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{{short description|Borough in Camden County, New Jersey, US}}
{{other uses|Lindenwold (disambiguation)}}
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|leader_name              = Richard E. Roach Jr. ([[Democratic Party (United States)|D]] term ends December 31, 2023)<ref name=MayorCouncil/><ref>[https://www.state.nj.us/dca/home/2023mayors.pdf 2023 New Jersey Mayors Directory], [[New Jersey Department of Community Affairs]], updated February 8, 2023. Accessed February 10, 2023.</ref>
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|leader_name1             = Dawn S. Thompson<ref>[https://www.lindenwoldnj.gov/administrator Borough Administrator], Lindenwold Borough. Accessed June 8, 2023.</ref>
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|leader_name2             = Deborah Jackson<ref>[https://www.lindenwoldnj.gov/borough-clerk-registrar Borough Clerk / Registrar], Lindenwold Borough. Accessed June 8, 2023.</ref>
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'''Lindenwold''' is a [[Borough (New Jersey)|borough]] in [[Camden County, New Jersey|Camden County]], in the [[U.S. state]] of [[New Jersey]]. As of the [[2020 United States census]], the borough's population was 21,641,<ref name=Census2020/><ref name=LWD2020/> an increase of 4,028 (+22.9%) from the [[2010 United States census|2010 census]] count of 17,613,<ref name=Census2010/><ref name=LWD2010/> which in turn reflected an increase of 199 (+1.1%) from the 17,414 counted in the [[2000 United States census|2000 census]].<ref>[https://www.nj.gov/labor/labormarketinformation/assets/PDFs/census/2010/2010data/table7cm.xls 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.</ref>

As of 2020, Lindenwold had the 10th-highest property tax rate in New Jersey with an equalized rate of 4.810% compared to 3.470% in the county as a whole and a statewide average of 2.279%.<ref>[https://www.nj.com/politics/2021/03/here-are-the-30-nj-towns-with-the-highest-property-tax-rates.html "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.... 10. Lindenwold Equalized tax rate in Lindenwold Borough, Camden County, was 4.810 in 2020 Average equalized tax rate in Camden County: 3.470"</ref> The borough is part of the [[South Jersey]] region of the state.

==History==
Lindenwold was created on April 23, 1929, from [[Clementon Township, New Jersey|Clementon Township]], one of seven municipalities created from the now-defunct township, and one of five new municipalities created on that same date: [[Hi-Nella, New Jersey|Hi-Nella]], [[Pine Hill, New Jersey|Pine Hill]], [[Pine Valley, New Jersey|Pine Valley]] (since merged with Pine Hill), and [[Somerdale, New Jersey|Somerdale]].<ref name=Story>Snyder, John P. [https://nj.gov/dep/njgs/enviroed/oldpubs/bulletin67.pdf ''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.</ref> The borough's first official meeting was held on the following May 31 in the old Fire Hall at Linden Avenue and Berlin Road. The name "Lindenwold" ([[German language|German]] for "linden forest") was suggested by Wimer Bedford, a local resident who had been reading a German book that included the word. Bedford sought to have [[tilia|linden trees]] planted along the borough's streets, but local officials chose cheaper trees as an alternative.<ref>[http://www.lindenwoldnj.gov/comm/history.php Lindenwold Borough Community Pages], Lindenwold Official Government Website. Accessed June 21, 2012.</ref><ref>Laughlin, Jason. [http://archive.courierpostonline.com/article/20061019/SPECIAL20/610190421/Lindenwold-tree-by-any-name "Lindenwold: A tree by any name"] {{dead link|date=May 2017|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}, ''[[Courier-Post]]'', October 18, 2006. Accessed September 3, 2015. "Wimer Bedford gave the town its name when it became a town in 1885. In [[German language|German]], Lindenwold means Linden Woods. He had hoped to plant linden trees throughout the community, but while he was away on business the town government found cheaper and more affordable trees and planted them instead."</ref>

