AUDUBON, NEW JERSEY

'Audubon' is a Borough in Camden County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2000 Census, the borough population was 9,182.
Audubon was formed as a borough by an Act of the New Jersey Legislature on March 13, 1905, from portions of Haddon Township. Portions of the borough were taken on July 3, 1947, to form the borough of Audubon Park, based on the results of a referendum held on October 28, 1947."The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606-1968", John P. Snyder, Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 103.

Contents

Geography

Demographics

Government

Local government

Federal, state and county representation

Education

Transportation

Notable residents

References

External links

Geography

Audubon is located at (39.890563, -75.070423).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 3.9 km² (1.5 mi²). 3.9 km² (1.5 mi²) of it is land and 0.1 km² (0.04 mi²) of it (1.32%) is water.
Audubon borders Audubon Park, Haddon Heights, Haddon Township, Haddonfield, Mount Ephraim, and Oaklyn.

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 9,182 people, 3,673 households, and 2,387 families residing in the borough. The population density was 2,379.3/km² (6,162.3/mi²). There were 3,813 housing units at an average density of 988.1/km² (2,559.0/mi²). The racial makeup of the borough was 97.34% White, 0.52% African American, 0.11% Native American, 0.89% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.48% from other races, and 0.64% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.51% of the population.
There were 3,673 households out of which 30.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.6% were married couples living together, 11.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.0% were non-families. 30.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.50 and the average family size was 3.16.
In the borough the population was spread out with 24.8% under the age of 18, 7.0% from 18 to 24, 31.0% from 25 to 44, 21.3% from 45 to 64, and 15.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 91.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.5 males.
The median income for a household in the borough was $49,250, and the median income for a family was $59,115. Males had a median income of $45,650 versus $30,651 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $24,942. About 4.2% of families and 5.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.1% of those under age 18 and 8.4% of those age 65 or over.

Government

Local government

Audubon is governed under the Walsh Act by a three-member Commission. Member's of Audubon's Board of Commissioners are:^[1]

★ Mayor Anthony Pugliese - Commissioner of Revenue and Finance

★ Costantino “Chris” Tassi Jr. - Commissioner of Public Works, Parks and Public Property

★ Bob Howard - Commissioner of Public Affairs and Public Safety

Federal, state and county representation

Audubon is in the First Congressional District and is part of New Jersey's 5th Legislative District.^[2]

Education

The Audubon School District serves public school students in kindergarten through twelfth grade. Schools in the district are
Haviland Avenue School (PreK-6),
Mansion Avenue School (K-6) and
Audubon High School [1] for grades 7-12.
Public school students from Audubon Park attend the district's schools as part of a sending/receiving relationship. For grades 9-12, students from Mount Ephraim attend Audubon High School, as part of a sending/receiving relationship with the Mount Ephraim Public Schools.

Transportation

New Jersey Transit bus service is available to Philadelphia on the 400 and 403 routes, with local service on the 450 and 457 routes.^[3]

Notable residents

Audubon is home to three Medal of Honor recipients

★ Edward Clyde Benfold, a United States Navy sailor who was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor for his actions during the Korean War

★ Nelson V. Brittin,Korean War veteran who was awarded the medal of honor posthumously.

★ Samuel M. Sampler, a World War I veteran who was awarded the Medal of Honor
Both Benfold and Brittin have U.S. navy ships named after them

References

1. Board of Commissioners, Borough of Audubon. Accessed February 7, 2007.
2. 2006 New Jersey Citizen's Guide to Government, New Jersey League of Women Voters, p. 54. Accessed August 30, 2006.
3. Camden County Bus/Rail Connections, New Jersey Transit. Accessed June 21, 2007.

External links

★ Borough of Audubon

★ Audubon School District

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★ National Center for Education Statistics data for the Audubon School District

★ Audubon Police Department

★ Audubon Fire Department