Folsom, New Jersey
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| Country | United States |
| State | New Jersey |
| County | Atlantic |
| Incorporated | May 23, 1906 |
| Government | |
| - Type | Borough (New Jersey) |
| - Mayor | Thomas N. Ballistreri |
| Area | |
| - Total | 8.5 sq mi (21.9 km²) |
| - Land | 8.3 sq mi (21.4 km²) |
| - Water | 0.2 sq mi (0.5 km²) |
| Elevation [1] | 59 ft (18 m) |
| Population (2006)[2] | |
| - Total | 1,948 |
| - Density | 238.5/sq mi (92.1/km²) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| - Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 08037 |
| Area code(s) | 609 |
| FIPS code | 34-23940[3] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0885222[4] |
Folsom is a borough in Atlantic County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2000 Census, the borough population was 1,972.
Folsom was incorporated as a borough by an Act of the New Jersey Legislature on May 23, 1906, from portions of Buena Vista Township.[5]
New Jersey Monthly magazine ranked Folsom as its 19th best place to live in its 2008 rankings of the "Best Places To Live" in New Jersey.[6]
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[edit] Geography
Folsom is located at (39.592363, -74.847887)[7].
According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 8.5 square miles (21.9 km²), of which, 8.3 square miles (21.4 km²) of it is land and 0.2 square miles (0.5 km²) of it (2.25%) is water.
[edit] Demographics
| Historical populations | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1930 | 219 |
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| 1940 | 229 | 4.6% | |
| 1950 | 292 | 27.5% | |
| 1960 | 482 | 65.99% | |
| 1970 | 1,767 | 266.6% | |
| 1980 | 1,892 | 7.1% | |
| 1990 | 2,181 | 15.3% | |
| 2000 | 1,972 | −9.6% | |
| Est. 2006 | 1,948 | [2] | −1.2% |
| Population 1930 - 1990.[8] | |||
As of the census[3] of 2000, there are 1,972 people, 671 households, and 552 families residing in the borough. The population density is 238.5 people per square mile (92.1/km²). There are 702 housing units at an average density of 84.9/sq mi (32.8/km²). The racial makeup of the borough is 91.73% White, 4.41% African American, 0.15% Native American, 0.86% Asian, 0.15% Pacific Islander, 1.57% from other races, and 1.12% from two or more races. 3.45% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There are 671 households out of which 37.1% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.4% are married couples living together, 14.2% have a female householder with no husband present, and 17.7% are non-families. 13.7% of all households are made up of individuals and 3.9% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.93 and the average family size is 3.18.
In the borough the population is spread out with 24.9% under the age of 18, 8.8% from 18 to 24, 30.0% from 25 to 44, 26.5% from 45 to 64, and 9.8% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 38 years. For every 100 females there are 96.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 92.6 males.
The median income for a household in the borough is $56,406, and the median income for a family is $59,231. Males have a median income of $39,659 versus $30,000 for females. The per capita income for the borough is $20,617. 5.7% of the population and 4.2% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 4.3% of those under the age of 18 and 4.9% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.
[edit] Government
[edit] Local government
Folsom 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.[9]
The Mayor of Folsom is Thomas N. Ballistreri. Members of the City Council are George Eckhardt, Francis "Butch" Gazzara, Karen Kaczmarski, Gary Kemmerer, Matt Olive and Greg Schenker.[10]
[edit] Federal, state and county representation
Folsom is in the Second Congressional District and is part of New Jersey's 9th Legislative District.[11]
New Jersey's Second Congressional District, covering all of Atlantic County, Cape May County, Cumberland County and Salem County and portions of Burlington County, Camden County and Gloucester County, is represented by Frank LoBiondo (R, Ventnor). 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 9th district of the New Jersey Legislature is represented in the State Senate by Christopher J. Connors (R, Lacey Township) and in the Assembly by Brian E. Rumpf (R, Little Egg Harbor Township) and Daniel Van Pelt (R, Ocean Township).[12] The Governor of New Jersey is Jon Corzine (D, Hoboken).[13]
Atlantic County's County Executive is Dennis Levinson (Linwood).[14] The Board of Chosen Freeholders, the county's legislature, consists of nine members elected to three-year terms on a staggered basis, with three seats coming up for election each year. As of 2008, Atlantic County's Freeholders are Freeholder Chairman Joseph F. Silipena, (Egg Harbor City, term expires December 31, 2008), Freeholder Vice Chairman Frank Sutton (Egg Harbor Township, 2008), Alisa Cooper (Linwood, 2008), James Curcio (Hammonton, 2009), Richard Dase (Galloway Township, 2010), Charles Garrett (Atlantic City, 2010), Frank V. Giordano (Hamilton Township, 2009), Joseph McDevitt (Ventnor City, 2010) and Thomas Russo (Atlantic City, 2009).[15]
[edit] Education
Public school students in Pre-Kindergarten through eighth grade, students attend the Folsom School, which served a total of 403 students as of the 2005-06 school year, as part of the Folsom Borough School District.[16]
For grades 9 - 12, public school students attend Hammonton High School, in Hammonton as part of a sending/receiving relationship with the Hammonton Public Schools.[17]
[edit] Notable residents
Notable current and former residents of Folsom include:
- Jimmy Horton (1956-), racecar driver.[18]
- E. B. Lewis, illustrator who won the 2006 Charlotte Zolotow Award for his illustrations of My Best Friend by Mary Ann Rodman.[19]
[edit] References
- ^ USGS GNIS: Borough of Folsom, Geographic Names Information System, accessed January 4, 2008.
- ^ a b Census data for Folsom, United States Census Bureau. Accessed September 30, 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. 69.
- ^ "Best Places To Live - The Complete Top Towns List 1-100", New Jersey Monthly, February 21, 2008. Accessed February 24, 2008.
- ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ 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. 49.
- ^ Municipal Governments in Atlantic County, Atlantic County Economic Development. Accessed May 6, 2008.
- ^ 2006 New Jersey Citizen's Guide to Government, New Jersey League of Women Voters, p. 57. 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.
- ^ County Executive Dennis Levinson, Atlantic County, New Jersey. Accessed March 31, 2008.
- ^ Board of Chosen Freeholders, Atlantic County, New Jersey. Accessed March 31, 2008.
- ^ Data for the Folsom School, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed February 21, 2008.
- ^ Hammonton Public Schools 2007 School Report Card, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed February 21, 2008. "The Hammonton Public School District services the 40.8 square mile Town of Hammonton as well as participating in a receiving relationship with Folsom (grades K-8) and Waterford Township (grades K-6) school districts."
- ^ Siano, Joseph. "Experience Is Lacking", The New York Times, February 18, 1990. Accessed September 30, 2007. "Last week, the race winner, Jimmy Horton of Folsom, N.J., said the accidents probably were a result of drivers' inexperience at Daytona."
- ^ Adelson, Fred B. "ART; Children's Page Turners to Linger Over", The New York Times, January 9, 2000. Accessed December 9, 2007.
[edit] External links
- Folsom School website
- Folsom School's 2006-07 School Report Card from the New Jersey Department of Education
- Data for the Folsom School, National Center for Education Statistics
- Hammonton High School
- Folsom, New Jersey is at coordinates Coordinates:
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