Buena, New Jersey

Infobox Settlement
official_name = Buena, New Jersey
settlement_type = Borough
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map_caption = Map of Buena in Atlantic County


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map_caption1 = Census Bureau map of Buena, New Jersey

subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = United States
subdivision_type1 = State
subdivision_name1 = New Jersey
subdivision_type2 = County
subdivision_name2 = Atlantic
government_footnotes =
government_type = Borough (New Jersey)
leader_title = Mayor
leader_name = Joseph Baruffi
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established_title = Incorporated
established_date = September 1, 1948

unit_pref = Imperial
area_footnotes =
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area_total_km2 = 19.7
area_land_km2 = 19.7
area_water_km2 = 0.0
area_total_sq_mi = 7.6
area_land_sq_mi = 7.6
area_water_sq_mi = 0.0

population_as_of = 2007
population_footnotes =
population_total = 3747
population_density_km2 = 196.6
population_density_sq_mi = 509.1

timezone = Eastern (EST)
utc_offset = -5
timezone_DST = EDT
utc_offset_DST = -4
elevation_footnotes = [Gnis|885173|Borough of Buena, Geographic Names Information System, accessed January 4, 2008.]
elevation_m = 38
elevation_ft = 125
latd = 39 |latm = 31 |lats = 41 |latNS = N
longd = 74 |longm = 56 |longs = 41 |longEW = W

postal_code_type = ZIP code
postal_code = 08310
area_code = 856
blank_name = FIPS code
blank_info = 34-08680GR|2 [ [http://mcdc2.missouri.edu/webrepts/commoncodes/ccc_nj.html A Cure for the Common Codes: New Jersey] , Missouri Census Data Center. Accessed July 14, 2008.]
blank1_name = GNIS feature ID
blank1_info = 0885173GR|3
website = http://buenaboro.org
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Buena (pronounced by locals as "BYOO-na" ["Driving Mower, Bus or Car, 9-Year-Old Has Town Jumpy", "The New York Times, "July 25, 2003.] ) is a borough in Atlantic County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2000 Census, the borough population was 3,873.

Landisville and Minotola are unincorporated areas located within Buena Borough.

History

Charles K. Landis was a land developer who was the driving force behind the creation of Hammonton and Vineland. Landis also had a hand in establishing other small towns, including Landisville, in Buena Borough. He planned to make it county seat of a new county called Landis County, which would incorporate land from the surrounding counties. However, the locals were against this, and began calling him "King Landis". [ [http://www.history.vineland.org/friends/characters/landis.html Friends of Historic Vineland] . Frank De Maio, M.D. Accessed August 29, 2007.]

Buena was incorporated as a borough by an Act of the New Jersey Legislature on September 1, 1948, from portions of Buena Vista Township. The borough was reincorporated on May 18, 1949."The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606-1968", John P. Snyder, Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 67.]

Geography

Buena is located at coor dms|39|31|25|N|74|56|45|W|city (39.523475, -74.945736)GR|1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 7.6 square miles (19.7 km²), all of it land.

Demographics

USCensusPop
1950= 2640
1960= 3243
1970= 3283
1980= 3642
1990= 4441
2000= 3873
estimate=3747
estyear=2007
estref= [http://factfinder.census.gov/servlet/SAFFPopulation?_event=ChangeGeoContext&geo_id=16000US3408680&_geoContext=01000US%7C04000US34%7C16000US3407810&_street=&_county=buena&_cityTown=buena&_state=&_zip=&_lang=en&_sse=on&ActiveGeoDiv=geoSelect&_useEV=&pctxt=fph&pgsl=010&_submenuId=population_0&ds_name=null&_ci_nbr=null&qr_name=null&reg=null%3Anull&_keyword=&_industry= Census data for Buena borough] , United States Census Bureau. Accessed September 3, 2008.]
footnote=Population 1930 - 1990. [ [http://www.wnjpin.net/OneStopCareerCenter/LaborMarketInformation/lmi01/poptrd6.htm Jersey Resident Population by Municipality: 1930 - 1990] , Workforce New Jersey Public Information Network. Accessed March 1, 2007.] As of the censusGR|2 of 2000, there were 3,873 people, 1,454 households, and 978 families residing in the borough. The population density was 509.1 people per square mile (196.5/km²). There were 1,553 housing units at an average density of 204.1/sq mi (78.8/km²). The racial makeup of the borough was 77.28% White, 7.64% African American, 0.52% Native American, 0.44% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 10.53% from other races, and 3.56% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 23.65% of the population.

