Blackwood is an

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and

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(CDP) located within

Gloucester Township Gloucester Township is a Township (New Jersey), township in Camden County, New Jersey, Camden County, New Jersey. As of the 2010 United States census, 2010 U.S. census, the township had a total population of 64,634, reflecting an increase of ...

, in Camden County, in the

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.New Jersey: 2010 - Population and Housing Unit Counts - 2010 Census of Population and Housing (CPH-2-32)

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, p. III-5, August 2012. Accessed June 19, 2013. As of the

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, Blackwood's population was 4,545.DP-1 - Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data for Blackwood CDP, New Jersey
,

. Accessed October 15, 2012. It is located from the city of Camden and away from

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in the South Jersey region of the state. Blackwood is the home of the main campus of

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. Blackwood is also home to Camden County College's radio station WDBK.

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

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and established mills in Blackwoodtown. The area was a

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along the

Black Horse Pike The Black Horse Pike is a designation used for a number of different roadways that had been part of a historic route connecting the Camden area to the area of Atlantic City, New Jersey. Roadways now bearing the Black Horse Pike designation include ...

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

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with a stop at a

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in Blackwoodtown. The arrival of the Camden County Railroad in 1891 led to further development. Blackwood Lake operated as a summer resort from 1891 until 1932.

Geography

According to the

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, Blackwood had a total area of 1.235 square miles (3.199 km²), including 1.226 square miles (3.176 km²) of land and 0.009 square miles (0.023 km²) of water (0.72%). Bodies of water include Blackwood Lake and Farrows Run stream.

Parks and recreation

*Gloucester Township Health and Fitness Trail, formerly known as the Blackwood Railroad Trail,Parks & Playgrounds, Gloucester Township
*Kiwanis's Baseball Fields (Marshall & Railroad Ave) *Al Raw's Field (Lincoln Drive) *Harwan Park (Black Horse Pike) *State Street Park

Demographics

Census 2010

Census 2000

As of the

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there were 4,692 people, 1,721 households, and 1,261 families residing in the section. The

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was 1,461.0/km² (3,782.1/mi²). There were 1,840 housing units at an average density of 572.9/km² (1,483.2/mi²). The racial makeup of the section was 91.30%

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, 3.94%

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, 0.11% Native American, 2.11%

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, 0.06%

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, 1.19% from

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, and 1.28% from two or more races.

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of any race were 3.15% of the population.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
,

. Accessed October 15, 2012. 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. 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. 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

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for the section was $21,815. About 0.9% of families and 4.0% of the population were below the

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, including 0.6% of those under age 18 and 6.0% of those age 65 or over.

Historic district

The Blackwood Historic District is a 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

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on July 27, 1989 for its significance in commerce and community development. The district includes 87 contributing buildings, 3 contributing structures, and 3

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. The Blackwood First Methodist Episcopal Church was built in 1856 with

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. With

Education

Public schools, that are part of the

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district, include Blackwood Elementary School, Gloucester Township Elementary School as well as Charles W. Lewis Middle School

Highland Regional High School Highland Regional High School is a four-year comprehensive public high school located in Blackwood, serving students in ninth through twelfth grades from Gloucester Township in Camden County, New Jersey, United States. The school is part of th ...

is part of the

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. The Kingdom Charter School of Leadership is a

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that serves students in

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through

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residing in Gloucester Township, who are accepted by lottery on a space-available basis. Our Lady of Hope Regional School is a

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elementary school that operates under the auspices of the

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. Our Lady of Hope Regional School was renamed following the 2008 merger of St. Jude's Regional School with St. Agnes School. Higher education in Blackwood includes Pennco Tech and

Notable people

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

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(1864-1915) was a

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who was 19 years old when he broke into the big leagues in 1883 with the Philadelphia Athletics. *

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(born 1991)

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known for his appearances with the professional wrestling promotions

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and

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. * Mike Daniels (born 1989),

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for the Cincinnati Bengals. * John A. Dramesi (born 1933), former prisoner of war who had been held by the Viet Cong in the

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. *

David R. Mayer David R. Mayer (born February 28, 1967) is an American Democratic Party politician and the current mayor of Gloucester Township, New Jersey. Mayer served in the New Jersey General Assembly from 2004 to 2008, where he represented the 4th Leg ...

(born 1967), who represented the 4th Legislative District in the

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from 2002 to 2008 and served on the Gloucester Township Council from 2002-2003 and as mayor of Gloucester Township. * Erik Menéndez (born 1970), convicted murderer. *

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(born 1970), sculptor. *

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(born 1977), politician, who has served in the

since 2012, where she represents the 4th Legislative District. *

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(1934-2016),

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-winning

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singer. *

Joe Vitt Joe Vitt (born August 23, 1954) is an American football coach who last coached for the New York Jets of the National Football League. He was previously the assistant head coach and linebackers coach of the New Orleans Saints of the National Fo ...

(born 1954), interim head coach of the

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.Staff
"Some background on Joe Vitt, interim coach of the New Orleans Saints"
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'', April 12, 2012. Accessed November 20, 2012. "Vitt, 57, was born in Syracuse, N.Y., and grew up in Blackwood, N.J."

References

{{Authority control Gloucester Township, New Jersey Census-designated places in Camden County, New Jersey