Woodstown, New Jersey
| Woodstown, New Jersey | |
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| Borough | |
| Borough of Woodstown | |
Woodstown Friends Meetinghouse
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 Woodstown highlighted in Salem County. Inset map: Salem County highlighted in the State of New Jersey. |
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 Census Bureau map of Woodstown, New Jersey |
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| Coordinates: 39°39′01″N 75°19′34″W / 39.650178°N 75.326233°WCoordinates: 39°39′01″N 75°19′34″W / 39.650178°N 75.326233°W | |
| Country |
 United States
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| State |
 New Jersey
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| County | Salem |
| Incorporated | July 26, 1882 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Borough |
| • Body | Borough Council |
| • Mayor | Donald Dietrich (R, term ends December 31, 2019) |
| • Clerk | Cynthia Dalessio |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.625 sq mi (4.209 km2) |
| • Land | 1.585 sq mi (4.104 km2) |
| • Water | 0.040 sq mi (0.105 km2) 2.49% |
| Area rank | 438th of 566 in state 13th of 15 in county |
| Elevation | 49 ft (15 m) |
| Population (2010 Census) | |
| • Total | 3,505 |
| • Estimate (2015) | 3,524 |
| • Rank | 431st of 566 in state 7th of 15 in county |
| • Density | 2,211.8/sq mi (854.0/km2) |
| • Density rank | 273rd of 566 in state 2nd of 15 in county |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | Eastern (EDT) (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 08098 |
| Area code(s) | 856 exchange: 769 |
| FIPS code | 3403382720 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0885452 |
| Website | www |
Woodstown is a borough in Salem County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the borough's population was 3,505, reflecting an increase of 369 (+11.8%) from the 3,136 counted in the 2000 Census, which had in turn declined by 18 (−0.6%) from the 3,154 counted in the 1990 Census.
Woodstown was established on July 26, 1882, from portions of Pilesgrove Township based on the results of a referendum held that same day. The borough's incorporation was confirmed on March 3, 1925. The borough was named for early settler Jackanias (or Jaconias) Wood.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough had a total area of 1.625 square miles (4.209 km2), including 1.585 square miles (4.104 km2) of land and 0.040 square miles (0.105 km2) of water (2.49%).
The Borough of Woodstown is an independent municipality completely surrounded by Pilesgrove Township making it part of 21 pairs of "doughnut towns" in the state, where one municipality entirely surrounds another. Woodstown serves as the more densely settled commercial core of the paired communities, while Pilesgrove is more agricultural.
The 2010 United States Census counted 3,505 people, 1,444 households, and 938.6 families residing in the borough. The population density was 2,211.8 per square mile (854.0/km2). The borough contained 1,529 housing units at an average density of 964.9 per square mile (372.5/km2). The racial makeup of the borough was 82.25% (2,883) White, 11.44% (401) Black or African American, 0.51% (18) Native American, 1.17% (41) Asian, 0.03% (1) Pacific Islander, 1.28% (45) from other races, and 3.31% (116) from two or more races. Hispanics or Latinos of any race were 5.56% (195) of the population.
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