Linwood

As of the 2010 United States Census, the city's population was 7,092, reflecting a decline of 80 (1.1%) from the 7,172 counted in the 2000 Census. Linwood was originally incorporated as a borough by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on February 20, 1889, from portions of Egg Harbor Township. The area had been called Leedsville until 1880, when a post office was being established. The U.S. Postal Service insisted that the name had to be changed as it conflicted with an existing post office elsewhere in the state. Unincorporated communities, localities and place names located partially or completely within the city include Bellhaven and Seaview. The city is located about 9 miles (14 km) west of Atlantic City. It borders the municipalities of Northfield and Somers Point, and the town of Somers Point. The median house value in 2005 was $300,200. The racial makeup of the city was 95% White, 1.20% African American, 011% Native American, 3.79% (269) Asian, 0.00% (0) Pacific Islander, and 1.45% (103) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.96% (210) of the population. About 2.1% of the town's population were below the poverty line, including 3.2% of those under the age of 18 and 7.9% of people 65 or over.

Geography

The city is located about 9 miles (14 km) west of Atlantic City. It borders the municipalities of Egg Harbor Township, Northfield and Somers Point. Unincorporated communities, localities and place names located partially or completely within the city include Bellhaven and Seaview. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the city had a total area of 4.21 square miles (10.91 km²), including 3.81 sq miles (9.87 km²) of land and 0.40sq miles (1.04 km² of water. The city has a population of 2,816. It is located on the Delaware River, which flows into the Atlantic Ocean at the mouth of the Raritan River. It was the site of the Battle of the Bulge, which took place in the early 1900s. The town's name is derived from the word "bullet", which means "to shoot" or "to kill" in English. It also means "bunker" in Spanish, meaning "to dig a hole in the ground". The city's name comes from the town of Bellhaven, which was founded in the 18th century. The name "Seaview" means "seaweed" in the English language. It has been used as the name of a town in New Jersey since the early 20th century, when it was part of the New Jersey Bay Area and later the New York City and New Jersey peninsula.

Demographics

The 2010 U.S. census counted 7,092 people, 2,653 households, and 1,958 families in the city. The median house value in 2005 was $300,200. The racial makeup of the city was 95.20% White, 1.06% African American, 0.11% Native American, 2.41% Asian,0.22% from other races, and 0.99% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.96% (210) of the population. The average household size was 2.62 and the average family size was 3.10. The city's median household income was $103,529 (+/ $11,162) in 2010. About 2.1% of families and 2.8% of the town's population were below the poverty line, including 3.2% of those under age 18 and 7.9% ofThose age 65 or over. The per capita income for the city in 2010 was $47,501 (+ / $5,093). The median age in the town was 45.7 years. For every 100 females, the population had 90.1 males. In the city the population was spread out, with 26. 2% under the age of 18, 3. 8% from 18 to 24, 24.3% from 25 to 44, 27.0% from 45 to 64, and 18.4% who were 65 years of age or older.

Government

Linwood is located in the 2nd Congressional District and is part of New Jersey's 2nd state legislative district. As of 2022, the Mayor of the City of Linwood is Republican Darren H. Matik, whose term of office ends December 31, 2023. Atlantic County is governed by a directly elected county executive and a nine-member Board of County Commissioners, responsible for legislation. New Jersey is represented in the United States Senate by Democrats Cory Booker (Newark, term ends 2027) and Bob Menendez (Harrison, term end 2025) and in the New Jersey Legislature by Vincent J. Polistina (R, Egg Harbor Township) and Claire Swift (R), for the 2022-2023 session. Linwood operates under the City form of municipal government, one of 15 (of the 564) municipalities statewide that use this form. The governing body is comprised of a Mayor and a seven-member City Council who are chosen in partisan balloting held as part of the November general election. The mayor is elected at-large for a four-year term. On the city council, six council members are elected from the city's two wards for three-year terms on a staggered basis with two ward seats coming up for election each year. The council exercises the legislative power of the city by adopting ordinances and resolutions. In addition, the council is responsible for the approval of theCity budget, the establishment of financial controls and setting of all salaries of elected and appointed officers and employees.

Historic district

The Linwood Historic District is a 111-acre (45 ha) historic district within the city along Maple and Poplar avenues, and Shore Road. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on July 13, 1989 for its significance in architecture and social history. The district includes 129 contributing buildings and three contributing sites. It also includes Linwood Borough School No. 1, listed individually on the NRHP in 1984. The Masonic Temple was built c.1890 and features Doric columns. It is one of the oldest Masonic temples in the United States, dating back to the 17th century. It has been listed as a National Historic Landmark since 1984. It includes the Linwood Masonic Temple, which was built in 1890, and is located on the corner of Poplar and Maple avenues in Linwood, New Jersey. It features a Doric-style temple with a central tower, and was listed as an NRHP listed individually in 1984, as well as a Masonic Temple. The school was listed separately in 1984 as well, and it was listed on theNRHP in 1986, as part of a larger historic district in the city of Linwood. It's one of three schools in the district, along with Linwood High School and Linwood Middle School, that are individually listed on NRHP lists. It dates back to 1891 and was built on the site of the former Linwood Elementary School, which is now part of the city's historic district, and includes the Masonic Temple and the Borough School.

