Oaklyn, New Jersey

Oaklyn, New Jersey
Official seal of Oaklyn, New Jersey
Motto: 
Catch the Hometown Spirit
Oaklyn highlighted in Camden County
Oaklyn highlighted in Camden County
Census Bureau map of Oaklyn, New Jersey
Census Bureau map of Oaklyn, New Jersey
Oaklyn is located in Camden County, New Jersey
Oaklyn
Oaklyn
Location in Camden County
Oaklyn is located in New Jersey
Oaklyn
Oaklyn
Location in New Jersey
Oaklyn is located in the United States
Oaklyn
Oaklyn
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 39°54′08″N 75°04′50″W / 39.9023°N 75.080573°W / 39.9023; -75.080573[1][2]
Country United States
State New Jersey
CountyCamden
Settled1681
IncorporatedMarch 13, 1905
Government
 • TypeBorough
 • BodyBorough Council
 • MayorGreg Brandley (D, term ends December 31, 2023)[3][4]
 • Administrator / Municipal clerkBonnie Taft[5]
Area
 • Total0.70 sq mi (1.81 km2)
 • Land0.63 sq mi (1.62 km2)
 • Water0.07 sq mi (0.18 km2)  8.70%
 • Rank531st of 565 in state
30th of 37 in county[1]
Elevation26 ft (8 m)
Population
 • Total3,930
 • Estimate 
(2023)[10]
3,940
 • Rank415th of 565 in state
26th of 37 in county[11]
 • Density6,265.7/sq mi (2,419.2/km2)
  • Rank84th of 565 in state
6th of 37 in county[11]
Time zoneUTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−04:00 (Eastern (EDT))
ZIP Code
Area code856[14]
FIPS code3400753880[1][15][16]
GNIS feature ID0885331[1][17]
Websitewww.oaklyn-nj.net

Oaklyn 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 3,930,[9] a decrease of 108 (−2.7%) from the 2010 census count of 4,038,[18][19] which in turn reflected a decline of 150 (−3.6%) from the 4,188 counted in the 2000 census.[20]

The borough had the 28th-highest property tax rate in New Jersey, with an equalized rate of 4.134% in 2020, compared to 3.470% in the county as a whole and a statewide average of 2.279%.[21]

  1. ^ a b c d 2019 Census Gazetteer Files: New Jersey Places, United States Census Bureau. Accessed July 1, 2020.
  2. ^ US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990, United States Census Bureau. Accessed September 4, 2014.
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference MayorCouncil was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  4. ^ 2023 New Jersey Mayors Directory, New Jersey Department of Community Affairs, updated February 8, 2023. Accessed February 10, 2023.
  5. ^ Departments, Borough of Oaklyn. Accessed June 8, 2023.
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  7. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 11, 2022.
  8. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Borough of Oaklyn, Geographic Names Information System. Accessed March 8, 2013.
  9. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference LWD2020 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  10. ^ Cite error: The named reference PopEst was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  11. ^ a b Population Density by County and Municipality: New Jersey, 2020 and 2021, New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development. Accessed March 1, 2023.
  12. ^ Look Up a ZIP Code for Oaklyn, NJ, United States Postal Service. Accessed November 22, 2011.
  13. ^ Zip Codes, State of New Jersey. Accessed August 29, 2013.
  14. ^ Area Code Lookup - NPA NXX for Oaklyn, NJ, Area-Codes.com. Accessed August 29, 2013.
  15. ^ U.S. Census website, United States Census Bureau. Accessed September 4, 2014.
  16. ^ Geographic Codes Lookup for New Jersey, Missouri Census Data Center. Accessed April 1, 2022.
  17. ^ US Board on Geographic Names, United States Geological Survey. Accessed September 4, 2014.
  18. ^ Cite error: The named reference Census2010 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  19. ^ Cite error: The named reference LWD2010 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  20. ^ Table 7. Population for the Counties and Municipalities in New Jersey: 1990, 2000 and 2010, New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development, February 2011. Accessed May 1, 2023.
  21. ^ "Here are the 30 N.J. towns with the highest property tax rates", NJ Advance Media for NJ.com, March 15, 2021. Accessed January 19, 2022. "The average equalized tax rate in New Jersey was 2.279 in 2020, according to data from the Department of Community Affairs. Here is the list of 30 New Jersey towns with the highest property tax rates.... 28. Oaklyn Equalized tax rate in Oaklyn Borough, Camden County, was 4.134 in 2020 Average equalized tax rate in Camden County: 3.470"

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