Blackwood, New Jersey Explained

Official Name:Blackwood, New Jersey
Settlement Type:Census-designated place
Mapsize:250x200px
Pushpin Map:USA New Jersey Camden County#USA New Jersey#USA
Pushpin Label:Blackwood
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Camden County##Location in New Jersey##Location in the United States
Pushpin Relief:yes
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Camden
Subdivision Type3:Township
Subdivision Name3:Gloucester
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:3.20
Area Land Km2:3.16
Area Water Km2:0.04
Area Total Sq Mi:1.23
Area Land Sq Mi:1.22
Area Water Sq Mi:0.01
Area Water Percent:0.72
Population As Of:2020
Population Footnotes:[2]
Population Total:4622
Population Density Km2:auto
Population Density Sq Mi:3788.52
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:−05:00
Timezone Dst:Eastern (EDT)
Utc Offset Dst:−04:00
Elevation Footnotes:[3]
Elevation M:14
Elevation Ft:46
Coordinates Footnotes:[4] [5]
Coordinates:39.7991°N -75.0631°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP Code
Postal Code:08012[6]
Area Code:856
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:[7] [8]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:02389213[9]
Footnotes:"At Blackwoodtown, N.J.", 1851, courtesy of Library of Congress[10]

Blackwood is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP)[11] located within Gloucester Township, in Camden County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey.[12] [13] [14] As of the 2010 United States census, Blackwood's population was 4,545.[15] It is located from the city of Camden and away from Philadelphia in the South Jersey region of the state.

Blackwood is the home of the main campus of Camden County College.[16] Blackwood is home to Camden County College's radio station WDBK, which has been broadcasting on 91.5 FM since 1977.[17]

History

Blackwood, originally known as Blackwoodtown, was settled about 1750 by John Blackwood in an area then known as "head of Timber Creek." Blackwood was a fuller who immigrated from Scotland and established mills in Blackwoodtown.[18] The area was a crossroads village along the Black Horse Pike well into the nineteenth century, that served as a local government and transportation center by the 1830s, when Uriah Norcross established a stage coach line between Camden and Woodbury with a stop at a tavern in Blackwoodtown. The arrival of the Camden County Railroad in 1891 led to further development.[19] [20]

Blackwood Lake operated as a summer resort from 1891 until 1932.[21]

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Blackwood had a total area of 1.235mi2, including 1.226mi2 of land and 0.009mi2 of water (0.72%).[4] Bodies of water include Blackwood Lake and Farrows Run stream.

Parks and recreation

Demographics

2010 census

The 2010 United States census counted 4,545 people, 1,687 households, and 1,210 families in the CDP. The population density was 3706.4/mi2. There were 1,800 housing units at an average density of 1467.9/mi2. The racial makeup was 88.71% (4,032) White, 5.21% (237) Black or African American, 0.04% (2) Native American, 2.53% (115) Asian, 0.00% (0) Pacific Islander, 1.63% (74) from other races, and 1.87% (85) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.94% (270) of the population.[15]

Of the 1,687 households, 29.8% had children under the age of 18; 52.2% were married couples living together; 13.2% had a female householder with no husband present and 28.3% were non-families. Of all households, 23.8% were made up of individuals and 9.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.69 and the average family size was 3.19.[15]

22.4% of the population were under the age of 18, 8.5% from 18 to 24, 26.8% from 25 to 44, 27.8% from 45 to 64, and 14.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40.2 years. For every 100 females, the population had 98.6 males. For every 100 females ages 18 and older there were 95.1 males.[15]

2000 census

As of the 2000 United States Census there were 4,692 people, 1,721 households, and 1,261 families residing in the section. The population density was 1461/km2. There were 1,840 housing units at an average density of 572.9/km2. The racial makeup of the section was 91.30% White, 3.94% African American, 0.11% Native American, 2.11% Asian, 0.06% Pacific Islander, 1.19% from other races, and 1.28% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.15% of the population.[26]

There were 1,721 households, out of which 32.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.8% were married couples living together, 12.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.7% were non-families. 22.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.68 and the average family size was 3.16.[26]

In the section the population was spread out, with 24.1% under the age of 18, 7.7% from 18 to 24, 30.3% from 25 to 44, 22.1% from 45 to 64, and 15.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 98.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.7 males.[26]

The median income for a household in the section was $49,707, and the median income for a family was $60,136. Males had a median income of $41,274 versus $30,677 for females. The per capita income for the section was $21,815. About 0.9% of families and 4.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 0.6% of those under age 18 and 6.0% of those age 65 or over.[26]

