| Gibbsboro, New Jersey | |
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| — Borough — | |
| Gibbsboro highlighted in Camden County. Inset: Location of Camden County highlighted in the State of New Jersey. | |
| Census Bureau map of Gibbsboro, New Jersey | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | New Jersey |
| County | Camden |
| Incorporated | April 11, 1924 |
| 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[1] | 85 ft (26 m) |
| Population (2010 Census)[2] | |
| • Total | 2,274 |
| • 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[3][4] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0885230[5] |
| Website | http://www.gibbsborotownhall.com |
Gibbsboro is a Borough in Camden County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the borough population was 2,274.[2]
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.[6]
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Gibbsboro is located at (39.833847, -74.968996).[7]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 2.2 square miles (5.7 km2), of which, 2.2 square miles (5.7 km2) of it is land and 0.04 square miles (0.10 km2) of it (1.79%) is water.
Gibbsboro borders Lindenwold and Voorhees.
| 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 | 23.0% | |
| 1980 | 2,510 | −4.7% | |
| 1990 | 2,383 | −5.1% | |
| 2000 | 2,435 | 2.2% | |
| 2010 | 2,274 | −6.6% | |
| Population 1930 - 1990.[2][8] | |||
As of the census[3] 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 per square mile (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.
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.[9]
As of 2011[update], 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, 2013), Mitch Brown (I, 2013), Jack Croghan (I, 2012), Michael MacFerren (I, 2012), Anita Mancini (I, 2011) and Margie Schieber (I, 2011).[10]
Gibbsboro is in the 1st Congressional district and is part of New Jersey's 6th state legislative district.[11] The legislative district was kept unchanged by the New Jersey Apportionment Commission based on the results of the 2010 Census.[2]
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).
6th District of the New Jersey Legislature, which is represented in the New Jersey Senate by James Beach (D, Voorhees Township) and in the New Jersey General Assembly by Louis Greenwald (D, Voorhees Township) and Pamela Rosen Lampitt (D, Cherry Hill).[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 Gibbsboro School District serves public school students in pre-Kindergarten through eighth grade. The Gibbsboro Public School served a total of 253 students as of the 2009-10 school year.[26]
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.[27]
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