Editing Audubon Park, New Jersey

{{short description|Borough in Camden County, New Jersey, US}}
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|motto                    = We live somewhere special<ref>[http://www.audubonparknj.org/ Home Page], Borough of Audubon Park. Accessed September 21, 2015.</ref>

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|governing_body           = Borough Council
|leader_title             = [[Mayor]]
|leader_name              = Lawrence E. "Larry" Pennock ([[New Jersey Republican Party|R]], term ends December 31, 2026)<ref name=Mayor/><ref>[https://www.state.nj.us/dca/home/2023mayors.pdf 2023 New Jersey Mayors Directory], [[New Jersey Department of Community Affairs]], updated February 8, 2023. Accessed February 10, 2023.</ref>
|leader_title1            = [[Municipal clerk]]
|leader_name1             = Dawn Pennock<ref>[http://www.audubonparknj.org/off-clerk.html Clerk's Office], Borough of Audubon Park. Accessed April 20, 2024.</ref>
|established_title        = [[Municipal corporation|Incorporated]]
|established_date         = October 28, 1947
|named_for                = [[John James Audubon]]

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|population_total         = 991
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|postal_code              = 08106<ref>[http://tools.usps.com/go/ZipLookupResultsAction!input.action?resultMode=0&city=audubon%20park&state=NJ Look Up a ZIP Code for Audubon Park, NJ], [[United States Postal Service]]. Accessed October 3, 2012.</ref><ref>[http://www.state.nj.us/infobank/njzips.htm ZIP Codes], State of [[New Jersey]]. Accessed December 26, 2013.</ref>
|area_codes                = [[Area code 856|856]] [[Telephone exchange|exchanges]]: 233, 337, 619, 916, 962<ref>[http://www.area-codes.com/search.asp?frmNPA=&frmNXX=&frmState=NJ&frmCounty=Camden&frmCity=Audubon Area Code Lookup - NPA NXX for Audubon, NJ], Area-Codes.com. Accessed December 26, 2013.</ref>
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|blank1_info              = 0885145<ref name=CensusArea/><ref name="GR3">[http://geonames.usgs.gov US Board on Geographic Names], [[United States Geological Survey]]. Accessed September 4, 2014.</ref>
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'''Audubon Park''' is a [[Borough (New Jersey)|borough]] in [[Camden County, New Jersey|Camden County]], in the [[South Jersey|southern portion]] of the [[U.S. state]] of [[New Jersey]]. As of the [[2020 United States census]], the borough's population was 991,<ref name=LWD2020/> a decrease of 32 (−3.1%) from the [[2010 United States census|2010 census]] count of 1,023,<ref name=Census2010/><ref name=LWD2010/> which in turn had reflected a decline of 79 (−7.2%) from the 1,102 counted at the [[2000 United States census|2000 census]].<ref>[https://www.nj.gov/labor/labormarketinformation/assets/PDFs/census/2010/2010data/table7cm.xls Table 7. Population for the Counties and Municipalities in New Jersey: 1990, 2000 and 2010], [[New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development]], February 2011. Accessed May 1, 2022.</ref> The borough is the fifth-smallest municipality in the state by area.<ref>Astudillo, Carla. [https://www.nj.com/news/2016/11/new_jerseys_10_tiniest_towns_theyre_really_small.html "The 10 tiniest towns in New Jersey (they're really small)"], NJ Advance Media for [[NJ.com]], November 1, 2016, updated May 16, 2019. Accessed March 5, 2020. "We used square mile data from the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection to rank the ten municipalities with the smallest area size.... 5. Audubon Park Similar to Winfield Township, Audubon Park was also established as a World War II era housing project. The community was built in Audubon Borough as a 500 federal housing unit project for workers of the New York Shipbuilding Corporation in nearby Camden."</ref>

Audubon Park was incorporated as a borough on July 3, 1947, from portions of [[Audubon, New Jersey|Audubon Borough]], based upon the results of a [[referendum]] held on October 28, 1947, making it the newest municipality in Camden County.<ref name=Story>Snyder, John P. [https://www.state.nj.us/dep/njgs/enviroed/oldpubs/bulletin67.pdf ''The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606-1968''], Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 103. Accessed October 3, 2012.</ref> Audubon Park is a [[dry county|dry town]] where alcohol is not permitted to be sold by law.<ref>New Jersey Division of Alcoholic Beverage Control. New Jersey ABC list of dry towns (May 1, 2013)</ref><ref>Giordano, Rita. [https://web.archive.org/web/20140224024649/http://articles.philly.com/2007-06-24/news/25234867_1_liquor-licenses-quota-licenses-liquor-stores "More towns catching liquor-license buzz; Moorestown considers ending its dry spell"], ''[[The Philadelphia Inquirer]]'', June 24, 2007. Accessed February 16, 2014.</ref>

