| Westville, New Jersey | |
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| — Borough — | |
| Westville highlighted in Gloucester County. Inset map: Gloucester County highlighted in the State of New Jersey. | |
| Census Bureau map of Westville, New Jersey | |
| Coordinates: | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New Jersey |
| County | Gloucester |
| Incorporated | April 28, 1914 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Borough (New Jersey) |
| • Mayor | Russell W. Welsh, Jr. (2013)[1] |
| • Administrator | William J. Bittner, Jr.[2] |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.4 sq mi (3.5 km2) |
| • Land | 1.0 sq mi (2.5 km2) |
| • Water | 0.4 sq mi (1.0 km2) |
| Elevation[3] | 10 ft (3 m) |
| Population (2006)[4] | |
| • Total | 4,458 |
| • Density | 4,666.1/sq mi (1,801.6/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 08093 |
| Area code(s) | 856 |
| FIPS code | 34-80120[5][6] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0885440[7] |
| Website | http://www.westville-nj.com |
Westville is a Borough in Gloucester County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2000 United States Census, the borough population was 4,501. The Borough of Westville is known as "The Gateway to South Jersey."[8]
Westville was formed as a borough by an Act of the New Jersey Legislature on April 7, 1914, from portions of Deptford Township and West Deptford Township, based on the results of a referendum held on April 28, 1914. The borough was reincorporated on March 8, 1924.[9][10]
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Westville is located at (39.868013, -75.127564).[11]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 1.4 square miles (3.6 km2), of which, 1.0 square mile (2.6 km2) of it is land and 0.4 square miles (1.0 km2) of it (28.68%) is water.
Westville borders Deptford Township, West Deptford Township, and Camden County.
| Historical populations | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1930 | 3,462 |
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| 1940 | 3,585 | 3.6% | |
| 1950 | 4,731 | 32.0% | |
| 1960 | 4,951 | 4.7% | |
| 1970 | 5,170 | 4.4% | |
| 1980 | 4,786 | −7.4% | |
| 1990 | 4,573 | −4.5% | |
| 2000 | 4,500 | −1.6% | |
| Est. 2006 | 4,458 | [4] | −0.9% |
| Population 1930 - 1990.[12] | |||
As of the census[5] of 2000, there were 4,500 people, 1,812 households, and 1,125 families residing in the borough. The population density was 4,666.1 people per square mile (1,809.9/km2). There were 1,938 housing units at an average density of 2,009.5 per square mile (779.4/km2). The racial makeup of the borough was 93.47% White, 2.71% Black, 0.13% Native American, 1.00% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 1.29% from other races, and 1.38% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.96% of the population.
There were 1,812 households out of which 29.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.4% were married couples living together, 12.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.9% were non-families. 31.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.48 and the average family size was 3.15.
In the borough the population was spread out with 24.5% under the age of 18, 8.0% from 18 to 24, 32.0% from 25 to 44, 21.5% from 45 to 64, and 14.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 94.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.4 males.
The median income for a household in the borough was $39,570, and the median income for a family was $49,005. Males had a median income of $35,909 versus $27,220 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $18,747. About 7.4% of families and 8.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 13.9% of those under age 18 and 5.9% of those age 65 or over.
Westville 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 on an at-large basis. 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.[13]
As of 2011[update], the Mayor of Westville is Russell W. Welsh, Jr. Members of the Westville Borough Council are Council President Michael O. Ledrich, Colleen Archer, Charles Murtaugh, William Packer, James Pennington and William Rebel[2]
Westville is in the 1st Congressional district. 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).
Westville is in the 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).[14]
Gloucester County is governed by a Board of Chosen Freeholders, whose seven members are elected at-large to three-year terms of office 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 2011, Gloucester County's Freeholders are Freeholder Director Robert M. Damminger (D, West Deptford Township, 2012), Deputy Freeholder Director Dr. Warren S. Wallace (D, Washington Township, 2011), Giuseppe "Joe" Chila (D, Woolwich Township, 2012), Frank J. DiMarco (D, Deptford Township, 2011), Vincent H. Nestore, Jr. (R, Deptford Township, 2013), Heather Simmons (D, Glassboro Borough, 2011), Larry Wallace (R, Woolwich Township, 2013).[15]
The Westville School District is a community public school district that serves students in Preschool through Sixth grade. Parkview Elementary School, home of the Panthers, served an enrollment of 358 students as of the 2005-06 school year.[16]
For seventh through twelfth grade, students attend Gateway Regional High School, a regional public high school serving students from the boroughs of National Park, Wenonah, Westville and Woodbury Heights, as part of the Gateway Regional High School District.[17]
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