Audubon

As of the 2010 U.S. census, the borough's population was 8,819, reflecting a decline of 363 (4.0%) from the 9,182 counted in the 2000 census. The area that was to become Audubon was initially settled in the late 17th Century by various land owners and was primarily used for farms and mills. The borough was created as a borough from portions of Haddon Township on March 13, 1905. After a referendum on October 28, 1947, portions of the borough were taken to form the borough ofAudubon Park. The town is the home of three Medal of Honor recipients, the most awarded per capita of any town in the United States: Samuel M. Sampler (World War I), Edward Clyde Benfold (Korean War) and Nelson V. Brittin (Korea War) The borough has a humid subtropical climate, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps. The climate in the area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. The 2010 United States census counted 8,788 people, 3,600 households, and 2,293 families in the borough. The population density was 5,925.7 per square mile (2,287.9/km²) The racial makeup was 95.23% (8,398) White, 1.44% (127) Black or African American, 0.14% (12) Native American,1.13% (100) Asian, 0,01% (1) Pacific Islander, and 1.15% (101) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.29% (290) of the population.

History

In 1695 the land now known as the Borough of Audubon was part of Newton Township. By the early 1700s, the area's first families were building their homesteads. When the Atlantic City Railroad arrived in the 1880s the local farms were subdivided into the smaller communities ofAudubon, Cedarcroft and Orston. On March 13, 1905, through an act of the New Jersey Legislature, Audubson was created as a borough from portions of Haddon Township. After a referendum on October 28, 1947, portions of Audubion were taken to form the borough of AudUBon Park. The town is the home of three Medal of Honor recipients, the most awarded per capita of any town in the United States: Samuel M. Sampler (World War I), Edward Clyde Benfold (Korean War) and Nelson V. Brittin (Korean War). The three are honored by a memorial at Audub on High School in the town's historic district, which dates back to the 17th Century. The borough is home to a number of museums, including the National Museum of American History, the National Gallery of Art and the Museum of Natural History of New Jersey. It is the only town in New Jersey to have a museum dedicated to the U.S. Declaration of Independence, which was signed by President Abraham Lincoln in 1789. It was the first city in the state to have its own post office, which opened in 1788.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough had a total area of 1.50 square miles (3.87 km²) The climate in the area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Audubon has a humid subtropical climate, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps. Unincorporated communities, localities and place names located partially or completely within the borough include Orston, Haddon Heights, and Haddon Township.Audubon borders the towns of Haddonfield, Mount Ephraim, Oaklyn, and Mount Haddon. The borough is located in New Jersey's Piscataway County, and is part of the New Jersey Bay Area, which is in the state's Atlantic Coast region. It has a population of 1,816. The U.S. Census Bureau estimates the borough's population at 1,788. It is located on the Pennsylvania Turnpike, which runs through the town of Orston. The town's population is 1,917. It also borders the state of New Jersey, Pennsylvania, New Jersey and New Jersey. The area has a latitude and longitude of 35.2°S and a longitude, 35.4°E. It was founded in 1788. The city's name is derived from the town's first settlers, who came in the 17th century. The current mayor is the son of a former mayor of the same name.

Demographics

As of the 2000 U.S. census there were 9,182 people, 3,673 households, and 2,387 families residing in the borough. The median household income was $73,193 (with a margin of error of +/ $4,305) and the median family incomes was $89,399. The racial makeup of the borough was 97.34% White, 1.51% Hispanic or Latino, 0.52% African American, 0.,11% Native American,0.89% Asian, 0,01% Pacific Islander, and 0.64% from two or more races. The population was spread out, with 24.8% under the age of 18, 7.0% from 18 to 24, 31.0%. from 25 to 44, 21.3% from 45 to 64, and 13.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.45 and the average family size was 3.08. For every 100 females ages 18 and older there were 91.9 males. About 3.6% of families and 6.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 13.6. of those under age 18 and 8.4% of those over 65. The per capita income for the borough in 2010 was $34,243 (+/ $1,815) The median age was 40.4 years, and for every 100 Females, the population had 94.3 males. There were 3,779 housing units at an average density of 2,539.2 per square mile.

Government

Audubon is located in the 1st Congressional district and is part of New Jersey's 5th state legislative district. As of March 23, 2011, there were a total of 6,215 registered voters in Audubon, of which 2,418 (38.9% vs. 31.7% countywide) were registered as Democrats. In the 2012 presidential election, Barack Obama received 2,718 votes (0.8%) vs. 1,113 (17.9%) registered as Republicans. There were 8 voters registered as Libertarians or Greens. Among the 2010 Census population, 70% were registered to vote, including 89.4% of those ages 18 and over (vs. 73.7%) The borough is one of 30 municipalities (of the 564) statewide that use this commission form of government. The governing body is comprised of three commissioners who are elected at-large on a non-partisan basis to serve four-year terms of office on a concurrent basis in elections held as part of the May municipal election. Each commissioner is assigned a specific department to head in addition to their legislative functions and the commissioners select one of their members to serve as mayor. For the 117th United States Congress, New Jersey is represented by Donald Norcross (D, Camden) and Bob Menendez (Harrison) in the U.S. Senate. The borough's fire department is an all-volunteer unit with 50 members, responding to an average of 300 calls each year in Audubson and portions of surrounding communities.

