Laurel Springs, New Jersey
Encyclopedia
Laurel Springs is a Borough
in Camden County
, New Jersey
, United States
. As of the United States 2010 Census, the borough population was 1,908.
Laurel Springs was incorporated as a borough by an Act of the New Jersey Legislature
on April 2, 1913, from portions of Clementon Township
, based on the results of a referendum held on May 1, 1913.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the borough has a total area of 0.5 square miles (1.3 km²), all of it land.
Laurel Springs borders Lindenwold
and Stratford
.
of 2000, there were 1,970 people, 762 households, and 534 families residing in the borough. The population density
was 4,213.5 people per square mile (1,618.3/km2). There were 806 housing units at an average density of 1,723.9 per square mile (662.1/km2). The racial makeup of the borough was 94.37% White, 2.74% African American, 0.25% Native American, 0.96% Asian, 0.71% from other races
, and 0.96% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.62% of the population.
There were 762 households out of which 32.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.5% were married couples
living together, 11.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.9% were non-families. 26.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.59 and the average family size was 3.16.
In the borough the population was spread out with 24.1% under the age of 18, 7.8% from 18 to 24, 31.0% from 25 to 44, 22.8% from 45 to 64, and 14.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 99.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.7 males.
The median income for a household in the borough was $52,500, and the median income for a family was $58,854. Males had a median income of $41,349 versus $30,893 for females. The per capita income
for the borough was $23,254. About 1.9% of families and 3.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.4% of those under age 18 and 1.4% of those age 65 or over.
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 Laurel Springs Borough is Jack Severson. Members of the Laurel Springs Borough Council are Michael S. Cannon, Kendra Mochel, Richard J. McCunney, Craig Leib, Barbara Caccia and Thomas Reiley.
Borough Administration
Laurel Springs is in the
serves public school students in Pre-K through sixth grade. Laurel Spring School had an enrollment of 199 students as of the 2005-06 school year.
Students in seventh through eighth grade attend Samuel S. Yellin Elementary School with 518 students in grades 4 - 8 in Stratford
as part of a sending/receiving relationship
with the Stratford School District
.
For grades 9 - 12, public school students attend Sterling High School, a regional high school serving students from Magnolia
, Somerdale
, Stratford
, along with the sending districts of Hi-Nella
and Laurel Springs. The high school is located in Somerdale.
offers local bus service on the 451 and 459 routes, with service to Atlantic City
on the 554.
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
United States
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. As of the United States 2010 Census, the borough population was 1,908.
Laurel Springs was incorporated as a borough by an Act of the New Jersey Legislature
New Jersey Legislature
The New Jersey Legislature is the legislative branch of the government of the U.S. state of New Jersey. In its current form, as defined by the New Jersey Constitution of 1947, the Legislature consists of two houses: the General Assembly and the Senate...
on April 2, 1913, from portions of Clementon Township
Clementon Township, New Jersey
Clementon Township is a now dissolved township in Camden County, New Jersey, which existed from 1903 until 1941.Clementon Township was formed by an Act of the New Jersey Legislature on February 24, 1903 from portions of Gloucester Township....
, based on the results of a referendum held on May 1, 1913.
Geography
Laurel Springs is located at 39.822147°N 75.004238°W (39.822147, -75.004238).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 0.5 square miles (1.3 km²), all of it land.
Laurel Springs borders Lindenwold
Lindenwold, New Jersey
Lindenwold is a borough in Camden County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the borough population was 17,613.The Borough of Lindenwold was created on April 23, 1929, from Clementon Township, one of seven municipalities created from the now-defunct township, and one of...
and Stratford
Stratford, New Jersey
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....
.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 1,970 people, 762 households, and 534 families residing in the borough. The population density
Population density
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was 4,213.5 people per square mile (1,618.3/km2). There were 806 housing units at an average density of 1,723.9 per square mile (662.1/km2). The racial makeup of the borough was 94.37% White, 2.74% African American, 0.25% Native American, 0.96% Asian, 0.71% from other races
Race (United States Census)
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, and 0.96% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.62% of the population.
There were 762 households out of which 32.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.5% 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, 11.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.9% were non-families. 26.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.59 and the average family size was 3.16.
In the borough the population was spread out with 24.1% under the age of 18, 7.8% from 18 to 24, 31.0% from 25 to 44, 22.8% from 45 to 64, and 14.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 99.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.7 males.
The median income for a household in the borough was $52,500, and the median income for a family was $58,854. Males had a median income of $41,349 versus $30,893 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 $23,254. About 1.9% of families and 3.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.4% of those under age 18 and 1.4% of those age 65 or over.
Local government
Laurel Springs 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
Mayor
In many countries, a Mayor is the highest ranking officer in the municipal government of a town or a large urban city....
of Laurel Springs Borough is Jack Severson. Members of the Laurel Springs Borough Council are Michael S. Cannon, Kendra Mochel, Richard J. McCunney, Craig Leib, Barbara Caccia and Thomas Reiley.
Borough Administration
- Municipal Clerk - Dawn T. Amadio
- Deputy Clerk - Cathy Sims
- Treasurer/CFO - Dean Ciminero
- Court Administrator - Jacquelyn J. Vicari
- Chief of Police - Michael F. Wolcott
- Public Works Manager - Eric Warner
Federal, state and county representation
Laurel Springs is in the 1st Congressional district.Laurel Springs is in the
Education
The Laurel Springs School DistrictLaurel Springs School District
The Laurel Springs School District is a community public school district that serves students in Pre-K through sixth grade from Laurel Springs in Camden County, New Jersey, United States....
serves public school students in Pre-K through sixth grade. Laurel Spring School had an enrollment of 199 students as of the 2005-06 school year.
Students in seventh through eighth grade attend Samuel S. Yellin Elementary School with 518 students in grades 4 - 8 in Stratford
Stratford, New Jersey
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....
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 Stratford School District
Stratford School District
The Stratford School District is a community public school district that serves students in Kindergarten through eighth grade from Stratford in Camden County, New Jersey, United States...
.
For grades 9 - 12, public school students attend Sterling High School, a regional high school serving students from Magnolia
Magnolia, New Jersey
Magnolia is a Borough in Camden County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2010 Census, the borough population was 4,341.Magnolia was incorporated as a borough by an Act of the New Jersey Legislature on April 14, 1915, from portions of the now-defunct Centre Township, and parts of...
, Somerdale
Somerdale, New Jersey
Somerdale is a Borough in Camden County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2000 Census, the borough population was 5,192.The Borough of Somerdale was created on April 23, 1929, from Clementon Township, one of seven municipalities created from the now-defunct township, and one of...
, Stratford
Stratford, New Jersey
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....
, along with the sending districts of Hi-Nella
Hi-Nella, New Jersey
Hi-Nella is a Borough in Camden County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2010 Census, the borough population was 870.The Borough of Hi-Nella was created on April 23, 1929, from Clementon Township, one of seven municipalities created from the now-defunct township, and one of five...
and Laurel Springs. The high school is located in Somerdale.
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...
offers local bus service on the 451 and 459 routes, with service to Atlantic City
Atlantic City, New Jersey
Atlantic City is a city in Atlantic County, New Jersey, United States, and a nationally renowned resort city for gambling, shopping and fine dining. The city also served as the inspiration for the American version of the board game Monopoly. Atlantic City is located on Absecon Island on the coast...
on the 554.
External links
- Laurel Springs Borough website
- Laurel Springs Fire Dept website
- Laurel Spring School website
- Data for Laurel Spring School, 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...
- Stratford School District
- Sterling High School