Linwood, New Jersey

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Linwood, New Jersey
Map of Linwood in Atlantic County
Map of Linwood in Atlantic County
Coordinates: 39°20′32″N 74°34′12″W / 39.34222, -74.57
Country United States
State New Jersey
County Atlantic
Incorporated February 20, 1889
Government
 - Type City (New Jersey)
 - Mayor Richard L. DePamphilis, III
Area
 - Total 4.1 sq mi (10.7 km²)
 - Land 3.8 sq mi (9.9 km²)
 - Water 0.3 sq mi (0.8 km²)
Elevation [1] 20 ft (6 m)
Population (2006)[2]
 - Total 7,354
 - Density 1,873.5/sq mi (723.4/km²)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
 - Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code 08221
Area code(s) 609
FIPS code 34-40530[3]
GNIS feature ID 0885280[4]
Website: http://www.linwoodcity.org

Linwood is a city in Atlantic County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2000 Census, the city population was 7,172.

Linwood was originally incorporated as a borough by an Act of the New Jersey Legislature on February 20, 1889, from portions of Egg Harbor Township, based on the results of a referendum held the previous day. Linwood was incorporated as a city on April 27, 1931, replacing Linwood borough.[5]

The city lies approximately nine miles to the west of Atlantic City and is bounded by the municipalities of Northfield, Egg Harbor Township and Somers Point, and is well known for its large, expensive homes, particularly in communities such as Fischer Woods, Fischer Greens and The Gold Coast.

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[edit] Geography

Linwood is located at 39°20′53″N, 74°34′20″W (39.348044, -74.572325)[6].

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 4.1 square miles (10.7 km²), of which, 3.8 square miles (9.9 km²) of it is land and 0.3 square miles (0.8 km²) of it (7.49%) is water.

[edit] Demographics

Historical populations
Census Pop.  %±
1930 1,514
—
1940 1,479 −2.3%
1950 1,925 30.2%
1960 3,847 99.8%
1970 6,159 60.1%
1980 6,144 −0.2%
1990 6,866 11.8%
2000 7,172 4.5%
Est. 2006 7,354 [2] 2.5%
Population 1930 - 1990[7]

As of the census[3] of 2000, there were 7,172 people, 2,647 households, and 1,966 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,873.5 people per square mile (723.0/km²). There were 2,751 housing units at an average density of 718.6/sq mi (277.3/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 95.20% White, 1.06% African American, 0.11% Native American, 2.41% Asian, 0.22% from other races, and 0.99% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.81% of the population.

There were 2,647 households out of which 35.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.4% were married couples living together, 8.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.7% were non-families. 22.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.65 and the average family size was 3.13.

In the city the population was spread out with 26.2% under the age of 18, 3.8% from 18 to 24, 24.3% from 25 to 44, 27.0% from 45 to 64, and 18.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females there were 87.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 83.6 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $60,000, and the median income for a family was $71,415. Males had a median income of $51,614 versus $31,627 for females. The per capita income for the city was $32,159. About 3.8% of families and 3.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.1% of those under age 18 and 7.5% of those age 65 or over.

The median house value (as of 2005) is $300,200.[8]

[edit] Government

[edit] Local government

Linwood was incorporated as a city in 1931, although the community encompassing the area traces its existence to colonial times.

Linwood operates under the City form of New Jersey municipal government, led by a Mayor and a seven-member City Council. The mayor is elected for a four-year term of office, six ward council members are elected for three-year terms on a staggered basis, and one at-large council member is elected for a four-year term.[9] The council exercises the legislative power of the city by adopting ordinances and resolutions. In addition, the council is responsible for the approval of the city budget, the establishment of financial controls and setting of all salaries of elected and appointed officers and employees. An administrator is charged with directing the day-to-day activities of city government.[10]

The Mayor of Linwood City is Richard L. DePamphilis, III.[11] Council President Donna Taylor, Councilwoman-At-Large Nancy Ridgway, Elliot Beinfest, Stacy DeDomenicis, Alexander C. Marino, Ralph Paolone and Timothy Tighe.[12]

[edit] Federal, state and county representation

Linwood is in the Second Congressional District and is part of New Jersey's 2nd Legislative District.[13]

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).

The 2nd legislative district of the New Jersey Legislature is represented in the State Senate by Jim Whelan (D, Atlantic City), and in the Assembly by John F. Amodeo (R, Margate) and Vincent J. Polistina (R, Egg Harbor Township).[14] The Governor of New Jersey is Jon Corzine (D, Hoboken).[15]

Atlantic County's County Executive is Dennis Levinson (Linwood).[16] 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).[17]

[edit] Education

[edit] Public schools

Students in grades K - 8 are served by the Linwood Public Schools. Schools in the district (with 2005-06 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics[18]) are Seaview Elementary School (grades K-4, 512 students) and Belhaven Middle School (grades 5-8, 512 students).

