- Woodstown, New Jersey
Infobox Settlement
official_name = Woodstown, New Jersey
settlement_type = Borough
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mapsize = 250x200px
map_caption = Woodstown highlighted in Salem County. Inset
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map_caption1 = Census Bureau map of Woodstown, New Jerseysubdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name =United States
subdivision_type1 = State
subdivision_name1 =New Jersey
subdivision_type2 = County
subdivision_name2 = Salem
government_footnotes =
government_type =Borough (New Jersey)
leader_title =Mayor
leader_name = Richard Pfeffer
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established_title = Incorporated
established_date =July 26 ,1882 unit_pref = Imperial
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area_magnitude =
area_total_km2 = 4.2
area_land_km2 = 4.1
area_water_km2 = 0.1
area_total_sq_mi = 1.6
area_land_sq_mi = 1.6
area_water_sq_mi = 0.0population_as_of = 2006
population_footnotes =
population_total = 3333
population_density_km2 = 762.8
population_density_sq_mi = 1975.6timezone = Eastern (EST)
utc_offset = -5
timezone_DST = EDT
utc_offset_DST = -4
elevation_footnotes = [Gnis|885452|Borough of Woodstown,Geographic Names Information System . AccessedJanuary 4 ,2008 .]
elevation_m = 15
elevation_ft = 49
latd = 39 |latm = 39 |lats = 03 |latNS = N
longd = 75 |longm = 19 |longs = 29 |longEW = Wpostal_code_type =
ZIP code
postal_code = 08098
area_code = 856
blank_name = FIPS code
blank_info = 34-82720GR|2 [ [http://mcdc2.missouri.edu/webrepts/commoncodes/ccc_nj.html A Cure for the Common Codes: New Jersey] , Missouri Census Data Center. AccessedJuly 14 ,2008 .]
blank1_name = GNIS feature ID
blank1_info = 0885452GR|3
website = http://www.historicwoodstown.org
footnotes =Woodstown is a Borough in Salem County,
New Jersey ,United States . As of theUnited States 2000 Census , the borough population was 3,136.Woodstown was established on
July 26 ,1882 , from portions of Pilesgrove Township based on the results of a referendum held that same day. The borough's incorporation was confirmed onMarch 3 ,1925 ."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
Woodstown is located at coor dms|39|39|4|N|75|19|37|W|city (39.651041, -75.327028),GR|1 along the
Salem River . [DeLorme (2005). "New Jersey Atlas & Gazetteer". Yarmouth, Maine: DeLorme. ISBN 0-89933-324-9.]According to the
United States Census Bureau , the borough has a total area of 1.6square mile s (4.2km² ), of which, 1.6 square miles (4.1 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square miles (0.1 km²) of it (2.47%) is water.The Borough of Woodstown is an independent municipality surrounded by Pilesgrove Township.
Demographics
USCensusPop
1860=1039
1870=1914
1880=490
1890=1516
1900=1371
1910=1613
1920=1589
1930=1832
1940=2027
1950=2345
1960=2942
1970=3137
1980=3250
1990=3154
2000=3136
estimate= 3333
estyear=2006
estref= [http://factfinder.census.gov/servlet/SAFFPopulation?_event=Search&geo_id=16000US3426340&_geoContext=01000US%7C04000US34%7C16000US3426340&_street=&_county=woodstown&_cityTown=woodstown&_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®=null%3Anull&_keyword=&_industry= Census data for Woodstown borough] ,United States Census Bureau . AccessedAugust 25 ,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. AccessedMarch 1 ,2007 .] [cite web
url=http://www.census.gov/prod/www/abs/decennial/index.htm
title=U.S. Census Historical Data 1790-2000
accessdate=2007-03-16] As of thecensus GR|2 of 2000, there were 3,136 people, 1,304 households, and 839 families residing in the borough. Thepopulation density was 1,975.6 people per square mile (761.5/km²). There were 1,389 housing units at an average density of 875.0/sq mi (337.3/km²). The racial makeup of the borough was 85.04% White, 12.91% African American, 0.19% Native American, 0.73% Asian, 0.26% from other races, and 0.86% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.56% of the population.There were 1,304 households out of which 30.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.5% were married couples living together, 11.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.6% were non-families. 30.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.38 and the average family size was 3.00.
In the borough the population was spread out with 24.7% under the age of 18, 6.9% from 18 to 24, 29.6% from 25 to 44, 22.3% from 45 to 64, and 16.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 87.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 83.8 males.
