Magnolia, New Jersey

Magnolia, New Jersey
Borough
Official seal of Magnolia, New Jersey
Seal
Motto: 
"One Square Mile of Friendliness"[1][2]
Magnolia highlighted in Camden County. Inset: Location of Camden County in New Jersey.
Magnolia highlighted in Camden County. Inset: Location of Camden County in New Jersey.
Census Bureau map of Magnolia, New Jersey
Census Bureau map of Magnolia, New Jersey
Magnolia is located in Camden County, New Jersey
Magnolia
Magnolia
Location in Camden County
Magnolia is located in New Jersey
Magnolia
Magnolia
Location in New Jersey
Magnolia is located in the United States
Magnolia
Magnolia
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 39°51′22″N 75°02′11″W / 39.856195°N 75.036397°W / 39.856195; -75.036397[3][4]
Country United States
State New Jersey
CountyCamden
IncorporatedMay 12, 1915
Government
[8]
 • TypeBorough
 • BodyBorough Council
 • MayorBettyAnn Cowling-Carson (D, term ends December 31, 2023)[5][6]
 • Municipal clerkKrystel Arana[7]
Area
[9]
 • Total0.98 sq mi (2.53 km2)
 • Land0.98 sq mi (2.53 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)  0.00%
 • Rank503rd of 565 in state
27th of 37 in county[3]
Elevation
[10]
79 ft (24 m)
Population
 (2020)[11]
 • Total4,352
 • Estimate 
(2023)[12]
4,356
 • Rank403rd of 565 in state
25th of 37 in county[13]
 • Density4,447.9/sq mi (1,717.3/km2)
  • Rank138th of 565 in state
15th of 37 in county[13]
Time zoneUTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−04:00 (Eastern (EDT))
ZIP Code
08049[14][15]
Area code(s)609 and 856[16]
FIPS code3400742630[3][17][18]
GNIS feature ID0885288[3][19]
Websitewww.magnolia-nj.org

Magnolia 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 4,352,[11] an increase of 11 (+0.3%) from the 2010 census count of 4,341,[20][21] which in turn reflected a decline of 68 (−1.5%) from the 4,409 counted in the 2000 census.[22]

  1. ^ McCoy, Shawna. "Magnolia Celebrates The Fourth - And Its 80th - All Week Long The Square-mile Borough Turned A Park Into A Hub Of Fun. It's On Land Donated By A Town Founder's Family.", The Philadelphia Inquirer, July 9, 1995. Accessed August 6, 2011. "'Magnolia, as it enters into the next decade is looking ahead. We are anxiously looking forward to new business on the White Horse Pike,' said Cowling-Carson. 'But at the same time, continue to be 'One Square Mile of Friendliness.'"
  2. ^ Kuperinsky, Amy. "'The Jewel of the Meadowlands'?: N.J.'s best, worst and weirdest town slogans", NJ Advance Media for NJ.com, January 22, 2015. Accessed July 12, 2016. "Magnolia, in Camden County (settled 1685), promises precisely 'One square mile ... of friendliness.' Helen Bradley, the town historian since 1975, knows how this one came to be. 'It was a school project for the sixth and seventh graders in 1966,' she immediately recalls."
  3. ^ a b c d 2019 Census Gazetteer Files: New Jersey Places, United States Census Bureau. Accessed July 1, 2020.
  4. ^ US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990, United States Census Bureau. Accessed September 4, 2014.
  5. ^ Cite error: The named reference Mayor was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  6. ^ 2023 New Jersey Mayors Directory, New Jersey Department of Community Affairs, updated February 8, 2023. Accessed February 10, 2023.
  7. ^ Office of the Municipal Clerk, Borough of Magnolia. Accessed June 8, 2023.
  8. ^ Cite error: The named reference DataBook was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  9. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 11, 2022.
  10. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Borough of Magnolia, Geographic Names Information System. Accessed March 7, 2013.
  11. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference LWD2020 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  12. ^ Cite error: The named reference PopEst was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  13. ^ 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.
  14. ^ Look Up a ZIP Code for Magnolia, NJ, United States Postal Service. Accessed October 10, 2012.
  15. ^ Zip Codes, State of New Jersey. Accessed August 28, 2013.
  16. ^ Area Code Lookup - NPA NXX for Magnolia, NJ, Area-Codes.com. Accessed August 28, 2013.
  17. ^ U.S. Census website, United States Census Bureau. Accessed September 4, 2014.
  18. ^ Geographic Codes Lookup for New Jersey, Missouri Census Data Center. Accessed April 1, 2022.
  19. ^ US Board on Geographic Names, United States Geological Survey. Accessed September 4, 2014.
  20. ^ Cite error: The named reference Census2010 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  21. ^ Cite error: The named reference LWD2010 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  22. ^ 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.