 Woodbury highlighted in Gloucester County. Inset map: Gloucester County highlighted in the State of New Jersey. Woodbury is a City in Gloucester County, New Jersey, in the United States. As of the United States 2000 Census, 10,307 residents were counted. Woodbury is the county seat of Gloucester CountyGR6. Image File history File links Map_of_Gloucester_County_highlighting_Woodbury. ...
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Official language(s) None, English de facto Capital Trenton Largest city Newark Area Ranked 47th - Total 8,729 sq mi (22,608 km²) - Width 70 miles (110 km) - Length 150 miles (240 km) - % water 14. ...
The United States Census of year 2000, conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13. ...
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Geography Woodbury is located at 39°50′15″N, 75°9′11″W (39.837363, -75.153056)GR1.
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 (1.89%) is water. Woodbury has a few lakes that feed off of Woodbury Creek. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title ) is a part of the United States Department of Commerce. ...
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Woodbury borders Woodbury Heights, West Deptford Township, and Deptford Township. Woodbury Heights highlighted in Gloucester County. ...
West Deptford Township highlighted in Gloucester County. ...
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Demographics As of the censusGR2 of 2000, there were 10,307 people, 4,051 households, and 2,588 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,913.2/km² (4,961.4/mi²). There were 4,310 housing units at an average density of 800.0/km² (2,074.7/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 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. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.94% of the population. 1870 US Census for New York City A census is the process of obtaining information about every member of a population (not necessarily a human population). ...
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There were 4,051 households out of which 32.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 41.4% were married couples living together, 18.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.1% were non-families. 31.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.43 and the average family size was 3.08. Matrimony redirects here. ...
In the city the population was 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 were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 87.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 82.7 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $41,827, and the median income for a family was $53,630. Males had a median income of $40,429 versus $30,570 for females. The per capita income for the city was $21,592. About 11.2% of families and 13.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 17.7% of those under age 18 and 15.4% of those age 65 or over. The per capita income for a group of people may be defined as their total personal income, divided by the total population. ...
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History Woodbury was founded by Henry Wood, a Quaker from the North-West of England, who had left Great Britain due to religious persecution. Wood was incarcerated in Lancaster gaol for practicing as a Quaker and left his home in the village of Tottington, near Bury, Lancashire, 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. The Religious Society of Friends (commonly known as Quakers) began in England in the 17th century by people who were dissatisfied with the existing denominations and sects of Christianity. ...
Motto: (French for God and my right) Anthem: God Save the King/Queen Capital London Largest city London Official language(s) English (de facto) Unification - by Athelstan AD 927 Area - Total 130,395 km² (1st in UK) 50,346 sq mi Population - 2005 est. ...
A view of Lancaster showing the Lune, the Millennium Bridge and the Ashton Memorial Lancaster (2001 census population 45,952: source ONS) is a city in Lancashire, in the north-west of England, UK. It is a commercial, cultural and educational centre. ...
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Statistics Population: 60,718 Ordnance Survey OS grid reference: SD805105 Administration Metropolitan borough: Bury Metropolitan county: Greater Manchester Region: North West England Constituent country: England Sovereign state: United Kingdom Other Ceremonial county: Greater Manchester Historic county: Lancashire Services Police force: Greater Manchester Police Fire and rescue: {{{Fire}}} Ambulance: North West...
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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 culmination 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. In the broadest sense, a vicar (from the Latin vicarius) is anyone acting as a substitute or agent for a superior (compare vicarious). In this sense, the title is comparable to lieutenant. ...
Government
Local government The Mayor and Council of the City of Woodbury, acting as the local government, are the initiators and overseers of all local law. They are also the formulators and guides to all of the departments and positions that have been established by local law. Through a committee system, most in evidence at the regular Council Meetings, the Mayor and Council exercise their authority and responsibilities through which all activities in local government are conducted.
Woodbury is represented by a Mayor elected directly by the voters. The City Council consists of nine members, with three members elected from each of three wards to three-year terms of office, with one seat from each ward coming up for election each year on a staggered basis.[1]
The Mayor of the City of Woodbury is Leslie C. Clark. now. ...
Members of the Woodbury City Council are:[2]
Federal, state and county representation Woodbury is in the First Congressional District and is part of New Jersey's 5th Legislative District.[3]
New Jersey's First Congressional District, covering portions of Burlington County, Camden County and Gloucester County, is represented by Rob Andrews (D, Haddon Heights). New Jersey is represented in the Senate by Frank Lautenberg (D, Cliffside Park) and Robert Menendez (D, Hoboken). New Jerseys First Congressional District is currently represented by Republican Rob Andrews. ...
Location in the state of New Jersey Formed 1694 Seat Mount Holly Area - Total - Water 2,122 km² (819 mi²) 38 km² (15 mi²) 1. ...