Audubon Park had the third-highest property tax rate in New Jersey, with an equalized rate of 6.311% in 2020, compared to 3.470% in Camden County and a statewide average of 2.279%.<ref>[https://www.nj.com/politics/2021/03/here-are-the-30-nj-towns-with-the-highest-property-tax-rates.html "Here are the 30 N.J. towns with the highest property tax rates"], NJ Advance Media for [[NJ.com]], March 15, 2021. Accessed January 19, 2022. "The average equalized tax rate in New Jersey was 2.279 in 2020, according to data from the Department of Community Affairs. Here is the list of 30 New Jersey towns with the highest property tax rates.... 3. Audubon Park Equalized tax rate in Audubon Park Borough, Camden County, was 6.311 in 2020 Average equalized tax rate in Camden County: 3.470"</ref>

==History==
[[File:Audubon Mutual Housing Corporation offices, Audubon Park, NJ, Nov. 2024.jpg|thumb|right|Audubon Mutual Housing Corporation offices]]
Audubon Park was established as a community within Audubon in 1941 with the construction of 500 housing units for employees of [[New York Shipbuilding]] in [[Camden, New Jersey]]. It is named for naturalist [[John James Audubon]].<ref>Hutchinson, Viola L. [http://mapmaker.rutgers.edu/356/nj_place_names_origin.pdf#page=7 ''The Origin of New Jersey Place Names''], New Jersey Public Library Commission, May 1945. Accessed August 27, 2015.</ref> This was the first of eight projects undertaken by the [[Mutual Ownership Defense Housing Division]] of the [[Federal Works Agency]] under the leadership of [[Lawrence Westbrook (politician)|Colonel Lawrence Westbrook]]. Residents of Audubon, seeking to rid itself of the development's [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]] voters and its public school students, pushed for and passed a referendum to form Audubon Park in 1947. The Audubon Mutual Housing Corporation owns and administers all property in the borough and in turn is responsible for renting homes to residents.<ref name=CourierPost/><ref>[http://www.audubonparknj.org/history.html History], Borough of Audubon Park. Accessed October 21, 2016.</ref><ref>Nicolosi, Peggy. [http://www.nj.gov/education/counties/Non-ops/AudubonPark.pdf ''Camden County Report on Non-operating School District: Audubon Park''], [[New Jersey Department of Education]], June 30, 2009. Accessed October 21, 2016. "All property in the borough is owned by the Audubon Mutual Housing Corporation, which rents homes to residents."</ref>

==Geography==
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the borough had a total area of 0.17 square miles (0.44&nbsp;km<sup>2</sup>), including 0.15 square miles (0.39&nbsp;km<sup>2</sup>) of land and 0.02 square miles (0.05&nbsp;km<sup>2</sup>) of water (10.59%).<ref name=CensusArea/><ref name=GR1 />

Audubon Park borders the Camden County municipalities of [[Audubon, New Jersey|Audubon]], [[Haddon Township, New Jersey|Haddon Township]] and [[Oaklyn, New Jersey|Oaklyn]].<ref>[https://global.mapit.mysociety.org/area/83074/touches.html Areas touching Audubon Park], MapIt. Accessed March 18, 2020.</ref><ref>[https://www.dvrpc.org/Mapping/Maps/pdf/Camden_MCDs.pdf Municipalities within Camden County, NJ], [[Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission]]. Accessed March 18, 2020.</ref><ref>[https://www.state.nj.us/transportation/gis/maps/polnoroads.pdf New Jersey Municipal Boundaries], [[New Jersey Department of Transportation]]. Accessed November 15, 2019.</ref>

