Laurel Springs, New Jersey
Laurel Springs is a borough in Camden County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 United States census, the borough's population was 1,978, an increase of 70 (+3.7%) from the 2010 census count of 1,908, which in turn reflected a decline of 62 (−3.1%) from the 1,970 counted in the 2000 census.
Laurel Springs, New Jersey | |
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Downtown area of Laurel Springs | |
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Laurel Springs highlighted in Camden County. Inset: Location of Camden County in the State of New Jersey. | |
Census Bureau map of Laurel Springs, New Jersey | |
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| Coordinates: 39.820543°N 75.005445°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New Jersey |
| County | Camden |
| Incorporated | April 2, 1913 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Borough |
| • Body | Borough Council |
| • Mayor | Thomas A. Barbera (D, term ends December 31, 2023) |
| • Administrator | Kenneth J. Cheeseman |
| • Municipal clerk | Dawn T. Amadio |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.46 sq mi (1.19 km2) |
| • Land | 0.45 sq mi (1.17 km2) |
| • Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.02 km2) 2.17% |
| • Rank | 549th of 565 in state 33rd of 37 in county |
| Elevation | 85 ft (26 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 1,978 |
| • Estimate (2022) | 1,976 |
| • Rank | 485th of 565 in state 31st of 37 in county |
| • Density | 4,381.5/sq mi (1,691.7/km2) |
| • Rank | 141st of 565 in state 17th of 37 in county |
| Time zone | UTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−04:00 (Eastern (EDT)) |
| ZIP Code | 08021 – Clementon |
| Area code(s) | 609 and 856 |
| FIPS code | 3400739210 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0885272 |
| Website | www |
Laurel Springs was incorporated as a borough by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on April 2, 1913, from portions of Clementon Township, based on the results of a referendum held on May 1, 1913. The borough was named for its therapeutic springs situated in laurel groves.
In 2021, the borough had the 11th-highest property tax rate in New Jersey, with an equalized rate of 4.803% in 2020, compared to 3.470% in the county as a whole and a statewide average of 2.279%.