Audubon Park, New Jersey
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| Audubon Park, New Jersey | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | New Jersey |
| County | Camden |
| Area | |
| - Total | 0.2 sq mi (0.4 km²) |
| - Land | 0.1 sq mi (0.4 km²) |
| - Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²) |
| Elevation | 20 ft (6 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 1,102 |
| - Density | 7,561.8/sq mi (2,919.6/km²) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| - Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 08106 |
| Area code(s) | 856 |
| FIPS code | 34-02230[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0874423[2] |
Audubon Park is a Borough in Camden County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2000 Census, the borough population was 1,102.
Audubon Park was incorporated as a borough on July 3, 1947, from portions of Audubon Borough, based on the results of a referendum held on October 28, 1947, making it the most recently created municipality in Camden County.[3]
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[edit] Geography
Audubon Park is located at (39.898213, -75.089628)[4].
According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 0.2 square miles (0.4 km²), of which, 0.2 square miles (0.4 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square miles (0.1 km²) of it (12.50%) is water.
Audubon Park borders Audubon, Collingswood, and Oaklyn.
[edit] Demographics
| Historical populations | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1950 | 1,859 |
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| 1960 | 1,713 | −7.9% | |
| 1970 | 1,492 | −12.9% | |
| 1980 | 1,274 | −14.6% | |
| 1990 | 1,150 | −9.7% | |
| 2000 | 1,102 | −4.2% | |
| Est. 2005 | 1,080 | [5] | −2% |
| Population 1930 - 1990[6] | |||
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 1,102 people, 496 households, and 302 families residing in the borough. The population density was 7,561.7 people per square mile (2,836.6/km²). There were 499 housing units at an average density of 3,424.1/sq mi (1,284.4/km²). The racial makeup of the borough was 98.91% White, 0.36% African American, 0.09% Native American, 0.18% Asian, 0.09% from other races, and 0.36% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.64% of the population.
There were 496 households out of which 22.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 40.7% were married couples living together, 16.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 39.1% were non-families. 35.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.22 and the average family size was 2.88.
In the borough the population was spread out with 21.2% under the age of 18, 4.9% from 18 to 24, 28.5% from 25 to 44, 27.0% from 45 to 64, and 18.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 80.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 73.9 males.
The median income for a household in the borough was $34,643, and the median income for a family was $41,029. Males had a median income of $36,250 versus $25,662 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $16,926. About 9.0% of families and 8.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.1% of those under age 18 and 8.0% of those age 65 or over.
Housing in this particular community is not available in the open market, and is regulated through the Audubon Mutual Housing Corporation.
[edit] Government
[edit] Federal, state and county representation
Audubon Park is in the First Congressional District and is part of New Jersey's 6th Legislative District.[7]
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).
For the 2008-2009 Legislative Session, the 6th District of the New Jersey Legislature is represented in the State Senate by John Adler (D, Cherry Hill Township) and in the Assembly by Louis Greenwald (D, Voorhees Township) and Pamela Rosen Lampitt (D, Cherry Hill Township).[8] The Governor of New Jersey is Jon Corzine (D, Hoboken).[9]
Camden County is governed by a seven-member Board of Chosen Freeholders, elected at-large for staggered three-year terms by the residents of the county.[10] As of 2008, Camden County's Freeholders are Freeholder Director Louis Cappelli, Jr. (Collingswood, term ends December 31, 2008), Freeholder Deputy Director Edward McDonnell (Pennsauken Township, 2010), Riletta L. Cream (Camden, 2008), Rodney A. Greco (Gloucester Township, 2009), Jeffrey L. Nash (Cherry Hill Township, 2009), Joseph Ripa (Voorhees Township, 2009) and Carmen Rodriguez (Merchantville, 2010).[11]
[edit] Education
Audubon Park is a non-operating school district. Public school students from Audubon Park attend school in Audubon as part of a sending/receiving relationship with the Audubon School District.
[edit] Transportation
New Jersey Transit bus service is available to Philadelphia on the 400 route, with local service on the 450 route.[12]
[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. 103.
- ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ Census data for Audubon Park borough, United States Census Bureau. Accessed March 1, 2007.
- ^ Jersey Resident Population by Municipality: 1930 - 1990, accessed March 1, 2007.
- ^ 2006 New Jersey Citizen's Guide to Government, New Jersey League of Women Voters, p. 54. 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.
- ^ What is a Freeholder?, Camden County, New Jersey. Accessed March 25, 2008.
- ^ Board of Freeholders, Camden County, New Jersey. Accessed April 14, 2008.
- ^ Camden County Bus/Rail Connections, New Jersey Transit. Accessed June 21, 2007.
[edit] External links
- Audubon School District
- Audubon School District's 2006-07 School Report Card from the New Jersey Department of Education
- National Center for Education Statistics data for the Audubon School District
- Audubon Park, New Jersey is at coordinates Coordinates:
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