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1950= 1859
|1960= 1713
|1970= 1492
|1980= 1274
|1990= 1150
|2000= 1102
|2010= 1023
|2020= 991
| estimate=990
| estyear=2023
| estref=<ref name=PopEst>[https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/tables/2020-2023/mcds/totals/SUB-MCD-EST2023-POP-34.xlsx Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Minor Civil Divisions in New Jersey: April 1, 2020 to July 1, 2022], [[United States Census Bureau]], released May 2024. Accessed May 16, 2024.</ref>
|footnote=Population sources:<small>1950–2000<ref>Barnett, Bob. [http://westjersey.org/popcam_04.htm Population Data for Camden County Municipalities, 1850 - 2000], WestJersey.org, January 6, 2011. Accessed October 3, 2012.</ref><br>1950–2000<ref>[https://www.nj.gov/labor/labormarketinformation/assets/PDFs/census/2kpub/njsdcp3.pdf#page=27 Table 6: New Jersey Resident Population by Municipality: 1940 - 2000], Workforce New Jersey Public Information Network, August 2001. Accessed May 1, 2023.</ref><br>2010<ref name=Census2010>[https://archive.today/20200212101138/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/DPDP1/0600000US3400702230 DP-1 - Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 for Audubon Park borough, Camden County, New Jersey], [[United States Census Bureau]]. Accessed October 3, 2012.</ref><ref name=LWD2010>[http://lwd.dol.state.nj.us/labor/lpa/census/2010/dp/dp1_cam/audubonpark1.pdf Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: 2010 for Audubon Park borough] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150522004834/http://lwd.dol.state.nj.us/labor/lpa/census/2010/dp/dp1_cam/audubonpark1.pdf |date=2015-05-22 }}, [[New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development]]. Accessed October 3, 2012.</ref> 2020<ref name=LWD2020>[https://www.nj.gov/labor/labormarketinformation/assets/PDFs/census/2020/2020%20pl94%20Tables/2020_Mun/MCD%200_All.pdf Total Population: Census 2010 - Census 2020 New Jersey Municipalities], [[New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development]]. Accessed December 1, 2022.</ref></small>
}}

===2010 census===

The [[2010 United States census]] counted 1,023 people, 493 households, and 282 families in the borough. The [[population density]] was {{convert|7046.7|/sqmi}}. There were 499 housing units at an average density of {{convert|3437.3|/sqmi}}. The racial makeup was 97.95% (1,002) [[White (U.S. census)|White]], 0.29% (3) [[Black (U.S. census)|Black or African American]], 0.10% (1) [[Native American (U.S. census)|Native American]], 0.29% (3) [[Asian (U.S. census)|Asian]], 0.00% (0) [[Pacific Islander (U.S. census)|Pacific Islander]], 0.10% (1) from [[Race and ethnicity in the United States census#Race|other races]], and 1.27% (13) from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. census)|Hispanic or Latino]] of any race were 2.05% (21) of the population.<ref name=Census2010/>

Of the 493 households, 15.2% had children under the age of 18; 35.3% were married couples living together; 18.1% had a female householder with no husband present and 42.8% were non-families. Of all households, 37.3% were made up of individuals and 18.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.08 and the average family size was 2.70.<ref name=Census2010/>

13.3% of the population were under the age of 18, 7.9% from 18 to 24, 21.9% from 25 to 44, 30.9% from 45 to 64, and 26.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 48.7 years. For every 100 females, the population had 77.3 males. For every 100 females ages 18 and older there were 75.0 males.<ref name=Census2010/>

The Census Bureau's 2006–2010 [[American Community Survey]] showed that (in 2010 [[inflation adjustment|inflation-adjusted]] dollars) [[median household income]] was $41,726 (with a margin of error of +/− $5,661) and the median family income was $53,036 (+/− $8,477). Males had a median income of $46,176 (+/− $8,213) versus $38,036 (+/− $5,655) for females. The [[per capita income]] for the borough was $23,855 (+/− $2,141). About 5.7% of families and 7.4% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 12.0% of those under age 18 and 7.9% of those age 65 or over.<ref>[https://archive.today/20200212084814/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/ACS/10_5YR/DP03/0600000US3400702230 DP03: Selected Economic Characteristics from the 2006-2010 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates for Audubon Park borough, Camden County, New Jersey], [[United States Census Bureau]]. Accessed October 3, 2012.</ref>

