Woodbury Heights, New Jersey facts for kids
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Woodbury Heights, New Jersey
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Map of Woodbury Heights highlighted within Gloucester County. Inset: Location of Gloucester County in New Jersey.
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Census Bureau map of Woodbury Heights, New Jersey
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 Woodbury Heights, New Jersey
Location in Gloucester County, New Jersey
Woodbury Heights, New Jersey
Location in New Jersey
Woodbury Heights, 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 |  Gloucester |
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| Incorporated | April 27, 1915 | |
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| • Type | Borough | |
| • Body | Borough Council | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 1.25 sq mi (3.24 km2) | |
| • Land | 1.25 sq mi (3.23 km2) | |
| • Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.02 km2) 0.48% | |
| Area rank | 480th of 565 in state 22nd of 24 in county |
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| Elevation | 46 ft (14 m) | |
| Population
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| • Total | 3,098 | |
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3,127 | |
| • Rank | 446th of 565 in state 20th of 24 in county |
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| • Density | 2,486.0/sq mi (959.8/km2) | |
| • Density rank | 253rd of 565 in state 7th of 24 in county |
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| Time zone | UTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST)) | |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−04:00 (Eastern (EDT)) | |
| ZIP Code |
08097
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| Area code(s) | 856 | |
| FIPS code | 3401582180 | |
| GNIS feature ID | 0885448 | |
Woodbury Heights is a borough in Gloucester County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 United States census, the borough's population was 3,098, an increase of 43 (+1.4%) from the 2010 census count of 3,055, which in turn reflected an increase of 67 (+2.2%) from the 2,988 counted in the 2000 census.
Woodbury Heights was formed as a borough by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on April 6, 1915, from portions of Deptford Township, based on the results of a referendum held on April 27, 1915. Portions were exchanged with Woodbury in 1925, and portions of the city were annexed on March 22, 1938. Portions were exchanged with Deptford Township in 1956 and other portions were annexed from the township in 1965. The borough was named for the city of Woodbury, which in turn was named for its founder Henry Wood, who settled in the area in 1683 after arriving from Bury, England, at the age of 80 to escape religious persecution.
As of 2020, the borough had the 19th-highest property tax rate in New Jersey with an equalized rate of 4.442% compared to 3.212% in the county as a whole and a statewide average of 2.279%.
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Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the borough had a total area of 1.25 square miles (3.24 km2), including 1.25 square miles (3.23 km2) of land and 0.01 square miles (0.02 km2) of water (0.48%). Glen Lake, although no longer open for swimming, is available for fishing and non-motorized boating.
The borough borders the Gloucester County municipalities of Deptford Township, West Deptford Township, and Woodbury.
Demographics
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1920 | 481 | — | |
| 1930 | 997 | 107.3% | |
| 1940 | 1,137 | 14.0% | |
| 1950 | 1,373 | 20.8% | |
| 1960 | 1,723 | 25.5% | |
| 1970 | 3,621 | 110.2% | |
| 1980 | 3,460 | −4.4% | |
| 1990 | 3,392 | −2.0% | |
| 2000 | 2,988 | −11.9% | |
| 2010 | 3,055 | 2.2% | |
| 2020 | 3,098 | 1.4% | |
| 2023 (est.) | 3,127 | 2.4% | |
| Population sources: 1920–2000 1920 1920–1930 1940–2000 2000 2010 2020 |
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2010 census
The 2010 United States census counted 3,055 people, 1,081 households, and 832 families in the borough. The population density was 2,499.4 inhabitants per square mile (965.0/km2). There were 1,125 housing units at an average density of 920.4 per square mile (355.4/km2). The racial makeup was 92.96% (2,840) White, 3.40% (104) Black or African American, 0.16% (5) Native American, 1.64% (50) Asian, 0.03% (1) Pacific Islander, 0.36% (11) from other races, and 1.44% (44) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.42% (74) of the population.
Of the 1,081 households, 32.1% had children under the age of 18; 61.2% were married couples living together; 11.1% had a female householder with no husband present and 23.0% were non-families. Of all households, 18.2% 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 2.82 and the average family size was 3.22.
22.6% of the population were under the age of 18, 9.0% from 18 to 24, 24.8% from 25 to 44, 30.0% from 45 to 64, and 13.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41.2 years. For every 100 females, the population had 94.2 males. For every 100 females ages 18 and older there were 92.4 males.
The Census Bureau's 2006–2010 American Community Survey showed that (in 2010 inflation-adjusted dollars) median household income was $82,411 (with a margin of error of +/− $6,735) and the median family income was $91,667 (+/− $14,100). Males had a median income of $68,478 (+/− $6,757) versus $49,327 (+/− $4,589) for females. The per capita income for the borough was $33,099 (+/− $2,495). About 0.7% of families and 1.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 1.0% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.
Education
The Woodbury Heights School District serves public school students in kindergarten through sixth grade at Woodbury Heights Elementary School. As of the 2019–20 school year, the district, comprised of one school, had an enrollment of 253 students and 23.9 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 10.6:1.
For seventh through twelfth grade, public school students attend Gateway Regional High School, a regional public high school established in 1964 that serves students from the boroughs of National Park, Wenonah, Westville and Woodbury Heights, as part of the Gateway Regional High School District. As of the 2019–20 school year, the high school had an enrollment of 900 students and 79.0 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 11.4:1.
Students from across the county are eligible to apply to attend Gloucester County Institute of Technology, a four-year high school in Deptford Township that provides technical and vocational education. As a public school, students do not pay tuition to attend the school.
St. Margaret Regional School is a PreK–8 elementary school founded in 1963 that operates under the auspices of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Camden.
Transportation
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Roads and highways
As of May 2010[update], the borough had a total of 18.83 miles (30.30 km) of roadways, of which 14.89 miles (23.96 km) were maintained by the municipality, 2.43 miles (3.91 km) by Gloucester County, 0.53 miles (0.85 km) by the New Jersey Department of Transportation and 0.98 miles (1.58 km) by the New Jersey Turnpike Authority.
County Road 553 passes through the heart of the borough, while Route 45 runs along the borough's western border. The New Jersey Turnpike passes through, but the closest interchange is 15–20 minutes away at Exit 3 in Camden County.
Interstate 295 and Route 55 are accessible in neighboring communities.
Public transportation
NJ Transit bus service is available on the 410 route between Glassboro and Philadelphia and on the 412 route between Sewell and Philadelphia.
The borough is the site of a planned stop on the Glassboro–Camden Line, an 18-mile (28.97 km) diesel multiple unit light rail system.
Notable people
People who were born in, residents of, or otherwise closely associated with Woodbury Heights include:
- Daniel Webster Cluff (1916–1989), United States Coast Guard officer who led the February 1952 effort that resulted in the rescue of 32 survivors from the SS Pendleton
- Grace Helbig (born 1985), comedian, actress and YouTube personality
- Helen Sommers (1932–2017), politician who served in the Washington House of Representatives from 1972 to 2009
- Stephen Starr (born 1957), CEO of Starr Restaurants
See also
In Spanish: Woodbury Heights para niños
