Lindenwold, borough (1990 pop. 18,734), Camden co., SW N.J.; settled 1742, inc. 1929. Among its products are plastics, nails, machinery, and processed foods.

Lindenwold is a Borough in Camden County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2000 Census, the borough population was 17,414.

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 five new municipalities (including Hi-Nella Borough, Pine Hill Borough, Pine Valley Borough and Somerdale Borough) created on that same date.

Geography

Lindenwold is located at (39.818464, -74.990746).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 4.0 square miles (10.3 km²), of which, 3.9 square miles (10.2 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square miles (0.1 km²) of it (0.76%) is water.

Lindenwold borders Berlin Borough, Berlin Township, Clementon Borough, Gibbsboro, Gloucester Township, Laurel Springs, Pine Hill, Somerdale, Stratford, and Voorhees.

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 17,414 people, 7,465 households, and 4,299 families residing in the borough. The population density was 4,415.5 people per square mile (1,706.5/km²). There were 8,244 housing units at an average density of 2,090.3/sq mi (807.9/km²). The racial makeup of the borough was 61.42% White, 28.22% African American, 0.48% Native American, 3.53% Asian, 0.06% Pacific Islander, 3.24% from other races, and 3.06% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 7.56% of the population.

There were 7,465 households out of which 29.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 35.0% were married couples living together, 16.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 42.4% were non-families. 34.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.32 and the average family size was 3.00.

In the borough the population was spread out with 23.6% under the age of 18, 10.4% from 18 to 24, 36.2% from 25 to 44, 20.9% from 45 to 64, and 8.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females there were 91.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.8 males.

The median income for a household in the borough was $36,080, and the median income for a family was $40,931. Males had a median income of $34,990 versus $26,514 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $18,659. About 11.3% of families and 11.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 15.1% of those under age 18 and 5.1% of those age 65 or over.

Government

Local government

Lindenwold 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.

The Mayor of Lindenwold Borough is Frank DeLucca, Jr. Members of the Lindenwold Borough Council are Council President Cheryle Randolph-Sharpe, Ken Balmer, William J. Dougherty, Wayne Hans, Richard E. Roach, Jr. and Joseph C. Strippoli.

Federal, state and county representation

Lindenwold is in the First Congressional District and is part of New Jersey's 4th Legislative District.

Education

The Lindenwold Public Schools serve students in kindergarten through twelfth grade. Schools in the district (with 2005-06 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics) are two elementary schools for PreK-4 — Lindenwold School 4 (530 students) and Lindenwold School 5 (537) — Lindenwold Middle School for grades 5-8 (681) and Lindenwold High School for grades 9-12 (640).

Saint Lawrence Regional School is an elementary school that operates under the auspices of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Camden

Transportation

The Lindenwold station is home to the eastern terminus and main operations facility for the PATCO Hi-Speedline. It is also a stop on New Jersey Transit's Atlantic City Line.

NJ Transit offers bus service to Philadelphia on the 403 route, with local service on the 451 and 459 routes, and to Atlantic City on the 554.

References

External links

• Lindenwold Borough municipal website
• Lindenwold Public Schools
• Data for the Lindenwold Public Schools, National Center for Education Statistics