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{{short description|Borough in Camden County, New Jersey, US}} {{Use American English|date=March 2020}} {{Use mdy dates|date=March 2020}} {{Infobox settlement |name = Woodlynne, New Jersey |official_name = |settlement_type = [[Borough (New Jersey)|Borough]] |nickname = |motto = <!-- Images --> |image_skyline = Woodlynne Log Cabin Woodlynne NJ.jpg |imagesize = 250x200px |image_caption = Woodlynne Log Cabin |image_flag = |image_seal = Woodlynne Seal.png <!-- Maps --> |image_map = Camden_County_New_Jersey_Incorporated_and_Unincorporated_areas_Woodlynne_Highlighted.svg |mapsize = 250x200px |map_caption = Location of Woodlynne in [[Camden County, New Jersey|Camden County]] highlighted and circled in red (right). Inset map: Location of Camden County in [[New Jersey]] highlighted in red (left). |image_map1 = Census_Bureau_map_of_Woodlynne,_New_Jersey.png |mapsize1 = 250x200px |map_caption1 = Census Bureau map of Woodlynne, New Jersey |pushpin_map = USA New Jersey Camden County#USA New Jersey#USA |pushpin_label = Woodlynne |pushpin_map_caption = Location in [[Camden County, New Jersey|Camden County]]##Location in [[New Jersey]]##Location in the United States |pushpin_relief = yes |pushpin_mapsize = 250x200px <!-- Location --> |subdivision_type = [[List of sovereign states|Country]] |subdivision_name = {{flag|United States}} |subdivision_type1 = [[U.S. state|State]] |subdivision_name1 = {{flag|New Jersey}} |subdivision_type2 = [[List of counties in New Jersey|County]] |subdivision_name2 = [[Camden County, New Jersey|Camden]] |government_footnotes = <ref name=DataBook/> |government_type = [[Borough (New Jersey)|Borough]] |governing_body = Borough Council |leader_title = [[Mayor]] |leader_name = Joseph Chukwueke ([[Democratic Party (United States)|D]], term ends December 31, 2023)<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 = [[City manager|Administrator]] |leader_name1 = Luis Pastoriza<ref name=Budget/> |established_title = Settled |established_date = 1681 |established_title1 = [[Municipal corporation|Incorporated]] |established_date1 = March 19, 1901 <!-- Area --> |unit_pref = Imperial |area_footnotes = <ref name="TigerWebMapServer">{{cite web|title=ArcGIS REST Services Directory|url=https://tigerweb.geo.census.gov/arcgis/rest/services/TIGERweb/Places_CouSub_ConCity_SubMCD/MapServer/5/query?where=STATE='34'&outFields=NAME,STATE,PLACE,AREALAND,AREAWATER,LSADC,CENTLAT,CENTLON&orderByFields=PLACE&returnGeometry=false&returnTrueCurves=false&f=json|publisher=United States Census Bureau|accessdate=October 11, 2022}}</ref> |area_magnitude = |area_total_km2 = 0.58 |area_land_km2 = 0.56 |area_water_km2 = 0.02 |area_total_sq_mi = 0.23 |area_land_sq_mi = 0.22 |area_water_sq_mi = 0.01 |area_water_percent = 3.04 |area_rank = 558th of 565 in state<br>35th of 37 in county<ref name=CensusArea>[https://www2.census.gov/geo/docs/maps-data/data/gazetteer/2019_Gazetteer/2019_gaz_cousubs_34.txt 2019 Census Gazetteer Files: New Jersey Places], [[United States Census Bureau]]. Accessed July 1, 2020.</ref> <!-- Population --> |population_as_of = [[2020 United States census|2020]] |population_footnotes = <ref name=LWD2020/> |population_total = 2902 |population_rank = 452nd of 565 in state<br>29th of 37 in county<ref name=LWD2020Density>[https://www.nj.gov/labor/labormarketinformation/assets/PDFs/dmograph/est/mcd/density.xlsx Population Density by County and Municipality: New Jersey, 2020 and 2021], [[New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development]]. Accessed March 1, 2023.</ref> |population_density_km2 = auto |population_density_sq_mi = 13338.4 |population_density_rank = 21st of 565 in state<br>1st of 37 in county<ref name=LWD2020Density/> |population_est = 2909 |pop_est_as_of = 2023 |pop_est_footnotes = <ref name=PopEst/> <!-- General information --> |timezone = [[Eastern Time Zone|Eastern (EST)]] |utc_offset = −05:00 |timezone_DST = [[Eastern Daylight Time|Eastern (EDT)]] |utc_offset_DST = −04:00 |elevation_footnotes = <ref>{{Gnis|885450|Borough of Woodlynne}}, [[Geographic Names Information System]]. Accessed March 14, 2013.