Historic district

Blackwood Historic District
Nrhp Type:HD
Nocat:yes
Location:Black Horse Pike, Baptist Lane, Church and Elm streets, Central and East Railroad avenues
Architecture:Greek Revival, Queen Anne
Added:July 27, 1989
Refnum:89000996
Designated Other1 Name:New Jersey Register of Historic Places
Designated Other1 Abbr:NJRHP
Designated Other1 Link:New Jersey Register of Historic Places
Designated Other1 Date:June 20, 1989
Designated Other1 Number:956[27]
Designated Other1 Num Position:bottom
Designated Other1 Color:
  1. ffc94b

The Blackwood Historic District is a 42acres national historic district along the Black Horse Pike, Baptist Lane, Church and Elm streets, Central and East Railroad avenues in the community. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on July 27, 1989, for its significance in commerce and community development. The district includes 87 contributing buildings, 3 contributing structures, and 3 contributing sites. The Blackwood First Methodist Episcopal Church was built in 1856 with Greek Revival/Italianate style.[28]

Education

Public schools, that are part of the Gloucester Township Public Schools district, include Blackwood Elementary School,[29] Gloucester Township Elementary School[30] as well as Charles W. Lewis Middle School[31] Highland Regional High School is part of the Black Horse Pike Regional School District.

The Kingdom Charter School of Leadership is a charter school that serves students in Kindergarten through sixth grade residing in Gloucester Township, who are accepted by lottery on a space-available basis.[32]

Our Lady of Hope Regional School is a Roman Catholic elementary school that operates under the auspices of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Camden.[33] Our Lady of Hope Regional School was renamed following the 2008 merger of St. Jude's Regional School with St. Agnes School.[34]

Higher education in Blackwood includes Pennco Tech and Camden County College.

Notable people

People who were born in, residents of, or otherwise closely associated with Blackwood include:

