Linwood, New Jersey

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Linwood
Linwood Borough School No.  1 (2012)
Linwood Borough School No. 1 (2012)
Location in New Jersey
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Basic data
Foundation : February 20, 1889
State : United States
State : New Jersey
County : Atlantic County
Coordinates : 39 ° 21 ′  N , 74 ° 34 ′  W Coordinates: 39 ° 21 ′  N , 74 ° 34 ′  W
Time zone : Eastern ( UTC − 5 / −4 )
Residents : 7,354 (as of 2006)
Population density : 742.8 inhabitants per km 2
Area : 10.7 km 2  (approx. 4 mi 2 ) of
which 9.9 km 2  (approx. 4 mi 2 ) is land
Height : 6 m
Postal code : 08221
Area code : +1 609
FIPS : 34-40530
GNIS ID : 0885280
Website : www.linwoodcity.org
Mayor : Richard L. DePamphilis, III

Linwood is a city in Atlantic County , New Jersey , USA . In the census of 2000 had a total population of 7,172 was recorded.

geography

According to the United States Census Bureau , the city has a total area of ​​10.7 km² , of which 9.9 km² is land and 0.8 km² (7.49%) is water.

history

Two structures and sites in Linwood are listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) as of September 29, 2018, the Linwood Historic District and Linwood Borough School No. 1 .

Demographics

As of the 2000 census, there are 7,172 people, 2,647 households and 1,966 families in the city. The population density is 723.0 inhabitants per km². 95.20% of the population are White, 1.06% African American , 0.11% Native American , 2.41% Asian , 0.00% Pacific Islander , 0.22% Other Ethnicity, and 0.99% Mixed Race . 1.81% are Latinos of various origins.

Of the 2,647 households, 35.1% have children under the age of 18. 63.4% of them are married couples living together, 8.5% are single mothers, 25.7% are not families, 22.3% are single households and 12.9% are people over 65. The average household size is 2 , 65, the average family size 3.13.

26.2% of the population are under 18 years old, 3.8% between 18 and 24, 24.3% between 25 and 44, 27.0% between 45 and 64, 18.8% older than 65. The average age is 43 years. The ratio of women to men is 100: 87.3, for people older than 18 the ratio is 100: 83.6.

The median income for a household is $ 60,000 and the median income for a family is $ 71,415. Males have a median income of $ 51,614 versus $ 31,627 for females. The per capita income for the city is $ 32,159. 3.9% of the population and 3.8% of families live below the poverty line, of which 2.1% are children or adolescents younger than 18 years and 7.5% of people are older than 65.

Web links

Commons : Linwood (New Jersey)  - Collection of images, videos, and audio files

Remarks

  1. Search mask database in the National Register Information System. National Park Service , accessed September 29, 2018.