Woodlynne, New Jersey
| Woodlynne, New Jersey | |
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| Coordinates: 39°54′59″N 75°05′44″W / 39.91639°N 75.09556°WCoordinates: 39°54′59″N 75°05′44″W / 39.91639°N 75.09556°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New Jersey |
| County | Camden |
| Incorporated | March 19, 1901 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Borough (New Jersey) |
| • Mayor | Jeraldo Fuentes |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.2 sq mi (0.6 km2) |
| • Land | 0.2 sq mi (0.6 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation[1] | 20 ft (6 m) |
| Population (2006)[2] | |
| • Total | 2,718 |
| • Density | 12,939.4/sq mi (4,995.9/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 08107 |
| Area code(s) | 856 |
| FIPS code | 34-82450[3][4] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0885450[5] |
| Website | http://www.woodlynnenj.com/ |
Woodlynne is a borough in Camden County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2000 Census, the borough population was 2,796.
Woodlynne was incorporated as a borough by an Act of the New Jersey Legislature on March 19, 1901, from portions of Haddon Township.[6] In 1906, the City of Camden made an unsuccessful attempt to annex Woodlynne.[7]
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[edit] History
Woodlynne Amusement Park, which encompassed Woodlynne Lake (no longer in existence), operated between the years 1895 and 1914 in the area that now comprises the town of Woodlynne. The New Camden Land Improvement Company commissioned the creation of Woodlynne Amusement Park on the estate of Charles M. Cooper in 1892. A fire destroyed the park in 1914. The roller coaster that once stood in Woodlynne Amusement Park now resides in Clementon Amusement Park and Splash World Waterpark in Clementon, New Jersey, United States. Homes built over the old lake tend to flood in the basements during heavy rainstorms.
The Camden and Suburban Railway Company, formed in 1896, established a housing development in a section of Woodlynne Amusement Park, which contributed to its incorporation as Woodlynne Borough in 1901.[8]
[edit] Geography
Woodlynne is located at 39°54′59″N 75°05′43″W / 39.916446°N 75.095404°W (39.916446, -75.095404).[9]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 0.2 square miles (0.52 km2), of which, 0.2 square miles (0.52 km2) of it is land and 0.04 square miles (0.10 km2) of it (8.70%) is water.
Woodlynne borders the Borough of Collingswood and the City of Camden.
[edit] Demographics
| Historical populations | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1930 | 2,878 |
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| 1940 | 2,861 | −0.6% | |
| 1950 | 2,776 | −3.0% | |
| 1960 | 3,128 | 12.7% | |
| 1970 | 3,101 | −0.9% | |
| 1980 | 2,578 | −16.9% | |
| 1990 | 2,547 | −1.2% | |
| 2000 | 2,796 | 9.8% | |
| Est. 2008 | 2,687 | [2] | −3.9% |
| Population 1930 - 1990.[10] | |||
As of the census[3] of 2000, there were 2,796 people, 912 households, and 684 families residing in the borough. The population density was 12,939.4 people per square mile (4,907.0/km2). There were 1,012 housing units at an average density of 4,683.4 per square mile (1,776.1/km2). The racial makeup of the borough was 48.43% White, 22.71% African American, 0.57% Native American, 12.27% Asian, 11.59% from other races, and 4.43% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 20.60% of the population.
There were 912 households out of which 42.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 42.1% were married couples living together, 25.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.0% were non-families. 20.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.07 and the average family size was 3.52.
In the borough the population was spread out with 32.4% under the age of 18, 8.7% from 18 to 24, 31.3% from 25 to 44, 18.8% from 45 to 64, and 8.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 31 years. For every 100 females there were 95.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.6 males.