==Geography==
According to the [[United States Census Bureau|U.S. Census Bureau]], the borough had a total area of 3.94 square miles (10.21&nbsp;km<sup>2</sup>), including 3.90 square miles (10.11&nbsp;km<sup>2</sup>) of land and 0.04 square miles (0.11&nbsp;km<sup>2</sup>) of water (1.07%).<ref name=CensusArea/><ref name=GR1 /> [[Local government in New Jersey#Unincorporated communities|Unincorporated communities]], localities and place names located partially or completely within the township include Kirkwood and Lucastown.<ref>[https://www.state.nj.us/infobank/localnames.txt Locality Search], State of [[New Jersey]]. Accessed May 21, 2015.</ref>

Lindenwold borders the Camden County municipalities of [[Berlin, New Jersey|Berlin Borough]], [[Berlin Township, New Jersey|Berlin Township]], [[Clementon, New Jersey|Clementon Borough]], [[Gibbsboro, New Jersey|Gibbsboro]], [[Gloucester Township, New Jersey|Gloucester Township]], [[Laurel Springs, New Jersey|Laurel Springs]], [[Pine Hill, New Jersey|Pine Hill]], [[Somerdale, New Jersey|Somerdale]], [[Stratford, New Jersey|Stratford]], and [[Voorhees Township, New Jersey|Voorhees Township]].<ref>[https://global.mapit.mysociety.org/area/1010598/touches.html Areas touching Lindenwold], MapIt. Accessed September 18, 2019.</ref><ref>[https://www.dvrpc.org/Mapping/Maps/pdf/Camden_MCDs.pdf Municipalities within Camden County, NJ], [[Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission]]. Accessed February 25, 2020.</ref><ref>[https://www.state.nj.us/transportation/gis/maps/polnoroads.pdf New Jersey Municipal Boundaries], [[New Jersey Department of Transportation]]. Accessed November 15, 2019.</ref>

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1930=  2523
|1940=  2552
|1950=  3479
|1960=  7335
|1970= 12199
|1980= 18196
|1990= 18734
|2000= 17414
|2010= 17613
|2020= 21641
| estimate=21685
| estyear=2023
| estref=<ref name=Census2020/><ref name=PopEst>[https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/tables/2020-2023/mcds/totals/SUB-MCD-EST2023-POP-34.xlsx Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Minor Civil Divisions in New Jersey: April 1, 2020 to July 1, 2023], [[United States Census Bureau]], released May 2024. Accessed May 16, 2024.</ref>
|footnote=Population sources:<small><br>1930–2000<ref>Barnett, Bob. [https://westjersey.org/popcam_04.htm Population Data for Camden County Municipalities, 1850 - 2000], WestJersey.org, January 6, 2011. Accessed October 7, 2012.</ref> 1930<ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=kifRAAAAMAAJ&pg=PA715 ''Fifteenth Census of the United States: 1930 - Population Volume I''], [[United States Census Bureau]], p. 715. Accessed October 7, 2012.</ref><br>1940–2000<ref>[https://www.nj.gov/labor/labormarketinformation/assets/PDFs/census/2kpub/njsdcp3.pdf#page=27 Table 6: New Jersey Resident Population by Municipality: 1940 - 2000], Workforce New Jersey Public Information Network, August 2001. Accessed May 1, 2023.</ref> 2000<ref name=Census2000/><ref name=Census2000SF1/><br>2010<ref name=Census2010>[http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/DPDP1/0600000US3400740440 DP-1 - Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 for Lindenwold borough, Camden County, New Jersey] {{Webarchive|url=https://archive.today/20200212133623/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/DPDP1/0600000US3400740440 |date=2020-02-12 }}, [[United States Census Bureau]]. Accessed June 21, 2012.</ref><ref name=LWD2010>[http://lwd.dol.state.nj.us/labor/lpa/census/2010/dp/dp1_cam/lindenwold1.pdf Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: 2010 for Lindenwold borough]{{Dead link|date=December 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}, [[New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development]]. Accessed June 21, 2012.</ref> 2020<ref name=Census2020>[https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/lindenwoldboroughnewjersey QuickFacts Lindenwold borough, New Jersey], [[United States Census Bureau]]. Accessed December 22, 2022.</ref><ref name=LWD2020>[https://www.nj.gov/labor/labormarketinformation/assets/PDFs/census/2020/2020%20pl94%20Tables/2020_Mun/MCD%200_All.pdf Total Population: Census 2010 - Census 2020 New Jersey Municipalities], [[New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development]]. Accessed December 1, 2022.</ref></small>
}}