</ref> |elevation_m = |elevation_ft = 20 |coordinates_footnotes = <ref name=CensusArea/><ref name="GR1">[https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990], [[United States Census Bureau]]. Accessed September 4, 2014.</ref> |coordinates = {{coord|39.916478|-75.095549|region:US-NJ_type:city|display=inline,title}} |postal_code_type = [[ZIP Code]] |postal_code = 08107<ref>[http://tools.usps.com/go/ZipLookupResultsAction!input.action?resultMode=0&city=woodlynne&state=NJ Look Up a ZIP Code for Woodlynne, NJ], [[United States Postal Service]]. Accessed October 13, 2012.</ref> |area_code = [[Area code 856|856]]<ref>[http://www.area-codes.com/search.asp?frmNPA=&frmNXX=&frmState=NJ&frmCity=Woodlynne Area Code Lookup - NPA NXX for Woodlynne, NJ], Area-Codes.com. Accessed September 1, 2013.</ref> |blank_name = [[Federal Information Processing Standards|FIPS code]] |blank_info = 3400782450<ref name=CensusArea/><ref name="GR2">[https://www.census.gov U.S. Census website], [[United States Census Bureau]]. Accessed September 4, 2014.</ref><ref>[https://mcdc.missouri.edu/applications/geocodes/?state=34 Geographic Codes Lookup for New Jersey], Missouri Census Data Center. Accessed April 1, 2022.</ref> |blank1_name = [[Geographic Names Information System|GNIS]] feature ID |blank1_info = 0885450<ref name=CensusArea/><ref name="GR3">[http://geonames.usgs.gov US Board on Geographic Names], [[United States Geological Survey]]. Accessed September 4, 2014.</ref> |website = {{URL|https://www.woodlynnenj.org/}} |footnotes = }} '''Woodlynne''' is a [[Borough (New Jersey)|borough]] in [[Camden County, New Jersey|Camden County]], within the [[U.S. state]] of [[New Jersey]], and a [[suburb]] located {{Convert|4|mi|}} southeast of [[Philadelphia]]. As of the [[2020 United States census]], the borough's population was 2,902,<ref name=LWD2020/> a decrease of 76 (−2.6%) from the 2,978 recorded at the [[2010 United States census|2010 census]],<ref name=Census2010/><ref name=LWD2010/> which in turn reflected an increase of 182 (+6.5%) from the 2,796 counted in 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, 2023.</ref> The borough is the state's eighth-smallest municipality.<ref name=LWD2020/> Established on the site of a defunct [[amusement park]], the entire borough of Woodlynne is less than one-third the size of [[Six Flags Great Adventure|Six Flags Great Adventure and Safari]].<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.... 8. Woodlynne Boro... Woodlynne Borough (141.72 acres) may have once been an amusement park, but today, the whole borough can fit inside Six Flags Great Adventure and Safari (519 acres) about 3.6 times."</ref> Woodlynne was incorporated as a borough by an act of the [[New Jersey Legislature]] on March 19, 1901, from portions of [[Haddon Township, New Jersey|Haddon Township]].<ref name=Story>Snyder, John P. [https://nj.gov/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. 109. Accessed May 30, 2024.</ref><ref>Honeyman, Abraham Van Doren. [https://books.google.com/books?id=nOkkAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA315 ''Index-analysis of the Statutes of New Jersey, 1896-1909: Together with References to All Acts, and Parts of Acts, in the 'General Statutes' and Pamphlet Laws Expressly Repealed: and the Statutory Crimes of New Jersey During the Same Period''], p. 315. New Jersey Law Journal Publishing Company, 1910. Accessed November 5, 2015.</ref> In 1906, the [[Camden, New Jersey|City of Camden]] made an unsuccessful attempt to annex Woodlynne.<ref>Staff. [https://books.google.com/books?id=1JcZAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA6061&lpg=PA6061 ''Compiled Statutes of New Jersey''], P. 601. State of [[New Jersey]], Soney & Sage, 1911. Accessed October 13, 2012.</ref> Woodlynne had the highest property tax rate in New Jersey, with an equalized rate of 7.384% in 2020, compared to a statewide average of 2.279% and 3.470% in Camden County.<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.... 1. Woodlynne Borough Equalized tax rate in Woodlynne Borough, Camden County, was: 7.384 in 2020; Average equalized tax rate in Camden County: 3.470"</ref> As of the 2010 census, Woodlynne was also home to the highest percentage of [[Vietnamese people|Vietnamese]] residents in New Jersey, at 6.9%.