Audubon Park, New Jersey
Encyclopedia
Audubon Park is a Borough
in Camden County
, New Jersey
, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the borough population was 1,023.
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.
in Camden, New Jersey
. It is named after John James Audubon
. This was the first of eight projects undertaken by the Mutual Ownership Defense Housing Division
of the Federal Works Agency
under the leadership of Colonel Lawrence Westbrook
. Residents of Audubon, seeking to rid itself of the development's Democratic
voters and its public school students, pushed for and passed a referendum to form Audubon Park in 1947. All property in the borough is owned by the Mutual Housing Corporation, which rents homes to residents.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the borough has a total area of 0.2 square mile (0.517997622 km²), of which 0.2 square mile (0.517997622 km²) is land and 0.04 square mile (0.1035995244 km²) (12.50%) is water.
Audubon Park borders Audubon
, Collingswood
, and Oaklyn
.
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 per square mile (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.
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.
, the Mayor of Audubon Park is Lawrence "Larry" Pennock. Members of the Borough Council are Council President Charlie Beeman, Dennis Delengowski, Sandy Hook, Gloria Jones, Karen Lewis and Fred Passon.
as part of a sending/receiving relationship
with the Audubon School District
.
bus service is available to Philadelphia on the 400 route, with local service on the 450 route.
Borough (New Jersey)
A borough in the context of New Jersey local government refers to one of five types and one of eleven forms of municipal government....
in Camden County
Camden County, New Jersey
-Demographics:As of the 2010 Census the population of Camden County was 60.28% Non-Hispanic white, 18.45% Non-Hispanic black, 1.12% Hispanic blacks, 0.17% Non-Hispanic Native American, 0.15% Hispanic Native Americans, 5.07% Non-Hispanic Asian, and 0.14% non-Hispanics reporting some other race...
, New Jersey
New Jersey
New Jersey is a state in the Northeastern and Middle Atlantic regions of the United States. , its population was 8,791,894. It is bordered on the north and east by the state of New York, on the southeast and south by the Atlantic Ocean, on the west by Pennsylvania and on the southwest by Delaware...
, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the borough population was 1,023.
Audubon Park was incorporated as a borough on July 3, 1947, from portions of Audubon Borough
Audubon, New Jersey
Audubon is a Borough in Camden County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the borough population was 8,819.On March 13, 1905, through an act of the New Jersey Legislature, Audubon was created a borough from portions of Haddon Township. It was named after John James...
, based on the results of a referendum held on October 28, 1947, making it the most recently created municipality in Camden County.
History
Audubon Park was established as a community within Audubon in 1941 with the construction of 500 housing units for employees of New York ShipbuildingNew York Shipbuilding
The New York Shipbuilding Corporation was founded in 1899 and opened its first shipyard in 1900. Located in Camden, New Jersey on the east shore of the Delaware River, New York Ship built more than 500 vessels for the U.S...
in Camden, New Jersey
Camden, New Jersey
The city of Camden is the county seat of Camden County, New Jersey. It is located across the Delaware River from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. As of the 2010 United States Census, the city had a total population of 77,344...
. It is named after John James Audubon
John James Audubon
John James Audubon was a French-American ornithologist, naturalist, and painter. He was notable for his expansive studies to document all types of American birds and for his detailed illustrations that depicted the birds in their natural habitats...
. This was the first of eight projects undertaken by the Mutual Ownership Defense Housing Division
Mutual Ownership Defense Housing Division
The Mutual Ownership Defense Housing Division of the Federal Works Agency part of the United States government, operating from about 1940 to 1942 under the leadership of Colonel Lawrence Westbrook, was an attempt by the United States Government, late in the New Deal, to respond to the housing needs...
of the Federal Works Agency
Federal Works Agency
The Federal Works Agency was an independent agency of the Federal government of the United States which administered a number of public construction, building maintenance, and public works relief functions and laws from 1939 to 1949...
under the leadership of Colonel Lawrence Westbrook
Lawrence Westbrook (politician)
Colonel Lawrence Westbrook was a Texan politician and official in the Roosevelt administration. He was born 23 August 1889 in Belton, Texas and was a 1908 graduate of the University of Texas and later the University of Texas Law School. Colonel Westbrook also served as a member of the Texas...