===2010 census===

The [[2010 United States census]] counted 17,613 people, 7,426 households, and 4,211 families in the borough. The [[population density]] was {{convert|4525.1|/sqmi}}. There were 8,251 housing units at an average density of {{convert|2119.8|/sqmi}}. The racial makeup was 48.08% (8,469) [[White (U.S. census)|White]], 34.66% (6,104) [[Black (U.S. census)|Black or African American]], 0.44% (78) [[Native American (U.S. census)|Native American]], 2.80% (493) [[Asian (U.S. census)|Asian]], 0.02% (4) [[Pacific Islander (U.S. census)|Pacific Islander]], 10.34% (1,822) from [[Race and ethnicity in the United States census|other races]], and 3.65% (643) from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. census)|Hispanic or Latino]] of any race were 20.85% (3,673) of the population.<ref name=Census2010/>

Of the 7,426 households, 26.5% had children under the age of 18; 30.9% were married couples living together; 18.8% had a female householder with no husband present and 43.3% were non-families. Of all households, 33.8% were made up of individuals and 8.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.37 and the average family size was 3.04.<ref name=Census2010/>

22.5% of the population were under the age of 18, 11.2% from 18 to 24, 32.5% from 25 to 44, 24.4% from 45 to 64, and 9.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33.3 years. For every 100 females, the population had 90.6 males. For every 100 females ages 18 and older there were 87.9 males.<ref name=Census2010/>

The Census Bureau's 2006–2010 [[American Community Survey]] showed that (in 2010 [[inflation adjustment|inflation-adjusted]] dollars) [[median household income]] was $47,462 (with a margin of error of +/− $2,694) and the median family income was $55,906 (+/− $3,257). Males had a median income of $34,580 (+/− $5,293) versus $35,523 (+/− $3,099) for females. The [[per capita income]] for the borough was $22,793 (+/− $1,111). About 9.8% of families and 11.1% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 15.0% of those under age 18 and 4.4% of those age 65 or over.<ref>[http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/ACS/10_5YR/DP03/0600000US3400740440 DP03: Selected Economic Characteristics from the 2006-2010 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates for Lindenwold borough, Camden County, New Jersey] {{Webarchive|url=https://archive.today/20200212084140/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/ACS/10_5YR/DP03/0600000US3400740440 |date=2020-02-12 }}, [[United States Census Bureau]]. Accessed June 20, 2012.</ref>

===2000 census===
As of the [[2000 United States census|2000 census]],<ref name="GR2" /> there were 17,414 people, 7,465 households, and 4,299 families residing in the borough. The population density was {{convert|4,415.5|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 8,244 housing units at an average density of {{convert|2,090.3|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the borough was 61.42% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 28.22% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.48% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 3.53% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.06% [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 3.24% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 3.06% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 7.56% of the population.<ref name=Census2000>[http://censtats.census.gov/data/NJ/1603440440.pdf Census 2000 Profiles of Demographic / Social / Economic / Housing Characteristics for Lindenwold borough, New Jersey] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070711060800/http://censtats.census.gov/data/NJ/1603440440.pdf |date=2007-07-11 }}, [[United States Census Bureau]]. Accessed October 7, 2012.</ref><ref name=Census2000SF1>[http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/00_SF1/DP1/0600000US3400740440 DP-1: Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: 2000 - Census 2000 Summary File 1 (SF 1) 100-Percent Data for Lindenwold borough, Camden County, New Jersey] {{Webarchive|url=https://archive.today/20200212092749/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/00_SF1/DP1/0600000US3400740440 |date=2020-02-12 }}, [[United States Census Bureau]]. Accessed October 7, 2012.</ref>

There were 7,465 households, out of which 29.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 35.0% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 16.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 42.4% were non-families. 34.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.32 and the average family size was 3.00.<ref name=Census2000/><ref name=Census2000SF1/>

In the borough, the population was spread out, with 23.6% under the age of 18, 10.4% from 18 to 24, 36.2% from 25 to 44, 20.9% from 45 to 64, and 8.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females, there were 91.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.8 males.<ref name=Census2000/><ref name=Census2000SF1/>

