Woodstown is a Borough in Salem County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2000 Census, the borough population was 3,136.
Woodstown was established on July 26, 1882, from portions of Pilesgrove Township based on the results of a referendum held that same day. The borough's incorporation was confirmed on March 3, 1925.[7]
Geography
Woodstown is located at 39°39′04″N 75°19′37″W / 39.651041°N 75.327028°W / 39.651041; -75.327028 (39.651041, -75.327028),[8] along the Salem River.[9]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 1.6 square miles (4.2 km2), of which, 1.6 square miles (4.1 km2) of it is land and 0.04 square miles (0.1 km2) of it (2.47%) is water.
The Borough of Woodstown is an independent municipality surrounded by Pilesgrove Township.
Demographics
| Historical populations |
| Census |
Pop. |
|
%± |
| 1860 |
1,039 |
|
—
|
| 1870 |
1,914 |
|
84.2% |
| 1880 |
490 |
|
−74.4% |
| 1890 |
1,516 |
|
209.4% |
| 1900 |
1,371 |
|
−9.6% |
| 1910 |
1,613 |
|
17.7% |
| 1920 |
1,589 |
|
−1.5% |
| 1930 |
1,832 |
|
15.3% |
| 1940 |
2,027 |
|
10.6% |
| 1950 |
2,345 |
|
15.7% |
| 1960 |
2,942 |
|
25.5% |
| 1970 |
3,137 |
|
6.6% |
| 1980 |
3,250 |
|
3.6% |
| 1990 |
3,154 |
|
−3.0% |
| 2000 |
3,136 |
|
−0.6% |
| Est. 2007 |
3,321 |
[3] |
5.9% |
| Population 1930 - 1990.[10][11] |
As of the census[4] of 2000, there were 3,136 people, 1,304 households, and 839 families residing in the borough. The population density was 1,975.6 people per square mile (761.5/km2). There were 1,389 housing units at an average density of 875.0/sq mi (337.3/km2). The racial makeup of the borough was 85.04% White, 12.91% African American, 0.19% Native American, 0.73% Asian, 0.26% from other races, and 0.86% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.56% of the population.
There were 1,304 households out of which 30.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.5% were married couples living together, 11.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.6% were non-families. 30.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.38 and the average family size was 3.00.
In the borough the population was spread out with 24.7% under the age of 18, 6.9% from 18 to 24, 29.6% from 25 to 44, 22.3% from 45 to 64, and 16.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 87.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 83.8 males.
The median income for a household in the borough was $44,533, and the median income for a family was $56,328. Males had a median income of $42,175 versus $31,169 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $24,182. About 3.5% of families and 5.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.0% of those under age 18 and 4.3% of those age 65 or over.
Government
Local government
Woodstown 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.[1]
The Mayor of the Borough of Woodstown is Richard Pfeffer. Members of the Woodstown Borough Council are Anne Buckwheat, Fran Grenier, John Hall, Edward Segrest, David Layton and Mark Robbins.[12]
Federal, state and county representation
Woodstown is in the Second Congressional District and is part of New Jersey's 3rd Legislative District.[13]
New Jersey's Second Congressional District, covering all of Atlantic County, Cape May County, Cumberland County and Salem County and portions of Burlington County, Camden County and Gloucester County, is represented by Frank LoBiondo (R, Ventnor City). New Jersey is represented in the Senate by Frank Lautenberg (D, Cliffside Park) and Bob Menendez (D, Hoboken).
The 3rd legislative district of the New Jersey Legislature is represented in the State Senate by Stephen M. Sweeney (D, West Deptford Township) and in the Assembly by John J. Burzichelli (D, Paulsboro) and Celeste Riley (D, Bridgeton).[14] The Governor of New Jersey is Jon Corzine (D, Hoboken).[15]
Salem County is governed by a seven-member Board of Chosen Freeholders who serve three-year terms of office on a staggered basis. As of 2008[update], Salem County's Freeholders are Director Lee R. Ware (Elsinboro Township), Deputy Director David Lindenmuth (Woodstown), Julie A. Acton (Pennsville Township), Bruce L. Bobbitt (Pilesgrove Township), Jeffrey J. Hogan (Pennsville Township), Charles Sullivan (Salem) and Beth E. Timberman (Woodstown).[16]
Education
The Woodstown-Pilesgrove Regional School District serves over 1,700 students public school students from Woodstown and Pilesgrove Township in three schools. Schools in the district (with 2005-06 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics[17]) are Mary S. Shoemaker Elementary School for grades preK-4 (514 students), Woodstown Middle School for grades 5-8 (447) and Woodstown High School for grades 9-12 (696). Students from neighboring Alloway Township, Oldmans Township and Upper Pittsgrove Township attend the high school as part of sending/receiving relationships.[18]
Notable residents
Notable current and former residents of Woodstown include:
References
- ^ a b 2005 New Jersey Legislative District Data Book, Rutgers University Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy, April 2006, p. 19.
- ^ USGS GNIS: Borough of Woodstown, Geographic Names Information System. Accessed January 4, 2008.
- ^ a b Census data for Woodstown borough, United States Census Bureau. Accessed December 17, 2008.
- ^ 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. 67.
- ^ "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.
- ^ DeLorme (2005). New Jersey Atlas & Gazetteer. Yarmouth, Maine: DeLorme. ISBN 0-89933-324-9.
- ^ New Jersey Resident Population by Municipality: 1930 - 1990, Workforce New Jersey Public Information Network. Accessed March 1, 2007.
- ^ "U.S. Census Historical Data 1790-2000". http://www.census.gov/prod/www/abs/decennial/index.htm. Retrieved 2007-03-16.
- ^ Mayor and Council, Woodstown Borough. Accessed March 8, 2009.
- ^ 2008 New Jersey Citizen's Guide to Government, New Jersey League of Women Voters, p. 66. 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.
- ^ 2008 Board of Chosen Freeholders, Salem County, New Jersey. Accessed May 13, 2008.
- ^ Data for the Woodstown-Pilesgrove Regional School District, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed May 13, 2008.
- ^ Woodstown-Pilesgrove Regional School District 2007 Report Card Narrative, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed May 14, 2008. "...a comprehensive review of our school district's offerings to the Woodstown-Pilesgrove community as well as in the high school sending districts of Alloway, Oldmans, and Upper Pittsgrove."
- ^ Isaac Ambrose Barber, Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Accessed May 14, 2008.
- ^ Isaiah Dunn Clawson, Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Accessed August 25, 2007.
- ^ Sullivan, Kita S. "Mania of mixed martial arts hits N.J. with 2 area fighters", The Philadelphia Inquirer, July 14, 2007.
- ^ "One of Eight", Time (magazine), March 11, 1935. Accessed May 14, 2008. "Others of "The Eight" may have been better artists but none, including the late, lusty George Luks, had a more adventurous life than Everett Shinn. A fat little Quaker boy in Woodstown, N. J., he was known as "Pud" (pudding) to his contemporaries."
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