Education

The Audubon School District serves public school students in pre-kindergarten through twelfth grade. As of the 202021 school year, the district, comprised of three schools, had an enrollment of 1,463 students and 122.2 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a studentteacher ratio of 12.0:1. For grades 912, students from Mount Ephraim attend the district's schools, as part of a sending/receiving relationship.Students 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 Gloucester and Pennsauken Technical High Schools. The district's three schools are: Haviland Avenue School with 254 students in grades PreK-2, Mansion Avenue School. with 372 students ingrades 3-6 and Audubon High School with 818Students in grades 7-12. The two schools in Audub on, Haviland and Mansion, had both served Kindergarten to sixth grade. This continued until the 2009-2010 school year when they were reconfigured so that Haviland is K2 and Mansion serves grades 36. The school district is a part of the New Jersey Department of Education, which oversees the state's K-12 education system. It is the only school district in Camden County that does not have its own high school.

Transportation

As of May 2010, the borough had a total of 29.80 miles (47.96 km) of roadways, of which 22.16 miles (35.66 km) were maintained by the municipality. U.S. Route 30 (White Horse Pike) traverses for 0.9 miles (1.4 km) across the borough, connecting Oaklyn and Haddon Heights. NJ Transit bus service is available in the borough on routes 400 (between Sicklerville and Philadelphia), 403 (between Turnersville and Camden), 450 (between the Cherry Hill Mall and Camden) and 457 (between the Moorestown mall and Camden). The borough is located in the New Jersey Bay Area, which is home to the University of New Jersey at Camden and Camden State College. The borough's population is estimated to be around 2.2 million people, making it one of the largest boroughs in New Jersey. It is located on the Delaware River, which runs through the borough. The city's population was 2.3 million in 2010, and is expected to rise to 2.7 million by the end of the year. The population of Camden County is about 2.4 million, and it is the state's second largest city, after New Jersey City, with a population of 1.9 million. The town's population has declined by 1.4 percent in the last decade. The majority of residents live in the town of Camden, where the population is about 1.8 million people.

Air Quality, Water Quality, Superfund Sites & UV Index

The Air Quality index is in Audubon, Camden County, New Jersey = 9.5. These Air Quality index is based on annual reports from the EPA. Higher values are better (100=best). The number of ozone alert days is used as an indicator of air quality, as are the amounts of seven pollutants including particulates, carbon monoxide, sulfur dioxide, lead, and volatile organic chemicals. The Water Quality Index is 10. A measure of the quality of an area’s water supply as rated by the EPA. Higher values are better (100=best). The EPA has a complex method of measuring the watershed quality, using 15 indicators such as pollutants, turbidity, sediments, and toxic discharges. The Superfund Sites Index is 10. Higher is better (100=best). Based upon the number and impact of EPA Superfund pollution sites in the county, including spending on the cleanup efforts. The UV Index in Audubon = 3.9 and is a measure of an area's exposure to the sun's ultraviolet rays. This is most often a combination of sunny weather, altitude, and latitude. The UV Index has been defined by the WHO (www.who.int/news-room/questions-and-answers/item/radiation-the-ultraviolet-(uv)-index) and is uniform worldwide.

Employed

The most recent city population of 4,286 individuals with a median age of 40 age the population dropped by -4.15% in Audubon, Camden County, New Jersey population since 2000 and are distributed over a density of 58,752 residents per square mile of area (22,684/km²). There are average 2.44 people per household in the 3,601 households with an average household income of $63,458 a year. The unemployment rate in Alabama is 10.60% of the available work force and has dropped -5.58% over the most recent 12-month period and the projected change in job supply over the next decade based on migration patterns, economic growth, and other factors will increase by 18.24%. The number of physicians in Audubon per 100,000 population = 327.6.

Weather

The annual rainfall in Audubon = 44.9 inches and the annual snowfall = 23.5 inches. The annual number of days with measurable precipitation (over .01 inch) = 89. The average number of days per year that are predominantly sunny = 205. 87 degrees Fahrenheit is the average daily high temperature for the month of July and 23.9 degrees Fahrenheit is the average daily low temperature for the month of January. The Comfort Index (higher=better) is 44, where higher values mean a more pleasant climate. The Comfort Index measure recognizes that humidity by itself isn't the problem. (Have you noticed nobody ever complains about the weather being 'cold and humid?) It's in the summertime that we notice the humidity the most, when it's hot and muggy. Our Comfort Index uses a combination of afternoon summer temperature and humidity to closely predict the effect that the humidity will have on people.

Median Home Cost

The percentage of housing units in Audubon, Camden County, New Jersey which are owned by the occupant = 70.93%. A housing unit is a house, apartment, mobile home, or room occupied as separate living quarters. The average age of homes = 68 years with median home cost = $178,890 and home appreciation of -7.84%. This is the value of the years most recent home sales data. Its important to note that this is not the average (or arithmetic mean). The median home price is the middle value when you arrange all the sales prices of homes from lowest to highest. This is a better indicator than the average, because the median is not changed as much by a few unusually high or low values. The property tax rate of $29.76 shown here is the rate per $1,000 of home value. If for simplification for example the tax rate is $14.00 and the home value is $250,000, the property tax would be $14.00 x ($250,000/1000), or $3500. This is the 'effective' tax rate.

Study

The local school district spends $8,051 per student. There are 13.5 students for each teacher in the school, 1960 students for each Librarian and 1568 students for each Counselor. 6.28% of the area’s population over the age of 25 with an Associate Degree or other 2-year college degree, 18.65% with a master’s degree, Ph.D. or other advanced college degree and 6.54% with high school diplomas or high school equivalency degrees (GEDs).