Laurel Springs, New Jersey
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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,[9] an increase of 70 (+3.7%) from the 2010 census count of 1,908,[18][19] which in turn reflected a decline of 62 (−3.1%) from the 1,970 counted in the 2000 census.[20]
Laurel Springs, New Jersey | |
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Coordinates: 39.820543°N 75.005445°W / 39.820543; -75.005445[1][2] | |
Country | United States |
State | New Jersey |
County | Camden |
Incorporated | April 2, 1913 |
Government | |
• Type | Borough |
• Body | Borough Council |
• Mayor | Thomas A. Barbera (D, term ends December 31, 2023)[4][5] |
• Administrator | Kenneth J. Cheeseman[6] |
• Municipal clerk | Dawn T. Amadio[6] |
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% |
• Rank | 549th of 565 in state 33rd of 37 in county[1] |
Elevation | 85 ft (26 m) |
Population | |
• Total | 1,978 |
• Estimate (2023)[10] | 1,984 |
• Rank | 485th of 565 in state 31st of 37 in county[11] |
• Density | 4,381.5/sq mi (1,691.7/km2) |
• Rank | 141st of 565 in state 17th of 37 in county[11] |
Time zone | UTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−04:00 (Eastern (EDT)) |
ZIP Code | |
Area code(s) | 609 and 856[14] |
FIPS code | 3400739210[1][15][16] |
GNIS feature ID | 0885272[1][17] |
Website | www |
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.[21] The borough was named for its therapeutic springs situated in laurel groves.[22][23]
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%.[24]