The median income for a household in the borough was $39,138, and the median income for a family was $39,669. Males had a median income of $33,520 versus $26,885 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $14,757. About 11.7% of families and 13.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 21.5% of those under age 18 and 6.2% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] Government
[edit] Local government
Woodlynne 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.[11]
The Mayor of Woodlynne Borough is Jeraldo Fuentes. Members of the Woodlynne Borough Council are Council President Sharon Earley, Vice President Stanley Amado, Pablo Fuentes, Joseph Chukwueke, Ricardo Hernandez and Alphonso Thomas.[12]
[edit] Federal, state and county representation
Woodlynne 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).
Woodlynne is in the The 5th district of the New Jersey Legislature is represented in the State Senate by Donald Norcross (D, Camden) and in the General Assembly by Angel Fuentes (D, Camden) and Gilbert "Whip" Wilson (D, Camden).[13]
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.[14] As of 2012[update], Camden County's Freeholders are Freeholder Director Louis Cappelli, Jr. (Collingswood, term ends December 31, 2014)[15], Freeholder Deputy Director Edward McDonnell (Pennsauken Township, 2013)[16], Rodney A. Greco (Gloucester Township, 2012)[17], Ian K. Leonard (Camden, 2012)[18], Scot N. McCray (Camden, 2014)[19], Jeffrey L. Nash (Cherry Hill, 2012)[20] and Carmen Rodriguez (Merchantville, 2013).[21][22][23]
[edit] Education
The Woodlynne School District serves public school students in pre-Kindergarten through eighth grade. Woodlynne Elementary School had an enrollment of 440 students in the 2005-06 school year.[24]
Public school students in grades 9-12 from Woodlynne attend Collingswood High School in neighboring Collingswood, as part of a sending/receiving relationship with the Collingswood Public Schools.[25]
[edit] Transportation
New Jersey Transit bus service is available to Philadelphia on the 400 and 403 routes. Local service is available on the 450, 451 and 453 routes.[26]
[edit] Points of interest
- The Woodlynne war memorial, commemorating residents of Woodlynne who lost their lives in World War I, World War II, the Korean War, and the Vietnam War, is located on Woodlynne Avenue.[27]
[edit] References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Borough of Woodlynne, Geographic Names Information System. Accessed January 4, 2008.
- ^ a b Census data for Woodlynne borough, United States Census Bureau. Accessed November 18, 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. 109.
- ^ http://books.google.com/books?id=1JcZAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA6061&lpg=PA6061&dq=sussex+borough+annex&source=bl&ots=oD6gQ4P3i4&sig=7befmDHmjkFJM93SYdC-m0LWIhY&hl=en&ei=txY5TfuKCcH68AbOxuXuCg&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=1&ved=0CBMQ6AEwAA#v=onepage&q=sussex%20borough%20annex&f=false
- ^ Dorwart, Jeffrey M. (2001). Camden County, New Jersey: The Making of a Metropolitan Community, 1626-2000. Camden County, NJ: Rutgers University Press. pp. 102. ISBN 0813529581.
- ^ "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.
- ^ Jersey Resident Population by Municipality: 1930 - 1990, Workforce New Jersey Public Information Network. Accessed March 1, 2007.
- ^ 2005 New Jersey Legislative District Data Book, Rutgers University Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy, April 2005, p. 28.
- ^ Borough Directory, Borough of Woodlynne. Accessed April 1, 2011.
- ^ Legislative Roster 2012-2013 Session, New Jersey Legislature. Accessed January 11, 2012.
- ^ 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 Woodlynne School District, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed April 1, 2011.
- ^ Collingswood High School, South Jersey magazine. Accessed April 1, 2011. "Collingswood High School serves about 850 students in grades nine through twelve from the Collingswood, Oaklyn, and Woodlynne school districts."
- ^ Camden County Bus/Rail Connections, New Jersey Transit. Accessed June 21, 2007.
- ^ Woodlynne War Memorial. Accessed December 3, 2007.
[edit] External links
- Borough website
- Woodlynne School District
- Woodlynne School District's 2009–10 School Report Card from the New Jersey Department of Education
- Data for the Woodlynne School District, National Center for Education Statistics
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