Lawnside is a

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in Camden County, in the

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. Lawnside was developed in 1840 and incorporated in 1926 as the first independent, self-governing Black municipality north of the

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. The

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has a large depot in the borough. As of the 2020 United States census, the borough's population was 2,955, an increase of 10 (+0.3%) from the 2010 census count of 2,945, which in turn reflected an increase of 253 (+9.4%) from the 2,692 counted in the 2000 census. In 2021, the borough had the 25th-highest property tax rate in New Jersey, with an equalized rate of 4.213% in 2020, compared to 3.470% in the county as a whole and a statewide average of 2.279%.

History

Lawnside has been home to African Americans since the late 18th century. Methodist gatherings were established by 1797, and in 1811, Bishop Richard Allen of Philadelphia founded the local African Methodist Episcopal Church (AME), which eventually became the Mount Pisgah AME Church today.Romisher, Jason
"Lawnside, New Jersey"
''The Encyclopedia of Greater Philadelphia''. Accessed February 18, 2025. AME churches were premised on abolition and civil rights, primarily serving former slaves and their descendants. Additionally, freedmen often sought safety and support by concentrating near

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allies, which in the case of Lawnside was the Haddonfield Quaker Society of Friends, with support from the Gloucester County Abolition Society and Vigilant Association of Philadelphia. In 1840, these latter abolitionists further advanced the settlement by purchasing land to convert into inexpensive lots for sale to African Americans. The original name of this community, Free Haven, was due to its crucial role as a stop along several routes of the

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. Indeed, the home of Peter Mott, now a nationally recognized refuge of the underground railroad, was saved by the Lawnside Historical Society from demolition in 1992 specifically to preserve this important legacy of the town. The early village was later known as "Snow Hill" after the Civil War and eventually "Lawnton." After a train station was constructed by

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along the

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in 1907, the town became known as Lawnside, either from the presence of a spacious lawn at the station or as a shortened description of the stop's exit on the "Lawnton side" of the tracks. In 1919, John Lawson, a prominent Philadelphian and recipient of the

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for his service during the

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, was laid to rest at Mount Peace Cemetery in Lawnside. The exact reasons behind this location remain uncertain, with possibilities including family connections to Lawnside or the restrictions on burying black veterans in certain Pennsylvania cemeteries at the time. On March 24, 1926,

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A. Harry Moore signed into law

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Bill 561, dissolving Centre Township, of which Lawnside was a part, and incorporating the Borough of Lawnside, which also included portions of the borough of Barrington.Snyder, John P
''The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606-1968''
Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 107. Accessed May 29, 2024. One month later, on April 20, 1926, an "Official Special Election" was held making Lawnside the first independent, self-governing

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community north of the

. Despite historic discrimination from banks against African Americans, the incorporation of the town as a Black community allowed residents to achieve home ownership with minimal bureaucratic obstacles. This was also facilitated by local mortgage lenders like the Home Mutual Investment Company, established in 1909, and the Lawnside Mutual Building and Loan Association in 1915. Lawnside's existence and reputation as a distinctive community was supported in the 1930s through the presence of a thriving jazz and barbecue scene in the wake of prohibition, with venues named the Cotton Club, The Hi-Hat Club, Dreamland Café, and Club Harlem. These establishments attracted visitors from across the northeast, offering the opportunity to enjoy performances by influential African American artists and celebrities who were not allowed to play at white establishments, including such superstars as

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Ella Fitzgerald Ella Jane Fitzgerald (April25, 1917June15, 1996) was an American singer, songwriter and composer, sometimes referred to as the "First Lady of Song", "Queen of Jazz", and "Lady Ella". She was noted for her purity of tone, impeccable diction, phra ...

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Billie Holiday Billie Holiday (born Eleanora Fagan; April 7, 1915 – July 17, 1959) was an American jazz and swing music singer. Nicknamed "Lady Day" by her friend and music partner, Lester Young, Holiday made significant contributions to jazz music and pop ...

LaWanda Page LaWanda Page (born Alberta Richmond; October 19, 1920September 14, 2002) was an Americans, American actress, comedian and dancer whose career spanned six decades. Crowned "The Queen of Comedy" or "The Black Queen of Comedy", Page melded Ribaldry ...

Billy Eckstine William Clarence Eckstine (July 8, 1914 – March 8, 1993) was an American jazz and pop singer and a bandleader during the swing and bebop eras. He was noted for his rich, almost operatic bass-baritone voice. In 2019, Eckstine was posthumously a ...

Arthur Prysock Arthur Prysock Jr. (January 1, 1924 According to his obituary in ''The New York Times'', "his heavy, deep voice projected a calm, reassuring virility." Life and career Prysock was born in Spartanburg, South Carolina. Many sources give his birt ...

, and even champion boxers

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and

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. During the 1960s, Lawnside's young people, influenced by the

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and

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movements, led sit-ins, protest marches and media campaigns against the discrimination they faced at the regional Haddon Heights High School, which resulted in changes in school administration, increased representation in student life, the introduction of Black studies courses, and the formation of the Afro-American Cultural Society. On April 9, 1968, Lawnside civic leaders became the first governmental entity in the United States to declare the birthday of

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to be a holiday, just days after King's assassination.

