Gloucester City, New Jersey
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Gloucester City is a City in Camden County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2000 Census, the city population was 11,484.
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[edit] Geography
Gloucester City is located at (39.894262, -75.117480)GR1.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 7.3 km² (2.8 mi²). 5.7 km² (2.2 mi²) of it is land and 1.6 km² (0.6 mi²) of it (22.26%) is water.
Gloucester City borders Bellmawr, Brooklawn, Camden, Haddon Township, and Mount Ephraim. Gloucester City also borders Gloucester County and the Delaware River.
[edit] Demographics
| Historical populations | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1930 | 13,796 |
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| 1940 | 13,692 | -0.8% | |
| 1950 | 14,357 | 4.9% | |
| 1960 | 15,511 | 8.0% | |
| 1970 | 14,707 | -5.2% | |
| 1980 | 13,121 | -10.8% | |
| 1990 | 12,649 | -3.6% | |
| 2000 | 11,484 | -9.2% | |
| Est. 2005 | 11,582 | [1] | 0.9% |
| Population 1930 - 1990[2] | |||
As of the censusGR2 of 2000, there were 11,484 people, 4,213 households, and 2,839 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,015.5/km² (5,213.7/mi²). There were 4,604 housing units at an average density of 808.0/km² (2,090.2/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 97.14% White, 0.69% African American, 0.18% Native American, 0.68% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.64% from other races, and 0.64% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.88% of the population.
There were 4,213 households out of which 32.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.8% were married couples living together, 14.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.6% were non-families. 27.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.72 and the average family size was 3.32.
In the city the population was spread out with 26.5% under the age of 18, 9.0% from 18 to 24, 29.2% from 25 to 44, 21.5% from 45 to 64, and 13.8% 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 92.0 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $36,855, and the median income for a family was $46,038. Males had a median income of $35,659 versus $24,907 for females. The per capita income for the city was $16,912. About 7.7% of families and 10.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.7% of those under age 18 and 11.5% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] Government
[edit] Local government
The Mayor and Common Council are responsible for making public policy that addresses the needs of the City and its residents. The Mayor and members of the Common Council are elected by the public. The Mayor serves a four year term and those members elected to Council serve three-year staggered terms, meaning one year of every three there is no election for council.[3]
The Mayor of Gloucester City is William P. James, whose term of office ends December 31, 2010.[4].
Members of the City Council are:[5]
- First Ward: William R. Hagan, Sr. (2009) and Anthony Kormann (2007)
- Second Ward: Nick Marchese (2009) and Elsie B. Loebell (2007)
- Third Ward: Jay Brophy (2009) and Jean Kaye (2007)
[edit] Federal, state and county representation
Gloucester City is in the First Congressional District and is part of New Jersey's 5th Legislative District.[6]
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 Gloucester City Public Schools serve students in kindergarten through twelfth grade. GCPS is an Abbott District. Students from Brooklawn attend the district's high school as part of a sending/receiving relationship.
All of the city is served by:
- Cold Springs Elementary School (PreK-3)
- Mary Ethel Costello Elementary School (4-6)
- Gloucester City Junior-Senior High School (7-12)
[edit] Transportation
The Walt Whitman Bridge is a suspension bridge carrying Interstate 76, spanning the Delaware River, connecting Philadelphia and Gloucester City. U.S. Route 130 also travels through Gloucester City.
[edit] Trivia
- Gloucester Point Grounds is a former baseball ground located in Gloucester City that was the part-time home to the Philadelphia Athletics of the American Association from 1888 to 1890.
[edit] References
- ^ Census data for Gloucester City city, United States Census Bureau, accessed March 1, 2007
- ^ Jersey Resident Population by Municipality: 1930 - 1990, accessed March 1, 2007
- ^ The Mayor & Common Council of Gloucester City, accessed August 3, 2006
- ^ Mayor, Gloucester City, NJ, accessed August 3, 2006
- ^ Gloucester City Common Council, accessed August 3, 2006
- ^ League of Women Voters: 2006 New Jersey Citizen's Guide to Government, p. 57, accessed August 30, 2006
[edit] External links
- Gloucester City municipal information
- Gloucester City Public Schools
- Gloucester City Public Schools's 2005-06 School Report Card from the New Jersey Department of Education
- National Center for Education Statistics data for the Gloucester City Public Schools
- Gloucester City Library
- Maps and aerial photos
- Street map from Google Maps, or Yahoo! Maps, or Windows Live Local
- Satellite image from Google Maps, Windows Live Local, WikiMapia
- Topographic map from TopoZone
- Aerial image or topographic map from TerraServer-USA
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