===2000 census===
As of the [[2000 United States census]]<ref name="GR2" /> there were 1,102 people, 496 households, and 302 families residing in the borough. The population density was {{convert|7,561.7|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 499 housing units at an average density of {{convert|3,424.1|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the borough was 98.91% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.36% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.09% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.18% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.09% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 0.36% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 0.64% of the population.<ref name=Census2000>[http://censtats.census.gov/data/NJ/1603402230.pdf Census 2000 Profiles of Demographic / Social / Economic / Housing Characteristics for Audubon Park borough, New Jersey] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040116171427/http://censtats.census.gov/data/NJ/1603402230.pdf |date=2004-01-16 }}, [[United States Census Bureau]]. Accessed October 3, 2012.</ref><ref name=Census2000SF1>[https://archive.today/20200212093621/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/00_SF1/DP1/0600000US3400702230 DP-1: Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: 2000 - Census 2000 Summary File 1 (SF 1) 100-Percent Data for Audubon Park borough, Camden County, New Jersey], [[United States Census Bureau]]. Accessed October 3, 2012.</ref>

There were 496 households, out of which 22.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 40.7% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 16.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 39.1% were non-families. 35.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 15.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.22 and the average family size was 2.88.<ref name=Census2000/><ref name=Census2000SF1/>

In the borough the population was spread out, with 21.2% under the age of 18, 4.9% from 18 to 24, 28.5% from 25 to 44, 27.0% from 45 to 64, and 18.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females, there were 80.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 73.9 males.<ref name=Census2000/><ref name=Census2000SF1/>

The median income for a household in the borough was $34,643, and the median income for a family was $41,029. Males had a median income of $36,250 versus $25,662 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the borough was $16,926. About 9.0% of families and 8.8% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 9.1% of those under age 18 and 8.0% of those age 65 or over.<ref name=Census2000/><ref name=Census2000SF1/>

==Government==

===Local government===
[[File:Audubon Park, NJ municipal building, Nov. 2024.jpg|thumb|right|Borough of Audubon Park Town Center]]
Audubon Park is governed under the [[Borough (New Jersey)|borough]] form of New Jersey municipal government, which is used in 218 municipalities (of the 564) statewide, making it the most common form of government in New Jersey.<ref>[https://njdatabook.rutgers.edu/sites/njdatabook.rutgers.edu/files/documents/inventory_of_municipal_forms_of_government_in_new_jersey.pdf ''Inventory of Municipal Forms of Government in New Jersey''], [[Rutgers University]] Center for Government Studies, July 1, 2011. Accessed June 1, 2023.</ref> The governing body is comprised of a mayor and a borough council, with all positions elected [[at-large]] on a partisan basis as part of the November general election. A mayor is elected directly by the voters to a four-year term of office. The borough council includes six members elected to serve three-year terms on a staggered basis, with two seats coming up for election each year in a three-year cycle.<ref name=DataBook>''2012 New Jersey Legislative District Data Book'', [[Rutgers University]] [[Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy]], March 2013, p. 33.</ref> The borough form of government used by Audubon Park is a "[[weak mayor]] / strong council" government in which council members act as the legislative body with the mayor presiding at meetings and voting only in the event of a tie. The mayor can [[veto]] ordinances subject to an [[veto override|override]] by a two-thirds majority vote of the council. The mayor makes committee and liaison assignments for council members, and most appointments are made by the mayor with the advice and consent of the council.<ref>Cerra, Michael F. [http://www.njslom.org/magart0307_p14.html "Forms of Government: Everything You've Always Wanted to Know, But Were Afraid to Ask"] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140924045019/http://www.njslom.org/magart0307_p14.html |date=2014-09-24 }}, [[New Jersey State League of Municipalities]]. Accessed November 30, 2014.</ref><ref>[https://njdatabook.rutgers.edu/sites/njdatabook.rutgers.edu/files/documents/forms_of_municipal_government_in_new_jersey_9220.pdf#page=6 "Forms of Municipal Government in New Jersey"], p. 6. [[Rutgers University]] Center for Government Studies. Accessed June 1, 2023.</ref>

