Blackwood, New Jersey | |
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 Aerial view of the main campus of Camden County College in Blackwood | |
 Map of Blackwood CDP in Camden County. Inset: Location of Camden County within New Jersey. | |
  Blackwood Location in Camden County  Blackwood Location in New Jersey  Blackwood Location in the United States | |
| Coordinates: 39°47′57″N 75°03′47″W / 39.799065°N 75.063111°W[1][2] | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  New Jersey |
| County | Camden |
| Township | Gloucester |
| Area | |
• Total | 1.23 sq mi (3.20 km2) |
| • Land | 1.22 sq mi (3.16 km2) |
| • Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.04 km2) 0.72% |
| Elevation | 46 ft (14 m) |
| Population | |
• Total | 4,622 |
| • Density | 3,788.52/sq mi (1,462.76/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−04:00 (Eastern (EDT)) |
| ZIP Code | 08012[6] |
| Area code | 856 |
| FIPS code | 34-06040[1][7][8] |
| GNIS feature ID | 02389213[1][9] |
| "At Blackwoodtown, N.J.", 1851, courtesy of Library of Congress[10] | |
Blackwood is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP)[11] located within Gloucester Township, in Camden County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey.[12][13][14] As of the 2010 United States census, Blackwood's population was 4,545.[15] It is located 10 miles (16 km) from the city of Camden and 14.6 miles (23.5 km) away from Philadelphia in the South Jersey region of the state.
Blackwood is the home of the main campus of Camden County College.[16] Blackwood is home to Camden County College's radio station WDBK, which has been broadcasting on 91.5 FM since 1977.[17]
- ^ a b c Gazetteer of New Jersey Places, United States Census Bureau. Accessed July 21, 2016.
- ^ US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990, United States Census Bureau. Accessed September 4, 2014.
- ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 11, 2022.
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Blackwood Census Designated Place, Geographic Names Information System. Accessed October 15, 2012.
- ^ Census Data Explorer: Blackwood CDP, New Jersey, United States Census Bureau. Accessed June 15, 2023.
- ^ Look Up a ZIP Code for Blackwood, NJ, United States Postal Service. Accessed October 15, 2012.
- ^ U.S. Census website, United States Census Bureau. Accessed September 4, 2014.
- ^ Geographic codes for New Jersey, Missouri Census Data Center. Accessed June 9, 2023.
- ^ US Board on Geographic Names, United States Geological Survey. Accessed September 4, 2014.
- ^ At Blackwoodtown, N.J., Library of Congress
- ^ State of New Jersey Census Designated Places - BVP20 - Data as of January 1, 2020, United States Census Bureau. Accessed December 1, 2022.
- ^ GCT-PH1 - Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County – County Subdivision and Place from the 2010 Census Summary File 1 for Camden County, New Jersey Archived 2020-02-12 at archive.today, United States Census Bureau. Accessed June 19, 2013.
- ^ 2006-2010 American Community Survey Geography for New Jersey, United States Census Bureau. Accessed June 19, 2013.
- ^ New Jersey: 2010 - Population and Housing Unit Counts - 2010 Census of Population and Housing (CPH-2-32), United States Census Bureau, p. III-5, August 2012. Accessed June 19, 2013.
- ^ DP-1 - Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data for Blackwood CDP, New Jersey Archived February 12, 2020, at archive.today, United States Census Bureau. Accessed October 15, 2012.
- ^ Camden County College, Camden County College. Accessed October 15, 2012. "Camden County College is one of the largest, most comprehensive community colleges in New Jersey and the surrounding region and is a vital resource for transfer education, workforce training and cultural event. Its three distinct campuses in Blackwood, Camden and Cherry Hill – along with its satellite locations in Lakeland, Sicklerville and elsewhere throughout the County – share the common mission of providing accessible, affordable higher education and occupational study to all who can benefit."
- ^ WDBK Radio, Camden County College. Accessed March 22, 2023. "WDBK is the radio voice of Camden County College and has been serving Camden County College and Camden County since 1977. WDBK is a 100-watt, non-commercial radio station broadcasting 24/7 from our studios on the Blackwood campus at 91.5 FM."