Audubon, New Jersey
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| Audubon, New Jersey | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | New Jersey |
| County | Camden |
| Incorporated | March 13, 1905 |
| Government | |
| - Type | Walsh Act (New Jersey) |
| - Mayor | Costantino “Chris” Tassi Jr. |
| Area | |
| - Total | 1.5 sq mi (3.9 km²) |
| - Land | 1.5 sq mi (3.9 km²) |
| - Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²) |
| Elevation [1] | 56 ft (17 m) |
| Population (2006)[2] | |
| - Total | 8,981 |
| - Density | 6,162.3/sq mi (2,379.3/km²) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| - Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 08106 |
| Area code(s) | 856 |
| FIPS code | 34-02200[3] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0885144[4] |
| Website: http://www.boroughofaudubon.com | |
Audubon is a Borough in Camden County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2000 Census, the borough population was 9,182.
Audubon was formed as a borough by an Act of the New Jersey Legislature on March 13, 1905, from portions of Haddon Township. Portions of the borough were taken on July 3, 1947, to form the borough of Audubon Park, based on the results of a referendum held on October 28, 1947.[5]
Audubon is the home to three Medal of Honor recipients: Edward Clyde Benfold and Nelson V. Brittin, who received their medals for actions during the Korean War, and World War I veteran Samuel M. Sampler, making it the location with the most medals awarded per capita. The three are honored by a memorial at Audubon High School.[6]
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[edit] Geography
Audubon is located at (39.890563, -75.070423)[7].
According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 1.5 square miles (3.9 km²), of which, 1.5 square miles (3.9 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square miles (0.1 km²) of it (1.32%) is water.
Audubon borders Audubon Park, Haddon Heights, Haddon Township, Haddonfield, Mount Ephraim, and Oaklyn.
[edit] Demographics
| Historical populations | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1930 | 8,904 |
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| 1940 | 8,906 | 0% | |
| 1950 | 9,531 | 7% | |
| 1960 | 10,440 | 9.5% | |
| 1970 | 10,802 | 3.5% | |
| 1980 | 9,533 | −11.7% | |
| 1990 | 9,205 | −3.4% | |
| 2000 | 9,183 | −0.2% | |
| Est. 2006 | 8,981 | [2] | −2.2% |
| Population 1930 - 1990.[8] | |||
As of the census[3] of 2000, there were 9,182 people, 3,673 households, and 2,387 families residing in the borough. The population density was 6,162.3 people per square mile (2,379.3/km²). There were 3,813 housing units at an average density of 2,559.0/sq mi (988.1/km²). The racial makeup of the borough was 97.34% White, 0.52% African American, 0.11% Native American, 0.89% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.48% from other races, and 0.64% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.51% of the population.
There were 3,673 households out of which 30.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.6% were married couples living together, 11.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.0% were non-families. 30.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.50 and the average family size was 3.16.
In the borough the population was spread out with 24.8% under the age of 18, 7.0% from 18 to 24, 31.0% from 25 to 44, 21.3% from 45 to 64, and 15.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 91.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.5 males.
The median income for a household in the borough was $49,250, and the median income for a family was $59,115. Males had a median income of $45,650 versus $30,651 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $24,942. About 4.2% of families and 5.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.1% of those under age 18 and 8.4% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] Government
[edit] Local government
Audubon operates under the Walsh Act commission form of New Jersey municipal government. Three non-partisan commissioners are elected at-large to four-year terms of office on a concurrent basis. Each commissioner is assigned a specific department to head in addition to their legislative functions.[9][10]
Member's of Audubon's Board of Commissioners are:[11]
- Mayor Costantino “Chris” Tassi Jr. - Commissioner of Public Works, Parks and Public Property
- Bob Howard
- Scott Warren
[edit] Federal, state and county representation
Audubon is in the First Congressional District and is part of New Jersey's 5th Legislative District.[12]
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).
