ZIP Code 08084

Stratford is a borough in Camden County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. At the 2010 census, the borough's population was 7,040, reflecting a decline of 231 (3.2%) from the 7,271 counted in the 2000 census. The Borough of Stratford was created on February 13, 1925, from portions of Clementon Township. The borough was named for Stratford-upon-Avon, England, by the owners of the Rural Land Improvement Company that developed the area in the 1880s. The Rowan-Virtua School of Osteopathic Medicine is located in Stratford.According to the United States Census Bureau, the Borough had a total area of 1.57 square miles (4.07 km²), all of which was land. The median household income was $64,297 (with a margin of error of +/ $6,575) in 2010 inflation-adjusted dollars. Males had a median income of $63,879 (+/ $4,823) versus $40,243 (+ / $1,924) for females. About 4.3% of families and 6.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.4% of those under age 18 and 3.7% ofThose age 65 or over. The racial makeup of the borough was 82.37% (5,799) White, 8.24% (580) Black or African American, 0.18% (13) Native American, 4.22% (297) Asian,0.07% (5) Pacific Islander, 2.77% (195) from other races, and 2.14% (151) from two or more races.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough had a total area of 1.57 square miles (4.07 km²), all of which was land. The borough borders Gloucester Township (north and east), Hi-Nella (north), Laurel Springs (south), Lindenwold (south and west) and Somerdale (west). The borough has a population of 1,788. The population of the borough as of the 2010 U.S. Census was 1,838. The Borough has a total population of 2,816. The town's population as of 2010 was 1.836, with the majority of the population living in the borough. The city's population is 1,917. the borough's population at the 2010 Census was 2,738. the city's total population at that time was 2.816, including the boroughs of Gloucester and Laurel Springs, which have a population combined of 2.917, and the borough of Somer Dale, which has a populations of 1, 907, according to the U. S. Census Bureau. It is the only borough in Gloucester County with a population over 1,000. It also has the highest percentage of residents in the state of New Jersey, at 1.9%. The borough is home to the New Jersey Medical Examiner's Office, which reports that it has more than 2,000 residents. It has one of the highest crime rates in New Jersey. It was the site of the World War II Battle of the Bulge.

Demographics

As of the 2000 United States Census there were 7,271 people, 2,736 households, and 1,906 families residing in the borough. The racial makeup of the borough was 88.56% White, 6.60% African American, 0.12% Native American, 2.38% Asian,0.01% Pacific Islander, and 2.46% from two or more races. The Census Bureau's 2006-2010 American Community Survey showed that (in 2010 inflation-adjusted dollars) median household income was $64,297 (with a margin of error of +/ $6,575) and the median family income was$86,375 (+/ $11,140). Males had a median income of $63,879 (-/ $4,823) versus $40,243 (-/$1,924) for females. About 4.3% of families and 6.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.4% of those under age 18 and 3.7% ofThose age 65 or over. The average household size was 2.64 and the average family size was 3.19. The median age was 39.1 years. For every 100 females ages 18 and older there were 92.9 males. The per capita income for the Borough was $32,383 (+/$3,556) The median income for a family was $50,500 and the. median age for a household was 38 years.

Government

Stratford is located in the 1st Congressional District and is part of New Jersey's 6th state legislative district. As of 2022, the Mayor of Stratford is Democrat Josh Keenan, whose term of office ends December 31, 2023. Camden County is governed by a Board of County Commissioners comprised of seven members chosen at-large in partisan elections for three-year terms on a staggered basis. In the 2012 presidential election, Democrat Barack Obama received 59.0% of the vote, ahead of Republican Mitt Romney with 39,6% (48 votes), among the borough's 4,925 registered voters. The Borough form of government is a "weak mayor / strong council" government in which council members act as the legislative body with the mayor presiding at meetings and voting only in the event of a tie. The mayor makes committee and liaison assignments for council members, and most appointments are made by the mayor with the advice and consent of the council. For the 2022-2023 session, the 6th Legislative District of the New Jersey Legislature is represented in the State Senate by James Beach (D, Voorhees Township) and in the General Assembly by Louis Greenwald (D), Pamela Rosen Lampitt (D) and Jeffrey Nash (D, Winslow Township) The County Prosecutor is Grace C. MacAulay, who was sworn in on January 6, 2022, and the County Clerk is Joseph Ripa (D). As of March 23, 2011, there were a total of 849 registered voters in Stratford, of which 1,743 (18378%) were registered as Democrats, 2,013 (43.7%) as Republicans and one voter registered as Unaffiliated.

Education

The Stratford School District serves public school students in pre-kindergarten through eighth grade. Students from Hi-Nella attend the district for Pre-K8 as part of a sending/receiving relationship, under a five-year transition that started in 201213. As of the 201819 school year, the district, comprised of two schools, had an enrollment of 862 students and 69.1 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a studentteacher ratio of 12.5:1. John Paul II Regional School is an elementary school that operates under the auspices of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Camden. The Rowan University School of Osteopathic Medicine has its campus on Laurel Road in Stratford Borough. The school is made up of four buildings including the University Doctors' Pavilion and a Science Center.Rutgers University's Biomedical and Health Sciences school has a campus in Stratfords. The high school is located in Somerdale, New Jersey, and serves students in ninth grade through twelfth grade. It is part of Sterling High School, a regional high school district that also serves students from Magnolia and Somer Dale, along with the sending districts of Hi- nella and Laurel Springs. The elementary school opened for the 2008-2009 school year as the result of the consolidation of area schools by the Camden diocese. It has 367 students inPre-kindersgarten to third grade. The district also has a Classical Christian Academy for students in kindergarten through tenth grade.

