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Laurel Springs, New Jersey
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Downtown area of Laurel Springs
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Laurel Springs highlighted in Camden County. Inset: Location of Camden County in the State of New Jersey.
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Census Bureau map of Laurel Springs, New Jersey
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 Laurel Springs, New Jersey
Location in Camden County, New Jersey
Laurel Springs, New Jersey
Location in New Jersey
Laurel Springs, New Jersey
Location in the United States
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| Country |  United States |
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| State |  New Jersey |
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| County | Camden | |
| Incorporated | April 2, 1913 | |
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| • Type | Borough | |
| • Body | Borough Council | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 0.46 sq mi (1.19 km2) | |
| • Land | 0.45 sq mi (1.17 km2) | |
| • Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.02 km2) 2.17% | |
| Area rank | 549th of 565 in state 33rd of 37 in county |
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| Elevation | 85 ft (26 m) | |
| Population
(2020)
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| • Total | 1,978 | |
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1,984 | |
| • Rank | 485th of 565 in state 31st of 37 in county |
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| • Density | 4,381.5/sq mi (1,691.7/km2) | |
| • Density rank | 141st of 565 in state 17th of 37 in county |
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| Time zone | UTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST)) | |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−04:00 (Eastern (EDT)) | |
| ZIP Code |
08021 – Clementon
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| Area code(s) | 609 and 856 | |
| FIPS code | 3400739210 | |
| GNIS feature ID | 0885272 | |
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Laurel Springs is a borough in Camden County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 United States census, the borough's population was 1,978, an increase of 70 (+3.7%) from the 2010 census count of 1,908, which in turn reflected a decline of 62 (−3.1%) from the 1,970 counted in the 2000 census.
Laurel Springs was incorporated as a borough by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on April 2, 1913, from portions of Clementon Township, based on the results of a referendum held on May 1, 1913. The borough was named for its therapeutic springs situated in laurel groves.
In 2021, the borough had the 11th-highest property tax rate in New Jersey, with an equalized rate of 4.803% in 2020, compared to 3.470% in the county as a whole and a statewide average of 2.279%.
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Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough had a total area of 0.46 square miles (1.19 km2), including 0.45 square miles (1.17 km2) of land and 0.01 square miles (0.02 km2) of water (2.17%).
Unincorporated communities, localities and place names located partially or completely within the township include Watsontown.
Laurel Springs borders the Camden County municipalities of Lindenwold and Stratford.
Demographics
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1920 | 911 | — | |
| 1930 | 1,343 | 47.4% | |
| 1940 | 1,344 | 0.1% | |
| 1950 | 1,540 | 14.6% | |
| 1960 | 2,028 | 31.7% | |
| 1970 | 2,566 | 26.5% | |
| 1980 | 2,249 | −12.4% | |
| 1990 | 2,341 | 4.1% | |
| 2000 | 1,970 | −15.8% | |
| 2010 | 1,908 | −3.1% | |
| 2020 | 1,978 | 3.7% | |
| 2023 (est.) | 1,984 | 4.0% | |
| Population sources: 1920 1920–2000 1920–1930 1940–2000 2000 2010 2020 |
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2010 census
The 2010 United States census counted 1,908 people, 727 households, and 506 families in the borough. The population density was 4,163.7 per square mile (1,607.6/km2). There were 771 housing units at an average density of 1,682.5 per square mile (649.6/km2). The racial makeup was 92.87% (1,772) White, 3.46% (66) Black or African American, 0.10% (2) Native American, 1.00% (19) Asian, 0.00% (0) Pacific Islander, 1.31% (25) from other races, and 1.26% (24) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.88% (74) of the population.
Of the 727 households, 29.6% had children under the age of 18; 51.3% were married couples living together; 12.2% had a female householder with no husband present and 30.4% were non-families. Of all households, 25.7% were made up of individuals and 8.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.62 and the average family size was 3.15.
22.8% of the population were under the age of 18, 9.6% from 18 to 24, 27.0% from 25 to 44, 28.5% from 45 to 64, and 12.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39.5 years. For every 100 females, the population had 95.9 males. For every 100 females ages 18 and older there were 94.1 males.
The Census Bureau's 2006–2010 American Community Survey showed that (in 2010 inflation-adjusted dollars) median household income was $69,405 (with a margin of error of +/− $8,221) and the median family income was $83,750 (+/− $12,497). Males had a median income of $57,900 (+/− $10,860) versus $49,028 (+/− $11,130) for females. The per capita income for the borough was $29,139 (+/− $3,021). About 11.4% of families and 11.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 14.5% of those under age 18 and 3.8% of those age 65 or over.
Education
The Laurel Springs School District serves public school students in pre-kindergarten through sixth grade at Laurel Spring School. As of the 2021–22 school year, the district, comprised of one school, had an enrollment of 177 students and 15.4 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 11.5:1.
For seventh and eighth grades, students from Laurel Springs attend Samuel S. Yellin Elementary School in Stratford as part of a sending/receiving relationship with the Stratford School District. As of the 2021–22 school year, Yellin School had an enrollment of 484 students and 41.5 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 11.7:1.
For ninth grade through twelfth grade, public school students attend Sterling High School, a regional high school district that also serves students from Magnolia, Somerdale and Stratford, along with the sending districts of Hi-Nella and Laurel Springs. The high school is located in Somerdale. As of the 2021–22 school year, the high school had an enrollment of 897 students and 70.0 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 12.8:1.
Transportation
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Roads and highways
As of May 2010[update], the borough had a total of 10.51 miles (16.91 km) of roadways, of which 8.52 miles (13.71 km) were maintained by the municipality, 1.78 miles (2.86 km) by Camden County and 0.21 miles (0.34 km) by the New Jersey Department of Transportation.
U.S. Route 30 is the main highway serving Laurel Springs. It runs along the northeast side of the borough, connecting it with Lindenwold and Stratford.
Public transportation
NJ Transit offers service between the borough and Atlantic City on the 554 route, with local bus service offered on the 451 and 459 routes.
Notable people
People who were born in, residents of, or otherwise closely associated with Laurel Springs include:
- Daniel J. Dalton (born 1949), politician who served as New Jersey Senate Majority Leader and as Secretary of State of New Jersey
- Ray Narleski (1928–2012), relief pitcher in Major League Baseball who played with the Cleveland Indians (1954–1958) and Detroit Tigers (1959)
- Jacob Rupertus (1822/1823–1921), handgun designer and manufacturer
- William Burns Smith (1844–1917), politician who was the 74th Mayor of Philadelphia, serving from 1884 to 1887
- Walt Whitman (1819–1892), poet who made his summer home here
See also
In Spanish: Laurel Springs para niños