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ArcGIS REST Services Directory. United States Census Bureau. October 11, 2022.
  2. https://data.census.gov/profile?g=160XX00US3406040 Census Data Explorer: Blackwood CDP, New Jersey
  3. , Geographic Names Information System. Accessed October 15, 2012.
  4. http://www2.census.gov/geo/docs/maps-data/data/gazetteer/2010_place_list_34.txt Gazetteer of New Jersey Places
  5. https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990
  6. http://tools.usps.com/go/ZipLookupResultsAction!input.action?resultMode=0&city=blackwood&state=NJ Look Up a ZIP Code for Blackwood, NJ
  7. https://www.census.gov U.S. Census website
  8. https://mcdc.missouri.edu/applications/geocodes/?state=34 Geographic codes for New Jersey
  9. http://geonames.usgs.gov US Board on Geographic Names
  10. https://www.loc.gov/pictures/item/2004661955/ At Blackwoodtown, N.J.
  11. https://tigerweb.geo.census.gov/tigerwebmain/Files/tab20/tigerweb_tab20_cdp_2020_nj.html State of New Jersey Census Designated Places - BVP20 - Data as of January 1, 2020
  12. http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/GCTPH1.CY10/0500000US34007 GCT-PH1 - Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County  - County Subdivision and Place from the 2010 Census Summary File 1 for Camden County, New Jersey
  13. http://www2.census.gov/acs2010_5yr/summaryfile/UserTools/Geography/NJ.xls 2006-2010 American Community Survey Geography for New Jersey
  14. https://www.census.gov/prod/cen2010/cph-2-32.pdf New Jersey: 2010 - Population and Housing Unit Counts - 2010 Census of Population and Housing (CPH-2-32)
  15. http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/DPDP1/1600000US3406040 DP-1 - Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data for Blackwood CDP, New Jersey
  16. http://www.camdencc.edu/about/index.cfm Camden County College
  17. https://www.camdencc.edu/student_life/wdbk-radio/ WDBK Radio
  18. https://books.google.com/books?id=c05VAAAAMAAJ&dq=John+Blackwood+blackwoodtown&pg=PA526 The book of John Howell & his descendants, by Frances Howell
  19. http://njpostalhistory.org/media/archive/055-nov83njph.pdf New Jersey Postal History Society
  20. http://www.livingplaces.com/NJ/Camden_County/Gloucester_Township/Blackwood_Historic_District.html Blackwood Historic District, Living Places
  21. http://archive.courierpostonline.com/article/20061019/SPECIAL20/610190415/Gloucester-Township-history-hosiery "Gloucester Township: A history with hosiery"
  22. http://www.traillink.com/trail/gloucester-township-health-and-fitness-trail-%28aka-blackwood-railroad-trail%29.aspx Gloucester Township Health and Fitness Trail (aka Blackwood Railroad Trail), Trail Link
  23. http://www.glotwp.com/live-work-play/parks/parks.html Parks & Playgrounds, Gloucester Township
  24. http://www.bkll.com/uploads/bkll_fields.pdf Field Directions: BKLL Fields
  25. http://www.bkll.com/uploads/alrawsfield.pdf Field Directions: Al Raws Field
  26. http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/00_SF1/DP1/1600000US3406040 DP-1 - Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: 2000 from the Census 2000 Summary File 1 (SF 1) 100-Percent Data for Blackwood CDP, New Jersey
  27. Web site: New Jersey and National Registers of Historic Places – Camden County . New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection - Historic Preservation Office . 8 . September 28, 2021 .
  28. Web site: [{{NRHP url|id=89000996}} National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Blackwood Historic District ]. National Park Service. Carol A. . Beneson . September 1987 . With
  29. http://www.gloucestertownshipschools.org/schools/blackwood.jsp Blackwood Elementary School
  30. http://www.gloucestertownshipschools.org/schools/township.jsp Gloucester Township Elementary School
  31. http://www.gloucestertownshipschools.org/schools/lewis.jsp Charles W. Lewis Middle School
  32. http://www.thekingdomcharter.org/apps/pages/index.jsp?uREC_ID=180935&type=d Enrollment
  33. https://southjerseycatholicschools.org/catholic-schools-in-south-jersey/ Schools
  34. https://ourladyofhopecatholicschool.org/about-hope/hope/history-of-hope.html History
  35. https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/b/bakelje01.shtml Jersey Bakley
  36. Flowers, Matt. "South Jersey pro wrestling school expands", NJ Advance Media for NJ.com, October 26, 2015. Accessed January 21, 2021. "Through pro wrestling, Comoroto took an interest in amateur wrestling. The Blackwood native wrestled for Gloucester Catholic High School as a heavyweight in 2009 and for Gloucester County College until 2011, when he decided to pursue pro wrestling."
  37. Hodkiewicz, Weston. "Nonstop motor powers undersized Mike Daniels", Green Bay Press-Gazette, January 3, 2015. Accessed June 3, 2015. "Mike Daniels wasn't always built like this. Before he was 6 feet tall and 305 pounds, the Green Bay Packers defensive lineman was a small and somewhat scrawny kid growing up in Blackwood, N.J."
  38. Sipress, Alan. "Each Party Sees Chance To Seize Florio's Seat", The Philadelphia Inquirer, May 30, 1990. Accessed July 20, 2011. "Also seeking the Democratic nomination is John A. Dramesi, 57, of Blackwood. A former prisoner of war in Vietnam, Dramesi said he was asked to run by senior citizens and fellow veterans."
  39. http://votesmart.org/bio.php?can_id=43127 Assembly Member David R. Mayer
  40. http://www.biography.com/people/erik-menendez-10367586#jose-and-kitty-menendez-murdered Erik Menendez
  41. Mucha, Peter. "Carving heroes and villains from virtual clay; Joseph Menna has worked on everything from Jefferson to Batman to the world's biggest statue.", The Philadelphia Inquirer, March 18, 2014. Accessed April 25, 2016. "So it's not surprising to hear Menna say his enthusiasm for art grew from his love of comic books, sci-fi and fantasy while growing up in Blackwood, Camden County, where he graduated from Highland Regional High School."
  42. Osborne, James. "Appeals court says Gabriela Mosquera can take her Assembly seat after all", The Philadelphia Inquirer, January 10, 2012. Accessed April 25, 2016. "Mosquera's residency came into question last month when Republican Shelley Lovett, who lost to Mosquera in November, filed a lawsuit contending that her opponent had moved to Gloucester Township's Blackwood section in December 2010."
  43. Chang, David. "Philly Soul Singer Billy Paul Dies at 81: Manager; Billy Paul died at his home Sunday after being hospitalized a week earlier following a cancer diagnosis, according to his manager.", WCAU, April 24, 2016. Accessed April 25, 2016. "Philadelphia soul singer Billy Paul died at the age of 81 Sunday morning, according to his manager... He died Sunday at his home in Blackwood, New Jersey, according to Gay."
  44. Staff. "Some background on Joe Vitt, interim coach of the New Orleans Saints", The Times-Picayune, April 12, 2012. Accessed November 20, 2012. "Vitt, 57, was born in Syracuse, N.Y., and grew up in Blackwood, N.J."

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