Folsom, New Jersey

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Folsom
Jacobus Evangelical Lutheran Church (2010)
Jacobus Evangelical Lutheran Church (2010)
Location in New Jersey
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Basic data
Foundation : May 23, 1906
State : United States
State : New Jersey
County : Atlantic County
Coordinates : 39 ° 36 ′  N , 74 ° 51 ′  W Coordinates: 39 ° 36 ′  N , 74 ° 51 ′  W
Time zone : Eastern ( UTC − 5 / −4 )
Residents : 1,948 (as of 2006)
Population density : 91 inhabitants per km 2
Area : 21.9 km 2  (approx. 8 mi 2 ) of
which 21.4 km 2  (approx. 8 mi 2 ) is land
Height : 18 m
Postal code : 08037
Area code : +1 609
FIPS : 34-23940
GNIS ID : 0885222
Mayor : Thomas N. Ballistreri

Folsom is a city in Atlantic County , New Jersey , United States . In the census of 2000 had a total population of 1,972 was recorded.

geography

According to the United States Census Bureau , the city has a total area of ​​21.9 km² , of which 21.4 km² is land and 0.5 km² (2.25%) is water.

history

One structure in Folsom is listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) (as of September 28, 2018), the Jacobus Evangelical Lutheran Church .

Demographics

As of the 2000 census, there are 1,972 people, 671 households, and 552 families in the city. The population density is 92.1 inhabitants per km². 91.73% of the population is White, 4.41% African American , 0.15% Native American , 0.86% Asian , 0.15% Pacific Islander , 1.57% from other races, and 1.12% mixed race . 3.45% are Latinos of any race.

Of the 671 households, 37.1% have children under the age of 18. 64.4% of them are married couples living together, 14.2% are single mothers, 17.7% are not families, 13.7% are single households and 3.9% are people over 65. The average household size is 2 , 93, the average family size 3.18.

24.9% of the population are under 18 years old, 8.8% between 18 and 24, 30.0% between 25 and 44, 26.5% between 45 and 64, 9.8% older than 65. The average age is 38 years. The ratio of women to men is 100: 96.2, for people older than 18 the ratio is 100: 92.6.

The median income for a household is $ 56,406 and the median income for a family is $ 59,231. Males have a median income of $ 39,659 versus $ 30,000 for women. The per capita income for the city is $ 20,617. 5.7% of the population and 4.2% of families live below the poverty line, of which 4.3% are children or adolescents younger than 18 years and 4.9% of people are older than 65.

Web links

Commons : Folsom (New Jersey)  - Collection of pictures, videos, and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. Search mask database in the National Register Information System. National Park Service , accessed September 28, 2018.