| Brooklawn, New Jersey | |
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| — Borough — | |
| Brooklawn highlighted in Camden County. Inset: Location of Camden County highlighted in the State of New Jersey. | |
| Census Bureau map of Brooklawn, New Jersey | |
| Coordinates: | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New Jersey |
| County | Camden |
| Incorporated | March 11, 1924 |
| Government[1] | |
| • Type | Borough (New Jersey) |
| • Mayor | Theresa "Teri" Branella |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.5 sq mi (1.3 km2) |
| • Land | 0.5 sq mi (1.2 km2) |
| • Water | 0.1 sq mi (0.1 km2) |
| Elevation[2] | 20 ft (6 m) |
| Population (2010 Census)[3] | |
| • Total | 1,955 |
| • Density | 3,910/sq mi (1,503.8/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 08030 |
| Area code(s) | 856 |
| FIPS code | 34-08170[4][5] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0885172[6] |
| Website | http://www.brooklawn.us |
Brooklawn is a Borough in Camden County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the borough population was 1,955.[3]
Brooklawn was incorporated as a borough on March 11, 1924, from portions of the now-defunct Centre Township, based on the results of a referendum held on April 5, 1924. The borough was reincorporated on March 23, 1926.[7]
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Brooklawn is located at (39.879596, -75.120074).[8]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 0.5 square miles (1.3 km2), of which, 0.5 square miles (1.3 km2) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.26 km2) of it (9.62%) is water.
Brooklawn borders Bellmawr and Gloucester City. Brooklawn also borders Gloucester County.
| Historical populations | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1930 | 1,753 |
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| 1940 | 1,919 | 9.5% | |
| 1950 | 2,262 | 17.9% | |
| 1960 | 2,504 | 10.7% | |
| 1970 | 2,870 | 14.6% | |
| 1980 | 2,133 | −25.7% | |
| 1990 | 1,805 | −15.4% | |
| 2000 | 2,354 | 30.4% | |
| 2010 | 1,955 | −16.9% | |
| Population 1930 - 1990.[3][9] | |||
As of the census[4] of 2000, there were 2,354 people, 961 households, and 600 families residing in the borough. The population density was 5,003.4 people per square mile (1,933.8/km2). There were 1,025 housing units at an average density of 2,178.6 per square mile (842.0/km2). The racial makeup of the borough was 90.27% White, 4.29% African American, 0.08% Native American, 1.06% Asian, 2.38% from other races, and 1.91% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.72% of the population.
There were 961 households out of which 32.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 41.8% were married couples living together, 16.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.5% were non-families. 30.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.45 and the average family size was 3.09.
In the borough the population was spread out with 25.8% under the age of 18, 8.8% from 18 to 24, 32.3% from 25 to 44, 19.9% from 45 to 64, and 13.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 89.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 84.0 males.
The median income for a household in the borough was $39,600, and the median income for a family was $47,891. Males had a median income of $36,190 versus $26,591 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $18,295. About 6.1% of families and 7.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 12.3% of those under age 18 and 4.0% of those age 65 or over.
Brooklawn 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.[1]
As of 2011[update], the Mayor of the Borough of Brooklawn is Theresa "Teri" Branella. Members of the Brooklawn Borough Council are Council President Greg Gilbert, Ricki Boulden, Jerry "Skip" Granstrom, Ryan Giles, Julie McCleary and Michael Mevoli.[10]
Brooklawn is in the 1st Congressional district and is part of New Jersey's 5th state legislative district.[11] The legislative district was kept unchanged by the New Jersey Apportionment Commission based on the results of the 2010 Census.[3]
New Jersey's First Congressional District is represented by Rob Andrews (D, Haddon Heights). New Jersey is represented in the United States Senate by Frank Lautenberg (D, Cliffside Park) and Bob Menendez (D, Hoboken).
5th district of the New Jersey Legislature, which is represented in the New Jersey Senate by Donald Norcross (D, Camden) and in the New Jersey General Assembly by Angel Fuentes (D, Camden) and Gilbert "Whip" Wilson (D, Camden).[12] The Governor of New Jersey is Chris Christie (R, Mendham).[13] The Lieutenant Governor of New Jersey is Kim Guadagno (R, Monmouth Beach).[14]
Camden County is governed by a Board of Chosen Freeholders, its seven members elected at-large to three-year terms office on a staggered basis, with two or three seats coming up for election each year.[15] As of 2011, Camden County's Freeholders are Freeholder Director Louis Cappelli, Jr. (Collingswood, term ends December 31, 2011)[16], Freeholder Deputy Director Edward McDonnell (Pennsauken Township, 2013)[17], Riletta L. Cream (Camden, 2011)[18], Rodney A. Greco (Gloucester Township, 2012)[19], Ian K. Leonard (Camden, 2012)[20], Jeffrey L. Nash (Cherry Hill, 2012)[21] and Carmen Rodriguez (Merchantville, 2013).[22][23][24][25]
The Brooklawn Public School District serves public school students in pre-kindergarten through eighth grade at Alice Costello School. As of the 2009-10 school year, the school had an enrollment of 316 students.[26]
For grades 9-12, public school students attend Gloucester City Junior-Senior High School in Gloucester City as part of a sending/receiving relationship with the Gloucester City Public Schools.[27]
New Jersey Transit bus service is available to Philadelphia on the 401, 402, 408, 410 and 412 routes.[28]
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