Woodstown, New Jersey

Woodstown, New Jersey
Borough
Woodstown Friends Meetinghouse
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Coordinates: 39°39′01″N75°19′34″W / 39.650178°N 75.326232°W / 39.650178; -75.326232 [1] [2]
Country	United States
State	New Jersey
County	Salem
Incorporated	July 26, 1882
Government [3]
• Type	Borough
• Body	Borough Council
•  Mayor	Donald Dietrich (R, term ends December 31, 2023) [4] [5]
•  Municipal clerk	Cynthia Dalessio [6]
Area [7]
• Total	1.61 sq mi (4.18 km2)
• Land	1.57 sq mi (4.08 km2)
• Water	0.04 sq mi (0.10 km2)  2.47%
• Rank	437th of 565 in state 13th of 15 in county [1]
Elevation [8]	49 ft (15 m)
Population  (2020) [9]
• Total	3,678
• Estimate  (2022) [10]	3,701
• Rank	423rd of 565 in state 7th of 15 in county [11]
• Density	2,335.4/sq mi (901.7/km2)
• Rank	265th of 565 in state 2nd of 15 in county [11]
Time zone	UTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC−04:00 (Eastern (EDT))
ZIP Code	08098 [12] [13]
Area code	856 exchange: 769 [14]
FIPS code	3403382720 [1] [15] [16]
GNIS feature ID	0885452 [1] [17]
Website	www.historicwoodstown.org

Woodstown is a borough in Salem County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 United States census, the borough's population was 3,678, ^[9] an increase of 173 (+4.9%) from the 2010 census count of 3,505, ^{[18] [19]} which in turn reflected an increase of 369 (+11.8%) from the 3,136 counted in the 2000 census. ^[20]

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. ^[21] The borough was named for early settler Jackanias (or Jaconias) Wood. ^{[22] [23] [24] [25]}

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough had a total area of 1.62 square miles (4.18 km²), including 1.58 square miles (4.08 km²) of land and 0.04 square miles (0.10 km²) of water (2.47%). ^{[1] [2]}

The Borough of Woodstown is an independent municipality completely surrounded by Pilesgrove Township, ^{[26] [27]} making it part of 21 pairs of "doughnut towns" in the state, where one municipality entirely surrounds another. ^[28] Woodstown serves as the more densely settled commercial core of the paired communities, while Pilesgrove is more agricultural. ^[29]

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
1880	490		—
1890	1,516		209.4%
1900	1,371		−9.6%
1910	1,613		17.7%
1920	1,589		−1.5%
1930	1,832		15.3%
1940	2,027		10.6%
1950	2,345		15.7%
1960	2,942		25.5%
1970	3,137		6.6%
1980	3,250		3.6%
1990	3,154		−3.0%
2000	3,136		−0.6%
2010	3,505		11.8%
2020	3,678		4.9%
2022 (est.)	3,701	[10]	0.6%
Population sources: 1880–1890 [30] 1890–2000 [31] 1890–1920 [32] 1890–1910 [33] 1910–1930 [34] 1900–1990 [35] 2000 [36] [37] 2010 [18] [19] 2020 [9]

2010 census

The 2010 United States census counted 3,505 people, 1,444 households, and 939 families in the borough. The population density was 2,211.8 inhabitants per square mile (854.0/km²). There were 1,529 housing units at an average density of 964.9 per square mile (372.5/km²). The racial makeup 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. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.56% (195) of the population. ^[18]

Of the 1,444 households, 31.6% had children under the age of 18; 45.7% were married couples living together; 15.0% had a female householder with no husband present and 35.0% were non-families. Of all households, 29.2% were made up of individuals and 12.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.41 and the average family size was 2.99. ^[18]

25.2% of the population were under the age of 18, 7.2% from 18 to 24, 25.4% from 25 to 44, 27.8% from 45 to 64, and 14.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39.0 years. For every 100 females, the population had 90.2 males. For every 100 females ages 18 and older there were 85.5 males. ^[18]

The Census Bureau's 2006–2010 American Community Survey showed that (in 2010 inflation-adjusted dollars) median household income was $62,958 (with a margin of error of +/− $8,239) and the median family income was $74,479 (+/− $7,727). Males had a median income of $64,688 (+/− $16,960) versus $40,781 (+/− $8,241) for females. The per capita income for the borough was $31,074 (+/− $3,576). About 3.4% of families and 8.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.0% of those under age 18 and 8.5% of those age 65 or over. ^[38]