<ref name=HighestVietnamesePercentageNewJersey>{{cite web|url=http://www.usa.com/rank/new-jersey-state--vietnamese-population-percentage--city-rank.htm|title=New Jersey Vietnamese Population Percentage City Rank Based on US Census 2010 data|publisher=World Media Group|access-date=July 4, 2023}}</ref> ==History== First settled by Europeans in 1681, a property owned by Mark Newbie was called Lynnewood,<ref>Margulis, Marlyn Irvin. [https://web.archive.org/web/20160222235942/http://articles.philly.com/1995-10-01/real_estate/25695996_1_npp-houses-wood-floor "An Old Borough Pumps In New Life Woodlynne Aims To Preserve Its History And Its Aging Stock Of Homes. So Far, 13 Houses Have Been Rehabbed."], ''[[The Philadelphia Inquirer]]'', October 1, 1995. Accessed November 5, 2015. "In 1681, area settlers acquired 1,600 acres along Newton Creek, including the land that today makes up the borough. The original 110 acres, formerly called Lynnewood, were owned by Mark Newbie. The land remained in the Newbie family until 1784, when Isaac Cooper obtained title. The borough of Woodlynne was incorporated in 1901."</ref> named for the linden trees in the area.<ref>Hutchinson, Viola L. [http://mapmaker.rutgers.edu/356/nj_place_names_origin.pdf#page=33 ''The Origin of New Jersey Place Names''], New Jersey Public Library Commission, May 1945. Accessed November 5, 2015.</ref> The name was changed from Lynnewood to Woodlynne in 1892, due to conflicts with the name of another municipality.<ref>Staff. [http://archive.courierpostonline.com/article/20061019/SPECIAL20/610190352/Woodlynne-growing-community-immigrants "Woodlynne: A growing community of immigrants"], ''[[Courier-Post]]'', October 19, 2006. Accessed November 5, 2015. "In 1892, Woodlynne was known as Lynnewood, but town officials reversed the elements after discovering that the name was already in use elsewhere.... Some of the Linden trees that helped give the town earn its name still stand behind 167 Evergreen Ave."</ref> [[Image:Woodlynnerollercoaster.jpg|thumb|285px|The old scenic railway in Woodlynne Amusement Park.]] Woodlynne Amusement Park, which encompassed Woodlynne Lake (no longer in existence), operated between the years 1895 and 1914 in the area that now comprises the town of Woodlynne. The New Camden Land Improvement Company commissioned the creation of Woodlynne Amusement Park on the estate of Charles M. Cooper in 1892. Homes built over the old lake tend to flood in the basements during heavy rainstorms. The Camden and Suburban Railway Company, formed in 1896, established a housing development in a section of Woodlynne Amusement Park, which contributed to its incorporation as Woodlynne Borough in 1901.<ref>{{cite book|last=Dorwart|first=Jeffrey M.|title=Camden County, New Jersey: The Making of a Metropolitan Community, 1626-2000|year=2001|publisher=[[Rutgers University Press]]|location=Camden County, New Jersey|isbn=0-8135-2958-1|pages=102}}</ref> ==Geography== [[Image:Woodlynnewater.jpg|right|thumb|285px|Woodlynne Lake]] According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the borough had a total area of 0.23 square miles (0.58 km<sup>2</sup>), including 0.22 square miles (0.56 km<sup>2</sup>) of land and 0.01 square miles (0.02 km<sup>2</sup>) of water (3.04%).<ref name=CensusArea/><ref name=GR1 /> Woodlynne borders the [[Collingswood, New Jersey|Borough of Collingswood]] and the [[Camden, New Jersey|City of Camden]].<ref>[https://global.mapit.mysociety.org/area/552417/touches.html Areas touching Woodlynne], MapIt. Accessed March 14, 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 14, 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> ===Climate=== The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. According to the [[Köppen Climate Classification]] system, Woodlynne has a [[humid subtropical climate]], abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps.