Paulsboro, New Jersey
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| Paulsboro, New Jersey | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | New Jersey |
| County | Gloucester |
| Area | |
| - Total | 2.6 sq mi (6.8 km²) |
| - Land | 2.0 sq mi (5.1 km²) |
| - Water | 0.7 sq mi (1.7 km²) |
| Elevation | 10 ft (3 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 6,160 |
| - Density | 3,140.8/sq mi (1,212.7/km²) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| - Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 08066 |
| Area code(s) | 856 |
| FIPS code | 34-57150[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0879176[2] |
Paulsboro is a Borough in Gloucester County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2000 Census, the borough population was 6,160.
Paulsboro was formed as a borough by an Act of the New Jersey Legislature on March 2, 1904, from portions of Gloucester Township.[3]
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[edit] Geography
Paulsboro is located at (39.835563, -75.241819)[4].
According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 2.6 square miles (6.8 km²), of which, 2.0 square miles (5.1 km²) of it is land and 0.7 square miles (1.7 km²) of it (25.19%) is water.
Paulsboro borders West Deptford Township, East Greenwich Township, Greenwich Township, and the Delaware River.
[edit] Demographics
| Historical populations | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1930 | 7,121 |
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| 1940 | 7,011 | -1.5% | |
| 1950 | 7,842 | 11.9% | |
| 1960 | 8,121 | 3.6% | |
| 1970 | 8,084 | -0.5% | |
| 1980 | 6,944 | -14.1% | |
| 1990 | 6,577 | -5.3% | |
| 2000 | 6,160 | -6.3% | |
| Est. 2006 | 6,062 | [5] | -1.6% |
| Population 1930 - 1990.[6] | |||
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 6,160 people, 2,353 households, and 1,614 families residing in the borough. The population density was 3,140.8 people per square mile (1,213.5/km²). There were 2,628 housing units at an average density of 1,339.9/sq mi (517.7/km²). The racial makeup of the borough was 63.56% White, 31.64% African American, 0.24% Native American, 0.32% Asian, 0.10% Pacific Islander, 1.31% from other races, and 2.82% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.35% of the population.
There were 2,353 households out of which 33.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 38.0% were married couples living together, 24.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.4% were non-families. 26.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.61 and the average family size was 3.15.
In the borough the population was spread out with 28.8% under the age of 18, 8.3% from 18 to 24, 29.8% from 25 to 44, 19.3% from 45 to 64, and 13.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 88.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 81.7 males.
The median income for a household in the borough was $35,569, and the median income for a family was $41,359. Males had a median income of $32,313 versus $24,779 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $16,368. About 14.6% of families and 17.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 27.0% of those under age 18 and 9.2% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] Government
[edit] Local government
The Mayor of the Borough of Paulsboro is John J. Burzichelli, who is also the Chair of Economic & Neighborhood Development and represents the district in the New Jersey General Assembly.
Members of the Paulsboro Borough Council (with their committee assignments listed) are:[7]
- Council President Larry Haynes Sr. - Utilities (Chair), Street & Highway, Public Property, Economic & Neighborhood Development
- John A. Giovannitti - Street & Highway (Chair), Construction & Licensing (Chair), Public Safety, Utilities, Community Betterment
- W. Jeffery Hamilton - Public Safety (Chair), Street & Highway, Utilities, School Board Liaison, Construction & Licensing
- Joe L. Kidd - Finance (Chair), School Board Liaison (Chair), Community Betterment
- Paul Morina - Public Property (Chair), Finance, School Board Liaison
- Elsie Tedeski - Community Betterment (Chair), Finance, Public Safety, Public Property, Construction & Licensing, Economic & Neighborhood Development
[edit] Federal, state and county representation
Paulsboro is in the First Congressional District and is part of New Jersey's 3rd Legislative District.[8]
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 3rd legislative district of the New Jersey Legislature is represented in the State Senate by Stephen M. Sweeney (D, Thorofare) and in the Assembly by John J. Burzichelli (D, Thorofare) and Douglas H. Fisher (D, Thorofare).[9] The Governor of New Jersey is Jon Corzine (D, Hoboken).[10]
Gloucester County is governed by a seven-member Board of Chosen Freeholders, elected to three-year terms on a staggered basis, with two or three seats coming up for election each year. Each year, the Board selects a Freeholder Director and Deputy Director from among its members. As of 2008, Gloucester County's Freeholders are Freeholder Director Stephen M. Sweeney (D, West Deptford Township, term ends December 31, 2008), Deputy Freeholder Director Robert M. Damminger (D, West Deptford Township, 2009), Joseph A. Brigandi, Jr., (D, Glassboro, 2010), Jean DuBois (D, Mantua Township, 2010), Giuseppe "Joe" Chila (D, Woolwich Township, 2009), Frank J. DiMarco (D, Deptford Township, 2008) and Dr. Warren S. Wallace (D, Washington Township, 2008).[11]
[edit] Education
The Paulsboro Public Schools serves students in kindergarten through twelfth grade. Schools in the district are Loudenslager Elementary School (3-6), Billingsport Elementary School (K-2) and Paulsboro High School for grades 7-12.