Education

Linwood Public Schools serves students in pre-kindergarten through eighth grade. As of the 2020-2021 school year, the district, comprised of two schools, had an enrollment of 809 students and 71.0 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a studentteacher ratio of 11.4:1. Mainland Regional High School was recognized by the United States Department of Education as a National Blue Ribbon School for the 1997-1998 school year. The Gospel of Grace Christian School serves students from Pre-K through sixth grade. Public school students are also eligible to attend the Atlantic County Institute of Technology in the Mays Landing section of Hamilton Township or the Charter-Tech High school for the Performing Arts, located in Somers Point. The high school is located in Linwood, and the elementary school is in Northfield. The district also has a private school, which serves students between pre-K and sixth grade, and a private high school for eighth through twelfth grade. The public school district is part of the Burlington County School District, which is a member of the New Jersey Council on Public Education. The school district was formed in the 1970s and is based in Burlington County, New Jersey. It is one of the largest public school districts in the state, with more than 1,000 students in the district. It also has two private schools, one of which is in the Somers Point section of the township. The private school is known as the Gospel of grace Christian School.

Transportation

As of May 2010, the city had a total of 42.57 miles (68.51 km) of roadways. U.S. Route 9 is the main highway directly serving Linwood, running nearly 2.5 miles (4.0 km) south into Somers Point and north into Northfield. Several major highways are accessible just outside the city, including the Garden State Parkway and the Atlantic City Expressway.NJ Transit offers bus transportation to and from Ocean City and Atlantic City on the 507 and 509 routes.Atlantic City International Airport, approximately 20 miles (32 km) away, provides both commuter and regular air travel to major eastern cities and beyond. The city is located on the New Jersey Turnpike, which connects to New York City, Philadelphia and Cape May. The New Jersey Department of Transportation maintains 36.93 miles (59.43 km), 3.15 miles (5.07 km) by Atlantic County and 2.49 miles (4.01 km) for the city's public transportation. The City of Linwood has a population of 2.1 million (2.2 million in 2010). The city's population is about 2.2 billion (1.7 million in 2011). The City's population in 2010 was 2.3 million (1,764,000 in 2011), making it one of the largest cities in the United States with more than 1,000,000 residents. It is the largest city in New Jersey by population, followed by New Jersey Beach.

Community services

There are at least three points of access to the waters surrounding Linwood. The west end of Hamilton Avenue abuts Patcong Creek, allowing the launching of canoes or kayaks. An unnamed dirt road (Poplar Docks) just to the east of the Linwood Country Club ends several hundred yards into the marshes. The eastern end of Seaview Avenue is a better-constructed dirt road that ends at a dock (known as "Seaview Docks" to locals) There are only three traffic lights in the city: Central and Oak, Central and New Road, and Poplar and New road. Up to 450 permits per year are issued, and they can be purchased at the office of the City Clerk. On May 14, 2003, the City Council approved the auction of up to two licenses, citywide, for restaurant service of alcoholic beverages. Package-good sales are not permitted anywhere in New York City. It is unclear if sales were permitted prior to that year, but they may have been in the 1970s or '80s, when the city first became a city. The city is home to the U.S. Naval Academy, which is located on the edge of the New York Harbor. The New York State Psychiatric Institute is located at the University of New York at Geneseo, on the shores of the Long Island Sound. The U.N. Department of Health and Human Services is based at the Medical Center at New York University.

Air Quality, Water Quality, Superfund Sites & UV Index

The Air Quality index is in Linwood, Atlantic County, New Jersey = 44.8. 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 13. 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 Linwood = 4 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 6,971 individuals with a median age of 45.6 age the population grows by 0.71% in Linwood, Atlantic County, New Jersey population since 2000 and are distributed over a density of 1,829.2 residents per square mile of area (706.3/km²). There are average 2.55 people per household in the 2,761 households with an average household income of $66,375 a year. The unemployment rate in Alabama is 12.70% of the available work force and has dropped -2.85% 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 21.60%. The number of physicians in Linwood per 100,000 population = 218.3.

Weather

The annual rainfall in Linwood = 45.1 inches and the annual snowfall = 11.3 inches. The annual number of days with measurable precipitation (over .01 inch) = 118. The average number of days per year that are predominantly sunny = 201. 84 degrees Fahrenheit is the average daily high temperature for the month of July and 23.8 degrees Fahrenheit is the average daily low temperature for the month of January. The Comfort Index (higher=better) is 46, 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 Linwood, Atlantic County, New Jersey which are owned by the occupant = 85.24%. A housing unit is a house, apartment, mobile home, or room occupied as separate living quarters. The average age of homes = 39 years with median home cost = $265,320 and home appreciation of -4.81%. 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 $23.44 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 $7,632 per student. There are 13.1 students for each teacher in the school, 656 students for each Librarian and 350 students for each Counselor. 7.26% of the area’s population over the age of 25 with an Associate Degree or other 2-year college degree, 22.51% with a master’s degree, Ph.D. or other advanced college degree and 15.20% with high school diplomas or high school equivalency degrees (GEDs).