<ref>[http://www.weatherbase.com/weather/weather-summary.php3?s=724086&cityname=Woodlynne%2C+New+Jersey%2C+United+States+of+America&units= Climate Summary for Woodlynne, New Jersey]</ref> ==Demographics== {{US Census population |1900= 388 |1910= 500 |1920= 1515 |1930= 2878 |1940= 2861 |1950= 2776 |1960= 3128 |1970= 3101 |1980= 2578 |1990= 2547 |2000= 2796 |2010= 2978 |2020= 2902 | estimate=2909 | 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, 2023], [[United States Census Bureau]], released May 2024. Accessed May 16, 2024.</ref> |footnote=Population sources:<small><br>1900–2000<ref>Barnett, Bob. [http://westjersey.org/popcam_04.htm Population Data for Camden County Municipalities, 1850 - 2000], WestJersey.org, January 6, 2011. Accessed October 13, 2012.</ref> 1900–1920<ref>[https://dspace.njstatelib.org/xmlui/handle/10929/25218?show=full ''Compendium of censuses 1726-1905: together with the tabulated returns of 1905''], [[New Jersey Department of State]], 1906. Accessed September 1, 2013.</ref><br>1900–1910<ref>[https://archive.org/details/cu31924070698356/page/n342 <!-- pg=335 --> ''Thirteenth Census of the United States, 1910: Population by Counties and Minor Civil Divisions, 1910, 1900, 1890''], [[United States Census Bureau]], p. 335. Accessed October 13, 2012.</ref> 1910–1930<ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=kifRAAAAMAAJ&pg=PA715 ''Fifteenth Census of the United States: 1930 - Population Volume I''], [[United States Census Bureau]], p. 715. Accessed October 13, 2012.</ref><br>1940–2000<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> 2000<ref name=Census2000/><ref name=Census2000SF1/><br>2010<ref name=Census2010>[http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/DPDP1/0600000US3400782450 DP-1 - Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 for Woodlynne borough, Camden County, New Jersey] {{Webarchive|url=https://archive.today/20200212100925/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/DPDP1/0600000US3400782450 |date=February 12, 2020 }}, [[United States Census Bureau]]. Accessed October 13, 2012.</ref><ref name=LWD2010>[http://lwd.dol.state.nj.us/labor/lpa/census/2010/dp/dp1_cam/woodlynne1.pdf Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: 2010 for Woodlynne borough]{{Dead link|date=March 2020 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}, [[New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development]]. Accessed October 13, 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 2,978 people, 917 households, and 700 families in the borough. The [[population density]] was {{convert|13600.4|/sqmi}}. There were 1,016 housing units at an average density of {{convert|4640.0|/sqmi}}. The racial makeup was 28.17% (839) [[White (U.S. census)|White]], 33.55% (999) [[Black (U.S. census)|Black or African American]], 0.71% (21) [[Native American (U.S. census)|Native American]], 9.70% (289) [[Asian (U.S. census)|Asian]], 0.03% (1) [[Pacific Islander (U.S. census)|Pacific Islander]], 23.10% (688) from [[Race and ethnicity in the United States census#Race|other races]], and 4.73% (141) from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. census)|Hispanic or Latino]] of any race were 38.28% (1,140) of the population.<ref name=Census2010/> Of the 917 households, 42.5% had children under the age of 18; 37.6% were married couples living together; 31.0% had a female householder with no husband present and 23.7% were non-families. Of all households, 18.6% were made up of individuals and 4.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.25 and the average family size was 3.67.<ref name=Census2010/> 30.2% of the population were under the age of 18, 12.9% from 18 to 24, 29.9% from 25 to 44, 20.8% from 45 to 64, and 6.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 29.3 years. For every 100 females, the population had 97.7 males. For every 100 females ages 18 and older there were 90.6 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 $41,516 (with a margin of error of +/− $6,233) and the median family income was $45,313 (+/− $17,965). Males had a median income of $39,020 (+/− $7,398) versus $32,688 (+/− $8,474) for females. The [[per capita income]] for the borough was $18,210 (+/− $2,557). About 14.8% of families and 14.2% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 20.9% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.