Lindenwold, New Jersey

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


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map_caption1 = Census Bureau map of Lindenwold, New Jersey

subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = United States
subdivision_type1 = State
subdivision_name1 = New Jersey
subdivision_type2 = County
subdivision_name2 = Camden
government_footnotes =
government_type = Borough (New Jersey)
leader_title = Mayor
leader_name = Frank DeLucca
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established_title = Incorporated
established_date = April 23, 1929

unit_pref = Imperial
area_footnotes =
area_magnitude =
area_total_km2 = 10.3
area_land_km2 = 10.2
area_water_km2 = 0.1
area_total_sq_mi = 4.0
area_land_sq_mi = 3.9
area_water_sq_mi = 0.0

population_as_of = 2006
population_footnotes =
population_total = 17160
population_density_km2 = 1704.8
population_density_sq_mi = 4415.5

timezone = Eastern (EST)
utc_offset = -5
timezone_DST = EDT
utc_offset_DST = -4
elevation_footnotes = [Gnis|885279|Borough of Lindenwold, Geographic Names Information System. Accessed June 13, 2008.]
elevation_m = 21
elevation_ft = 69
latd = 39 |latm = 48 |lats = 57 |latNS = N
longd = 74 |longm = 59 |longs = 24 |longEW = W

postal_code_type = ZIP code
postal_code = 08021
area_code = 856
blank_name = FIPS code
blank_info = 34-40440GR|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 = 0885279GR|3
website = http://www.lindenwold.net
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Lindenwold is a Borough in Camden County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2000 Census, the borough population was 17,414.

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."The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606-1968", John P. Snyder, Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 107.]

Geography

Lindenwold is located at coor dms|39|49|6|N|74|59|27|W|city (39.818464, -74.990746)GR|1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 4.0 square miles (10.3 km²), of which, 3.9 square miles (10.2 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square miles (0.1 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.

Demographics

USCensusPop
1930= 2523
1940= 2552
1950= 3479
1960= 7335
1970= 12199
1980= 18196
1990= 18734
2000= 17414
estimate=17160
estyear=2006
estref= [http://factfinder.census.gov/servlet/SAFFPopulation?_event=Search&geo_id=16000US3439420&_geoContext=01000US%7C04000US34%7C16000US3439420&_street=&_county=lindenwold&_cityTown=lindenwold&_state=04000US34&_zip=&_lang=en&_sse=on&ActiveGeoDiv=geoSelect&_useEV=&pctxt=fph&pgsl=160&_submenuId=population_0&ds_name=null&_ci_nbr=null&qr_name=null&reg=null%3Anull&_keyword=&_industry= Census data for Lindenwold borough] , United States Census Bureau. Accessed September 4, 2007.]
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 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/sq mi (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.

Government

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."2005 New Jersey Legislative District Data Book", Rutgers University Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy, April 2005, p. 24.]

The Mayor of Lindenwold Borough is Frank DeLucca, Jr. Members of the Lindenwold Borough Council are Council President Cheryle Randolph-Sharpe, Ken Balmer, William J. Dougherty, Wayne Hans, Richard E. Roach, Jr. and Joseph C. Strippoli. [ [http://www.lindenwoldnj.gov/comm/council.php Meet Your Mayor and Council] , Borough of Lindenwold. Accessed June 29, 2007.]

Federal, state and county representation

Lindenwold is in the First Congressional District and is part of New Jersey's 4th 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

The Lindenwold Public Schools serve students in kindergarten through twelfth grade. Schools in the district (with 2005-06 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics [ [http://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_list.asp?Search=1&DistrictID=3408640 Data for the Lindenwold Public Schools] , National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed July 9, 2008.] ) are two elementary schools for PreK-4 — [http://school4.lindenwold.k12.nj.us/ Lindenwold School 4] (530 students) and [http://school5.lindenwold.k12.nj.us/ Lindenwold School 5] (537) — [http://ms.lindenwold.k12.nj.us/ Lindenwold Middle School] for grades 5-8 (681) and
Lindenwold High School for grades 9-12 (640).

[http://saintlawrencers.com/ Saint Lawrence Regional School] is an elementary school that operates under the auspices of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Camden [ [http://www.camdendiocese.org/schools/cc.html Camden County Schools] , Roman Catholic Diocese of Camden. Accessed July 10, 2008.]

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. [ [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.lindenwold.net/ Lindenwold Borough municipal website]
* [http://www.lindenwold.k12.nj.us/ Lindenwold Public Schools]
*NJReportCard|07|2670|0|Lindenwold Public Schools
* [http://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_list.asp?Search=1&DistrictID=3408640 Data for the Lindenwold Public Schools] , National Center for Education Statistics