Stratford, New Jersey
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Stratford is a Borough in Camden County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2000 Census, the borough population was 7,271. A campus of the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey is located in Stratford.
The Borough of Stratford was created on February 13, 1925, from Clementon Township, one of seven municipalities created from the now-defunct township.[1]
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[edit] Geography
Stratford is located at (39.829014, -75.013710)GR1.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 4.1 km² (1.6 mi²), all land.
Stratford borders Gloucester Township, Hi-Nella, Laurel Springs, Lindenwold, and Somerdale.
[edit] Demographics
| Historical populations | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1930 | 958 |
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| 1940 | 980 | 2.3% | |
| 1950 | 1,356 | 38.4% | |
| 1960 | 4,308 | 217.7% | |
| 1970 | 9,801 | 127.5% | |
| 1980 | 8,005 | -18.3% | |
| 1990 | 7,614 | -4.9% | |
| 2000 | 7,271 | -4.5% | |
| Est. 2005 | 7,184 | [2] | -1.2% |
| Population 1930 - 1990[3] | |||
As of the censusGR2 of 2000, there were 7,271 people, 2,736 households, and 1,906 families residing in the borough. The population density was 1,776.8/km² (4,603.8/mi²). There were 2,849 housing units at an average density of 696.2/km² (1,803.9/mi²). The racial makeup of the borough was 88.56% White, 6.60% African American, 0.12% Native American, 2.38% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.87% from other races, and 1.46% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.81% of the population.
There were 2,736 households out of which 31.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.0% were married couples living together, 11.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.3% were non-families. 25.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.61 and the average family size was 3.18.
In the borough the population was spread out with 24.7% under the age of 18, 8.1% from 18 to 24, 29.8% from 25 to 44, 21.6% from 45 to 64, and 15.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 95.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.3 males.
The median income for a household in the borough was $50,977, and the median income for a family was $57,500. Males had a median income of $42,246 versus $29,153 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $21,748. About 2.5% of families and 4.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.8% of those under age 18 and 4.4% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] Government
[edit] Local government
Stratford is governed by the Borough form of New Jersey municipal government, by a mayor and a six-member borough council. The mayor is directly elected by the voters to a four-year term of office. Members of the borough council are elected to three-year terms on a staggered basis, with two seats coming up for election each year.
The Mayor of Stratford Borough is Thomas D. Angelucci. Members of the Stratford Borough Council are Council President John Gentless, Walt Baxter, Julie Galezniak, Philip Mesisca, Matt Rebecca and Steve Venuto (2009).[4]
[edit] Federal, state and county representation
Stratford is in the First Congressional District and is part of New Jersey's 5th Legislative District.[5]
New Jersey's First Congressional District, covering portions of Burlington County, Camden County and Gloucester County, is represented by Rob Andrews (D, Haddon Heights). New Jersey is represented in the Senate by Frank Lautenberg (D, Cliffside Park) and Bob Menendez (D, Hoboken).
The 5th legislative district of the New Jersey Legislature is represented in the State Senate by Wayne R. Bryant (D, Camden) and in the Assembly by Nilsa Cruz-Perez (D, Camden) and Joseph J. Roberts (D, Brooklawn). The Governor of New Jersey is Jon Corzine (D, Hoboken).
Camden County is governed by a seven-member Board of Chosen Freeholders. Camden County's Freeholders are: Louis Cappelli, Jr (Freeholder Director), Edward McDonnell (Freeholder Deputy Director), Riletta L. Cream, Jeffrey L. Nash, Joseph Ripa, Carmen Rodriguez, and Rodney Greco.
[edit] Education
The Stratford School District serves students in Kindergarten through eighth grade. Schools in the district are Parkview Elementary School with 345 students in PreK through third grade and Samuel S. Yellin Elementary School with 518 students in grades 4 - 8.
For grades 9 - 12, students attend Sterling High School, a regional high school serving students from Magnolia, Somerdale and Stratford, along with the sending districts of Hi-Nella and Laurel Springs. The high school is located in Somerdale.
The University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey (UMDNJ) School of Osteopathic Medicine has its campus on Laurel Road in Stratford Borough. It houses a vibrant campus and a Doctor's Pavilion treatment center.
[edit] References
- ^ "The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606-1968", John P. Snyder, Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 108.
- ^ Census data for Stratford borough, United States Census Bureau, accessed March 1, 2007
- ^ Jersey Resident Population by Municipality: 1930 - 1990, accessed March 1, 2007
- ^ Borough of Stratford Mayor and Council, accessed March 9, 2007
- ^ League of Women Voters: 2006 New Jersey Citizen's Guide to Government, p. 64, accessed August 30, 2006
[edit] External links
- Stratford Borough municipal website
- Stratford School District
- Stratford School District's 2005-06 School Report Card from the New Jersey Department of Education
- National Center for Education Statistics data for the Stratford School District
- Sterling High School
- Stratford Athletic Organization
- Sterling High School's 2005-06 School Report Card from the New Jersey Department of Education
- Maps and aerial photos
- Street map from Google Maps, or Yahoo! Maps, or Windows Live Local
- Satellite image from Google Maps, Windows Live Local, WikiMapia
- Topographic map from TopoZone
- Aerial image or topographic map from TerraServer-USA
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