As of the 2000 census, 33.5% of Buena residents were of Italian ancestry, the 22nd-highest percentage of any municipality in the United States, and ninth-highest in New Jersey, among all places with more than 1,000 residents identifying their ancestry. [ [http://www.epodunk.com/ancestry/Italian.html Italian Communities] , Epodunk. Accessed June 9, 2007.]

There were 1,454 households out of which 32.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.0% were married couples living together, 13.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.7% were non-families. 28.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 16.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.64 and the average family size was 3.23.

In the borough the population was spread out with 25.7% under the age of 18, 8.6% from 18 to 24, 30.1% from 25 to 44, 19.7% from 45 to 64, and 15.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 95.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.1 males.

The median income for a household in the borough was $35,679, and the median income for a family was $44,352. Males had a median income of $37,985 versus $23,788 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $16,717. About 11.8% of families and 18.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 28.1% of those under age 18 and 14.1% of those age 65 or over.

Government

Local government

Buena Borough 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."2005 New Jersey Legislative District Data Book", Rutgers University Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy, April 2005, p. 8.]

The Mayor of Buena Borough is Joseph Baruffi. Members of the Buena Borough Council are Council President Joseph Santagata (R), Patricia Andaloro (D), Rosalie Baker (R), Edward Cugini (R), Gary Martinelli (R) and David Zappariello (R). [ [http://www.buenaboro.org/mgc/Officials/officials.html Officials, Boards, & Council] , Buena Borough. Accessed May 6, 2008.]

Federal, state and county representation

Buena Borough is in the Second Congressional District and is part of New Jersey's 1st Legislative District. [ [http://www.lwvnj.org/pubs/CG06.pdf 2006 New Jersey Citizen's Guide to Government] , New Jersey League of Women Voters, p. 55. Accessed August 30, 2006.]

Education

Public school students in grades K - 12 in Buena Borough attend the Buena Regional School District, together with children from Buena Vista Township. Students from Newfield, a non-operating school district, attend the district's schools for K-12 as part of a sending/receiving relationship. Students are sent to the district's high school for grades 9 - 12 from both Estell Manor City and Weymouth Township as part of sending/receiving relationships with the respective school districts. [ [http://education.state.nj.us/rc/rc07/narrative/01/0590/01-0590-000.html Buena Regional School District 2007 Report Card Narrative] , New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed March 14, 2008. "Students from Weymouth and Estell Manor join students from Buena Vista Township, Buena Borough, and Newfield at the high school."]

Schools in the district (with 2005-06 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics) are four elementary schools (K-5, except as noted) — [http://www.buena.k12.nj.us/Schools/Donini/index.html William B. Donini] (165 students in K - 3), [http://www.buena.k12.nj.us/Schools/Milanesi/index.html J.C. Milanesi] (488 students), [http://www.buena.k12.nj.us/Schools/Edgarton/index.html Edgarton] (208 students, K-6) and [http://www.buena.k12.nj.us/Schools/Collings_Lakes/collings_lakes/index.html Collings Lakes] (270 students in grades K - 5) — [http://www.buena.k12.nj.us/Schools/Cleary/index.html Dr. J. P. Cleary Middle School] (528 students in grades 6 - 8) and
Buena Regional High School (985 students in grades 9 - 12). [ [http://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_list.asp?Search=1&DistrictID=3402400 Data for the Buena Regional School District] , National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed March 2, 2007.]

References

External links

* [http://buenaboro.org/ Buena Borough Official Website]
* [http://www.buena.k12.nj.us/ Buena Regional School District]
*NJReportCard|01|0590|0|Buena Regional School District
* [http://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_list.asp?Search=1&DistrictID=3402400 Data for the Buena Regional School District] , National Center for Education Statistics