Laurel Springs, New Jersey

Laurel Springs, New Jersey
Borough
Downtown area of Laurel Springs
Downtown area of Laurel Springs
Official seal of Laurel Springs, New Jersey
Seal
Laurel Springs highlighted in Camden County. Inset: Location of Camden County in the State of New Jersey.
Laurel Springs highlighted in Camden County. Inset: Location of Camden County in the State of New Jersey.
Census Bureau map of Laurel Springs, New Jersey
Census Bureau map of Laurel Springs, New Jersey
Laurel Springs is located in Camden County, New Jersey
Laurel Springs
Laurel Springs
Location in Camden County
Laurel Springs is located in New Jersey
Laurel Springs
Laurel Springs
Location in New Jersey
Laurel Springs is located in the United States
Laurel Springs
Laurel Springs
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 39°49′14″N 75°00′20″W / 39.820543°N 75.005445°W / 39.820543; -75.005445[1][2]
Country United States
State New Jersey
CountyCamden
IncorporatedApril 2, 1913
Government
[6]
 • TypeBorough
 • BodyBorough Council
 • MayorThomas A. Barbera (D, term ends December 31, 2023)[3][4]
 • AdministratorKenneth J. Cheeseman[5]
 • Municipal clerkDawn T. Amadio[5]
Area
[7]
 • Total0.46 sq mi (1.19 km2)
 • Land0.45 sq mi (1.17 km2)
 • Water0.01 sq mi (0.02 km2)  2.17%
 • Rank549th of 565 in state
33rd of 37 in county[1]
Elevation
[8]
85 ft (26 m)
Population
 (2020)[9]
 • Total1,978
 • Estimate 
(2023)[10]
1,984
 • Rank485th of 565 in state
31st of 37 in county[11]
 • Density4,381.5/sq mi (1,691.7/km2)
  • Rank141st of 565 in state
17th of 37 in county[11]
Time zoneUTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−04:00 (Eastern (EDT))
ZIP Code
08021 – Clementon[12][13]
Area code(s)609 and 856[14]
FIPS code3400739210[1][15][16]
GNIS feature ID0885272[1][17]
Websitewww.laurelsprings-nj.com

Laurel Springs is a borough in Camden County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 United States census, the borough's population was 1,978,[9] an increase of 70 (+3.7%) from the 2010 census count of 1,908,[18][19] which in turn reflected a decline of 62 (−3.1%) from the 1,970 counted in the 2000 census.[20]

Laurel Springs was incorporated as a borough by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on April 2, 1913, from portions of Clementon Township, based on the results of a referendum held on May 1, 1913.[21] The borough was named for its therapeutic springs situated in laurel groves.[22][23]

In 2021, the borough had the 11th-highest property tax rate in New Jersey, with an equalized rate of 4.803% in 2020, compared to 3.470% in the county as a whole and a statewide average of 2.279%.[24]

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  4. ^ 2023 New Jersey Mayors Directory, New Jersey Department of Community Affairs, updated February 8, 2023. Accessed February 10, 2023.
  5. ^ a b Administration, Borough of Laurel Springs. Accessed June 7, 2023.
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  7. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 11, 2022.
  8. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Borough of Laurel Springs, Geographic Names Information System. Accessed March 7, 2013.
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  11. ^ a b Population Density by County and Municipality: New Jersey, 2020 and 2021, New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development. Accessed March 1, 2023.
  12. ^ Look Up a ZIP Code for Laurel Springs, NJ, United States Postal Service. Accessed October 6, 2012.
  13. ^ Zip Codes, State of New Jersey. Accessed August 28, 2013.
  14. ^ Area Code Lookup - NPA NXX for Laurel Springs, NJ, Area-Codes.com. Accessed August 28, 2013.
  15. ^ U.S. Census website, United States Census Bureau. Accessed September 4, 2014.
  16. ^ Geographic Codes Lookup for New Jersey, Missouri Census Data Center. Accessed April 1, 2022.
  17. ^ US Board on Geographic Names, United States Geological Survey. Accessed September 4, 2014.
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  20. ^ Table 7. Population for the Counties and Municipalities in New Jersey: 1990, 2000 and 2010, New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development, February 2011. Accessed May 1, 2023.
  21. ^ Snyder, John P. The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606-1968, Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 107. Accessed May 29, 2024.
  22. ^ Heavens, Alan J. "Town By Town: A big year for a small Camden County town", The Philadelphia Inquirer, September 1, 2013. Accessed September 2, 2015.
  23. ^ Hutchinson, Viola L. The Origin of New Jersey Place Names, New Jersey Public Library Commission, May 1945. Accessed September 2, 2015.
  24. ^ "Here are the 30 N.J. towns with the highest property tax rates", NJ Advance Media for NJ.com, March 15, 2021. Accessed January 19, 2022. "The average equalized tax rate in New Jersey was 2.279 in 2020, according to data from the Department of Community Affairs. Here is the list of 30 New Jersey towns with the highest property tax rates.... 11. Laurel Springs Equalized tax rate in Laurel Springs Borough, Camden County, was 4.803 in 2020 Average equalized tax rate in Camden County: 3.470"