Stratford is a Borough in Camden County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2000 Census, the borough population was 7,271. A campus of the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey is located in Stratford.
The Borough of Stratford was created on February 13, 1925, from Clementon Township, one of seven municipalities created from the now-defunct township.[5]
Geography
Stratford is located at 39°49′44″N 75°00′49″W / 39.829014°N 75.013710°W / 39.829014; -75.013710 (39.829014, -75.013710).[6]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 1.6 square miles (4.1 km2), all of it land.
Stratford borders Gloucester Township, Hi-Nella, Laurel Springs, Lindenwold, and Somerdale.
Demographics
| Historical populations |
| Census |
Pop. |
|
%± |
| 1930 |
958 |
|
—
|
| 1940 |
980 |
|
2.3% |
| 1950 |
1,356 |
|
38.4% |
| 1960 |
4,308 |
|
217.7% |
| 1970 |
9,801 |
|
127.5% |
| 1980 |
8,005 |
|
−18.3% |
| 1990 |
7,614 |
|
−4.9% |
| 2000 |
7,271 |
|
−4.5% |
| Est. 2006 |
7,122 |
[1] |
−2.0% |
| Population 1930 - 1990[7] |
As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 7,271 people, 2,736 households, and 1,906 families residing in the borough. The population density was 4,603.8 people per square mile (1,776.8/km2). There were 2,849 housing units at an average density of 1,803.9/sq mi (696.2/km2). The racial makeup of the borough was 88.56% White, 6.60% African American, 0.12% Native American, 2.38% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.87% from other races, and 1.46% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.81% of the population.
There were 2,736 households out of which 31.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.0% were married couples living together, 11.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.3% were non-families. 25.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.61 and the average family size was 3.18.
In the borough the population was spread out with 24.7% under the age of 18, 8.1% from 18 to 24, 29.8% from 25 to 44, 21.6% from 45 to 64, and 15.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 95.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.3 males.
The median income for a household in the borough was $50,977, and the median income for a family was $57,500. Males had a median income of $42,246 versus $29,153 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $21,748. About 2.5% of families and 4.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.8% of those under age 18 and 4.4% of those age 65 or over.
Government
Local government
Stratford 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.[8]
The Mayor of Stratford Borough is John Gentless. Members of the Stratford Borough Council are Council President Ben Angeli, Holly Tate, Mike Perez, Steve Venuto, Mike Santoro and Bill Grover.[9]
Federal, state and county representation
Stratford is in the First Congressional District and is part of New Jersey's 5th Legislative District.[10]
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 5th district of the New Jersey Legislature is represented in the State Senate by Dana Redd (D, Camden) and in the Assembly by Nilsa Cruz-Perez (D, Barrington) and Joseph J. Roberts (D, Camden).[11] The Governor of New Jersey is Jon Corzine (D, Hoboken).[12]
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.[13] As of 2008[update], 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).[14]
Education
The Stratford School District serves public school students in Kindergarten through eighth grade. Schools in the district (with 2005-06 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics[15]) are Parkview Elementary School with 344 students in PreK through third grade and Samuel S. Yellin Elementary School with 513 students in grades 4 - 8.
For grades 9 - 12, public school students attend Sterling High School, a regional high school serving students from Magnolia, Somerdale and Stratford, along with the sending districts of Hi-Nella and Laurel Springs.[16] The high school is located in Somerdale.
St. Luke School is an elementary school that operates under the auspices of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Camden[17]
The University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey (UMDNJ) School of Osteopathic Medicine has its campus on Laurel Road in Stratford Borough. Stratford houses a campus and a Doctor's Pavilion treatment center.
Transportation
New Jersey Transit bus service to Philadelphia is available on the 403 route, with local service available on the 451 and 459 routes.[18]
References
- ^ a b Census data for Stratford borough, United States Census Bureau. Accessed December 6, 2007.
- ^ a b "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ A Cure for the Common Codes: New Jersey, Missouri Census Data Center. Accessed July 14, 2008.
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. http://geonames.usgs.gov. Retrieved 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. 108.
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2005-05-03. http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/gazette.html. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ New Jersey Resident Population by Municipality: 1930 - 1990, Workforce New Jersey Public Information Network. Accessed March 1, 2007.
- ^ 2005 New Jersey Legislative District Data Book, Rutgers University Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy, April 2005, p. 28.
- ^ Borough of Stratford Mayor and Council, Borough of Stratford. Accessed January 15, 2008.
- ^ 2008 New Jersey Citizen's Guide to Government, New Jersey League of Women Voters. p. 64. Accessed September 30, 2009.
- ^ Legislative Roster: 2008-2009 Session, New Jersey Legislature. Accessed June 6, 2008.
- ^ "About the Governor". New Jersey. http://www.nj.gov/governor/about/. Retrieved 6 June 2008.
- ^ What is a Freeholder?, Camden County, New Jersey. Accessed March 25, 2008.
- ^ Board of Freeholders, Camden County, New Jersey. Accessed April 14, 2008.
- ^ Data for the Stratford School District, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed June 12, 2008.
- ^ Sterling High School 2006 Report Card Narrative, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed December 6, 2007. "Sterling High School District is a regional district serving Hi Nella, Laurel Springs, Magnolia, Somerdale and Stratford."
- ^ Camden County Schools, Roman Catholic Diocese of Camden. Accessed July 10, 2008.
- ^ Camden County Bus/Rail Connections, New Jersey Transit. Accessed June 21, 2007.
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