{{As of|2024}}, the mayor of Audubon Park is [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] Lawrence "Larry" Pennock, whose term of office ends December 31, 2026.<ref name=Mayor>[http://www.audubonparknj.org/mayor.html A Note From the Mayor], Borough of Audubon Park. Accessed June 7, 2023.</ref> Members of the Borough Council are Council President Thomas Geobel ([[Democratic Party (United States)|D]], 2025), Judith DiPasquale (D, 2026), Gloria Jones (D, 2025), Karen Lewis (D, 2026), Cathleen Lowe (D, 2027) and Amy Paratore (D, 2027).<ref>[http://www.audubonparknj.org/council.html Council], Borough of Audubon Park. Accessed April 20, 2024.</ref><ref>[http://www.audubonparknj.org/pdf/Budget/2023_Budget_Adopted.pdf#page=13 2023 Municipal Data Sheet], Borough of Audubon Park. Accessed April 20, 2024.</ref><ref name=Camden2023>[https://www.camdencounty.com/wp-content/elections/general2023/2023_General_Election_Canvasser.pdf Official Election Results 2023 General Election November 7, 2023], [[Camden County, New Jersey]], updated November 22, 2023. Accessed January 1, 2024.</ref><ref name=Camden2022>[https://www.camdencounty.com/wp-content/elections/general2022/2022-General-Election-Canvasser.pdf Official Election Results 2022 General Election November 8, 2022], Camden County, New Jersey, as of November 21, 2022. Accessed January 1, 2023.</ref><ref name=Camden2021>[https://www.camdencounty.com/wp-content/elections/general2021/2021-General-Election-Canvasser.pdf 2021 General Election November 2, 2021 Official Election Results], [[Camden County, New Jersey]], update November 15, 2021. Accessed January 1, 2022.</ref>

In January 2014, the borough council selected John Carpinelli from among three names nominated by the Democratic municipal committee to fill the vacant seat that had been held by Frederick T. Passon until his death. Carpinelli served on an interim basis until the November 2014 general election, when he was elected to serve the balance of the term expiring in December 2015.<ref>[http://www.audubonparknj.org/meetings/2014/2014_0120_min.pdf Minutes of the Working Session held January 20, 2014], Borough of Audubon Park. Accessed February 11, 2015. "Councilwoman Hook, Democrat Committee Chair presented three names to the Mayor and Borough Council to fill the seat vacated by Councilman Fred Passon due to his passing away.... Mayor Pennock swears in John Carpinelli while Chief Mark Cavallo holds the Bible."</ref>

In May 2012, the borough council chose Judy DiPasquale from among a list of three names provided to fill the vacant seat of Charles Beeman.<ref>[http://www.audubonparknj.org/Portals/0/May%2021,%202012.doc May 21, 2012, Meeting Minutes] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131227175332/http://www.audubonparknj.org/Portals/0/May%2021%2C%202012.doc |date=December 27, 2013 }}, Borough of Audubon Park. Accessed December 26, 2013. "Denise Balderama, Camden County Committeewoman presented the Mayor and Borough Council with three names to fill the seat of Charles Beeman.... Councilwoman Lewis nominated Judy DiPasquale for Council. With no further nominations, Councilwoman Jones closed. All ayes."</ref>

===Federal, state and county representation===
Audubon Park is located in the 1st Congressional district<ref name=PCR2012>[https://www.nj.gov/state/elections/assets/pdf/2012-congressional-districts/njcd-2011-plan-components-county-mcd.pdf Plan Components Report], [[New Jersey Redistricting Commission]], December 23, 2011. Accessed February 1, 2020.</ref> and is part of New Jersey's 6th state legislative district.<ref>[https://nj1015.com/whats-your-new-nj-legislative-district-20-moved-on-new-map/ Districts by Number for 2023-2031], [[New Jersey Legislature]]. Accessed September 18, 2023.</ref>

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===Politics===
As of March 2011, there were a total of 800 registered voters in Audubon Park, of which 535 (66.9% vs. 31.7% countywide) were registered as [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democrats]], 55 (6.9% vs. 21.1%) were registered as [[Republican Party (United States)|Republicans]] and 210 (26.3% vs. 47.1%) were registered as [[Unaffiliated (New Jersey)|Unaffiliated]]. There were no voters registered to other parties.<ref name=VoterRegistration>[http://www.state.nj.us/state/elections/election-results/2011-camden-co-summary-report.pdf Voter Registration Summary - Camden], [[New Jersey Department of State]] Division of Elections, March 23, 2011. Accessed December 26, 2013.</ref> Among the borough's 2010 Census population, 78.2% (vs. 57.1% in Camden County) were registered to vote, including 90.2% of those ages 18 and over (vs. 73.7% countywide).<ref name=VoterRegistration/><ref>[https://www.census.gov GCT-P7: Selected Age Groups: 2010 - State -- County Subdivision; 2010 Census Summary File 1 for New Jersey], [[United States Census Bureau]]. Accessed December 26, 2013.</ref>

