Audubon Park, New Jersey

Infobox Settlement
official_name = Audubon Park, New Jersey
settlement_type = Borough
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map_caption = Audubon Park highlighted in Camden County. Inset: Location of Camden County highlighted in the State of New Jersey.


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map_caption1 = Census Bureau map of Audubon Park, New Jersey

subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = United States
subdivision_type1 = State
subdivision_name1 = New Jersey
subdivision_type2 = County
subdivision_name2 = Camden
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government_type = Borough (New Jersey)
leader_title = Mayor
leader_name = Lawrence "Larry" Pennock
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established_title = Incorporated
established_date = October 28, 1947

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area_total_km2 = 0.4
area_land_km2 = 0.4
area_water_km2 = 0.0
area_total_sq_mi = 0.2
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area_water_sq_mi = 0.0

population_as_of = 2006
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population_total = 1071
population_density_km2 = 2919.6
population_density_sq_mi = 7561.8

timezone = Eastern (EST)
utc_offset = -5
timezone_DST = EDT
utc_offset_DST = -4
elevation_footnotes = [Gnis|885145|Borough of Audubon Park, Geographic Names Information System. Accessed June 13, 2008.]
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latd = 39 |latm = 53 |lats = 46 |latNS = N
longd = 75 |longm = 05 |longs = 18 |longEW = W

postal_code_type = ZIP code
postal_code = 08106
area_code = 856
blank_name = FIPS code
blank_info = 34-02230GR|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.]
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website = http://www.audubonparknj.org/
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Audubon Park is a Borough in Camden County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2000 Census, the borough population was 1,102.

Audubon Park was incorporated as a borough on July 3, 1947, from portions of Audubon Borough, based on the results of a referendum held on October 28, 1947, making it the most recently created municipality in Camden County."The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606-1968", John P. Snyder, Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 103.]

History

Audubon Park was established as a community within Audubon in 1941 with the construction of 500 housing units for employees of New York Shipbuilding in Camden, New Jersey. Residents of Audubon, seeking to rid itself of the development's Democratic voters and its public school students, pushed for and passed a referendum to form Audubon Park in 1947. All property in the borough is owned by the Mutual Housing Corporation, which rents homes to residents.

Geography

Audubon Park is located at coor dms|39|53|54|N|75|5|23|W|city (39.898213, -75.089628)GR|1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 0.2 square miles (0.4 km²), of which, 0.2 square miles (0.4 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square miles (0.1 km²) of it (12.50%) is water.

Audubon Park borders Audubon, Collingswood, and Oaklyn.

Demographics

USCensusPop
1950= 1859
1960= 1713
1970= 1492
1980= 1274
1990= 1150
2000= 1102
estimate=1071
estyear=2006
estref= [http://factfinder.census.gov/servlet/SAFFPopulation?_event=ChangeGeoContext&geo_id=16000US3402230&_geoContext=01000US%7C04000US34%7C16000US3407600&_street=&_county=audubon&_cityTown=audubon&_state=04000US34&_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 Audubon Park borough] , United States Census Bureau. Accessed July 2, 2008.]
footnote=Population 1930 - 1990. [ [http://www.wnjpin.net/OneStopCareerCenter/LaborMarketInformation/lmi01/poptrd6.htm New 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 1,102 people, 496 households, and 302 families residing in the borough. The population density was 7,561.7 people per square mile (2,836.6/km²). There were 499 housing units at an average density of 3,424.1/sq mi (1,284.4/km²). The racial makeup of the borough was 98.91% White, 0.36% African American, 0.09% Native American, 0.18% Asian, 0.09% from other races, and 0.36% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.64% of the population.

There were 496 households out of which 22.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 40.7% were married couples living together, 16.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 39.1% were non-families. 35.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.22 and the average family size was 2.88.

In the borough the population was spread out with 21.2% under the age of 18, 4.9% from 18 to 24, 28.5% from 25 to 44, 27.0% from 45 to 64, and 18.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 80.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 73.9 males.

The median income for a household in the borough was $34,643, and the median income for a family was $41,029. Males had a median income of $36,250 versus $25,662 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $16,926. About 9.0% of families and 8.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.1% of those under age 18 and 8.0% of those age 65 or over.

Housing in this particular community is not available in the open market, and is regulated through the Audubon Mutual Housing Corporation.

Government

Local Government

Audubon Park 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. 33.]

The Mayor of Audubon Park is Lawrence "Larry" Pennock. [ [http://www.audubonparknj.org/Mayor.html Mayor of Audubon Park] , Borough of Audubon Park. Accessed July 2, 2008.] Members of the Borough Council are Council President Charlie Beeman, Robert Fisher, Sandy Hook, Gloria Jones, Karen Lewis and Fred Passon. [ [http://www.audubonparknj.org/Coun.html Borough Council] , Borough of Audubon Park. Accessed July 2, 2008.]

Federal, state and county representation

Audubon Park is in the First Congressional District and is part of New Jersey's 6th Legislative District. [ [http://www.lwvnj.org/pubs/CG06.pdf 2006 New Jersey Citizen's Guide to Government] , New Jersey League of Women Voters, p. 54. Accessed August 30, 2006.]

Education

Audubon Park is a non-operating school district, having closed it's lone school in 1979. Public school students from Audubon Park attend school in Audubon as part of a sending/receiving relationship with the Audubon School District.Atkins, Lissa D. [http://www.courierpostonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20061019/SPECIAL20/610190322/-1/special20 "Audubon Park: No home ownership here"] , "Courier-Post", October 19, 2006. Accessed July 2, 2008. "Audubon Park's only school is built. The school closed in 1979 because of declining enrollment; Audubon Park school children now attend schools in the Audubon School District."]

Transportation

New Jersey Transit bus service is available to Philadelphia on the 400 route, with local service on the 450 route. [ [http://www.njtransit.com/sf_tp_rc_camden.shtml Camden County Bus/Rail Connections] , New Jersey Transit. Accessed June 21, 2007.]

References

External links

* [http://www.audubonparknj.org/ Audubon park official website]
* [http://www.audubon.k12.nj.us/ Audubon School District]
*NJReportCard|07|0150|0|Audubon School District
* [http://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_list.asp?Search=1&DistrictID=3401050 Data for the Audubon School District] , National Center for Education Statistics