<ref>[http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/ACS/10_5YR/DP03/0600000US3400782450 DP03: Selected Economic Characteristics from the 2006-2010 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates for Woodlynne borough, Camden County, New Jersey] {{Webarchive|url=https://archive.today/20200212084951/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/ACS/10_5YR/DP03/0600000US3400782450 |date=February 12, 2020 }}, [[United States Census Bureau]]. Accessed October 13, 2012.</ref> ===2000 census=== As of the [[2000 United States census]]<ref name="GR1" /> there were 2,796 people, 912 households, and 684 families residing in the borough. The population density was {{convert|12,939.4|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 1,012 housing units at an average density of {{convert|4,683.4|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the borough was 48.43% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 22.71% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.57% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 12.27% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 11.59% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 4.43% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 20.60% of the population.<ref name=Census2000>[http://censtats.census.gov/data/NJ/1603482450.pdf Census 2000 Profiles of Demographic / Social / Economic / Housing Characteristics for Woodlynne borough, New Jersey] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070708015102/http://censtats.census.gov/data/NJ/1603482450.pdf |date=July 8, 2007 }}, [[United States Census Bureau]]. Accessed October 13, 2012.</ref><ref name=Census2000SF1>[http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/00_SF1/DP1/0600000US3400782450 DP-1: Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: 2000 - Census 2000 Summary File 1 (SF 1) 100-Percent Data for Woodlynne borough, Camden County, New Jersey] {{Webarchive|url=https://archive.today/20200212095809/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/00_SF1/DP1/0600000US3400782450 |date=February 12, 2020 }}, [[United States Census Bureau]]. Accessed October 13, 2012.</ref> There were 912 households, out of which 42.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 42.1% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 25.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.0% were non-families. 20.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.07 and the average family size was 3.52.<ref name=Census2000/><ref name=Census2000SF1/> In the borough the population was spread out, with 32.4% under the age of 18, 8.7% from 18 to 24, 31.3% from 25 to 44, 18.8% from 45 to 64, and 8.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 31 years. For every 100 females, there were 95.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.6 males.<ref name=Census2000/><ref name=Census2000SF1/> The median income for a household in the borough was $39,138, and the median income for a family was $39,669. Males had a median income of $33,520 versus $26,885 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the borough was $14,757. About 11.7% of families and 13.9% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 21.5% of those under age 18 and 6.2% of those age 65 or over.<ref name=Census2000/><ref name=Census2000SF1/> ==Government== ===Local government=== Woodlynne 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. 27.</ref> The borough form of government used by Woodlynne 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=September 24, 2014 }}, [[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|2023}}, the mayor of Woodlynne Borough is [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democrat]] Joseph Chukwueke, whose term of office ends December 31, 2023.<ref name=Mayor>[https://www.woodlynnenj.org/mayor Mayor's Office], Borough of Woodlynne. Accessed June 8, 2023.</ref> Members of the Woodlynne Borough Council are Council President Sharon Earley (D, 2024), Lavar Edwards (D, 2023), Shana K. Feliciano (D, 2025), Edwin Fontanez (D, 2025), Pablo Fuentes (D, 2023) and Wilfredo Rodriguez (D, 2024).