In the [[United States presidential election in New Jersey, 2012|2012 presidential election]], Democrat [[Barack Obama]] received 368 votes (67.9% vs. 54.8% countywide), ahead of Republican [[Mitt Romney]] with 164 votes (30.3% vs. 43.5%) and other candidates with 7 votes (1.3% vs. 0.9%), among the 542 ballots cast by the borough's 832 registered voters, for a turnout of 65.1% (vs. 70.4% in Camden County).<ref>[http://njelections.org/2012-results/2012-presidential-camden.pdf Presidential November 6, 2012 General Election Results - Camden County] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131226114837/http://njelections.org/2012-results/2012-presidential-camden.pdf |date=December 26, 2013 }}, [[New Jersey Department of State]] Division of Elections, March 15, 2013. Accessed December 26, 2013.</ref><ref>[http://njelections.org/2012-results/2012-ballotscast-camden.pdf Number of Registered Voters and Ballots Cast November 6, 2012 General Election Results - Camden County] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131226114745/http://njelections.org/2012-results/2012-ballotscast-camden.pdf |date=December 26, 2013 }}, [[New Jersey Department of State]] Division of Elections, March 15, 2013. Accessed December 26, 2013.</ref> In the [[United States presidential election in New Jersey, 2008|2008 presidential election]], Democrat Barack Obama received 374 votes (64.5% vs. 66.2% countywide), ahead of Republican [[John McCain]] with 183 votes (31.6% vs. 30.7%) and other candidates with 17 votes (2.9% vs. 1.1%), among the 580 ballots cast by the borough's 814 registered voters, for a turnout of 71.3% (vs. 71.4% in Camden County).<ref>[http://www.state.nj.us/state/elections/election-results/2008-gen-elect-presidential-results-camden.pdf 2008 Presidential General Election Results: Camden County], [[New Jersey Department of State]] Division of Elections, December 23, 2008. Accessed December 26, 2013.</ref> In the [[United States presidential election in New Jersey, 2004|2004 presidential election]], Democrat [[John Kerry]] received 425 votes (69.0% vs. 61.7% countywide), ahead of Republican [[George W. Bush]] with 183 votes (29.7% vs. 36.4%) and other candidates with 2 votes (0.3% vs. 0.8%), among the 616 ballots cast by the borough's 810 registered voters, for a turnout of 76.0% (vs. 71.3% in the whole county).<ref>[http://www.state.nj.us/state/elections/election-results/2004-presidential_camden_co_2004.pdf 2004 Presidential Election: Camden County], [[New Jersey Department of State]] Division of Elections, December 13, 2004. Accessed December 26, 2013.</ref>

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In the [[New Jersey gubernatorial election, 2013|2013 gubernatorial election]], Republican [[Chris Christie]] received 69.5% of the vote (216 cast), ahead of Democrat [[Barbara Buono]] with 29.9% (93 votes), and other candidates with 0.6% (2 votes), among the 323 ballots cast by the borough's 831 registered voters (12 ballots were spoiled), for a turnout of 38.9%.<ref name=2013Elections>{{cite web |url=http://www.state.nj.us/state/elections/2013-results/2013-general-election-results-governor-camden.pdf |title=Governor - Camden County |date=January 29, 2014 |publisher=New Jersey Department of Elections |access-date=December 24, 2014}}</ref><ref name=2013VoterReg>{{cite web |url=http://www.state.nj.us/state/elections/2013-results/2013-general-election-ballotscast-camden.pdf |title=Number of Registered Voters and Ballots Cast - November 5, 2013 - General Election Results - Camden County|date=January 29, 2014 |publisher=New Jersey Department of Elections |access-date=December 24, 2014}}</ref> In the [[New Jersey gubernatorial election, 2009|2009 gubernatorial election]], Democrat [[Jon Corzine]] received 184 ballots cast (52.0% vs. 53.8% countywide), ahead of Republican Chris Christie with 137 votes (38.7% vs. 38.5%), Independent [[Chris Daggett]] with 18 votes (5.1% vs. 4.5%) and other candidates with 9 votes (2.5% vs. 1.1%), among the 354 ballots cast by the borough's 809 registered voters, yielding a 43.8% turnout (vs. 40.8% in the county).<ref>[http://www.njelections.org/election-results/2009-governor_results-camden.pdf 2009 Governor: Camden County] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121017225410/http://www.njelections.org/election-results/2009-governor_results-camden.pdf |date=October 17, 2012 }}, [[New Jersey Department of State]] Division of Elections, December 31, 2009. Accessed December 26, 2013.</ref>

