Brooklawn, New Jersey facts for kids
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Brooklawn, New Jersey
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Brooklawn highlighted in Camden County. Inset: Location of Camden County highlighted in the State of New Jersey.
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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 |
| State |  New Jersey |
| 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 |
| Elevation | 20 ft (6 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 1,955 |
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1,898 |
| • Rank | 487th of 566 in state 31st of 37 in county |
| • Density | 3,974.6/sq mi (1,534.6/km2) |
| • Density rank | 154th of 566 in state 19th of 37 in county |
| 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, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the borough's population was 1,955, reflecting a decline of 399 (-16.9%) from the 2,354 counted in the 2000 Census, which had in turn increased by 549 (+30.4%) from the 1,805 counted in the 1990 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 United States Census Bureau, Brooklawn borough had a total area of 0.525 square miles (1.359 km2), including 0.492 square miles (1.274 km2) of land and 0.033 square miles (0.085 km2) of water (6.24%).
The borough borders the municipalities of Bellmawr and Gloucester City in Camden County and also borders 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% | |
| 2019 (est.) | 1,898 | −2.9% | |
| Population sources: 1930-2000 1930 1930-1990 2000 2010 |
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Census 2010
As of the census of 2010, there were 1,955 people, 759 households, and 516 families residing 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 of the borough 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 (U.S. Census)|Hispanic or Latino of any race were 6.29% (123) of the population.
There were 759 households out of which 30.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.0% were married couples living together, 18.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.0% were non-families. 24.8% of all households 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.
In the borough, the population was spread out with 23.4% 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 there were 93.8 males. For every 100 females ages 18 and old 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.
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, New Jersey 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).
Education
The Brooklawn Public School District serves public school students in pre-kindergarten through eighth grade at Alice Costello School. As of the 2017–18 school year, the district, comprised of one school, had an enrollment of 302 students and 28.8 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 10.5:1.
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 2017–18 school year, the high school had an enrollment of 496 students and 49.5 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 10.0:1.
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.
See also
In Spanish: Brooklawn para niños
