Gibbsboro, New Jersey
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| Gibbsboro, New Jersey | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | New Jersey |
| County | Camden |
| Government | |
| - Type | Borough (New Jersey) |
| - Mayor | Edward G. Campbell, III (2011) |
| Area | |
| - Total | 2.2 sq mi (5.8 km²) |
| - Land | 2.2 sq mi (5.7 km²) |
| - Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.1 km²) |
| Elevation | 102 ft (31 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 2,435 |
| - Density | 1,109.3/sq mi (428.3/km²) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| - Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 08026 |
| Area code(s) | 856 |
| FIPS code | 34-26070[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0876600[2] |
Gibbsboro is a Borough in Camden County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2000 Census, the borough population was 2,435.
Gibbsboro was incorporated as a borough by an Act of the New Jersey Legislature on March 8, 1924, from portions of Voorhees Township, based on the results of a referendum held on April 11, 1924.[3]
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[edit] Geography
Gibbsboro is located at (39.833847, -74.968996)[4].
According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 2.2 square miles (5.8 km²), of which, 2.2 square miles (5.7 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square miles (0.1 km²) of it (1.79%) is water.
Gibbsboro borders Lindenwold and Voorhees.
[edit] Demographics
| Historical populations | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1930 | 622 |
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| 1940 | 713 | 14.6% | |
| 1950 | 906 | 27.1% | |
| 1960 | 2,141 | 136.3% | |
| 1970 | 2,634 | 23% | |
| 1980 | 2,510 | −4.7% | |
| 1990 | 2,383 | −5.1% | |
| 2000 | 2,435 | 2.2% | |
| Est. 2006 | 2,451 | [5] | 0.7% |
| Population 1930 - 1990.[6] | |||
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 2,435 people, 829 households, and 664 families residing in the borough. The population density was 1,109.3 people per square mile (427.3/km²). There were 847 housing units at an average density of 385.9/sq mi (148.6/km²). The racial makeup of the borough was 94.00% White, 2.79% African American, 0.41% Native American, 1.07% Asian, 0.74% from other races, and 0.99% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.38% of the population.
There were 829 households out of which 36.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 67.3% were married couples living together, 9.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 19.8% were non-families. 16.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.91 and the average family size was 3.28.
In the borough the population was spread out with 25.3% under the age of 18, 7.3% from 18 to 24, 27.9% from 25 to 44, 26.0% from 45 to 64, and 13.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 98.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.6 males.
The median income for a household in the borough was $57,326, and the median income for a family was $63,864. Males had a median income of $43,182 versus $30,807 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $26,035. About 2.4% of families and 4.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.3% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.
[edit] Government
[edit] Local government
Gibbsboro 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.[7]
The Mayor of Gibbsboro is Edward G. Campbell, III (I, term ends December 31, 2011). Members of the Gibbsboro Borough Council are Council President Gerald Bonsall (I; 2010), Mitch Brown (I; 2010), Jack Croghan (I; 2009), Michael MacFerren (I; 2009), Anita Mancini (I; 2008) and Margie Schieber (I; 2008).[8]
[edit] Federal, state and county representation
Gibbsboro is in the First Congressional District and is part of New Jersey's 6th Legislative District.[9]
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 6th District of the New Jersey Legislature is represented in the State Senate by John Adler (D, Cherry Hill Township) and in the Assembly by Louis Greenwald (D, Voorhees Township) and Pamela Rosen Lampitt (D, Cherry Hill Township).[10] The Governor of New Jersey is Jon Corzine (D, Hoboken).[11]
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.[12] 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).[13]
[edit] Education
The Gibbsboro School District serves public school students in pre-Kindergarten through eighth grade. The Gibbsboro Public School served a total of 272 students in the 2005-06 school year.[14]
Public school students in grades 9 - 12 attend the Eastern Camden County Regional High School District, a limited-purpose, public regional school district consisting of Eastern High School and Eastern Intermediate High School. The schools serve a combined population of approximately 37,000 in the communities of Berlin Borough, Gibbsboro and Voorhees Township. The District operates two high schools, Eastern High School with over 1,000 students for grades 11 and 12 and Eastern Intermediate High School with nearly 1,150 students for grades 9 and 10. Both schools are located on the same site, but operate independently. Eastern presently enrolls about 2,131 students at the two high schools.
[edit] References
- ^ 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. 105.
- ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ Census data for Gibbsboro borough, United States Census Bureau. Accessed September 2, 2007
- ^ 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. 33.
- ^ Gibbsboro Borough Council, Gibbsboro Borough. Accessed May 19, 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.
- ^ 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 Gibbsboro Public School, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed May 19, 2008.
[edit] External links
- Gibbsboro Borough municipal website
- Gibbsboro Public School's 2006-07 School Report Card from the New Jersey Department of Education
- Data for the Gibbsboro Public School, National Center for Education Statistics
- Eastern Camden County Regional High School District
- Gibbsboro, New Jersey is at coordinates Coordinates:
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