Students in public school for grades 9 - 12 attend the Mainland Regional High School, and which serves students from Linwood, Northfield and Somers Point.[19] The high school is located in Linwood.

[edit] Private school

The Gospel of Grace Christian School serves students from pre-kindergarten through 12th grade.

[edit] Transportation

The City is accessible by land via the Garden State Parkway, a major north-south artery which is adjacent to the City and provides access to New York City, and via the Atlantic City Expressway, which is five miles distant and leads directly to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. U.S. Route 9 is also available.

The Parkway going south connects with the Cape May-Lewes Ferry service, which provides a convenient, modern method of crossing the Delaware Bay to points south.

Atlantic City International Airport (approximately twenty miles distant) provides both commuter and regular air travel to major eastern cities and beyond.

[edit] Community services

  • There are only three traffic lights in the city: Central and Oak, Central and New Road, and Poplar and New Road. An additional traffic light lies on the border with Somers Point, at Ocean Heights and New Road.
  • There are at least three points of access to the waters surrounding Linwood. The west end of Hamilton Avenue abuts Patcong Creek, allowing the launching of canoes or kayaks (and possibly trailered boats). An unnamed dirt road just to the east of the Linwood Country Club ends several hundred yards into the marshes, and it may allow launching of trailered boats at low tide (the end of the road tends to submerge at high tide). The eastern end of Seaview Avenue is a better-constructed dirt road that ends at a dock (known as "Seaview Docks" to locals) on Sod Thorofare, and is suitable for trailered boats. A parking permit is required at the Hamilton Avenue and Seaview Avenue sites. Permits are valid for the entire calendar year, though their purchase price varies with time of acquisition:
    • January 1 through March 31: $20 per permit, except for senior citizens 65 years or older, where the fee will be $5 per permit.
    • Permits purchased subsequent to March 31 and prior to Labor Day will be available at a cost of $50 per permit.
    • Permits purchased from Labor Day through December 31 will be available at a cost of $20 per permit.
Up to 450 permits per year are issued, and they can be purchased at the office of the City Clerk.[20]
  • On May 14, 2003, the City Council approved the auction of up to two licenses, citywide, for restaurant service of alcoholic beverages. Package-good sales are not permitted anywhere in the city. This was the first revision to the alcohol-sales-related section of the city code since 1969; it is unclear if sales were permitted prior to that year.[21]

[edit] Notable residents

[edit] References

  1. ^ USGS GNIS: City of Linwood, Geographic Names Information System, accessed January 4, 2008.
  2. ^ a b Census data for Linwood, United States Census Bureau, accessed July 26, 2007.
  3. ^ a b American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
  4. ^ US Board on Geographic Names. United States Geological Survey (2007-10-25). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
  5. ^ "The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606-1968", John P. Snyder, Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 69.
  6. ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
  7. ^ New Jersey Resident Population by Municipality: 1930 - 1990, Workforce New Jersey Public Information Network. Accessed March 1, 2007.
  8. ^ Linwood, New Jersey, city-data.com. Accessed July 27, 2007.
  9. ^ 2005 New Jersey Legislative District Data Book, Rutgers University Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy, April 2005, p. 13.
  10. ^ Linwood Form of Government, City of Linwood. Accessed August 3, 2006.
  11. ^ Mayor Richard L. DePamphilis, III, accessed May 5, 2008.
  12. ^ Linwood City Council, City of Linwood. Accessed May 5, 2008.
  13. ^ 2006 New Jersey Citizen's Guide to Government, New Jersey League of Women Voters, p. 55. Accessed August 30, 2006.
  14. ^ Legislative Roster: 2008-2009 Session, New Jersey Legislature. Accessed June 6, 2008.
  15. ^ About the Governor, New Jersey. Accessed June 6, 2008.
  16. ^ County Executive Dennis Levinson, Atlantic County, New Jersey. Accessed March 31, 2008.
  17. ^ Board of Chosen Freeholders, Atlantic County, New Jersey. Accessed March 31, 2008.
  18. ^ Data for the Linwood Public Schools, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed May 6], 2008.
  19. ^ Mainland Regional High School 2005-2006 Profile, accessed May 13, 2007. "Mainland Regional High School, located eight miles southwest of Atlantic City, serves the municipalities of Linwood, Northfield, and Somers Point -- total population 26,511."
  20. ^ Sections 263-20, 263-21, and 263-23 of the Linwood Municipal Code, accessed April 8, 2007
  21. ^ Section 83 of the Linwood Municipal Code, accessed April 8, 2007.
  22. ^ Eskenazi, Gerald. "BUTTLE, SCHROY QUIT AS JETS' UNION CHIEFS", The New York Times, July 27, 1982. Accessed November 29, 2007. "Right now I'm the player rep, but I'm not the player rep, he said by telephone from his parents' home in Linwood, N.J."

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