<ref>[https://www.woodlynnenj.org/council Council Members], Borough of Woodlynne. Accessed June 8, 2023.</ref><ref name=Budget>[https://www.woodlynnenj.org/general-9 2023 Municipal Data Sheet], Borough of Woodlynne. Accessed June 8, 2023.</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><ref name=Camden2020>[https://www.camdencounty.com/wp-content/elections/general2020/2020-General-Election-Canvasser.pdf 2020 General Election November 3, 2020 Official Election Results], [[Camden County, New Jersey]], update November 20, 2020. Accessed January 1, 2021.</ref><ref name=Camden2019>[https://www.camdencounty.com/wp-content/elections/general2019/results/2019-General-Election-Canvasser.pdf Official Election Results 2019 General Election November 5, 2019], [[Camden County, New Jersey]], updated November 15, 2019. Accessed January 1, 2020.</ref> After a four-year period in which police officers from Collingswood patrolled the borough's streets, Woodlynne re-established its police department in September 2010.<ref>Staff. [http://philadelphia.cbslocal.com/2010/09/27/after-four-years-woodlynne-police-back-on-duty/ "After Four Years, Woodlynne Police Back On Duty"], [[KYW-TV]], September 27, 2010. Accessed October 13, 2012. "At the stroke of midnight, October 3rd Woodlynne Borough will take back its streets, the 0.2 square mile Camden County Borough is re-instating the police department it abolished four years ago.... As part of the reconstruction of the police force, Collingswood will end its four year contract to patrol Woodlynne."</ref> ===Federal, state and county representation=== Woodlynne 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 5th state legislative district.<ref name=Districts2011>[https://www.nj.gov/state/elections/assets/pdf/2011-legislative-districts/towns-districts.pdf Municipalities Sorted by 2011-2020 Legislative District], [[New Jersey Department of State]]. Accessed February 1, 2020.</ref><ref name=LWV2019>[https://uploads-ssl.webflow.com/5bae63366fd2b2e5b9f87e5e/5d30f0a94a82c66427e564d2_2019_CitizensGuide.pdf ''2019 New Jersey Citizen's Guide to Government''], New Jersey [[League of Women Voters]]. Accessed October 30, 2019.</ref><ref>[https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/districts/districtnumbers.asp#5 Districts by Number for 2011-2020], [[New Jersey Legislature]]. Accessed January 6, 2013.</ref> {{NJ Congress 01}} {{NJ Senate}} {{NJ Legislative 05}} {{NJ Camden County Freeholders}} ===Politics=== As of March 2011, there were a total of 1,553 registered voters in Woodlynne, of which 661 (42.6%) were registered as [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democrats]], 85 (5.5%) were registered as [[Republican Party (United States)|Republicans]] and 804 (51.8%) were registered as [[Unaffiliated (New Jersey)|Unaffiliated]]. There were 3 voters registered as [[Libertarian Party (United States)|Libertarians]] or [[Green Party (United States)|Greens]].<ref>[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 October 15, 2012.</ref> In the [[United States presidential election in New Jersey, 2012|2012 presidential election]], Democrat [[Barack Obama]] received 86.8% of the vote (826 cast), ahead of Republican [[Mitt Romney]] with 12.6% (120 votes), and other candidates with 0.6% (6 votes), among the 959 ballots cast by the borough's 1,714 registered voters (7 ballots were [[Spoilt vote|spoiled]]), for a turnout of 56.0%.<ref name=2012Elections>{{cite web |url=http://www.state.nj.us/state/elections/2012-results/2012-presidential-camden.pdf |title=Presidential General Election Results - November 6, 2012 - Camden County |date=March 15, 2013 |publisher=New Jersey Department of Elections |access-date=December 24, 2014}}</ref><ref name=2012VoterReg>{{cite web |url=http://www.state.nj.us/state/elections/2012-results/2012-ballotscast-camden.pdf |title=Number of Registered Voters and Ballots Cast - November 6, 2012 - General Election Results - Camden County|date=March 15, 2013 |publisher=New Jersey Department of Elections |access-date=December 24, 2014}}</ref> In the [[United States presidential election in New Jersey, 2008|2008 presidential election]], Democrat Barack Obama received 79.4% of the vote (786 cast), ahead of Republican [[John McCain]], who received around 16.6% (164 votes), with 990 ballots cast among the borough's 1,531 registered voters, for a turnout of 64.7%.