Folsom, New Jersey
Encyclopedia
Folsom is a borough
in Atlantic County
, New Jersey
, United States
. As of the United States 2010 Census, the borough population was 1,885.
Folsom was incorporated as a borough by an Act of the New Jersey Legislature
on May 23, 1906, from portions of Buena Vista Township
.
New Jersey Monthly
magazine ranked Folsom as its 19th best place to live in its 2008 rankings of the "Best Places To Live" in New Jersey.
of 2000, there are 1,972 people, 671 households, and 552 families residing in the borough. The population density
is 238.5 people per square mile (92.1/km2). There are 702 housing units at an average density of 84.9 per square mile (32.8/km2). The racial makeup of the borough is 91.73% White, 4.41% African American, 0.15% Native American, 0.86% Asian, 0.15% Pacific Islander, 1.57% from other races
, and 1.12% from two or more races. 3.45% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There are 671 households out of which 37.1% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.4% are married couples
living together, 14.2% have a female householder with no husband present, and 17.7% are non-families. 13.7% of all households are made up of individuals and 3.9% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.93 and the average family size is 3.18.
In the borough the population is spread out with 24.9% under the age of 18, 8.8% from 18 to 24, 30.0% from 25 to 44, 26.5% from 45 to 64, and 9.8% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 38 years. For every 100 females there are 96.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 92.6 males.
The median income for a household in the borough is $56,406, and the median income for a family is $59,231. Males have a median income of $39,659 versus $30,000 for females. The per capita income
for the borough is $20,617. 5.7% of the population and 4.2% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 4.3% of those under the age of 18 and 4.9% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.
form of New Jersey municipal government. The government consists of a Mayor and a Borough Council comprising six council members, with all positions elected at large. A Mayor is elected directly by the voters to a four-year term of office. The Borough Council consists of six members elected to serve three-year terms on a staggered basis, with two seats coming up for election each year.
The Mayor of Folsom is Thomas N. Ballistreri. Members of the City Council are George Eckhardt, Francis "Butch" Gazzara, Karen Kaczmarski, Gary Kemmerer, Matt Olive and Greg Schenker.
Folsom is in the
.
For grades 9 - 12, public school students attend Hammonton High School
, in Hammonton
as part of a sending/receiving relationship
with the Hammonton Public Schools
, alongside students from Waterford Township
, who attend as part of an agreement with the Waterford Township School District
.
Borough (New Jersey)
A borough in the context of New Jersey local government refers to one of five types and one of eleven forms of municipal government....
in Atlantic County
Atlantic County, New Jersey
-National protected areas:* Edwin B. Forsythe National Wildlife Refuge * Great Egg Harbor Scenic and Recreational River -Demographics:...
, New Jersey
New Jersey
New Jersey is a state in the Northeastern and Middle Atlantic regions of the United States. , its population was 8,791,894. It is bordered on the north and east by the state of New York, on the southeast and south by the Atlantic Ocean, on the west by Pennsylvania and on the southwest by Delaware...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. As of the United States 2010 Census, the borough population was 1,885.
Folsom was incorporated as a borough by an Act of the New Jersey Legislature
New Jersey Legislature
The New Jersey Legislature is the legislative branch of the government of the U.S. state of New Jersey. In its current form, as defined by the New Jersey Constitution of 1947, the Legislature consists of two houses: the General Assembly and the Senate...
on May 23, 1906, from portions of Buena Vista Township
Buena Vista Township, New Jersey
Buena Vista Township is a township located in Atlantic County, New Jersey. As of the 2010 United States Census, the township had a total population of 7,570....
.
New Jersey Monthly
New Jersey Monthly
New Jersey Monthly is a monthly glossy publication featuring issues of possible interest to residents of the United States state of New Jersey...
magazine ranked Folsom as its 19th best place to live in its 2008 rankings of the "Best Places To Live" in New Jersey.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
of 2000, there are 1,972 people, 671 households, and 552 families residing in the borough. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
is 238.5 people per square mile (92.1/km2). There are 702 housing units at an average density of 84.9 per square mile (32.8/km2). The racial makeup of the borough is 91.73% White, 4.41% African American, 0.15% Native American, 0.86% Asian, 0.15% Pacific Islander, 1.57% from other races
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, and 1.12% from two or more races. 3.45% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There are 671 households out of which 37.1% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.4% are married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 14.2% have a female householder with no husband present, and 17.7% are non-families. 13.7% of all households are made up of individuals and 3.9% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.93 and the average family size is 3.18.
