Lindenwold, New Jersey
| Lindenwold, New Jersey | |
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| Coordinates: 39°48′57″N 74°59′24″W / 39.81583°N 74.99°WCoordinates: 39°48′57″N 74°59′24″W / 39.81583°N 74.99°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New Jersey |
| County | Camden |
| Incorporated | April 23, 1929 |
| Government[1] | |
| • Type | Borough (New Jersey) |
| • Mayor | Frank DeLucca, Jr. (term ends 2011)[2] |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4.0 sq mi (10.3 km2) |
| • Land | 3.9 sq mi (10.2 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.1 km2) |
| Elevation[3] | 69 ft (21 m) |
| Population (2010 Census) | |
| • Total | 17,613 |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 08021 |
| Area code(s) | 856 |
| FIPS code | 34-40440[4][5] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0885279[6] |
| Website | http://www.lindenwold.net |
- This article is about the town. For the estate known as Lindenwold, see Keasbey and Mattison Company.
Lindenwold is a borough in Camden County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the borough population was 17,613.
The Borough of Lindenwold was created on April 23, 1929, from Clementon Township, one of seven municipalities created from the now-defunct township, and one of five new municipalities (including Hi-Nella Borough, Pine Hill Borough, Pine Valley Borough and Somerdale Borough) created on that same date.[7]
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[edit] Geography
Lindenwold is located at 39°49′06″N 74°59′27″W / 39.818464°N 74.990746°W (39.818464, -74.990746).[8]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 4.0 square miles (10 km2), of which, 3.9 square miles (10 km2) of it is land and 0.04 square miles (0.10 km2) of it (0.76%) is water.
Lindenwold borders Berlin Borough, Berlin Township, Clementon Borough, Gibbsboro, Gloucester Township, Laurel Springs, Pine Hill, Somerdale, Stratford, and Voorhees Township.
[edit] Demographics
| Historical populations | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1930 | 2,523 |
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| 1940 | 2,552 | 1.1% | |
| 1950 | 3,479 | 36.3% | |
| 1960 | 7,335 | 110.8% | |
| 1970 | 12,199 | 66.3% | |
| 1980 | 18,196 | 49.2% | |
| 1990 | 18,734 | 3.0% | |
| 2000 | 17,414 | −7.0% | |
| 2010 | 17,613 | 1.1% | |
| Population 1930 - 1990.[9] | |||
As of the census[4] of 2000, there were 17,414 people, 7,465 households, and 4,299 families residing in the borough. The population density was 4,415.5 people per square mile (1,706.5/km2). There were 8,244 housing units at an average density of 2,090.3 per square mile (807.9/km2). The racial makeup of the borough was 61.42% White, 28.22% African American, 0.48% Native American, 3.53% Asian, 0.06% Pacific Islander, 3.24% from other races, and 3.06% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 7.56% of the population.
There were 7,465 households out of which 29.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 35.0% were married couples living together, 16.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 42.4% were non-families. 34.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.32 and the average family size was 3.00.
In the borough the population was spread out with 23.6% under the age of 18, 10.4% from 18 to 24, 36.2% from 25 to 44, 20.9% from 45 to 64, and 8.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females there were 91.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.8 males.
The median income for a household in the borough was $36,080, and the median income for a family was $40,931. Males had a median income of $34,990 versus $26,514 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $18,659. About 11.3% of families and 11.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 15.1% of those under age 18 and 5.1% of those age 65 or over.
Lindenwold is known for having a large number of apartment complexes.
[edit] Government
[edit] Local government
Lindenwold 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]
As of 2011[update], the Mayor of Lindenwold Borough is Richard E. Roach Jr. Members of the Lindenwold Borough Council are Council President Cheryle Randolph-Sharpe, Ken Balmer, William J. Dougherty, Justin M. Jackson, Jr., Wayne Hans and Joseph C. Strippoli.[10]
[edit] Federal, state and county representation
Lindenwold 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).
Lindenwold 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).[11] 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.[12]
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.[13] As of 2012[update], Camden County's Freeholders are Freeholder Director Louis Cappelli, Jr. (Collingswood, term ends December 31, 2014)[14], Freeholder Deputy Director Edward McDonnell (Pennsauken Township, 2013)[15], Rodney A. Greco (Gloucester Township, 2012)[16], Ian K. Leonard (Camden, 2012)[17], Scot N. McCray (Camden, 2014)[18], Jeffrey L. Nash (Cherry Hill, 2012)[19] and Carmen Rodriguez (Merchantville, 2013).[20][21][22]
[edit] Education
The Lindenwold Public Schools serve students in kindergarten through twelfth grade. Schools in the district (with 2009--`0 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics[23]) are two elementary schools for PreK-4 — Lindenwold School 4 (457 students) and Lindenwold School 5 (583) — Lindenwold Middle School for grades 5-8 (642) and Lindenwold High School for grades 9-12 (556).
Saint Lawrence Regional School is an elementary school which was closed in 2008, that operated under the auspices of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Camden.[24]
[edit] Transportation
The Lindenwold station is home to the eastern terminus and main operations facility for the PATCO Hi-Speedline. It is also a stop on New Jersey Transit's Atlantic City Line.
NJ Transit offers bus service to Philadelphia on the 403 route, with local service on the 451 and 459 routes, and to Atlantic City on the 554.[25]
[edit] Notable residents
Notable current and former residents of Lindenwold include:
- Suzy Hotrod (born 1980), roller derby skater.[26]
- Nicholas Johnson (born 1934), former U.S. Federal Communications Commission Commissioner.[citation needed]
- Carlton R. Rouh (1919-77), Medal of honor recipient.[27]
[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.
- ^ 2011 New Jersey Mayors Directory, New Jersey Department of Community Affairs. Accessed October 17, 2011.
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Borough of Lindenwold, Geographic Names Information System. Accessed June 13, 2008.
- ^ 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.
- ^ New Jersey Resident Population by Municipality: 1930 - 1990, Workforce New Jersey Public Information Network. Accessed March 1, 2007.
- ^ Meet Your Mayor and Council, Borough of Lindenwold. Accessed March 13, 2011.
- ^ 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 the Lindenwold Public Schools, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed October 17, 2011.
- ^ Camden County Schools, Roman Catholic Diocese of Camden. Accessed July 10, 2008.
- ^ Camden County Bus/Rail Connections, New Jersey Transit, backed up by the Internet Archive as of May 22, 2009. Accessed October 17, 2011.
- ^ "Suzy Hotrod", ESPN. Accessed October 17, 2011.
- ^ DeCastro, Lavinia. "Lindenwold recalls a hometown hero", Courier Post, September 14, 2009. Accessed October 17, 2011. "In Lindenwold, Carlton Rouh is a household name. Rouh was once Lindenwold's mayor, but he is remembered for more than his years in public service."
[edit] External links
- Lindenwold Borough municipal website
- Lindenwold Public Schools
- Lindenwold Public Schools's 2009–10 School Report Card from the New Jersey Department of Education
- Data for the Lindenwold Public Schools, National Center for Education Statistics
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