2000 census

As of the 2000 United States census ^[15] there were 3,136 people, 1,304 households, and 839 families residing in the borough. The population density was 1,975.6 inhabitants per square mile (762.8/km²). There were 1,389 housing units at an average density of 875.0 per square mile (337.8/km²). The racial makeup of the borough was 85.04% White, 12.91% African American, 0.19% Native American, 0.73% Asian, 0.26% from other races, and 0.86% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.56% of the population. ^{[36] [37]}

There were 1,304 households, out of which 30.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.5% were married couples living together, 11.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.6% were non-families. 30.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.38 and the average family size was 3.00. ^{[36] [37]}

In the borough the population was spread out, with 24.7% under the age of 18, 6.9% from 18 to 24, 29.6% from 25 to 44, 22.3% from 45 to 64, and 16.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 87.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 83.8 males. ^{[36] [37]}

The median income for a household in the borough was $44,533, and the median income for a family was $56,328. Males had a median income of $42,175 versus $31,169 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $24,182. About 3.5% of families and 5.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.0% of those under age 18 and 4.3% of those age 65 or over. ^{[36] [37]}

Government

First National Bank

Businesses on South Main Street

Local government

Borough hall

Woodstown is governed under the borough form of New Jersey municipal government, which is used in 218 municipalities (of the 564) statewide, making it the most common form of government in New Jersey. ^[39] The governing body is comprised of the mayor and the borough council, with all positions elected at-large on a partisan basis as part of the November general election. The mayor is elected directly by the voters to a four-year term of office. The borough council is comprised of six members elected to serve three-year terms on a staggered basis, with two seats coming up for election each year in a three-year cycle. ^[3] The borough form of government used by Woodstown is a "weak mayor / strong council" government in which council members act as the legislative body with the mayor presiding at meetings and voting only in the event of a tie. The mayor can veto ordinances subject to an override by a two-thirds majority vote of the council. The mayor makes committee and liaison assignments for council members, and most appointments are made by the mayor with the advice and consent of the council. ^{[40] [41]}

As of 2022 ^[update] , the mayor of the Borough of Woodstown is Republican Don Dietrich, whose term of office ends December 31, 2023. Members of the Woodstown Borough Council are Council President Glenn Merkle (R, 2024), Heather Bobbitt (R, 2023), Jim Hackett (R, 2023), Joe Hiles (D, 2022), Bertha Hyman (D, 2022) and Kristin Nixon (R, 2024). ^{[4] [42] [43] [44] [45]}

In March 2015, the borough council selected Debbie Tierno from among three candidates nominated by the Republican municipal committee to fill the vacant seat of Fran Grenier who had resigned the previous month. ^[46]

Matt Perry was selected by the borough council in December 2013 from among three candidates offered by the Republican municipal committee to fill the vacant seat of Veronica Soultz who resigned from office the previous month after moving out of the borough. ^{[47] [48]}

Federal, state and county representation

Woodstown is located in the 2nd Congressional District ^[49] and is part of New Jersey's 3rd state legislative district. ^{[50] [51] [52]}

For the 118th United States Congress , New Jersey's 2nd congressional district is represented by Jeff Van Drew ( R , Dennis Township ). ^[53] New Jersey is represented in the United States Senate by Democrats Cory Booker ( Newark , term ends 2027) ^[54] and Bob Menendez ( Englewood Cliffs , term ends 2025). ^{[55] [56]}

For the 2024-2025 session , the 3rd Legislative District of the New Jersey Legislature is represented in the State Senate by John Burzichelli ( D , Paulsboro ) and in the General Assembly by David Bailey (D, Woodstown ) and Heather Simmons (D, Glassboro ). ^[57]

Salem County is governed by a five-member Board of County Commissioners who are elected at-large to serve three-year terms of office on a staggered basis, with either one or two seats coming up for election each year. At an annual reorganization meeting held in the beginning of January, the board selects a Director and a Deputy Director from among its members. ^[58] As of 2024 ^[update] , Salem County's Commissioners (with party, residence, and term-end year listed in parentheses) are:

Director Benjamin H. Laury (R, Elmer, 2024), Deputy Director Gordon J. "Mickey" Ostrum Jr. (R, Pilesgrove Township, 2024), Cordy Taylor (R, Oldmans Township, 2025), Ed Ramsey (R, Pittsgrove Township, 2026) and Daniel Timmerman (R, Elmer, 2025). ^{[58] [59]}

