Woodstown, New Jersey

Woodstown, New Jersey
Borough
Woodstown Friends Meetinghouse
Woodstown Friends Meetinghouse
Woodstown highlighted in Salem County. Inset map: Salem County highlighted in the State of New Jersey.
Woodstown highlighted in Salem County. Inset map: Salem County highlighted in the State of New Jersey.
Census Bureau map of Woodstown, New Jersey
Census Bureau map of Woodstown, New Jersey
Woodstown is located in Salem County, New Jersey
Woodstown
Woodstown
Location in Salem County
Woodstown is located in New Jersey
Woodstown
Woodstown
Location in New Jersey
Woodstown is located in the United States
Woodstown
Woodstown
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 39°39′01″N 75°19′34″W / 39.650178°N 75.326232°W / 39.650178; -75.326232[1][2]
Country United States
State New Jersey
County Salem
IncorporatedJuly 26, 1882
Government
[6]
 • TypeBorough
 • BodyBorough Council
 • MayorDonald Dietrich (R, term ends December 31, 2023)[3][4]
 • Municipal clerkCynthia Dalessio[5]
Area
[7]
 • Total1.61 sq mi (4.18 km2)
 • Land1.57 sq mi (4.08 km2)
 • Water0.04 sq mi (0.10 km2)  2.47%
 • Rank437th of 565 in state
13th of 15 in county[1]
Elevation
[8]
49 ft (15 m)
Population
 (2020)[9]
 • Total3,678
 • Estimate 
(2023)[10]
3,728
 • Rank423rd of 565 in state
7th of 15 in county[11]
 • Density2,335.4/sq mi (901.7/km2)
  • Rank265th of 565 in state
2nd of 15 in county[11]
Time zoneUTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−04:00 (Eastern (EDT))
ZIP Code
08098[12][13]
Area code856 exchange: 769[14]
FIPS code3403382720[1][15][16]
GNIS feature ID0885452[1][17]
Websitewww.historicwoodstown.org

Woodstown is a borough in Salem County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 United States census, the borough's population was 3,678,[9] an increase of 173 (+4.9%) from the 2010 census count of 3,505,[18][19] which in turn reflected an increase of 369 (+11.8%) from the 3,136 counted in the 2000 census.[20]

Woodstown was established on July 26, 1882, from portions of Pilesgrove Township based on the results of a referendum held that same day. The borough's incorporation was confirmed on March 3, 1925.[21] The borough was named for early settler Jackanias (or Jaconias) Wood.[22][23][24][25]

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  2. ^ US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990, United States Census Bureau. Accessed September 4, 2014.
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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. ^ Borough Clerk, Borough of Woodstown. Accessed April 24, 2022.
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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 Woodstown, Geographic Names Information System. Accessed March 14, 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 Woodstown, NJ, United States Postal Service. Accessed June 30, 2012.
  13. ^ Zip Codes, State of New Jersey. Accessed September 1, 2013.
  14. ^ Area Code Lookup - NPA NXX for Woodstown, NJ, Area-Codes.com. Accessed September 1, 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. 218. Accessed May 30, 2024.
  22. ^ Hutchinson, Viola L. The Origin of New Jersey Place Names, New Jersey Public Library Commission, May 1945. Accessed November 8, 2015.
  23. ^ Gannett, Henry. The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States, p. 330. United States Government Printing Office, 1905. Accessed November 8, 2015.
  24. ^ Raum, John O. The History of New Jersey: From Its Earliest Settlement to the Present Time, Volume 1, p. 255, J. E. Potter and company, 1877. Accessed November 8, 2015. "Woodstown was early settled by Jackanias Wood, from whom its name is derived."
  25. ^ Town and County Names, Visit Salem County. Accessed November 8, 2015. "Woodstown: Pilesgrove Township In 1797 called Woodsboro. The town was named, it is said, for Jaconias Wood, who built the first house there."