. Residents of Audubon, seeking to rid itself of the development's Democratic
Democratic Party (United States)
The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Republican Party. The party's socially liberal and progressive platform is largely considered center-left in the U.S. political spectrum. The party has the lengthiest record of continuous...
voters and its public school students, pushed for and passed a referendum to form Audubon Park in 1947. All property in the borough is owned by the Mutual Housing Corporation, which rents homes to residents.
Geography
Audubon Park is located at 39.898213°N 75.089628°W (39.898213, -75.089628).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
The United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data...
, the borough has a total area of 0.2 square mile (0.517997622 km²), of which 0.2 square mile (0.517997622 km²) is land and 0.04 square mile (0.1035995244 km²) (12.50%) is water.
Audubon Park borders Audubon
Audubon, New Jersey
Audubon is a Borough in Camden County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the borough population was 8,819.On March 13, 1905, through an act of the New Jersey Legislature, Audubon was created a borough from portions of Haddon Township. It was named after John James...
, Collingswood
Collingswood, New Jersey
Collingswood is a borough in Camden County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the borough population was 13,926....
, and Oaklyn
Oaklyn, New Jersey
Oaklyn is a Borough in Camden County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the borough population was 4,038.Oaklyn was incorporated as a borough by an Act of the New Jersey Legislature on March 13, 1905, from portions of Haddon Township.-Geography:Oaklyn is located at ...
.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
of 2000, there were 1,102 people, 496 households, and 302 families residing in the borough. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
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 per square mile (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
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, 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
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
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
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
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.
Local Government
Audubon Park is governed under the BoroughBorough (New Jersey)
A borough in the context of New Jersey local government refers to one of five types and one of eleven forms of municipal government....
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.
, the Mayor of Audubon Park is Lawrence "Larry" Pennock. Members of the Borough Council are Council President Charlie Beeman, Dennis Delengowski, Sandy Hook, Gloria Jones, Karen Lewis and Fred Passon.
Federal, state and county representation
Audubon Park is in the 1st Congressional district and is part of New Jersey's 6th state legislative district. The borough was relocated to the 5th state legislative district based on the results of the 2010 Census. The new district will be in effect for the June 2011 primary and the November 2011 general election, with the state senator and assembly members elected taking office in the new district as of January 2012.Education
Audubon Park is a non-operating school district, having closed its lone school in 1979. Public school students from Audubon Park attend school in AudubonAudubon, New Jersey
Audubon is a Borough in Camden County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the borough population was 8,819.On March 13, 1905, through an act of the New Jersey Legislature, Audubon was created a borough from portions of Haddon Township. It was named after John James...
as part of a sending/receiving relationship
Sending/receiving relationship
A sending/receiving relationship is one in which a public school district sends some or all of its students to attend the schools of another district. This is often done to achieve costs savings in smaller districts or continues after districts have grown as part of a historical relationship...
with the Audubon School District
Audubon School District
The Audubon School District is a comprehensive community public school district that serves students in kindergarten through twelfth grade from Audubon, in Camden County, New Jersey, United States....
.
Transportation
New Jersey TransitNew Jersey Transit
The New Jersey Transit Corporation is a statewide public transportation system serving the United States state of New Jersey, and New York, Orange, and Rockland counties in New York State...
bus service is available to Philadelphia on the 400 route, with local service on the 450 route.
External links
- Audubon park official website
- Audubon School District
- Data for the Audubon School District, National Center for Education StatisticsNational Center for Education StatisticsThe National Center for Education Statistics is the part of the United States Department of Education's Institute of Education Sciences that collects, analyzes, and publishes statistics on education and public school district finance information in the United States...