Brooklawn, New Jersey
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For the historic house in Pennsylvania, see Brooklawn (West Marlborough Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania).
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]
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Brooklawn, New Jersey | |
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Coordinates: 39.87935°N 75.120396°W / 39.87935; -75.120396[1][2] | |
Country | United States |
State | New Jersey |
County | Camden |
Incorporated | March 11, 1924; 100 years ago (March 11, 1924) |
Government | |
• Type | Borough |
• Body | Borough Council |
• Mayor | Jerry Granstrom (D, unexpired term ending December 31, 2026)[4][5] |
• Municipal clerk | Ryan Giles[6] |
Area | |
• Total | 0.53 sq mi (1.37 km2) |
• Land | 0.49 sq mi (1.27 km2) |
• Water | 0.04 sq mi (0.11 km2) 7.74% |
• Rank | 546th of 565 in state 32nd of 37 in county[1] |
Elevation | 20 ft (6 m) |
Population | |
• Total | 1,815 |
• Estimate (2023)[10] | 1,813 |
• Rank | 493rd of 565 in state 32nd of 37 in county[11] |
• Density | 3,715.7/sq mi (1,434.6/km2) |
• Rank | 179th of 565 in state 22nd of 37 in county[11] |
Time zone | UTC−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 code | 3400708170[1][14][15] |
GNIS feature ID | 0885172[1][16] |
Website | brooklawn-nj |
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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]