<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 October 15, 2012.</ref> In the [[United States presidential election in New Jersey, 2004|2004 presidential election]], Democrat [[John Kerry]] received 71.5% of the vote (639 ballots cast), outpolling Republican [[George W. Bush]], who received around 27.2% (243 votes), with 894 ballots cast among the borough's 1,465 registered voters, for a turnout percentage of 61.0.<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 October 15, 2012.</ref> {{PresHead|place=Woodlynne|source=<ref>{{Cite web |title=NJ DOS - Division of Elections - Election Results Archive |url=https://nj.gov/state/elections/election-information-results.shtml |access-date=2025-01-16 |website=nj.gov}}</ref>}} <!-- PresRow should be {{PresRow|Year|Winning party|GOP vote #|Dem vote #|3rd party vote #|State}} --> {{PresRow|2024|Democratic|194|599|9|New Jersey}} {{PresRow|2020|Democratic|186|764|10|New Jersey}} {{PresRow|2016|Democratic|131|753|32|New Jersey}} {{PresRow|2012|Democratic|120|826|6|New Jersey}} {{PresRow|2008|Democratic|164|786|40|New Jersey}} {{PresRow|2004|Democratic|243|639|12|New Jersey}} |} In the [[New Jersey gubernatorial election, 2013|2013 gubernatorial election]], Democrat [[Barbara Buono]] received 62.8% of the vote (240 cast), ahead of Republican [[Chris Christie]] with 36.6% (140 votes), and other candidates with 0.5% (2 votes), among the 394 ballots cast by the borough's 1,697 registered voters (12 ballots were spoiled), for a turnout of 23.2%.<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 68.1% of the vote (305 ballots cast), ahead of both Republican [[Chris Christie]] with 23.4% (105 votes) and Independent [[Chris Daggett]] with 3.1% (14 votes), with 448 ballots cast among the borough's 1,530 registered voters, yielding a 29.3% turnout.<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 October 15, 2012.</ref> ==Education== The [[Woodlynne School District]] serves public school students in [[pre-kindergarten]] through [[eighth grade]] at Woodlynne Elementary School.<ref>[https://homeroom6.doe.state.nj.us/directory/school/districtid/5900 New Jersey School Directory for the Woodlynne School District], [[New Jersey Department of Education]]. Accessed February 1, 2024.</ref> As of the 2019–20 school year, the district, comprised of one school, had an enrollment of 403 students and 33.1 classroom teachers (on an [[full-time equivalent|FTE]] basis), for a [[student–teacher ratio]] of 12.2:1.<ref name=NCES>[https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/districtsearch/district_detail.asp?Search=2&details=1&ID2=3418270&DistrictID=3418270 District information for Woodlynne School District], [[National Center for Education Statistics]]. Accessed April 1, 2021.</ref> Students in public school for [[ninth grade|ninth]] through [[twelfth grade]]s attend [[Collingswood High School]] in neighboring [[Collingswood, New Jersey|Collingswood]] as part of a [[sending/receiving relationship]] with the [[Collingswood Public Schools]], together with students from [[Oaklyn, New Jersey]].<ref>Staff. [http://www.southjersey.com/articles/?articleid=17043 "Collingswood High School"], ''South Jersey'' magazine. Accessed November 18, 2014. "Collingswood High School serves about 850 students in grades nine through twelve from the Collingswood, Oaklyn, and Woodlynne school districts."</ref><ref>Giordano, Rita. [https://web.archive.org/web/20140812215128/http://articles.philly.com/2009-10-11/news/25271204_1_districts-richard-vespucci-consolidations "N.J. puts pressure on schools to share Collingswood, Oaklyn, and Woodlynne are just three districts being pushed to combine services - or more."], ''[[The Philadelphia Inquirer]]'', October 11, 2009. Accessed November 18, 2014. "Collingswood, Oaklyn, and Woodlynne, she said, are reasonable candidates for administrative sharing. Oaklyn Superintendent Tommy Stringer is due to retire in December, and Woodlynne has an interim superintendent, Walter Rudder. Collingswood Superintendent Scott Oswald is established and well-regarded. Oaklyn and Woodlynne students attend Collingswood High School."