springs Borough Council are Michael S. Cannon, Kendra Mochel, Richard J. McCunney, Craig Leib, Barbara Caccia and Thomas Reiley.[9]
- Borough Administration
- Municipal Clerk - Dawn T. Amadio
- Deputy Clerk - Cathy Sims
- Treasurer/CFO - Dean Ciminero
- Court Administrator - Jacquelyn J. Vicari
- Chief of Police - Michael F. Wolcott
- Public Works Manager - Eric Warner
[edit] Federal, state and county representation
Laurel Springs is in the 1st Congressional district. New Jersey's First Congressional District is represented by Rob Andrews (D, Haddon Heights). New Jersey is represented in the United States Senate by Frank Lautenberg (D, Cliffside Park) and Bob Menendez (D, Hoboken).
Laurel Springs is in the The 4th district of the New Jersey Legislature is represented in the State Senate by Fred H. Madden (D, Washington Township, Gloucester County) and in the General Assembly by Paul Moriarty (D, Washington Township, Gloucester County).[10] Gabriela Mosquera (D, Gloucester Township) appeared to have won election to the district's second Assembly seat, but as of January 2012 a ruling by the New Jersey Supreme Court prevented her from taking the oath of office pending resolution of claims that she did not meet the state's residency requirement.[11]
Camden County is governed by a Board of Chosen Freeholders, its seven members elected at-large to three-year terms office on a staggered basis, with two or three seats coming up for election each year.[12] As of 2012[update], Camden County's Freeholders are Freeholder Director Louis Cappelli, Jr. (Collingswood, term ends December 31, 2014)[13], Freeholder Deputy Director Edward McDonnell (Pennsauken Township, 2013)[14], Rodney A. Greco (Gloucester Township, 2012)[15], Ian K. Leonard (Camden, 2012)[16], Scot N. McCray (Camden, 2014)[17], Jeffrey L. Nash (Cherry Hill, 2012)[18] and Carmen Rodriguez (Merchantville, 2013).[19][20][21]
[edit] Education
The Laurel Springs School District serves public school students in Pre-K through sixth grade. Laurel Spring School had an enrollment of 199 students as of the 2005-06 school year.[22]
Students in seventh through eighth grade attend Samuel S. Yellin Elementary School with 518 students in grades 4 - 8 in Stratford as part of a sending/receiving relationship with the Stratford School District.[23]
For grades 9 - 12, public school students attend Sterling High School, a regional high school serving students from Magnolia, Somerdale, Stratford, along with the sending districts of Hi-Nella and Laurel Springs.[24] The high school is located in Somerdale.
[edit] Transportation
New Jersey Transit offers local bus service on the 451 and 459 routes, with service to Atlantic City on the 554.[25]
[edit] Famous people
- Michael J. Dandurand
- Big Willie Styles
- Walt Whitman
- The Barry Dilemma
[edit] References
- ^ a b 2005 New Jersey Legislative District Data Book, Rutgers University Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy, April 2005, p. 24.
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Borough of Laurel Springs, Geographic Names Information System. Accessed June 13, 2008.
- ^ Census data for Laurel Springs borough, United States Census Bureau. Accessed December 6, 2007.
- ^ a b "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ A Cure for the Common Codes: New Jersey, Missouri Census Data Center. Accessed July 14, 2008.
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. http://geonames.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606-1968", John P. Snyder, Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 107.
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/gazette.html. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
- ^ Laurel Springs Borough Officials, Borough of Laurel Springs. Accessed April 10, 2010.
- ^ Legislative Roster 2012-2013 Session, New Jersey Legislature. Accessed January 11, 2012.
- ^ Walsh, Jim. "Mosquera barred from taking oath", Courier-Post, January 10, 2012. Accessed January 11, 2012. "In a last-minute decision, the state Supreme Court barred Gabriela Mosquera from starting an Assembly term Tuesday due to a dispute over her election eligibility.... Mosquera appeared to easily defeat her Republican rivals at the polls on Nov. 8, but GOP candidate Shelley Lovett filed a suit asserting the Democrat had not met a residency requirement."
- ^ What is a Freeholder?, Camden County, New Jersey. Accessed January 7, 2012.
- ^ Louis Cappelli, Jr., Camden County, New Jersey. Accessed January 7, 2012.
- ^ Edward McDonnell, Camden County, New Jersey. Accessed January 6, 2011.
- ^ Rodney A. Greco, Camden County, New Jersey. Accessed January 7, 2012.
- ^ Ian K. Leonard, Camden County, New Jersey. Accessed January 7, 2012.
- ^ Scot N. McCray, Camden County, New Jersey. Accessed January 7, 2012.
- ^ Jeffrey L. Nash, Camden County, New Jersey. Accessed January 7, 2012.
- ^ Carmen Rodriguez, Camden County, New Jersey. Accessed January 7, 2012.
- ^ Board of Freeholders, Camden County, New Jersey. Accessed January 7, 2012.
- ^ Camden County Reorganization Meeting: Freeholders Louis Cappelli, Jr. and Scot McCray Sworn in; Freeholder Cappelli re-elected Freeholder Director and Freeholder Edward T. McDonnell Re-Elected Deputy Director, Camden County, New Jersey. Accessed January 7, 2012.
- ^ Data for Laurel Spring School, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed October 22, 2007.
- ^ Samuel S. Yellin School 2007 Report card Narrative, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed June 28, 2008. "Stratford students in grades 4-8 attend the Samuel S. Yellin School. Students from Laurel Springs enter in the 7th grade."
- ^ Sterling High School 2006 Report Card Narrative, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed December 6, 2007. "Sterling High School District is a regional district serving Hi Nella, Laurel Springs, Magnolia, Somerdale and Stratford."
- ^ Camden County Bus/Rail Connections, New Jersey Transit. Accessed June 21, 2007.
[edit] External links
- Laurel Springs Borough website
- Laurel Springs Fire Dept website
- Laurel Spring School website
- Laurel Spring School's 2009–10 School Report Card from the New Jersey Department of Education
- Data for Laurel Spring School, National Center for Education Statistics
- Stratford School District
- Stratford School District's 2009–10 School Report Card from the New Jersey Department of Education
- Sterling High School
- Sterling High School's 2009–10 School Report Card from the New Jersey Department of Education
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