Students in public school for grades 9-12 from Greenwich Township attend Paulsboro High School as part of a sending/receiving relationship with the Greenwich Township School District.
[edit] Notable residents
- Flipper Anderson (Willie Lee Anderson, Jr.), Paulsboro High and UCLA graduate, played in the National Football League for nine seasons for four different teams.[12]
- Russell Carter, a First Team All-Big East basketball player at the University of Notre Dame in 2006-2007.[13]
- Kevin Harvey, USAToday's All-USA First Team high school football player as a senior; New Jersey's all-time leading scorer with 101 touchdowns and 656 total points. Played briefly with the Milwaukee Mustangs of the Arena Football League before it collapsed in 2001.[14][15]
- Henry C. Loudenslager (1852-1911), represented New Jersey's 1st congressional district from 1893 to 1911.[16]
- Kevin Ross, Paulsboro High and Temple University graduate, played in the National Football League for 14 seasons for three different teams.[17]
- Edwin H. Simmons, highly decorated United States Marine Corps officer.[18]
[edit] History
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Paulsboro is the home of Fort Billingsport, the first land purchase made by the United States. [19]
[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. 140.
- ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ Census data for Paulsboro borough, United States Census Bureau. Accessed March 1, 2007.
- ^ Jersey Resident Population by Municipality: 1930 - 1990, Workforce New Jersey Public Information Network. Accessed March 1, 2007.
- ^ Borough of Paulsboro Governing Body, Borough of Paulsboro. Accessed August 8, 2007.
- ^ 2006 New Jersey Citizen's Guide to Government, New Jersey League of Women Voters, p. 62. 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.
- ^ Gloucester County Elected Officials, Gloucester County, New Jersey. Accessed March 27, 2008.
- ^ Carchidi, Sam. "Hodges leads Raiders over injury-riddled Herd", The Philadelphia Inquirer, October 28, 2007. Accessed November 26, 2007. "On the second score, Hodges received a key downfield block from receiver Willie Little Flipper Anderson, whose father, Flipper Anderson, was a Paulsboro standout who later played in the NFL."
- ^ Russell Carter player profile. Accessed October 10, 2007.
- ^ "Catching up with All-USA Class of 1995", USA Today. Accessed July 25, 2007.
- ^ The Star Ledger's Top 10 Defensive Players of the Century. Accessed July 25, 2007.
- ^ Henry Clay Loudenslager biography, United States Congress. Accessed August 11, 2007.
- ^ Kevin Ross, database Football. Accessed November 26, 2007.
- ^ Sullivan, Patricia. "General Edwin Simmons; called memory of Marine Corps", Boston Globe, May 11, 2007. Accessed May 13, 2007. "He was born in Paulsboro, N.J., graduated from Lehigh University with a degree in journalism, and was elected to Phi Beta Kappa."
- ^ Colimore, Edward. "Fighting to save remains of a fort", Philadelphia Inquirer, December 10, 2007.
[edit] External links
- Borough of Paulsboro website
- Paulsboro Public Schools
- Paulsboro Public Schools's 2006-07 School Report Card from the New Jersey Department of Education
- National Center for Education Statistics data for the Paulsboro Public Schools
- Paulsboro forum
- Paulsboro, New Jersey is at coordinates Coordinates:
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