The median income for a household in the borough was $44,533, and the median income for a family was $56,328. Males had a median income of $42,175 versus $31,169 for females. The
per capita income for the borough was $24,182. About 3.5% of families and 5.5% of the population were below thepoverty line , including 9.0% of those under age 18 and 4.3% of those age 65 or over.Government
Local government
Woodstown 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. 19.]The
Mayor of the Borough of Woodstown is Richard Pfeffer. Members of the Woodstown Borough Council are Fran Grenier, John Hall, John Hathaway, Edward Segrest, David Layton and Mark Robbins. [ [http://www.historicwoodstown.org/officials.html Mayor and Council] , Woodstown Borough. AccessedJuly 27 ,2008 .]Federal, state and county representation
Woodstown is in the Second Congressional District and is part of New Jersey's 3rd Legislative District. [ [http://www.lwvnj.org/pubs/CG06.pdf 2006 New Jersey Citizen's Guide to Government] , New Jersey
League of Women Voters , p. 66. AccessedAugust 30 ,2006 .]Education
The
Woodstown-Pilesgrove Regional School District serves over 1,700 students public school students from Woodstown and Pilesgrove Township in three schools. Schools in the district (with 2005-06 enrollment data from theNational Center for Education Statistics [ [http://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_list.asp?Search=1&DistrictID=3418330 Data for the Woodstown-Pilesgrove Regional School District] ,National Center for Education Statistics . AccessedMay 13 ,2008 .] ) are [http://woodstown.org/mss.html Mary S. Shoemaker Elementary School] for grades preK-4 (514 students), [http://woodstown.org/wms.html Woodstown Middle School] for grades 5-8 (447) andWoodstown High School for grades 9-12 (696). Students from neighboring Alloway Township, Oldmans Township and Upper Pittsgrove Township attend the high school as part ofsending/receiving relationship s. [ [http://education.state.nj.us/rc/rc07/narrative/33/5910/33-5910-000.html Woodstown-Pilesgrove Regional School District 2007 Report Card Narrative] ,New Jersey Department of Education . AccessedMay 14 ,2008 . "...a comprehensive review of our school district's offerings to the Woodstown-Pilesgrove community as well as in the high school sending districts of Alloway, Oldmans, and Upper Pittsgrove."]Notable residents
Notable current and former residents of Woodstown include:
*Isaac Ambrose Barber (1852-1909), U.S. Congressman from Maryland, serving from 1897 to 1899. [ [http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=B000121 Isaac Ambrose Barber] , "Biographical Directory of the United States Congress ". AccessedMay 14 ,2008 .]
*Isaiah D. Clawson (1820-1879), representedNew Jersey's 1st congressional district in theUnited States House of Representatives from 1855 to 1859. [ [http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=C000477 Isaiah Dunn Clawson] , "Biographical Directory of the United States Congress ". AccessedAugust 25 ,2007 .]
*Tara LaRosa ,mixed martial arts fighter. [Sullivan, Kita S. "Mania of mixed martial arts hits N.J. with 2 area fighters", "The Philadelphia Inquirer ",July 14 ,2007 .]
*Ricardo McKendrick Jr. , former drug lord of South Philadelphia record breaking drug ring. Over 600 pounds ($28 Million) of cocaine was found in his fathers home in Philadelphia on Federal St. while $982,000 was found in cash at his Woodstown home in Candlelight Village. [Olley, Christine; and Hutton, Katie. [http://www.philly.com/dailynews/local/20080403_City_s_largest_coke_bust_nets_274_kilograms.html "City's largest coke bust nets 274 kilograms"] , "Philadelphia Daily News ",April 3 ,2008 . AccessedMay 13 ,2008 .]
*Everett Shinn (1876-1953), painter from theAshcan School . [ [http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,883271,00.html "One of Eight"] , "Time (magazine) ",March 11 ,1935 . AccessedMay 14 ,2008 . "Others of "The Eight" may have been better artists but none, including the late, lusty George Luks, had a more adventurous life than Everett Shinn. A fat little Quaker boy in Woodstown, N. J., he was known as "Pud" (pudding) to his contemporaries."]References
External links
* [http://www.historicwoodstown.org/ Borough of Woodstown web site]
* [http://www.salemcountynj.gov/fedstatelocal/woodstown.html Woodstown page on Salem County website]
* [http://www.woodstown.org/ Woodstown-Pilesgrove Regional School District]
*NJReportCard|33|5910|0|Woodstown-Pilesgrove Regional School District]
* [http://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_list.asp?Search=1&DistrictID=3418330 Data for the Woodstown-Pilesgrove Regional School District] ,National Center for Education Statistics
* [http://www.woodstownems.com/ American Legion Ambulance Association]
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