Gibbsboro, New Jersey

Infobox Settlement
official_name = Gibbsboro, New Jersey
settlement_type = Borough
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map_caption = Gibbsboro highlighted in Camden County. Inset: Location of Camden County highlighted in the State of New Jersey.


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map_caption1 = Census Bureau map of Gibbsboro, New Jersey

subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = United States
subdivision_type1 = State
subdivision_name1 = New Jersey
subdivision_type2 = County
subdivision_name2 = Camden
government_footnotes =
government_type = Borough (New Jersey)
leader_title = Mayor
leader_name = Edward G. Campbell, III (2011)
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established_title = Incorporated
established_date = April 11, 1924

unit_pref = Imperial
area_footnotes =
area_magnitude =
area_total_km2 = 5.8
area_land_km2 = 5.7
area_water_km2 = 0.1
area_total_sq_mi = 2.2
area_land_sq_mi = 2.2
area_water_sq_mi = 0.0

population_as_of = 2000
population_footnotes =
population_total = 2435
population_density_km2 = 428.3
population_density_sq_mi = 1109.3

timezone = Eastern (EST)
utc_offset = -5
timezone_DST = EDT
utc_offset_DST = -4
elevation_footnotes = [Gnis|885230|Borough of Gibbsboro, Geographic Names Information System. Accessed June 13, 2008.]
elevation_m = 26
elevation_ft = 85
latd = 39 |latm = 50 |lats = 01 |latNS = N
longd = 74 |longm = 57 |longs = 58 |longEW = W

postal_code_type = ZIP code
postal_code = 08026
area_code = 856
blank_name = FIPS code
blank_info = 34-26070GR|2 [ [http://mcdc2.missouri.edu/webrepts/commoncodes/ccc_nj.html A Cure for the Common Codes: New Jersey] , Missouri Census Data Center. Accessed July 14, 2008.]
blank1_name = GNIS feature ID
blank1_info = 0885230GR|3
website = http://www.gibbsborotownhall.com
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Gibbsboro is a Borough in Camden County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2000 Census, the borough population was 2,435.

Gibbsboro was incorporated as a borough by an Act of the New Jersey Legislature on March 8, 1924, from portions of Voorhees Township, based on the results of a referendum held on April 11, 1924."The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606-1968", John P. Snyder, Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 105.]

Geography

Gibbsboro is located at coor dms|39|50|2|N|74|58|8|W|city (39.833847, -74.968996)GR|1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 2.2 square miles (5.8 km²), of which, 2.2 square miles (5.7 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square miles (0.1 km²) of it (1.79%) is water.

Gibbsboro borders Lindenwold and Voorhees.

Demographics

USCensusPop
1930= 622
1940= 713
1950= 906
1960= 2141
1970= 2634
1980= 2510
1990= 2383
2000= 2435
estimate=2451
estyear=2006
estref= [http://factfinder.census.gov/servlet/SAFFPopulation?_event=Search&geo_id=16000US3414260&_geoContext=01000US%7C04000US34%7C16000US3414260&_street=&_county=gibbsboro&_cityTown=gibbsboro&_state=04000US34&_zip=&_lang=en&_sse=on&ActiveGeoDiv=geoSelect&_useEV=&pctxt=fph&pgsl=160&_submenuId=population_0&ds_name=null&_ci_nbr=null&qr_name=null&reg=null%3Anull&_keyword=&_industry= Census data for Gibbsboro borough] , United States Census Bureau. Accessed September 2, 2007]
footnote=Population 1930 - 1990. [ [http://www.wnjpin.net/OneStopCareerCenter/LaborMarketInformation/lmi01/poptrd6.htm New Jersey Resident Population by Municipality: 1930 - 1990] , Workforce New Jersey Public Information Network. Accessed March 1, 2007.] As of the censusGR|2 of 2000, there were 2,435 people, 829 households, and 664 families residing in the borough. The population density was 1,109.3 people per square mile (427.3/km²). There were 847 housing units at an average density of 385.9/sq mi (148.6/km²). The racial makeup of the borough was 94.00% White, 2.79% African American, 0.41% Native American, 1.07% Asian, 0.74% from other races, and 0.99% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.38% of the population.

There were 829 households out of which 36.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 67.3% were married couples living together, 9.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 19.8% were non-families. 16.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.91 and the average family size was 3.28.

In the borough the population was spread out with 25.3% under the age of 18, 7.3% from 18 to 24, 27.9% from 25 to 44, 26.0% from 45 to 64, and 13.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 98.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.6 males.

The median income for a household in the borough was $57,326, and the median income for a family was $63,864. Males had a median income of $43,182 versus $30,807 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $26,035. About 2.4% of families and 4.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.3% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.

Government

Local government

Gibbsboro is governed under the Borough form of New Jersey municipal government. The government consists of a Mayor and a Borough Council comprising six council members, with all positions elected at large. A Mayor is elected directly by the voters to a four-year term of office. The Borough Council consists of six members elected to serve three-year terms on a staggered basis, with two seats coming up for election each year. ["2005 New Jersey Legislative District Data Book", Rutgers University Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy, April 2005, p. 33.]

The Mayor of Gibbsboro is Edward G. Campbell, III (I, term ends December 31, 2011). Members of the Gibbsboro Borough Council are Council President Gerald Bonsall (I; 2010), Mitch Brown (I; 2010), Jack Croghan (I; 2009), Michael MacFerren (I; 2009), Anita Mancini (I; 2008) and Margie Schieber (I; 2008). [ [http://www.gibbsborotownhall.com/council.htm Gibbsboro Borough Council] , Gibbsboro Borough. Accessed May 19, 2008.]

Federal, state and county representation

Gibbsboro is in the First Congressional District and is part of New Jersey's 6th Legislative District. [ [http://www.lwvnj.org/pubs/CG06.pdf 2006 New Jersey Citizen's Guide to Government] , New Jersey League of Women Voters, p. 57. Accessed August 30, 2006.]

Education

The Gibbsboro School District serves public school students in pre-Kindergarten through eighth grade. The Gibbsboro Public School served a total of 272 students in the 2005-06 school year. [ [http://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_list.asp?Search=1&DistrictID=3405850 Data for the Gibbsboro Public School] , National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed May 19, 2008.]

Public school students in grades 9 - 12 attend the Eastern Camden County Regional High School District, a limited-purpose, public regional school district consisting of Eastern High School and Eastern Intermediate High School. The schools serve a combined population of approximately 37,000 in the communities of Berlin Borough, Gibbsboro and Voorhees Township. [ [http://www.eastern.k12.nj.us/public_info/profile.htm Profile] , Eastern Camden County Regional High School District. Accessed July 8, 2008. "Eastern Camden County Regional School District is a limited-purpose, public regional school district consisting of Eastern Senior High School and Eastern Intermediate High School. They serve a combined population of approximately 37,000 in the communities of Berlin Borough, Gibbsboro and Voorhees Township."] The District operates two high schools, Eastern High School with over 1,000 students for grades 11 and 12 and Eastern Intermediate High School with nearly 1,150 students for grades 9 and 10. Both schools are located on the same site, but operate independently. Eastern presently enrolls about 2,131 students at the two high schools.

References

External links

* [http://www.gibbsborotownhall.com/ Gibbsboro Borough municipal website]
*NJReportCard|07|1720|020|Gibbsboro Public School
* [http://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_list.asp?Search=1&DistrictID=3405850 Data for the Gibbsboro Public School] , National Center for Education Statistics
* [http://eastern.k12.nj.us/ Eastern Camden County Regional High School District]