Constitutional officers elected on a countywide basis are: Clerk Dale A. Cross (R, Pennsville Township, 2024), ^{[60] [61]} Sheriff Charles M. Miller (R, Salem, 2024) ^{[62] [63]} and Surrogate Nicki A. Burke (D, Woodstown, 2025). ^{[64] [65]}

Politics

As of March 2011, there were a total of 2,340 registered voters in Woodstown, of which 664 (28.4% vs. 30.6% countywide) were registered as Democrats, 573 (24.5% vs. 21.0%) were registered as Republicans and 1,099 (47.0% vs. 48.4%) were registered as Unaffiliated. There were 4 voters registered as Libertarians or Greens. ^[66] Among the borough's 2010 Census population, 66.8% (vs. 64.6% in Salem County) were registered to vote, including 89.2% of those ages 18 and over (vs. 84.4% countywide). ^{[66] [67]}

In the 2012 presidential election, Democrat Barack Obama received 51.7% of the vote (886 cast), ahead of Republican Mitt Romney with 46.2% (792 votes), and other candidates with 2.1% (36 votes), among the 1,728 ballots cast by the borough's 2,497 registered voters (14 ballots were spoiled), for a turnout of 69.2%. ^{[68] [69]} In the 2008 presidential election, Democrat Barack Obama received 936 votes (52.3% vs. 50.4% countywide), ahead of Republican John McCain with 821 votes (45.8% vs. 46.6%) and other candidates with 19 votes (1.1% vs. 1.6%), among the 1,791 ballots cast by the borough's 2,340 registered voters, for a turnout of 76.5% (vs. 71.8% in Salem County). ^[70] In the 2004 presidential election, Republican George W. Bush received 818 votes (50.8% vs. 52.5% countywide), ahead of Democrat John Kerry with 766 votes (47.5% vs. 45.9%) and other candidates with 11 votes (0.7% vs. 1.0%), among the 1,611 ballots cast by the borough's 2,241 registered voters, for a turnout of 71.9% (vs. 71.0% in the whole county). ^[71]

In the 2013 gubernatorial election, Republican Chris Christie received 62.9% of the vote (704 cast), ahead of Democrat Barbara Buono with 34.6% (387 votes), and other candidates with 2.5% (28 votes), among the 1,132 ballots cast by the borough's 2,472 registered voters (13 ballots were spoiled), for a turnout of 45.8%. ^{[72] [73]} In the 2009 gubernatorial election, Republican Chris Christie received 522 votes (45.4% vs. 46.1% countywide), ahead of Democrat Jon Corzine with 489 votes (42.5% vs. 39.9%), Independent Chris Daggett with 108 votes (9.4% vs. 9.7%) and other candidates with 19 votes (1.7% vs. 2.0%), among the 1,150 ballots cast by the borough's 2,361 registered voters, yielding a 48.7% turnout (vs. 47.3% in the county). ^[74]

Education

Woodstown High School

The Woodstown-Pilesgrove Regional School District serves public school students in pre-kindergarten through twelfth grade from Woodstown and Pilesgrove Township. ^[75] As of the 2020–21 school year, the district, comprised of four schools, had an enrollment of 1,425 students and 126.5 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 11.3:1. ^[76] Schools in the district (with 2020–21 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics ^[77] ) are William Roper Early Childhood Learning Center ^[78] with 83 students in grades PreK-K, Mary S. Shoemaker Elementary School ^[79] with 470 students in grades 1-5, Woodstown Middle School ^[80] with 278 students in grades 6-8 and Woodstown High School ^[81] with 579 students in grades 9-12. ^{[82] [83] [84]} Students from neighboring Alloway Township, Oldmans Township and Upper Pittsgrove Township attend the high school as part of sending/receiving relationships. ^{[85] [86]} A majority of public school students in grades 9–12 from Oldmans Township attend Penns Grove High School as part of a sending/receiving relationship with the Penns Grove-Carneys Point Regional School District, with the balance attending Woodstown High School. ^[87]

Transportation

U.S. Route 40 and Route 45 serve Woodstown

Roads and highways

As of May 2010 ^[update] , the borough had a total of 18.28 miles (29.42 km) of roadways, of which 11.51 miles (18.52 km) were maintained by the municipality, 4.66 miles (7.50 km) by Salem County, and 2.11 miles (3.40 km) by the New Jersey Department of Transportation. ^[88]