==Education==
Audubon Park is a non-operating school district, having closed its lone school in 1979, after which students were sent outside of the borough as part of a [[sending/receiving relationship]].<ref name=CourierPost>Atkins, Lissa D. [http://www.courierpostonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20061019/SPECIAL20/610190322/-1/special20 "Audubon Park: No home ownership here"], ''[[Courier-Post]]'', October 19, 2006. Accessed December 26, 2013. "Audubon Park's only school is built. The school closed in 1979 because of declining enrollment; Audubon Park school children now attend schools in the Audubon School District."</ref><ref>[http://www.state.nj.us/education/news/2009/0701nonops.htm 13 Non-Operating School Districts Eliminated], [[New Jersey Department of Education]] press release dated July 1, 2009. Accessed December 25, 2009.</ref> Public school students from Audubon Park attend school in [[Audubon, New Jersey|Audubon]], having been consolidated into the [[Audubon School District]].<ref>[[Lucille Davy|Davy, Lucille E.]][http://www.state.nj.us/education/counties/Non-ops/AudubonPark.pdf Letter to Audubon Park School District], [[New Jersey Department of Education]], June 30, 2009. Accessed December 26, 2013.</ref> The Audubon School District serves public school students in [[pre-kindergarten]] through [[twelfth grade]].<ref>[https://www.straussesmay.com/seportal/Public/DistrictPolicy.aspx?policyid=0110&id=4c30d90ce4724b5d9d9b1376493bf4d5 Audubon Board of Education District Policy - Identification], Audubon School District. Accessed December 16, 2022. "Purpose: The Board of Education exists for the purpose of providing a thorough and efficient system of free public education in grades Pre-Kindergarten through twelve in the Audubon School District. Composition: The Audubon School District is comprised of all the area within the municipal boundaries of Audubon."</ref> As of the 2020–21 school year, the district, comprised of three schools, had an enrollment of 1,463 students and 122.2 classroom teachers (on an [[full-time equivalent|FTE]] basis), for a [[student–teacher ratio]] of 12.0:1.<ref name=NCES>[https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/districtsearch/district_detail.asp?Search=2&details=1&ID2=3401050&DistrictID=3401050 District information for Audubon Public School District], [[National Center for Education Statistics]]. Accessed February 15, 2022.</ref> Schools in the district (with 2020–21 enrollment data from the [[National Center for Education Statistics]]<ref>[https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_list.asp?Search=1&DistrictID=3401050 School Data for the Audubon School District], [[National Center for Education Statistics]]. Accessed February 15, 2022.</ref>) are 
Haviland Avenue School<ref>[https://www.audubonschools.org/has/home Haviland Avenue School], Audubon School District. Accessed December 16, 2022.</ref> with 254 students in grades PreK-2, 
Mansion Avenue School<ref>[https://www.audubonschools.org/mas/home Mansion Avenue School], Audubon School District. Accessed December 16, 2022.</ref> with 372 students in grades 3-6 and 
[[Audubon High School (New Jersey)|Audubon High School]]<ref>[https://www.audubonschools.org/ahs/home Audubon High School], Audubon School District. Accessed December 16, 2022.</ref> with 818 students in grades 7-12.<ref>[https://www.audubonschools.org/schools Schools], Audubon School District. Accessed December 16, 2022.</ref><ref>[https://rc.doe.state.nj.us/selectreport/2022-2023/07/0150 School Performance Reports for the Audubon Public School District], [[New Jersey Department of Education]]. Accessed March 31, 2024.</ref><ref>[https://homeroom6.doe.state.nj.us/directory/school/districtid/0150 New Jersey School Directory for the Audubon School District], [[New Jersey Department of Education]]. Accessed February 1, 2024.</ref>

