Woodbury, New Jersey
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Woodbury is a city established 1854 and located in Gloucester County, New Jersey. 10,307 residents were counted during the 2000 census. Woodbury is the county seat of Gloucester CountyTemplate:GR.
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Geography
Woodbury is located at 39°50'15" North, 75°9'11" West (39.837363, -75.153056)Template:GR.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 5.5 km² (2.1 mi²). 5.4 km² (2.1 mi²) of it is land and 0.1 km² (0.04 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 1.89% water.
Woodbury borders Woodbury Heights, West Deptford Township, and Deptford Township.
Demographics
As of the censusTemplate:GR of 2000, there are 10,307 people, 4,051 households, and 2,588 families residing in the city. The population density is 1,913.2/km² (4,961.4/mi²). There are 4,310 housing units at an average density of 800.0/km² (2,074.7/mi²). The racial makeup of the city is 72.45% White, 22.83% African American, 0.22% Native American, 0.99% Asian, 0.14% Pacific Islander, 1.28% from other races, and 2.10% from two or more races. 3.94% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There are 4,051 households out of which 32.3% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 41.4% are married couples living together, 18.5% have a female householder with no husband present, and 36.1% are non-families. 31.7% of all households are made up of individuals and 15.4% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.43 and the average family size is 3.08.
In the city the population is spread out with 24.8% under the age of 18, 8.5% from 18 to 24, 29.8% from 25 to 44, 20.4% from 45 to 64, and 16.5% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 37 years. For every 100 females there are 87.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 82.7 males.
The median income for a household in the city is $41,827, and the median income for a family is $53,630. Males have a median income of $40,429 versus $30,570 for females. The per capita income for the city is $21,592. 13.5% of the population and 11.2% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 17.7% of those under the age of 18 and 15.4% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line.
History
Woodbury was founded by Henry Wood, a quaker from the North-West of England, who had left Britain due to religious persecution. Wood was incarceated in Lancaster gaol for practising as a Quaker and left his home in the village of Tottington, near Bury, Greater Manchester, in a boat to set up a community in the new world where he and his family could practice his religion freely. His surname and his home town went to make up the name of the City he founded - Woodbury.
In 2000 the Borough of Bury, England, and the City of Woodbury were twinned as part of millennium celebrations in both countries. The twinning ceremony was the culumnation of a week where more than 300 school children and college students, local dignitaries and local residents from Bury took part in sporting and cultural events held in and around Woodbury with local people.
During the week there was a symbolic meeting and reconciliation of the Vicar of Henry Wood's former church in Tottington and the Quaker's meeting house in Woodbury and an ecumenical service attended by many of the residents and visitors.
External links
- Underwood-Memorial Hospital (http://www.umhospital.org/)
- Millennium Twinning Page (http://atschool.eduweb.co.uk/tcsc/millennium2/millennium.htm/)