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The 5th legislative district of the New Jersey Legislature is represented in the State Senate by Wayne R. Bryant (D, Camden) and in the Assembly by Nilsa Cruz-Perez (D, Camden) and Joseph J. Roberts (D, Brooklawn). The Governor of New Jersey is Jon Corzine (D, Hoboken). The Legislature of New Jersey is the U.S. state of New Jerseys legislative branch, seated in the New Jersey State House at the states capital, Trenton. ...
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Gloucester County is governed by a seven-member Board of Chosen Freeholders. Gloucester County's Freeholders are: Stephen M. Sweeney (Freeholder Director), Robert M. Damminger (Deputy Freeholder Director), Joseph A. Brigandi, Jr., William Krebs, Frank J. DiMarco, Helene M. Reed and Dr. Warren S. Wallace. Gloucester County is a county located in the state of New Jersey. ...
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Education The Woodbury Public Schools serve students in kindergarten through twelfth grade. Schools in the district are three K-5 elementary schools (Evergreen Avenue Elementary School, Walnut Street Elementary School and West End Memorial Elementary School) and Woodbury Junior/Senior High School [1], which serves grades 6-12. The Woodbury Public Schools are a comprehensive community public school district that serves students in kindergarten through twelfth grade from Woodbury, in Gloucester County, New Jersey, United States. ...
Notable residents - Roscoe Lee Browne, a character actor and former athlete, was born in Woodbury.[4]
- Dave Budd, former NBA player for the New York Knicks.
- George Gill Green, a patent medicine entrepreneur (whose fortunes are now equivalent to modern day millions) and Colonel in the American Civil War moved to Woodbury in 1872.
- James Lawrence, who coined the phrase "Don't give up the ship" during the War of 1812.[5]
- Bryant McKinnie, professional football player, Minnesota Vikings.[6]
- H. Browning Ross, an Olympian in long-distance running (1948) and gold medal winner in the 1,500-meter at the 1951 Pan-Am Games. Also founded of the Philadelphia Road Runners Club (which later became the national Road Runners Club of America).
- D. K. Ulrich, NASCAR driver and owner.
Roscoe Lee Browne (born 2 May 1925 in Woodbury, New Jersey) is a prolific American character actor (Topaz) and voiceover actor of film, theatre and television. ...
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// Dave Budd, a former NBA player, was born on October 28, 1938 in Woodbury, New Jersey. ...
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Bryant McKinnie (born September 23, 1979 in Woodbury, New Jersey) is an offensive tackle currently playing for the Minnesota Vikings of the National Football League. ...
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Points of interest - Friends Meeting House built 1717, with addition erected 1783. Used during the Revolutionary War as a place for care of wounded soldiers. Diary of Job Whitall records finding the house filled with sick soldiers.
- Friends Burial Ground. Graves of James Whitall and Ann Cooper Whitall who occupied Whitall Mansion during the battle. Also John Cooper, member of Continental Congress in 1776.
- 90 South Broad Street. Headquarters of Gloucester County Historical Society, once owned by John Lawrence, brother of Captain James Lawrence of "Don't give up the ship" fame, who resided with him and attended the Academy School in Woodbury.
- 130 South Broad Street. Residence of Dr. Duncan Campbell, built and occupied by John Cooper, member of the Continental Congress, the Committee on Correspondence and Council of Safety. He was also judge of the County Court. The house was used by Lord Cornwallis as headquarters during the three days he was in Woodbury.
- Opposite to 130 South Broad Street, bronze Soldiers' Memorial to commemorate the dead of Gloucester County who fell in the World War I. Designed by R. Tait McKenzie.
- Laboratory of Colonel G.G. Green, which includes a cannon dredged from the Delaware River bearing the Coat of Arms of George III from the British ship "Augusta."
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Ann Cooper Whitall (1716-1797) was a prominent Quaker woman in early America. ...
John Cooper can refer to: John Sherman Cooper (1901 - 1991)- was a United States senator and member of the Warren Commission John Cooper (1923 - 2000) - was a co-founder of the Cooper Car Company and last surviving Formula 1 team principal from the formative years of the sport. ...
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References - ^ City Government, accessed July 26, 2006
- ^ City Council Members, accessed July 26, 2006
- ^ League of Women Voters: 2006 New Jersey Citizen's Guide to Government, p. 66, accessed August 30, 2006
- ^ Biography of Roscoe Lee Browne, The New York Times, accessed December 12, 2006
- ^ Historic Roadsides of New Jersey: Gloucester County, accessed December 12, 2006
- ^ NFL 2002 Draft profile of Bryant McKinnie, accessed December 12, 2006
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Official language(s) None, English de facto Capital Trenton Largest city Newark Area Ranked 47th - Total 8,729 sq mi (22,608 km²) - Width 70 miles (110 km) - Length 150 miles (240 km) - % water 14. ...
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