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Lindenwold, New Jersey

Lindenwold, New Jersey
Borough
Borough of Lindenwold
Train pulls into Lindenwold Station
Train pulls into Lindenwold Station
Lindenwold highlighted in Camden County. Inset: Location of Camden County in the State of New Jersey.
Lindenwold highlighted in Camden County. Inset: Location of Camden County in the State of New Jersey.
Census Bureau map of Lindenwold, New Jersey
Census Bureau map of Lindenwold, New Jersey
Coordinates: 39°49′02″N 74°59′20″W / 39.817228°N 74.98889°W / 39.817228; -74.98889Coordinates: 39°49′02″N 74°59′20″W / 39.817228°N 74.98889°W / 39.817228; -74.98889
Country  United States
State  New Jersey
County Camden
Incorporated April 23, 1929
Government
 • Type Borough
 • Body Borough Council
 • Mayor Richard E. Roach Jr. (D term ends December 31, 2019)
 • Administrator Dawn S. Thompson
 • Clerk Deborah Jackson
Area
 • Total 3.954 sq mi (10.241 km2)
 • Land 3.892 sq mi (10.081 km2)
 • Water 0.062 sq mi (0.160 km2)  1.56%
Area rank 299th of 566 in state
8th of 37 in county
Elevation 56 ft (17 m)
Population (2010 Census)
 • Total 17,613
 • Estimate (2015) 17,458
 • Rank 145th of 566 in state
7th of 37 in county
 • Density 4,525.1/sq mi (1,747.2/km2)
 • Density rank 126th of 566 in state
13th of 37 in county
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
 • Summer (DST) Eastern (EDT) (UTC-4)
ZIP code 08021
Area code(s) 856
FIPS code 3400740440
GNIS feature ID 0885279
Website www.lindenwold.net

Lindenwold is a borough in Camden County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the borough's population was 17,613, reflecting an increase of 199 (+1.1%) from the 17,414 counted in the 2000 Census, which had in turn declined by 1,320 (-7.0%) from the 18,734 counted in the 1990 Census.

The Borough of Lindenwold was created on April 23, 1929, from Clementon Township, one of seven municipalities created from the now-defunct township, and one of five new municipalities (including Hi-Nella Borough, Pine Hill Borough, Pine Valley Borough and Somerdale Borough) created on that same date. The borough's first official meeting was held on the following May 31 in the old Fire Hall at Linden Avenue and Berlin Road. The name "Lindenwold" (German for "linden woods") was suggested by Wilmer Bedford, a local resident who had been reading a German book that included the word. Bedford sought to have linden trees planted along the borough's streets, but local officials chose cheaper trees as an alternative.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough had a total area of 3.954 square miles (10.241 km2), including 3.892 square miles (10.081 km2) of land and 0.062 square miles (0.160 km2) of water (1.56%).

Unincorporated communities, localities and place names located partially or completely within the township include Kirkwood and Lucastown.

Lindenwold borders the Camden County municipalities of Berlin Borough, Berlin Township, Clementon Borough, Gibbsboro, Gloucester Township, Laurel Springs, Pine Hill, Somerdale, Stratford, and Voorhees Township.


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