Magnolia, New Jersey facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Magnolia, New Jersey
Borough
Former train station now housing the Magnolia Historical Society
Seal
Motto(s):  "One Square Mile of Friendliness"
Magnolia highlighted in Camden County. Inset: Location of Camden County in New Jersey.
Census Bureau map of Magnolia, New Jersey
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Country	United States
State	New Jersey
County	Camden
Incorporated	May 12, 1915
Government
• Type	Borough
• Body	Borough Council
Area
• Total	0.98 sq mi (2.53 km2)
• Land	0.98 sq mi (2.53 km2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)  0.00%
Area rank	503rd of 565 in state 27th of 37 in county
Elevation	79 ft (24 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	4,352
• Estimate  (2023)	4,356
• Rank	403rd of 565 in state 25th of 37 in county
• Density	4,447.9/sq mi (1,717.3/km2)
• Density rank	138th of 565 in state 15th of 37 in county
Time zone	UTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC−04:00 (Eastern (EDT))
ZIP Code	08049
Area code(s)	609 and 856
FIPS code	3400742630
GNIS feature ID	0885288

Magnolia 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 4,352, an increase of 11 (+0.3%) from the 2010 census count of 4,341, which in turn reflected a decline of 68 (−1.5%) from the 4,409 counted in the 2000 census.

History

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 Clementon, based on the results of a referendum held on May 12, 1915. The borough was named for magnolia trees that grow in the area.

Magnolia has been the site of one of seven remaining single-arch McDonald's signs in the United States, with the bulk of signs in the nation matching the company's trademarked Golden Arches.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough had a total area of 0.98 square miles (2.53 km²), all of which was land.

The borough borders the Camden County municipalities of Barrington, Gloucester Township, Lawnside, Runnemede and Somerdale.

Demographics

2010 census

The 2010 United States census counted 4,341 people, 1,710 households, and 1,147 families in the borough. The population density was 4,485.3 per square mile (1,731.8/km²). There were 1,850 housing units at an average density of 1,911.5 per square mile (738.0/km²). The racial makeup was 74.71% (3,243) White, 18.27% (793) Black or African American, 0.30% (13) Native American, 1.89% (82) Asian, 0.05% (2) Pacific Islander, 2.21% (96) from other races, and 2.58% (112) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 7.83% (340) of the population.

Of the 1,710 households, 28.1% had children under the age of 18; 45.4% were married couples living together; 15.5% had a female householder with no husband present and 32.9% were non-families. Of all households, 26.1% were made up of individuals and 8.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.53 and the average family size was 3.08.

21.8% of the population were under the age of 18, 8.9% from 18 to 24, 29.0% from 25 to 44, 28.1% from 45 to 64, and 12.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38.3 years. For every 100 females, the population had 93.6 males. For every 100 females ages 18 and older there were 90.8 males.

The Census Bureau's 2006–2010 American Community Survey showed that (in 2010 inflation-adjusted dollars) median household income was $53,125 (with a margin of error of +/− $7,496) and the median family income was $74,042 (+/− $10,349). Males had a median income of $49,196 (+/− $2,966) versus $38,523 (+/− $5,667) for females. The per capita income for the borough was $27,896 (+/− $1,765). About 1.0% of families and 4.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.8% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.

Education

The Magnolia School District serves public school students in pre-kindergarten through eighth grade at Magnolia School. As of the 2018–19 school year, the district, comprised of one school, had an enrollment of 408 students and 39.1 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 10.4:1.

For ninth through twelfth grades, public school students attend Sterling High School, a regional high school serving students from Magnolia, Somerdale, Stratford, along with students from Hi-Nella and Laurel Springs who attend as part of sending/receiving relationships. The high school is located in Somerdale. As of the 2018–19 school year, the high school had an enrollment of 958 students and 69.8 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 13.7:1.

Transportation

U.S. Route 30 westbound in Magnolia

Roads and highways

As of May 2010^[update], the borough had a total of 17.53 miles (28.21 km) of roadways, of which 13.44 miles (21.63 km) were maintained by the municipality, 3.15 miles (5.07 km) by Camden County and 0.94 miles (1.51 km) by the New Jersey Department of Transportation.

U.S. Route 30 (White Horse Pike) is the main highway serving Magnolia. County Route 544 also traverses the borough.

Public transportation

NJ Transit offers bus service between Turnersville and Camden on the 403 route.

Notable people

People who were born in, residents of, or otherwise closely associated with Magnolia include:

• Kristin Hunter (1931–2008), author best known for her first novel, God Bless the Child, published in 1964
• Olamide Zaccheaus (born 1997), American football wide receiver for the Atlanta Falcons of the National Football League

See also

In Spanish: Magnolia (Nueva Jersey) para niños