U.S. Route 40 traverses the borough roughly east to west ^[89] and Route 45 roughly south to north. ^[90]

Public transportation

NJ Transit provides bus service between Salem and Philadelphia on the 401 route, with local service offered on the 468 route operating between Penns Grove and Woodstown. ^{[91] [92]}

The 18.6 miles (29.9 km) southern portion of the freight rail Salem Branch operated under contract by Southern Railroad of New Jersey runs through the borough.^{[ citation needed ]}

Notable people

See also: Category:People from Woodstown, New Jersey

People who were born in, residents of, or otherwise closely associated with Woodstown include:

• Teyona Anderson (born 1989), winner of America's Next Top Model (season 12) ^[93]
• David Bailey, politician who represents the 3rd legislative district in the New Jersey General Assembly since January 2024 ^[94]
• Isaac Ambrose Barber (1852–1909), U.S. Congressman from Maryland, serving from 1897 to 1899 ^[95]
• Mario Cerrito, horror filmmaker ^[96]
• Isaiah D. Clawson (1820–1879), represented New Jersey's 1st congressional district in the United States House of Representatives from 1855 to 1859 ^[97]
• Fred Drains (born 1971), American-born and naturalized Swedish basketball player ^[98]
• Rachel Davis DuBois (1892–1993), educator, human rights activist and pioneer of intercultural education ^[99]
• Hilly Flitcraft (1923–2003), pitcher whose MLB career consisted of three games played with the Philadelphia Phillies during the 1942 season at the age of 19 ^[100]
• Elwood L. Haines (1893–1949), Bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Iowa from 1944 to 1949 ^[101]
• Irv Halter, retired United States Air Force major general who ran for Congress in Colorado in the 2014 elections ^[102]
• Tara LaRosa (born 1978), mixed martial arts fighter ^[103]
• Everett Shinn (1876–1953), realist painter best known for his work with the Ashcan School ^{[104] [105]}

