Demographics

As of the census

Census

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of 2008, there were 7,880 people, 3,099 households, and 2,163 families residing in the borough. The population density

Population density

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 was 3,389.8 people per square mile (1,311.4/km²). There were 3,158 housing units at an average density of 1,358.5 per square mile (525.6/km²). The racial makeup of the borough was 99.24% White, .05% African American, .5% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, and 0.20% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.38% of the population.

There were 3,099 households out of which 29.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.0% were married couples

Marriage

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 living together, 9.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.2% were non-families. 26.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.54 and the average family size was 3.10.

In the borough the population was spread out with 22.4% under the age of 18, 6.8% from 18 to 24, 30.1% from 25 to 44, 23.4% from 45 to 64, and 17.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 93.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.9 males.

The median income for a household in the borough was $55,833, and the median income for a family was $73,062. Males had a median income of $45,979 versus $35,859 for females. The per capita income

Per capita income

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 for the borough was $25,247. About 2.6% of families and 4.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.4% of those under age 18 and 2.9% of those age 65 or over.

Local government

The Borough of Spotswood has adopted the Mayor-Council

Faulkner Act (Mayor-Council)

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 Plan B under the provisions of the Optional Municipal Charter Law of 1950 (Faulkner Act

Faulkner Act (New Jersey)

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). A mayor is elected by the people for a term of four years on a non-partisan basis. A five-member council is elected on a non-partisan basis with each councilman serving four years. The mayor is the chief executive and has responsibility for the administration of the government. The legislative power resides solely within the borough council. There is separation of legislative and executive power in this form of government.

, the Mayor

Mayor

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 of Spotswood is Thomas Barlow who took office in July 2008, succeeding 12-year mayor Barry Zagnit who did not run for re-election. Members of the Borough Council are Council President Curt Stollen, Margaret Drozd, Nicholas Poliseno, Ed Seely and Charles J. Spicuzzo.

Federal, state and county representation

Spotswood is in the 12th Congressional district.

Spotswood is in the

Education

The Spotswood Public Schools

Spotswood Public Schools

The Spotswood Public Schools are a comprehensive community public school district that serves students in prekindergarten through twelfth grade from Spotswood, in Middlesex County, New Jersey, United States....

 serve students in prekindergarten through twelfth grade. Schools in the district (with 2008-09 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics

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) are
G. Austin Schoenly School (Pre-K to 1st grade; 227 students),
E. R. Appleby School (grades 2-5; 465),
Memorial Middle School (grades 6-8; 337) and
Spotswood High School

Spotswood High School (New Jersey)

Spotswood High School is a four-year comprehensive public high school, serving students in ninth through twelfth grade in Spotswood, in Middlesex County, New Jersey, United States, operating as part of the Spotswood Public Schools....

 (grades 9-12; 733). The Appleby and Schoenly elementary schools offer after school and summer childcare program through the Spotswood C.A.R.E.S. (Children's After-school Recreation and Enrichment at Spotswood) program. http://www.spotswood.k12.nj.us/modules/cms/pages.phtml?pageid=42581

All public students from Helmetta

Helmetta, New Jersey

-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 1,825 people, 746 households, and 495 families residing in the borough. The population density was 2,153.6 people per square mile . There were 769 housing units at an average density of 907.5 per square mile...

, a non-operating district, attend the Spotswood schools, along with students from Milltown

Milltown, New Jersey

Milltown is a Borough in Middlesex County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the borough population was 6,893.Milltown was incorporated as a borough by an Act of the New Jersey Legislature on January 29, 1889, from portions of North Brunswick Township, based on the...

 who attend Spotswood High School as part of a sending/receiving relationship

Sending/receiving relationship

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 with the Milltown Public Schools

Milltown Public Schools

The Milltown Public Schools are a comprehensive community public school district, serving students in kindergarten through eighth grade from Milltown, in Middlesex County, New Jersey, United States....

.

Immaculate Conception School, a Roman Catholic elementary school, is located in Spotswood.

External links

• Spotswood Borough website
• Spotswood Public Schools
• Data for the Spotswood Public Schools, National Center for Education Statistics
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• Spotswood Volunteer Fire Department