Transportation

As of May 2010, the borough had a total of 26.09 miles (41.99 km) of roadways, of which 21.77 miles (35.04 km) were maintained by the municipality and 3.21 miles (5.17 km) by Camden County. U.S. Route 30 (White Horse Pike) runs from Laurel Springs in the borough's southeast corner and heads towards the northern tip of the borough along the border between Stratford to the southwest and Somerdale to the northeast.NJ Transit bus service between Turnersville and Camden is available on the 403 route and the 459 route operatining between Voorhees Town Center and the Avandale Park and Ride in Winslow Township. The borough is home to the New Jersey State Police, which is based in the town of Camden. It is also the home of the Camden County Sheriff's Office, which patrols the borough and its surrounding areas. The town has a population of 2,816. It has a history of being one of the most violent towns in New Jersey, with a violent crime rate of more than 20 per cent in the early 1900s. It also has a reputation for being a good place to live, with many residents living in and around the borough. The city has a high school with more than 1,000 students. It was the site of the first high school in the state, which was founded in 1855. It had a high-school football team in the 1960s and 1970s, which won several state championships.

Air Quality, Water Quality, Superfund Sites & UV Index

The Air Quality index is in Stratford, Camden County, New Jersey = 9.5. These Air Quality index is based on annual reports from the EPA. Higher values are better (100=best). The number of ozone alert days is used as an indicator of air quality, as are the amounts of seven pollutants including particulates, carbon monoxide, sulfur dioxide, lead, and volatile organic chemicals. The Water Quality Index is 10. A measure of the quality of an area’s water supply as rated by the EPA. Higher values are better (100=best). The EPA has a complex method of measuring the watershed quality, using 15 indicators such as pollutants, turbidity, sediments, and toxic discharges. The Superfund Sites Index is 10. Higher is better (100=best). Based upon the number and impact of EPA Superfund pollution sites in the county, including spending on the cleanup efforts. The UV Index in Stratford = 3.9 and is a measure of an area's exposure to the sun's ultraviolet rays. This is most often a combination of sunny weather, altitude, and latitude. The UV Index has been defined by the WHO (www.who.int/news-room/questions-and-answers/item/radiation-the-ultraviolet-(uv)-index) and is uniform worldwide.

Employed

The most recent city population of 6,981 individuals with a median age of 39.4 age the population dropped by -4.00% in Stratford, Camden County, New Jersey population since 2000 and are distributed over a density of 4,446.5 residents per square mile of area (1,716.8/km²). There are average 2.52 people per household in the 2,718 households with an average household income of $63,107 a year. The unemployment rate in Alabama is 10.60% of the available work force and has dropped -5.58% over the most recent 12-month period and the projected change in job supply over the next decade based on migration patterns, economic growth, and other factors will increase by 18.24%. The number of physicians in Stratford per 100,000 population = 327.6.

Weather

The annual rainfall in Stratford = 44.9 inches and the annual snowfall = 23.5 inches. The annual number of days with measurable precipitation (over .01 inch) = 89. The average number of days per year that are predominantly sunny = 204. 87 degrees Fahrenheit is the average daily high temperature for the month of July and 23.9 degrees Fahrenheit is the average daily low temperature for the month of January. The Comfort Index (higher=better) is 43, where higher values mean a more pleasant climate. The Comfort Index measure recognizes that humidity by itself isn't the problem. (Have you noticed nobody ever complains about the weather being 'cold and humid?) It's in the summertime that we notice the humidity the most, when it's hot and muggy. Our Comfort Index uses a combination of afternoon summer temperature and humidity to closely predict the effect that the humidity will have on people.

Median Home Cost

The percentage of housing units in Stratford, Camden County, New Jersey which are owned by the occupant = 68.84%. A housing unit is a house, apartment, mobile home, or room occupied as separate living quarters. The average age of homes = 46 years with median home cost = $156,820 and home appreciation of -12.29%. This is the value of the years most recent home sales data. Its important to note that this is not the average (or arithmetic mean). The median home price is the middle value when you arrange all the sales prices of homes from lowest to highest. This is a better indicator than the average, because the median is not changed as much by a few unusually high or low values. The property tax rate of $29.76 shown here is the rate per $1,000 of home value. If for simplification for example the tax rate is $14.00 and the home value is $250,000, the property tax would be $14.00 x ($250,000/1000), or $3500. This is the 'effective' tax rate.

Study

The local school district spends $7,126 per student. There are 13.4 students for each teacher in the school. 8476.74% of the area’s population over the age of 25 with an Associate Degree or other 2-year college degree, 15.11% with a master’s degree, Ph.D. or other advanced college degree and 4.33% with high school diplomas or high school equivalency degrees (GEDs).