For the 2008-2009 Legislative Session, the 5th district of the New Jersey Legislature is represented in the State Senate by Dana Redd (D, Camden) and in the Assembly by Nilsa Cruz-Perez (D, Barrington) and Joseph J. Roberts (D, Camden).[13] The Governor of New Jersey is Jon Corzine (D, Hoboken).[14]
Camden County is governed by a seven-member Board of Chosen Freeholders, elected at-large for staggered three-year terms by the residents of the county.[15] As of 2008, Camden County's Freeholders are Freeholder Director Louis Cappelli, Jr. (Collingswood, term ends December 31, 2008), Freeholder Deputy Director Edward McDonnell (Pennsauken Township, 2010), Riletta L. Cream (Camden, 2008), Rodney A. Greco (Gloucester Township, 2009), Jeffrey L. Nash (Cherry Hill Township, 2009), Joseph Ripa (Voorhees Township, 2009) and Carmen Rodriguez (Merchantville, 2010).[16]
[edit] Education
The Audubon School District serves public school students in kindergarten through twelfth grade. Schools in the district (with 2005-06 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics[17]) are Haviland Avenue School (PreK-6, 277 students), Mansion Avenue School (K-6, 393) and Audubon High School for grades 7-12 (957).
Public school students from Audubon Park attend the district's schools as part of a sending/receiving relationship. For grades 9-12, students from Mount Ephraim attend Audubon High School, as part of a sending/receiving relationship with the Mount Ephraim Public Schools.[18]
[edit] Transportation
New Jersey Transit bus service is available to Philadelphia on the 400 and 403 routes, with local service on the 450 and 457 routes.[19]
[edit] Notable residents
Notable current and former residents of Audubon include:
- Edward Clyde Benfold (1931-1952), a United States Navy sailor who was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor for his actions during the Korean War
- Nelson V. Brittin (1920-1951), Korean War veteran who was awarded the medal of honor posthumously.
- Joe Flacco (1985-), starting quarterback for the Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens football team[20], picked by the Baltimore Ravens 18th overall in the 2008 NFL Draft.
- Samuel M. Sampler, a World War I veteran who was awarded the Medal of Honor.
[edit] References
- ^ USGS GNIS: Borough of Audubon, Geographic Names Information System, accessed January 4, 2008.
- ^ a b Census data for Audubon borough, United States Census Bureau. Accessed March 1, 2007.
- ^ a b American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ US Board on Geographic Names. United States Geological Survey (2007-10-25). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ "The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606-1968", John P. Snyder, Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 103.
- ^ "Audubon: Civic pride fills borough", Courier-Post, October 19, 2006. Accessed February 13, 2008. "Three Congressional Medal of Honor winners are honored with a memorial at Audubon High School. Audubon has more winners of this medal for extreme bravery and courage per capita than any other town in the U.S. The men are World War I Army veteran Samuel M. Sampler, World War II and Korean War Army veteran Nelson V. Brittin and Korean War Navy veteran Edward C. Benfold."
- ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ New Jersey Resident Population by Municipality: 1930 - 1990, Workforce New Jersey Public Information Network. Accessed March 1, 2007.
- ^ 2005 New Jersey Legislative District Data Book, Rutgers University Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy, April 2005, p. 28.
- ^ Borough of Longport: Governing Body, Borough of Longport. Accessed May 1, 2008.
- ^ Board of Commissioners, Borough of Audubon. Accessed February 7, 2007.
- ^ 2006 New Jersey Citizen's Guide to Government, New Jersey League of Women Voters, p. 54. Accessed August 30, 2006.
- ^ Legislative Roster: 2008-2009 Session, New Jersey Legislature. Accessed June 6, 2008.
- ^ About the Governor, New Jersey. Accessed June 6, 2008.
- ^ What is a Freeholder?, Camden County, New Jersey. Accessed March 25, 2008.
- ^ Board of Freeholders, Camden County, New Jersey. Accessed April 14, 2008.
- ^ Data for the Audubon School District, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed June 12, 2008.
- ^ Education in Audubon, Audubon, New Jersey. Accessed May 29, 2008. "Students in seventh grade through twelfth grade attend Audubon High School. Audubon High School also educates students from the Borough of Mt. Ephraim."
- ^ Camden County Bus/Rail Connections, New Jersey Transit. Accessed June 21, 2007.
- ^ "Flacco anchors high-powered Blue Hens offense", Courier-Post, November 4, 2007. Accessed November 29, 2007. "Joe Flacco just has a way about him.... That's why Flacco is so suited for the role of starting quarterback for the University of Delaware's football team. The former Audubon High School star is sure-handed, sure-footed and just gets it done on the football field, always has."
[edit] External links
- Borough of Audubon
- Audubon School District
- Audubon School District's 2006-07 School Report Card from the New Jersey Department of Education
- Data for the Audubon School District, National Center for Education Statistics
- Audubon Police Department
- Audubon Fire Department
- Audubon, New Jersey is at coordinates Coordinates:
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