LINWOOD, NEW JERSEY

'Linwood' is a city in Atlantic County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2000 Census, the city population was 7,172.
Linwood was originally incorporated as a borough by an Act of the New Jersey Legislature on February 20, 1889, from portions of Egg Harbor Township, based on the results of a referendum held the previous day. Linwood was incorporated as a city on April 27, 1931, replacing Linwood borough."The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606-1968", John P. Snyder, Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 69.
The city lies approximately nine miles to the west of Atlantic City and is bounded by the municipalities of Northfield, Egg Harbor Township and Somers Point, and is well known for its large, expensive homes, particularly in communities such as Fischer Woods, Fischer Greens and The Gold Coast.

Contents

Geography

Demographics

Government

Local government

Federal, state and county representation

Education

Public schools

Private school

Transportation

Community services

References

External links

Geography

Linwood is located at (39.348044, -74.572325).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 10.7 km² (4.1 mi²). 9.9 km² (3.8 mi²) of it is land and 0.8 km² (0.3 mi²) of it (7.49%) is water.

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 7,172 people, 2,647 households, and 1,966 families residing in the city. The population density was 723.0/km² (1,873.5/mi²). There were 2,751 housing units at an average density of 277.3/km² (718.6/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 95.20% White, 1.06% African American, 0.11% Native American, 2.41% Asian, 0.22% from other races, and 0.99% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.81% of the population.
There were 2,647 households out of which 35.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 63.4% were married couples living together, 8.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.7% were non-families. 22.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.65 and the average family size was 3.13.
In the city the population was spread out with 26.2% under the age of 18, 3.8% from 18 to 24, 24.3% from 25 to 44, 27.0% from 45 to 64, and 18.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females there were 87.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 83.6 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $60,000, and the median income for a family was $71,415. Males had a median income of $51,614 versus $31,627 for females. The per capita income for the city was $32,159. About 3.8% of families and 3.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.1% of those under age 18 and 7.5% of those age 65 or over.
The median house value (as of 2005) is $300,200.^[1]

Government

Local government

Linwood was incorporated as a city in 1931, although the community encompassing the area traces its existence to colonial times.
The city is governed by a Mayor-Council form of New Jersey municipal government. The mayor is elected for a four-year term, six ward council members are elected for three-year terms on a staggered basis, and one at-large council member is elected for a four-year term. The council exercises the legislative power of the city by adopting ordinances and resolutions. In addition, the council is responsible for the approval of the city budget, the establishment of financial controls and setting of all salaries of elected and appointed officers and employees. An administrator is charged with directing the day-to-day activities of city government.^[2]
The Mayor of Linwood City is Richard L. DePamphilis, III.^[3] Members of the City Council are Council President Donna Taylor, Councilwoman-At-Large Nancy Ridgway, Elliot Beinfest, Eugene E. Maier, Alexander C. Marino, Ralph Paolone and Timothy Tighe.^[4]

Federal, state and county representation

Linwood is in the Second Congressional District and is part of New Jersey's 2nd Legislative District.^[5]

Education

Public schools

Students in grades K - 8 are served by the Linwood Public Schools. Schools in the district (with 2003-04 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics) are Seaview Elementary School (grades K-4, 499 students) and Belhaven Middle School (grades 5-8, 521 students).
Students in public school for grades 9 - 12 attend the Mainland Regional High School, and which serves students from Linwood, Northfield and Somers Point.^[6] The high school is located in Linwood.

Private school

The Gospel of Grace Christian School serves students from pre-kindergarten through 12th grade.

Transportation

The City is accessible by land via the Garden State Parkway, a major north-south artery which is adjacent to the City and provides access to New York City, and via the Atlantic City Expressway, which is five miles distant and leads directly to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. U.S. Route 9 is also available.
The Parkway going south connects with the Cape May-Lewes Ferry service, which provides a convenient, modern method of crossing the Delaware Bay to points south.
Atlantic City International Airport (approximately twenty miles distant) provides both commuter and regular air travel to major eastern cities and beyond.

Community services

★ There are only three traffic lights in the city: Central and Oak, Central and New Road, and Poplar and New Road. An additional traffic light lies on the border with Somers Point, at Ocean Heights and New Road.

★ There are at least three points of access to the waters surrounding Linwood. The west end of Hamilton Avenue abuts Patcong Creek, allowing the launching of canoes or kayaks (and possibly trailered boats). An unnamed dirt road just to the east of the Linwood Country Club ends several hundred yards into the marshes, and it may allow launching of trailered boats at low tide (the end of the road tends to submerge at high tide). The eastern end of Seaview Avenue is a better-constructed dirt road that ends at a dock (known as "Seaview Docks" to locals) on Sod Thorofare, and is suitable for trailered boats. A parking permit is required at the Hamilton Avenue and Seaview Avenue sites. Permits are valid for the entire calendar year, though their purchase price varies with time of acquisition:

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★ January 1 through March 31: $20 per permit, except for senior citizens 65 years or older, where the fee will be $5 per permit.

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★ Permits purchased subsequent to March 31 and prior to Labor Day will be available at a cost of $50 per permit.

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★ Permits purchased from Labor Day through December 31 will be available at a cost of $20 per permit.
: Up to 450 permits per year are issued, and they can be purchased at the office of the City Clerk.^[7]

★ On May 14, 2003, the City Council approved the auction of up to two licenses, citywide, for restaurant service of alcoholic beverages. Package-good sales are not permitted anywhere in the city. This was the first revision to the alcohol-sales-related section of the city code since 1969; it is unclear if sales were permitted prior to that year.^[8]

References

1. Linwood, New Jersey, city-data.com. Accessed July 27, 2007.
2. Linwood Form of Government, City of Linwood. Accessed August 3, 2006.
3. Mayor Richard L. DePamphilis, III, accessed March 1, 2007.
4. Linwood City Council, City of Linwood. Accessed March 1, 2007.
5. 2006 New Jersey Citizen's Guide to Government, New Jersey League of Women Voters, p. 55. Accessed August 30, 2006.
6. Mainland Regional High School 2005-2006 Profile, accessed May 13, 2007. "Mainland Regional High School, located eight miles southwest of Atlantic City, serves the municipalities of Linwood, Northfield, and Somers Point -- total population 26,511."
7. Sections 263-20, 263-21, and 263-23 of the Linwood Municipal Code, accessed April 8, 2007
8. Section 83 of the Linwood Municipal Code, accessed April 8, 2007.

External links

★ Linwood City website

★ Linwood Public Schools

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★ National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) data for the Linwood Public Schools

★ Mainland Regional High School website