Brooklawn, New Jersey

For the historic house in Pennsylvania, see Brooklawn (West Marlborough Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania).

Brooklawn, New Jersey
Borough
Official seal of Brooklawn, New Jersey
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Location of Brooklawn in Camden County highlighted in red (right). Inset map: Location of Camden County in New Jersey highlighted in orange (left).
Location of Brooklawn in Camden County highlighted in red (right). Inset map: Location of Camden County in New Jersey highlighted in orange (left).
Census Bureau map of Brooklawn, New Jersey
Census Bureau map of Brooklawn, New Jersey
Brooklawn is located in Camden County, New Jersey
Brooklawn
Brooklawn
Location in Camden County
Brooklawn is located in New Jersey
Brooklawn
Brooklawn
Location in New Jersey
Brooklawn is located in the United States
Brooklawn
Brooklawn
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 39°52′46″N 75°07′13″W / 39.87935°N 75.120396°W / 39.87935; -75.120396[1][2]
Country United States
State New Jersey
CountyCamden
IncorporatedMarch 11, 1924; 100 years ago (March 11, 1924)
Government
[6]
 • TypeBorough
 • BodyBorough Council
 • MayorJerry Granstrom (D, unexpired term ending December 31, 2026)[3][4]
 • Municipal clerkRyan Giles[5]
Area
[7]
 • Total
0.53 sq mi (1.37 km2)
 • Land0.49 sq mi (1.27 km2)
 • Water0.04 sq mi (0.11 km2)  7.74%
 • Rank546th of 565 in state
32nd of 37 in county[1]
Elevation
[8]
20 ft (6 m)
Population
 (2020)[9]
 • Total
1,815
 • Estimate 
(2023)[10]
1,813
 • Rank493rd of 565 in state
32nd of 37 in county[11]
 • Density3,715.7/sq mi (1,434.6/km2)
  • Rank179th of 565 in state
22nd of 37 in county[11]
Time zoneUTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−04:00 (Eastern (EDT))
ZIP Code
08030[12]
Area code(s)856 exchanges: 456, 742, 931, 933[13]
FIPS code3400708170[1][14][15]
GNIS feature ID0885172[1][16]
Websitebrooklawn-nj.com

Brooklawn 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 1,815,[9] a decrease of 140 (−7.2%) from the 2010 census count of 1,955,[17][18] which in turn reflected a decline of 399 (-16.9%) from the 2,354 counted in the 2000 census.[19]

Brooklawn was incorporated as a borough on March 11, 1924, from portions of the now-defunct Centre Township, based on the results of a referendum held on April 5, 1924. The borough was reincorporated on March 23, 1926.[20] The borough's name is derived from its location and setting.[21]

  1. ^ a b c d 2019 Census Gazetteer Files: New Jersey Places, United States Census Bureau. Accessed July 1, 2020.
  2. ^ US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990, United States Census Bureau. Accessed September 4, 2014.
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference MayorCouncil was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  4. ^ 2023 New Jersey Mayors Directory, New Jersey Department of Community Affairs, updated February 8, 2023. Accessed February 10, 2023.
  5. ^ Municipal Clerk/Finance, Borough of Brooklawn. Accessed June 2, 2024.
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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 Brooklawn, Geographic Names Information System. Accessed March 4, 2013.
  9. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference LWD2020 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
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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 Brooklawn, NJ, United States Postal Service. Accessed October 4, 2012.
  13. ^ Area Code Lookup - NPA NXX for Brooklawn, NJ, Area-Codes.com. Accessed December 31, 2013.
  14. ^ U.S. Census website, United States Census Bureau. Accessed September 4, 2014.
  15. ^ Geographic Codes Lookup for New Jersey, Missouri Census Data Center. Accessed April 1, 2022.
  16. ^ US Board on Geographic Names, United States Geological Survey. Accessed September 4, 2014.
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  19. ^ 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.
  20. ^ Snyder, John P. The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606-1968, Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 103. Accessed October 25, 2012.
  21. ^ Hutchinson, Viola L. The Origin of New Jersey Place Names, New Jersey Public Library Commission, May 1945. Accessed November 10, 2015.