Bellmawr, New Jersey

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Bellmawr is a Borough in Camden County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2000 Census, the borough population was 11,262.

Bellmawr was incorporated as a borough on March 23, 1926, from portions of the now-defunct Centre Township, based on the results of a referendum held on April 21, 1926. The boroughs of Mount Ephraim, Runnemede and Lawnside were also created in the same two-day period.[1]

Bellmawr is home to the main Post office for the area, one of the largest in the state of New Jersey. In late October 2001 the office was closed due to possible anthrax contamination (see 2001 anthrax attacks). The office was re-opened several days later, in early November, after testing negative for anthrax.

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[edit] Geography

Bellmawr is located at 39°52′1″N, 75°5′30″W (39.867013, -75.091622)GR1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 8.1 km² (3.1 mi²). 7.8 km² (3.0 mi²) of it is land and 0.3 km² (0.1 mi²) of it (3.18%) is water.

Bellmawr borders Barrington, Brooklawn, Gloucester City, Haddon Heights, Mount Ephraim, and Runnemede. Bellmawr also borders Gloucester County.

[edit] Demographics

Historical populations
Census Pop. %±
1930 1,123
–
1940 1,250 11.3%
1950 5,213 317.0%
1960 11,853 127.4%
1970 15,618 31.8%
1980 13,721 -12.1%
1990 12,603 -8.1%
2000 11,262 -10.6%
Est. 2005 11,159 [2] -0.9%
Population 1930 - 1990[3]

As of the censusGR2 of 2000, there were 11,262 people, 4,446 households, and 3,134 families residing in the borough. The population density was 1,435.1/km² (3,715.5/mi²). There were 4,561 housing units at an average density of 581.2/km² (1,504.7/mi²). The racial makeup of the borough was 92.79% White, 1.18% African American, 0.06% Native American, 3.05% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 1.54% from other races, and 1.36% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.50% of the population.

There were 4,446 households out of which 26.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 52.3% were married couples living together, 12.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.5% were non-families. 25.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.53 and the average family size was 3.02.

In the borough the population was spread out with 20.8% under the age of 18, 8.4% from 18 to 24, 28.8% from 25 to 44, 24.6% from 45 to 64, and 17.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 96.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.9 males.

The median income for a household in the borough was $44,653, and the median income for a family was $53,839. Males had a median income of $38,646 versus $27,050 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $19,863. About 2.6% of families and 4.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.7% of those under age 18 and 5.2% of those age 65 or over.

[edit] Government

[edit] Local government

The Mayor of the Borough of Bellmawr is Mayor Frank Filipek. Members of the Bellmawr Borough Council are John Bollinger, James D'Angelo, Louis DiAngelo, Peter DiGiambattista, Regina Piontkowski and Stephen Sauter.[4]

[edit] Federal, state and county representation

Bellmawr is in the First Congressional District and is part of New Jersey's 5th Legislative District.[5]

New Jersey's First Congressional District, covering portions of Burlington County, Camden County and Gloucester County, is represented by Rob Andrews (D, Haddon Heights). New Jersey is represented in the Senate by Frank Lautenberg (D, Cliffside Park) and Bob Menendez (D, Hoboken).

The 5th legislative district of the New Jersey Legislature is represented in the State Senate by Wayne R. Bryant (D, Camden) and in the Assembly by Nilsa Cruz-Perez (D, Camden) and Joseph J. Roberts (D, Brooklawn). The Governor of New Jersey is Jon Corzine (D, Hoboken).

Camden County is governed by a seven-member Board of Chosen Freeholders. Camden County's Freeholders are: Louis Cappelli, Jr (Freeholder Director), Edward McDonnell (Freeholder Deputy Director), Riletta L. Cream, Jeffrey L. Nash, Joseph Ripa, Carmen Rodriguez, and Rodney Greco.

[edit] Education

The Bellmawr School District serves students in prekindergaten through eighth grade. The district has two preK-4 elementary schools, Bellmawr Park and Ethel M. Burke. For grades 5 through 8, students attend Bell Oaks Upper Elementary School.

For grades 9 through 12, students attend Triton Regional High School (1,525 students), one of three high schools that are part of the Black Horse Pike Regional School District. The other communities in the district are Gloucester Township and Runnemede. The two other schools in the district are Highland Regional High School and Timber Creek Regional High School.

[edit] References

  1. ^ "The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606-1968", John P. Snyder, Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 103.
  2. ^ Census data for Bellmawr borough, United States Census Bureau, accessed March 1, 2007
  3. ^ Jersey Resident Population by Municipality: 1930 - 1990, accessed March 1, 2007
  4. ^ Borough of Bellmawr 2006, accessed March 8, 2008
  5. ^ League of Women Voters: 2006 New Jersey Citizen's Guide to Government, p. 54, accessed August 30, 2006

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