Geography

According to the

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, the borough had a total area of 1.43 square miles (3.70 km²), all of which was land. Lawnside borders the Camden County municipalities of Barrington,

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, Haddonfield,

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, Somerdale,

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and Voorhees Township.

Demographics

2020 census

2010 census

The 2010 United States census counted 2,945 people, 1,103 households, and 762 families in the borough. The

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was . There were 1,174 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup was 4.21% (124)

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, 88.83% (2,616) Black or African American, 0.65% (19) Native American, 1.43% (42) Asian, 0.00% (0)

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, 1.66% (49) from other races, and 3.23% (95) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.38% (129) of the population. Of the 1,103 households, 25.7% had children under the age of 18; 37.4% were married couples living together; 24.5% had a female householder with no husband present and 30.9% were non-families. Of all households, 26.7% were made up of individuals and 11.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.66 and the average family size was 3.23. 23.3% of the population were under the age of 18, 8.9% from 18 to 24, 22.3% from 25 to 44, 28.2% from 45 to 64, and 17.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41.4 years. For every 100 females, the population had 84.4 males. For every 100 females ages 18 and older there were 78.1 males. The Census Bureau's 2006–2010

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showed that (in 2010 inflation-adjusted dollars)

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was $56,006 (with a margin of error of +/− $5,232) and the median family income was $58,790 (+/− $6,229). Males had a median income of $46,705 (+/− $9,519) versus $43,239 (+/− $9,333) for females. The

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for the borough was $25,086 (+/− $3,210). About 12.3% of families and 12.7% of the population were below the

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, including 15.7% of those under age 18 and 10.1% of those age 65 or over.

2000 census

As of the 2000 United States census there were 2,692 people, 1,026 households, and 700 families residing in the borough. The population density was . There were 1,110 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the borough was 93.61%

, 1.75%

, 1.00% Native American, 0.52% Asian, 0.07%

, 0.48% from other races, and 2.56% from two or more races.

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or Latino of any race were 2.38% of the population.Census 2000 Profiles of Demographic / Social / Economic / Housing Characteristics for Lawnside borough, New Jersey
,

. Accessed October 7, 2012.DP-1: Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: 2000 - Census 2000 Summary File 1 (SF 1) 100-Percent Data for Lawnside borough, Camden County, New Jersey
,

. Accessed October 7, 2012. There were 1,026 households, out of which 23.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 40.1% were

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living together, 22.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.7% were non-families. 28.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.62 and the average family size was 3.23. In the borough the population was spread out, with 23.3% under the age of 18, 7.4% from 18 to 24, 22.7% from 25 to 44, 27.8% from 45 to 64, and 18.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females, there were 83.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 77.4 males. The median income for a household in the borough was $45,192, and the median income for a family was $55,197. Males had a median income of $34,881 versus $31,331 for females. The

for the borough was $18,831. About 10.3% of families and 10.7% of the population were below the

, including 16.0% of those under age 18 and 12.1% of those age 65 or over. As part of the 2000 Census, 93.61% of Lawnside's residents identified themselves as being

. This was the 30th highest percentage of African American people in any place in the United States with 1,000 or more residents identifying their ancestry and the highest in the

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Government

Local government

Lawnside is governed under the

form of New Jersey municipal government, which is used in 218 municipalities (of the 564) statewide, making it the most common form of government in New Jersey. The governing body is comprised of a mayor and a borough council, with all positions elected

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on a partisan basis as part of the November general election. A mayor is elected directly by the voters to a four-year term of office. The borough council includes six members elected to serve three-year terms on a staggered basis, with two seats coming up for election each year in a three-year cycle.''2012 New Jersey Legislative District Data Book'',

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Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy, March 2013, p. 28. The borough form of government used by Lawnside 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 can

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ordinances subject to an override by a two-thirds majority vote of the council. 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. , the

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of Lawnside Borough is Democrat Mary Ann Wardlow, whose term of office ends December 31, 2026. Members of the Lawnside Borough Council are Council President Steven T. Pollard (D, 2023), Ronald DeAbreu (D, 2024), Robert Lee (D, 2025), Rhonda Wardlow-Hurley (D, 2023), Eric J. Wilcox Sr. (D, 2023) and Dawn Wright-McLeod (D, 2024).Borough Council
Borough of Lawnside. Accessed July 8, 2023.Official Election Results 2022 General Election November 8, 2022
Camden County, New Jersey, as of November 21, 2022. Accessed January 1, 2023.2021 General Election November 2, 2021 Official Election Results

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, update November 15, 2021. Accessed January 1, 2022.2020 General Election November 3, 2020 Official Election Results

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, update November 20, 2020. Accessed January 1, 2021. Eric Wilcox was appointed to fill the seat expiring in December 2020 that had been held by Clifford L. Still. In the November 2018 general election, Wilcox was elected to serve the balance of the term of office.Official Election Results 2018 General Election November 6, 2018

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, amended December 4, 2018. Accessed January 1, 2019.

