Woodlynne, New Jersey

Infobox Settlement
official_name = Woodlynne, New Jersey
settlement_type = Borough
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map_caption = Woodlynne highlighted in Camden County. Inset: Location of Camden County in New Jersey.


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map_caption1 = Census Bureau map of Woodlynne, New Jersey

subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = United States
subdivision_type1 = State
subdivision_name1 = New Jersey
subdivision_type2 = County
subdivision_name2 = Camden
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government_type = Borough (New Jersey)
leader_title = Mayor
leader_name = Jeraldo Fuentes
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established_title = Incorporated
established_date = March 19, 1901

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area_total_km2 = 0.6
area_land_km2 = 0.6
area_water_km2 = 0.0
area_total_sq_mi = 0.2
area_land_sq_mi = 0.2
area_water_sq_mi = 0.0

population_as_of = 2006
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population_total = 2718
population_density_km2 = 4995.9
population_density_sq_mi = 12939.4

timezone = Eastern (EST)
utc_offset = -5
timezone_DST = EDT
utc_offset_DST = -4
elevation_footnotes = [Gnis|885450|Borough of Woodlynne, Geographic Names Information System. Accessed January 4, 2008.]
elevation_m = 6
elevation_ft = 20
latd = 39 |latm = 54 |lats = 59 |latNS = N
longd = 75 |longm = 05 |longs = 44 |longEW = W

postal_code_type = ZIP code
postal_code = 08107
area_code = 856
blank_name = FIPS code
blank_info = 34-82450GR|2 [ [http://mcdc2.missouri.edu/webrepts/commoncodes/ccc_nj.html A Cure for the Common Codes: New Jersey] , Missouri Census Data Center. Accessed July 14, 2008.]
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website = http://www.woodlynnenj.com
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Woodlynne is a Borough in Camden County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2000 Census, the borough population was 2,796.

Woodlynne was incorporated as a borough by an Act of the New Jersey Legislature on March 19, 1901, from portions of Haddon Township."The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606-1968", John P. Snyder, Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 109.]

History

Woodlynne Amusement Park, which encompassed Woodlynne Lake (no longer in existence), operated between the years 1895 and 1914 in the area that now comprises the town of Woodlynne. The roller coaster that once stood in Woodlynne Amusement Park now resides in Clementon Amusement Park and Splash World Waterpark in Clementon, New Jersey, United States. Homes built over the old lake tend to flood in the basements during heavy rainstorms.

Geography

Woodlynne is located at coor dms|39|54|59|N|75|5|43|W|city (39.916446, -75.095404)GR|1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 0.2 square miles (0.6 km²), of which, 0.2 square miles (0.6 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square miles (0.1 km²) of it (8.70%) is water.

Woodlynne borders the Borough of Collingswood and the City of Camden.

Demographics

USCensusPop
1930= 2878
1940= 2861
1950= 2776
1960= 3128
1970= 3101
1980= 2578
1990= 2547
2000= 2796
estimate=2718
estyear=2006
estref= [http://factfinder.census.gov/servlet/SAFFPopulation?_event=Search&geo_id=06000US3400781740&_geoContext=01000US%7C04000US34%7C05000US34007%7C06000US3400781740&_street=&_county=woodlynne&_cityTown=woodlynne&_state=04000US34&_zip=&_lang=en&_sse=on&ActiveGeoDiv=geoSelect&_useEV=&pctxt=fph&pgsl=060&_submenuId=population_0&ds_name=null&_ci_nbr=null&qr_name=null&reg=null%3Anull&_keyword=&_industry= Census data for Woodlynne borough] , United States Census Bureau. Accessed November 18, 2007.]
footnote=Population 1930 - 1990. [ [http://www.wnjpin.net/OneStopCareerCenter/LaborMarketInformation/lmi01/poptrd6.htm Jersey Resident Population by Municipality: 1930 - 1990] , Workforce New Jersey Public Information Network. Accessed March 1, 2007.] As of the censusGR|2 of 2000, there were 2,796 people, 912 households, and 684 families residing in the borough. The population density was 12,939.4 people per square mile (4,907.0/km²). There were 1,012 housing units at an average density of 4,683.4/sq mi (1,776.1/km²). The racial makeup of the borough was 48.43% White, 22.71% African American, 0.57% Native American, 12.27% Asian, 11.59% from other races, and 4.43% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 20.60% of the population.

There were 912 households out of which 42.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 42.1% were married couples living together, 25.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.0% were non-families. 20.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.07 and the average family size was 3.52.

In the borough the population was spread out with 32.4% under the age of 18, 8.7% from 18 to 24, 31.3% from 25 to 44, 18.8% from 45 to 64, and 8.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 31 years. For every 100 females there were 95.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.6 males.

The median income for a household in the borough was $39,138, and the median income for a family was $39,669. Males had a median income of $33,520 versus $26,885 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $14,757. About 11.7% of families and 13.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 21.5% of those under age 18 and 6.2% of those age 65 or over.

Government

Local government

Woodlynne 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. ["2005 New Jersey Legislative District Data Book", Rutgers University Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy, April 2005, p. 28.]

The Mayor of Woodlynne Borough is Jeraldo Fuentes. Members of the Woodlynne Borough Council are Stanley Amado, Sharon Earley, Ricardo Hernandez Jr., Pablo Fuentes, Alphonso Thomas, Joseph Chuweke. [ [http://www.woodlynnenj.com/council.html Woodlynne Mayor & Council] ,Borough of Woodlynne. Accessed May 11, 2007.]

Federal, state and county representation

Woodlynne is in the First Congressional District and is part of New Jersey's 5th Legislative District. [ [http://www.lwvnj.org/pubs/CG06.pdf 2006 New Jersey Citizen's Guide to Government] , New Jersey League of Women Voters, p. 66. Accessed August 30, 2006.]

Education

The Woodlynne School District serves public school students in pre-Kindergarten through eighth grade. Woodlynne Elementary School had an enrollment of 497 students in the 2005-06 school year. [ [http://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_list.asp?Search=1&DistrictID=3418270 Data for the Woodlynne School District] , National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed May 22, 2008.]

Public school students in grades 9-12 from Woodlynne attend Collingswood High School in neighboring Collingswood, as part of a sending/receiving relationship with the Collingswood Public Schools. [ [http://www1.southjersey.com/articles/?articleID=17043 Collingswood High School] , "South Jersey" magazine. Accessed November 18, 2007. "Collingswood High School serves about 850 students in grades nine through twelve from the Collingswood, Oaklyn, and Woodlynne school districts"]

Transportation

New Jersey Transit bus service is available to Philadelphia on the 400 and 403 routes. Local service is available on the 450, 451 and 453 routes. [ [http://www.njtransit.com/sf_tp_rc_camden.shtml Camden County Bus/Rail Connections] , New Jersey Transit. Accessed June 21, 2007.]

Points of interest

*The Woodlynne war memorial, commemorating residents of Woodlynne who lost their lives in World War I, World War II, the Korean War, and the Vietnam War, is located on Woodlynne Avenue. [ [http://www.dvrbs.com/monuments/woodlynne/Woodlynne,NJ-WW2-Memorial.htm Woodlynne War Memorial] . Accessed December 3, 2007.]

References

External links

* [http://www.woodlynnenj.com/ Borough website]
* [http://www.woodlynne.k12.nj.us/ Woodlynne School District]
*NJReportCard|07|5900|0|Woodlynne School District
* [http://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_list.asp?Search=1&DistrictID=3418270 Data for the Woodlynne School District] , National Center for Education Statistics