In the borough the population is spread out with 24.9% under the age of 18, 8.8% from 18 to 24, 30.0% from 25 to 44, 26.5% from 45 to 64, and 9.8% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 38 years. For every 100 females there are 96.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 92.6 males.
The median income for a household in the borough is $56,406, and the median income for a family is $59,231. Males have a median income of $39,659 versus $30,000 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the borough is $20,617. 5.7% of the population and 4.2% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 4.3% of those under the age of 18 and 4.9% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.
Local government
Folsom is governed under the BoroughBorough (New Jersey)
A borough in the context of New Jersey local government refers to one of five types and one of eleven forms of municipal government....
form of New Jersey municipal government. The government consists of a Mayor and a Borough Council comprising six council members, with all positions elected at large. A Mayor is elected directly by the voters to a four-year term of office. The Borough Council consists of six members elected to serve three-year terms on a staggered basis, with two seats coming up for election each year.
The Mayor of Folsom is Thomas N. Ballistreri. Members of the City Council are George Eckhardt, Francis "Butch" Gazzara, Karen Kaczmarski, Gary Kemmerer, Matt Olive and Greg Schenker.
Federal, state and county representation
Folsom is in the 2nd Congressional district.Folsom is in the
Education
Public school students in Pre-Kindergarten through eighth grade, students attend the Folsom School, which served a total of 401 students as of the 2009-10 school year, as part of the Folsom Borough School DistrictFolsom Borough School District
Folsom Borough School District is a community public school district that serves students in kindergarten through eighth grade from Folsom, in Atlantic County, New Jersey, United States....
.
For grades 9 - 12, public school students attend Hammonton High School
Hammonton High School
Hammonton High School is a comprehensive community public high school that serves students in ninth through twelfth grades from Hammonton, in Atlantic County, New Jersey, United States, operating as part of the Hammonton Public Schools....
, in Hammonton
Hammonton, New Jersey
Hammonton is a town in Atlantic County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the town population was 14,791. It is located directly between Philadelphia and the resort town of Atlantic City, along a former route of the Pennsylvania Railroad currently used by New Jersey...
as part of a sending/receiving relationship
Sending/receiving relationship
A sending/receiving relationship is one in which a public school district sends some or all of its students to attend the schools of another district. This is often done to achieve costs savings in smaller districts or continues after districts have grown as part of a historical relationship...
with the Hammonton Public Schools
Hammonton Public Schools
The Hammonton Public Schools are a comprehensive community public school district that serve students in Kindergarten through twelfth grade from Hammonton, in Atlantic County, New Jersey, United States....
, alongside students from Waterford Township
Waterford Township, New Jersey
Waterford Township is a Township in Camden County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2000 United States Census, the township population was 10,494....
, who attend as part of an agreement with the Waterford Township School District
Waterford Township School District
The Waterford Township School District is a community public school district that serves students in kindergarten through sixth grade from Waterford Township, in Camden County, New Jersey, United States....
.
Notable residents
Notable current and former residents of Folsom include:- Jimmy HortonJimmy HortonJimmy Horton is a racecar driver from Folsom, New Jersey. He raced in 48 NASCAR Winston Cup races in eight seasons. He was a regular on the ARCA circuit in the 1980s and 1990s...
(born 1956), racecar driver. - Kenneth LeFevreKenneth LeFevreKenneth C. LeFevre is an American Republican Party politician. He served three terms in the New Jersey General Assembly, from 1996 to 2000, where he represented the 2nd Legislative District.-Early career:...
(born 1945), member of the New Jersey General AssemblyNew Jersey General AssemblyThe New Jersey General Assembly is the lower house of the New Jersey Legislature.Since the election of 1967 , the Assembly has consisted of 80 members. Two members are elected from each of New Jersey's 40 legislative districts for a term of two years, each representing districts with average...
from 1996 to 2002. - E. B. LewisE. B. Lewis (illustrator)E. B. Lewis is an illustrator, whose watercolors have included such works as Little Cliff and the Porch People. Lewis has been a resident of Folsom, New Jersey....
, illustrator who won the 2006 Charlotte Zolotow AwardCharlotte Zolotow AwardThe Charlotte Zolotow Award is an American literary award presented annually for outstanding writing in a picture book published in the United States in the preceding year. By contrast, the Caldecott Medal is for outstanding illustration in a picture book...
for his illustrations of My Best Friend by Mary Ann Rodman.
External links
- Folsom School website
- Data for the Folsom School, National Center for Education StatisticsNational Center for Education StatisticsThe National Center for Education Statistics is the part of the United States Department of Education's Institute of Education Sciences that collects, analyzes, and publishes statistics on education and public school district finance information in the United States...
- Hammonton High School