Federal, state and county representation

Lawnside is located in the 1st congressional districtPlan Components Report

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, December 23, 2011. Accessed February 1, 2020. and is part of New Jersey's 6th state legislative district.

Politics

As of March 2011, there were a total of 2,276 registered voters in Lawnside, of which 1,481 (65.1%) were registered as Democrats, 99 (4.3%) were registered as Republicans and 696 (30.6%) were registered as Unaffiliated. There were no voters registered to other parties. In the 2012 presidential election, Democrat

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received 97.9% of the vote (1,671 cast), ahead of Republican

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with 2.0% (34 votes), and other candidates with 0.1% (2 votes), among the 1,722 ballots cast by the borough's 2,435 registered voters (15 ballots were spoiled), for a turnout of 70.7%. In the 2008 presidential election, Democrat Barack Obama received 96.2% of the vote (1,811 cast), ahead of Republican

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, who received around 1.9% (35 votes), with 1,882 ballots cast among the borough's 2,178 registered voters, for a turnout of 86.4%. In the 2004 presidential election, Democrat

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received 92.6% of the vote (1,360 ballots cast), outpolling Republican

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, who received around 5.4% (79 votes), with 1,469 ballots cast among the borough's 1,989 registered voters, for a turnout percentage of 73.9. In the 2013 gubernatorial election, Democrat

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received 81.8% of the vote (691 cast), ahead of Republican Chris Christie with 17.3% (146 votes), and other candidates with 0.9% (8 votes), among the 887 ballots cast by the borough's 2,423 registered voters (42 ballots were spoiled), for a turnout of 36.6%. In the New Jersey gubernatorial election, 2009, 2009 gubernatorial election, Democrat Jon Corzine received 88.9% of the vote (984 ballots cast), ahead of both Republican Chris Christie with 5.3% (59 votes) and Independent Chris Daggett with 1.5% (17 votes), with 1,107 ballots cast among the borough's 2,332 registered voters, yielding a 47.5% turnout.

Education

The Lawnside School District serves public school students in kindergarten through eighth grade at Lawnside Public School. As of the 2023–24 school year, the district, comprised of one school, had an enrollment of 347 students and 36.0 classroom teachers (on an full-time equivalent, FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 9.6:1.District information for Lawnside School District
National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed December 15, 2024. For ninth grade, ninth through twelfth grades, public school students attend Haddon Heights High School, which serves Haddon Heights, and students from the neighboring communities of Barrington, Lawnside and Merchantville, New Jersey, Merchantville, who attend the high school as part of sending/receiving relationships with the Haddon Heights School District. As of the 2023–24 school year, the high school had an enrollment of 942 students and 80.0 classroom teachers (on an full-time equivalent, FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 11.8:1.

Transportation

Roads and highways

, the borough had a total of of roadways, of which were maintained by the municipality, by Camden County, by the New Jersey Department of Transportation and by the New Jersey Turnpike Authority. The New Jersey Turnpike is the most prominent highway passing through Lawnside. However, there are no exits within the borough, with the nearest ones being Exit 3 in Runnemede, New Jersey, Runnemede/Bellmawr, New Jersey, Bellmawr and Exit 4 in Mount Laurel, New Jersey, Mount Laurel. Interstate 295 in New Jersey, Interstate 295 also passes through Lawnside, with one partial interchange at Warwick Road. U.S. Route 30 in New Jersey, U.S. Route 30 (White Horse Pike) runs through the borough.

Public transportation

NJ Transit offers bus service between Turnersville, New Jersey, Turnersville and Camden, with connecting bus and rail service into Philadelphia on the 403 (New Jersey bus), 403 route.

Notable people

People who were born in, residents of, or otherwise closely associated with Lawnside include: * Horace J. Bryant (1909–1983), first African American to serve in a State Cabinet position in New Jersey * Wayne R. Bryant (born 1947), member of the New Jersey General Assembly and State Senate until his conviction on corruption charges * Ray Fisher (actor), Ray Fisher (born 1988), actor best known for his role in the 2008 short film ''The Good, the Bad, and the Confused'' as Cyborg (comics), Cyborg in ''Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice'' (2016) * Steve Israel (American football), Steve Israel (born 1969), cornerback who played for 10 seasons in the NFL * John Lawson (1837–1919),

recipient, is buried at Mount Peace in Lawnside * Ryan Roberts (American football), Ryan Roberts (born 1980) is a former American football defensive end who played for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team * Sherron Rolax, achieved public fame when his civil rights were allegedly violated by then

Governor Christine Todd Whitman in 1996 after police officers had stopped Rolax for suspicious activity in Camden, New Jersey * William Still (1821–1902), abolitionist, member of the Pennsylvania Anti-Slavery Society and chairman of its Vigilance Committee, moved here with his family, together with his brothers Peter Still and James Still, and their familiesWilliam Still, Philadelphia abolitionist
African American Registry. Accessed September 17, 2019. "The three prominent Still brothers William, James, and Peter settled in Lawnside, New Jersey."

References

External links

Lawnside Borough website

Lawnside Public School
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School Data for the Lawnside Public School
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