</ref> As of the 2019–20 school year, the high school had an enrollment of 718 students and 64.5 classroom teachers (on an [[full-time equivalent|FTE]] basis), for a [[student–teacher ratio]] of 11.1:1.<ref>[https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_detail.asp?Search=1&DistrictID=3403420&ID=340342001474 School data for Collingswood High School], [[National Center for Education Statistics]]. Accessed April 1, 2021.</ref> ==Transportation== [[File:2018-10-02 12 58 22 View north along New Jersey State Route 168 (Mount Ephraim Avenue) between Fairview Street and Woodlynne Avenue along the border of Camden and Woodlynne in Camden County, New Jersey.jpg|thumb|right|[[New Jersey Route 168|Route 168]] northbound on the west edge of Woodlynne]] ===Roads and highways=== {{As of|2010|5}}, the borough had a total of {{convert|5.69|mi}} of roadways, of which {{convert|5.20|mi}} were maintained by the municipality, {{convert|0.30|mi}} by Camden County and {{convert|0.19|mi}} by the [[New Jersey Department of Transportation]].<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 July 18, 2014.</ref> [[New Jersey Route 168]]<ref>[https://www.state.nj.us/transportation/refdata/sldiag/pdf/00000168__-.pdf#page=4 Route 168 Straight Line Diagram], [[New Jersey Department of Education]], updated May 2017. Accessed November 21, 2022.</ref> and [[U.S. Route 130]] are the main highways serving Woodlynne. Route 168 skims the western border of Woodlynne, while US 130 brushes the eastern edge of the borough. ===Public transportation=== The [[Ferry Avenue station]], located in Woodlynne and Camden, provides [[PATCO Speedline]] service between the [[15–16th & Locust station]] in [[Philadelphia]] and the [[Lindenwold station]].<ref>[http://www.ridepatco.org/stations/ferryave.asp Ferry Avenue Station], [[PATCO Speedline]]. Accessed November 18, 2014.</ref> [[NJ Transit]] bus service is available on routes [[400 (New Jersey bus)|400]] (between [[Sicklerville, New Jersey|Sicklerville]] and Philadelphia), [[403 (New Jersey bus)|403]] (between [[Turnersville, New Jersey|Turnersville]] and [[Camden, New Jersey|Camden]] via Lindenwold PATCO station), [[450 (New Jersey bus)|450]] (between [[Cherry Hill, New Jersey|Cherry Hill]] and Camden via [[Audubon, New Jersey|Audubon]]) and [[453 (New Jersey bus)|453]] (between [[Ferry Avenue (PATCO station)|Ferry Avenue PATCO station]] and Camden).<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20090522212311/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 May 22, 2009. Accessed October 13, 2012.</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=September 29, 2018 }}, Cross County Connection, as of April 1, 2010. Accessed November 18, 2014.</ref> ==Points of interest== * The Woodlynne [[war memorial]], commemorating residents of Woodlynne who lost their lives in [[World War I]], [[World War II]], the [[Korean War]], and the [[Vietnam War]], is located on Woodlynne Avenue.<ref>[http://www.dvrbs.com/monuments/woodlynne/Woodlynne,NJ-WW2-Memorial.htm Woodlynne War Memorial]. Accessed December 3, 2007.</ref> ==References== {{Reflist}} ==External links== {{commons category}} * {{Official website|https://www.woodlynnenj.org}} * [http://www.woodlynne.k12.nj.us/ Woodlynne School District] * {{NJReportCard|07|5900|0|Woodlynne School District}} * [http://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_list.asp?Search=1&DistrictID=3418270 School Data for the Woodlynne School District], [[National Center for Education Statistics]] {{Camden County, New Jersey}} {{Authority control}} [[Category:Woodlynne, New Jersey| ]] [[Category:1901 establishments in New Jersey]] [[Category:Borough form of New Jersey government]] [[Category:Boroughs in New Jersey]] [[Category:Boroughs in Camden County, New Jersey]] [[Category:Populated places established in 1901]]
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