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82. About Us, Woodstown-Pilesgrove Regional School District. Accessed August 14, 2022. "Located in Salem County, the Woodstown-Pilesgrove Regional School District consists of four schools: Early Childhood Learning Center (grades Pre-Kindergarten and Kindergarten), Mary S. Shoemaker Elementary School (grades 1 through 5), Woodstown Middle School (grades 6 through 8), and Woodstown High School (grades 9 through 12). All four schools serve the residents of the Borough of Woodstown and Township of Pilesgrove. In addition, the high school receives students from Alloway and Upper Pittsgrove Townships as well as a portion of Oldmans Township."
83. School Performance Reports for the Woodstown-Pilesgrove Regional School District, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed August 14, 2022.
84. New Jersey School Directory for the Woodstown-Pilesgrove Regional School District, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed December 29, 2016.
85. Woodstown-Pilesgrove Regional School District 2016 Report Card Narrative, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed March 12, 2020. "It is my pleasure to present to you the 2015-2016 New Jersey School Report Card for the Woodstown-Pilesgrove Regional School District. This School Report Card provides the school district’s constituents with information concerning the district’s programs, including test scores, attendance data of students and staff, financial details, and other specifics which together form a comprehensive review of our school district’s offerings to the Woodstown-Pilesgrove community as well as the high school sending districts of Alloway, Oldmans, and Upper Pittsgrove. Leadership and oversight of the Woodstown-Pilesgrove Regional School District begins with the Board of Education."
86. About Us, Woodstown-Pilesgrove Regional School District. Accessed March 12, 2020. "All four schools serve the residents of the Borough of Woodstown and Township of Pilesgrove. In addition, the high school receives students from Alloway and Upper Pittsgrove Townships as well as a portion of Oldmans Township."
87. Bumpus, Robert L. "Salem County Report on Consolidation and Regionalization", Office of the Executive County Superintendent of Salem County, March 15, 2010, available at the website of the Asbury Park Press . Accessed July 5, 2011. "A contiguous elementary district, Oldmans Township, sends its students primarily to Penns Grove High School and a smaller number of students to Woodstown High School."
88. Salem County Mileage by Municipality and Jurisdiction, New Jersey Department of Transportation, May 2010. Accessed October 31, 2013.
89. U.S. Route 40 Straight Line Diagram, New Jersey Department of Transportation, May 2009. Accessed October 31, 2013.
90. Route 45 Straight Line Diagram, New Jersey Department of Transportation, January 2010. Accessed October 31, 2013.
91. Salem County Bus / Rail Connections, NJ Transit, backed up by the Internet Archive as of January 28, 2010. Accessed January 16, 2013.
92. South Jersey Transit Guide Archived September 29, 2018, at the Wayback Machine , Cross County Connection, as of April 1, 2010. Accessed September 21, 2014.
93. Dailey, Jennifer. "Woodstown native Teyona Anderson wins America's Next Top Model competition", South Jersey Times , May 14, 2009, updated April 1, 2019. Accessed February 25, 2021. "After weeks of photo shoots and challenges, Woodstown, New Jersey, native Teyona Anderson is America's next top model."
94. "Memorial Hospital of Salem elects three new board members", NJ Advance Media for NJ.com, January 26, 2016. Accessed January 10, 2024. "A lifelong resident of Salem County, Bailey was born and raised on the Ranch Hope campus, graduated from Woodstown High School and currently resides in Woodstown, with his wife, Julie, and three children."
95. Isaac Ambrose Barber, Biographical Directory of the United States Congress . Accessed May 14, 2008.
96. Roncace, Kelly. "Woodstown native Mario Cerrito visits high school to discuss filmmaking", NJ Advance Media for NJ.com, May 10, 2014. Accessed December 10, 2022. "When Kranz read that 2002 Woodstown High School graduate Mario Cerrito had recently completed filming his first feature, Deadly Gamble, he reached out to the writer/director/producer and asked him to visit the academy students."
97. Isaiah Dunn Clawson, Biographical Directory of the United States Congress . Accessed August 25, 2007.
98. All-Conference.pdf "Men's Basketball All-Conference Team", New Jersey Athletic Conference, March 4, 1992. Accessed February 1, 2017.
99. Lambert, Bruce. "Rachel D. DuBois, 101, Educator Who Promoted Value of Diversity", The New York Times , April 1, 1993. Accessed February 4, 2017. "Rachel Davis DuBois, an educator who 60 years ago developed multicultural programs promoting respect for ethnic heritage and harmony between groups, died Tuesday at a hospital near her home in Woodstown, N.J. She was 101."
100. Hilly Flitcraft, Baseball Almanac. Accessed October 31, 2013. "Hilly Flitcraft was born on Tuesday, August 21, 1923, in Woodstown, New Jersey. Flitcraft was 19 years old when he broke into the big leagues on August 31, 1942, with the Philadelphia Phillies."
101. Petersen, William John. The Story of Iowa: The Progress of an American State, Volume 4, p. 886. Lewis Historical Publishing Company, 1952. Accessed October 31, 2013. "Elwood Lindsay Haines was graduated from the high school at Woodstown, New Jersey, in 1912, after which he entered the University of Pennsylvania, where he obtained the degree of Bachelor of Arts, graduating in the class of 1916."
102. "Major General Irving L. Halter Jr.", United States Air Force. Accessed June 8, 2015. "General Halter is a native of southern New Jersey, graduating from Woodstown High School in 1973."
103. Sullivan, Kita S. "Mania of mixed martial arts hits N.J. with 2 area fighters", The Philadelphia Inquirer , July 14, 2007. Accessed February 9, 2013. "LaRosa, a 135-pounder from Woodstown, N.J., is the top-ranked MMA fighter. The 29-year-old is a former wrestling, judoka and field hockey athlete with a 13-1-0 record in mixed martial arts."
104. Everett Shinn, Smithsonian American Art Museum. Accessed October 31, 2013.
105. "One of Eight", Time , March 11, 1935. Accessed May 14, 2008. "Others of 'The Eight' may have been better artists but none, including the late, lusty George Luks, had a more adventurous life than Everett Shinn. A fat little Quaker boy in Woodstown, N. J., he was known as 'Pud' (pudding) to his contemporaries."

External links

• Borough of Woodstown website
• Welcome to Woodstown website
• Woodstown page on Salem County website
• Woodstown-Pilesgrove Regional School District
• School Performance Reports for the Woodstown-Pilesgrove Regional School District , New Jersey Department of Education
• School Data for the Woodstown-Pilesgrove Regional School District, National Center for Education Statistics
• American Legion Ambulance Association