Students from Audubon Park, and from all of Camden County, are eligible to attend the [[Camden County Technical Schools]], a countywide public school district that serves the vocational and technical education needs of students at the high school and post-secondary level at [[Gloucester Township Technical High School]] in the [[Sicklerville, New Jersey|Sicklerville]] section of [[Gloucester Township, New Jersey|Gloucester Township]] or [[Pennsauken Technical High School]] in [[Pennsauken Township, New Jersey|Pennsauken Township]]. Students are accepted based on district admission standards and costs of attendance and transportation are covered by the home district of each student.<ref>[http://www.ccts.tec.nj.us/ourschools/about_our_schools.html About Our Schools] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110912003446/http://www.ccts.tec.nj.us/ourschools/about_our_schools.html |date=2011-09-12 }}, [[Camden County Technical Schools]]. Accessed December 26, 2013.</ref>

==Transportation==
[[File:2021-08-30 14 34 29 View south along New Jersey State Route 168 (Black Horse Pike) from the overpass for New Jersey State Route 76C (Walt Whitman Bridge Approach) on the border of Haddon Township and Audubon Park in Camden County, New Jersey.jpg|thumb|right|[[New Jersey Route 168|Route 168]] southbound on the west edge of Audubon Park]]

===Roads and highways===
{{As of|2010|5}}, the borough had a total of {{convert|3.07|mi}} of roadways, of which {{convert|2.48|mi}} were maintained by the municipality, {{convert|0.11|mi}} by Camden County, {{convert|0.28|mi}} by the [[New Jersey Department of Transportation]] and {{convert|0.20|mi}} by the [[Delaware River Port Authority]].<ref>[http://www.state.nj.us/transportation/refdata/sldiag/mileage_Camden.pdf Camden County Mileage by Municipality and Jurisdiction], [[New Jersey Department of Transportation]], May 2010. Accessed December 26, 2013.</ref>

[[New Jersey Route 168|Route 168]] ([[Black Horse Pike]]) runs for {{convert|0.3|mi}} from [[Audubon, New Jersey|Audubon]] to [[Haddon Township, New Jersey|Haddon Township]].<ref>[http://www.state.nj.us/transportation/refdata/sldiag/00000168__-.pdf#page=4 Route 168 Straight Line Diagram], [[New Jersey Department of Transportation]], April 2009. Accessed December 26, 2013.</ref>

A small {{convert|0.2|mi}} piece of [[New Jersey Route 76C]] connects Route 168 in Audubon Park to [[Interstate 76 in New Jersey|Interstate 76]] and [[Interstate 676 in New Jersey|Interstate 676]].<ref>[http://www.state.nj.us/transportation/refdata/sldiag/00000076C_-.pdf Interstate 76 Connector Straight Line Diagram], [[New Jersey Department of Transportation]], May 2008. Accessed December 26, 2013.</ref><ref>[http://www.state.nj.us/transportation/refdata/sldiag/enlarged_view_43.pdf Enlarged View 43 (Gloucester City and Camden City, Camden County)], [[New Jersey Department of Transportation]], June 2009. Accessed December 26, 2013.</ref>

=== Public transportation ===
[[NJ Transit]] bus service is available in the borough on routes [[400 (New Jersey bus)|400]] (between [[Sicklerville, New Jersey|Sicklerville]] in [[Winslow Township, New Jersey|Winslow Township]] and [[Philadelphia]]) and [[450 (New Jersey bus)|450]] (between the [[Cherry Hill Mall]] and Camden).<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20100128125150/http://www.njtransit.com/sf/sf_servlet.srv?hdnPageAction=BusRoutesCamdenCountyTo Camden County Bus / Rail Connections], [[NJ Transit]], backed up by the [[Internet Archive]] as of January 28, 2010. Accessed December 26, 2013.</ref><ref>[http://www.driveless.com/pdfs/SJTG_PDF.pdf#page=3 South Jersey Transit Guide] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180929093448/http://www2.driveless.com/pdfs/SJTG_PDF.pdf#page=3 |date=2018-09-29 }}, Cross County Connection, as of April 1, 2010. Accessed December 26, 2013.</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
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* [http://www.audubonparknj.org/ Audubon Park official website]
* [https://audubonschools.org Audubon School District]
* {{NJReportCard|07|0150|0|Audubon School District}}
* [https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_list.asp?Search=1&DistrictID=3401050 School Data for the Audubon School District], [[National Center for Education Statistics]]

{{Camden County, New Jersey}}

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