Brooklawn, New Jersey facts for kids
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Brooklawn, New Jersey
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Location of Brooklawn in Camden County highlighted in red (right). Inset map: Location of Camden County in New Jersey highlighted in orange (left).
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Census Bureau map of Brooklawn, New Jersey
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 Brooklawn, New Jersey
Location in Camden County, New Jersey
Brooklawn, New Jersey
Location in New Jersey
Brooklawn, New Jersey
Location in the United States
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| Country |  United States |
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| State |  New Jersey |
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| County | Camden | |
| Incorporated | March 11, 1924 | |
| Government | ||
| • Type | Borough | |
| • Body | Borough Council | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 0.53 sq mi (1.37 km2) | |
| • Land | 0.49 sq mi (1.27 km2) | |
| • Water | 0.04 sq mi (0.11 km2) 7.74% | |
| Area rank | 546th of 565 in state 32nd of 37 in county |
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| Elevation | 20 ft (6 m) | |
| Population
(2020)
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| • Total | 1,815 | |
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1,813 | |
| • Rank | 493rd of 565 in state 32nd of 37 in county |
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| • Density | 3,715.7/sq mi (1,434.6/km2) | |
| • Density rank | 179th of 565 in state 22nd of 37 in county |
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| Time zone | UTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST)) | |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−04:00 (Eastern (EDT)) | |
| ZIP Code |
08030
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| Area code(s) | 856 exchanges: 456, 742, 931, 933 | |
| FIPS code | 3400708170 | |
| GNIS feature ID | 0885172 | |
Brooklawn is a borough in Camden County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 United States census, the borough's population was 1,815, a decrease of 140 (−7.2%) from the 2010 census count of 1,955, which in turn reflected a decline of 399 (-16.9%) from the 2,354 counted in the 2000 census.
Brooklawn was incorporated as a borough on March 11, 1924, from portions of the now-defunct Centre Township, based on the results of a referendum held on April 5, 1924. The borough was reincorporated on March 23, 1926. The borough's name is derived from its location and setting.
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Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the borough had a total area of 0.53 square miles (1.37 km2), including 0.49 square miles (1.27 km2) of land and 0.04 square miles (0.11 km2) of water (7.74%).
The borough borders the municipalities of Bellmawr, Gloucester City, and Mount Ephraim in Camden County and Westville in Gloucester County.
Demographics
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1930 | 1,753 | — | |
| 1940 | 1,919 | 9.5% | |
| 1950 | 2,262 | 17.9% | |
| 1960 | 2,504 | 10.7% | |
| 1970 | 2,870 | 14.6% | |
| 1980 | 2,133 | −25.7% | |
| 1990 | 1,805 | −15.4% | |
| 2000 | 2,354 | 30.4% | |
| 2010 | 1,955 | −16.9% | |
| 2020 | 1,815 | −7.2% | |
| 2023 (est.) | 1,813 | −7.3% | |
| Population sources: 1930–2000 1930 1940–2000 2000 2010 2020 |
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2010 census
The 2010 United States census counted 1,955 people, 759 households, and 516 families in the borough. The population density was 3,974.6 per square mile (1,534.6/km2). There were 806 housing units at an average density of 1,638.6 per square mile (632.7/km2). The racial makeup was 87.88% (1,718) White, 5.32% (104) Black or African American, 0.10% (2) Native American, 2.20% (43) Asian, 0.00% (0) Pacific Islander, 2.05% (40) from other races, and 2.46% (48) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 6.29% (123) of the population.
Of the 759 households, 30.8% had children under the age of 18; 43.0% were married couples living together; 18.3% had a female householder with no husband present and 32.0% were non-families. Of all households, 24.8% were made up of individuals and 8.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.58 and the average family size was 3.08.
23.4% of the population were under the age of 18, 8.9% from 18 to 24, 29.8% from 25 to 44, 26.7% from 45 to 64, and 11.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36.9 years. For every 100 females, the population had 93.8 males. For every 100 females ages 18 and older there were 89.6 males.
The Census Bureau's 2006–2010 American Community Survey showed that (in 2010 inflation-adjusted dollars) median household income was $58,488 (with a margin of error of +/− $4,776) and the median family income was $62,390 (+/− $8,247). Males had a median income of $44,612 (+/− $6,912) versus $32,092 (+/− $20,049) for females. The per capita income for the borough was $26,154 (+/− $2,724). No families and 2.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including none of those under age 18 and 3.9% of those age 65 or over.
Education
The Brooklawn Public School District serves public school students in pre-kindergarten through eighth grade at Alice Costello School. As of the 2020–21 school year, the district, comprised of one school, had an enrollment of 286 students and 29.4 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 9.7:1.
For ninth through twelfth grades, public school students attend Gloucester City Junior-Senior High School in Gloucester City as part of a sending/receiving relationship with the Gloucester City Public Schools. As of the 2020–21 school year, the high school had an enrollment of 587 students and 46.5 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 12.6:1.
Students from Brooklawn, and from all of Camden County, are eligible to attend the Camden County Technical Schools, a countywide public school district that serves the vocational and technical education needs of students at the high school and post-secondary level at the Gloucester Township Campus in the Sicklerville section of Gloucester Township or the Pennsauken Camps in Pennsauken Township. Students are accepted based on district admission standards and costs of attendance and transportation are covered by the home district of each student.
Transportation
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Roads and highways
As of May 2010[update], the borough had a total of 8.19 miles (13.18 km) of roadways, of which 5.78 miles (9.30 km) were maintained by the municipality, 1.13 miles (1.82 km) by Camden County and 1.28 miles (2.06 km) by the New Jersey Department of Transportation.
U.S. Route 130 is the main highway serving Brooklawn. Additionally, Route 47 reaches its northern terminus in the borough. County Route 551 is the main county road serving Brooklawn.
Public transportation
NJ Transit bus service is available between the borough and Philadelphia on routes 401 (from Salem), 402 (from Pennsville Township), 408 (from Millville), 410 (from Bridgeton), and 412 (from Sewell).
Public safety
Brooklawn is protected by its own police force of approximately eight sworn police officers. Brooklawn also has its own fire company that serves the community with approximately six certified firefighters and eight junior firefighters. The fire company operates two Class A pumpers, a brush truck, a mobile cascade system, a special operations trailer, three boats, two antique fire engines (one of which is non-operational), and a command vehicle. Also housed in the borough-owned buildings are two canteen units used to deliver food to fire scenes that belong to the Camden County Fireman's Association. The fire company operates out of three buildings, of which two are located on the east side of town and one on the west side Brooklawn. The borough has entered a shared service agreement with the Borough of Bellmawr to provide ambulance service for Brooklawn, after shutting down the borough's volunteer ambulance due to lack of attendance on calls.
See also
In Spanish: Brooklawn para niños