The median income for a household in the borough was $36,080, and the median income for a family was $40,931. Males had a median income of $34,990 versus $26,514 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the borough was $18,659. About 11.3% of families and 11.8% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 15.1% of those under age 18 and 5.1% of those age 65 or over.<ref name=Census2000/><ref name=Census2000SF1/>

==Government==
===Local government===
Lindenwold is governed under the [[Borough (New Jersey)|borough]] 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.<ref>[https://njdatabook.rutgers.edu/sites/njdatabook.rutgers.edu/files/documents/inventory_of_municipal_forms_of_government_in_new_jersey.pdf ''Inventory of Municipal Forms of Government in New Jersey''], [[Rutgers University]] Center for Government Studies, July 1, 2011. Accessed June 1, 2023.</ref> The governing body is comprised of the mayor and the borough council, with all positions elected [[at-large]] 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 has 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.<ref name=DataBook>''2012 New Jersey Legislative District Data Book'', [[Rutgers University]] [[Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy]], March 2013, p. 24.</ref> The borough form of government used by Lindenwold 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 [[veto]] ordinances subject to an [[veto override|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.<ref>Cerra, Michael F. [http://www.njslom.org/magart0307_p14.html "Forms of Government: Everything You've Always Wanted to Know, But Were Afraid to Ask"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140924045019/http://www.njslom.org/magart0307_p14.html |date=2014-09-24 }}, [[New Jersey State League of Municipalities]]. Accessed November 30, 2014.</ref><ref>[https://njdatabook.rutgers.edu/sites/njdatabook.rutgers.edu/files/documents/forms_of_municipal_government_in_new_jersey_9220.pdf#page=6 "Forms of Municipal Government in New Jersey"], p. 6. [[Rutgers University]] Center for Government Studies. Accessed June 1, 2023.</ref>

In the November 2021 general election, Walter F. Lenkowski was elected to fill the seat expiring in December 2022 that had been held by Joseph C. Strippoli until he resigned from office in July 2021.<ref>[https://www.lindenwoldnj.gov/sites/g/files/vyhlif3361/f/minutes/72821.pdf Mayor and Council Meeting Minutes for July 28, 2021], Borough of Lindenwold. Accessed July 11, 2022. "Mayor Roach updated that the numbers are rising for cases in Lindenwold. Mayor announced that he has received a letter of resignation for Councilman Strippoli. He thanked the former Mayor and Councilman for all his years of service to the Borough of Lindenwold."</ref><ref name=Camden2021/>

{{As of|2023}}, the [[mayor]] of Lindenwold Borough is [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democrat]] Richard E. Roach Jr., whose term of office ends December 31, 2023. Members of the Lindenwold Borough Council are Linda M. Hess (D, 2023), Walter F. Lenkowski (D, 2025), Raymond D. Morrisey (D, 2025), Odessa Patton (2024), Cheryle Randolph-Sharpe (D, 2024), Sandra Sinon (D, 2023).<ref name=MayorCouncil>[https://www.lindenwoldnj.gov/borough-council Meet Your Mayor and Council], Lindenwold Borough. Accessed June 8, 2023.</ref><ref>[https://www.lindenwoldnj.gov/sites/g/files/vyhlif3361/f/uploads/introbudget_2023_-_pdf_-_introduction_4.12.2023.pdf 2023 Municipal Data Sheet], Lindenwold Borough. Accessed June 8, 2023.</ref><ref name=Camden2022>[https://www.camdencounty.com/wp-content/elections/general2022/2022-General-Election-Canvasser.pdf Official Election Results 2022 General Election November 8, 2022], Camden County, New Jersey, as of November 21, 2022. Accessed January 1, 2023.</ref><ref name=Camden2021>[https://www.camdencounty.com/wp-content/elections/general2021/2021-General-Election-Canvasser.pdf 2021 General Election November 2, 2021 Official Election Results], [[Camden County, New Jersey]], update November 15, 2021. Accessed January 1, 2022.</ref><ref name=Camden2020>[https://www.camdencounty.com/wp-content/elections/general2020/2020-General-Election-Canvasser.pdf 2020 General Election November 3, 2020 Official Election Results], [[Camden County, New Jersey]], update November 20, 2020. Accessed January 1, 2021.</ref>

The borough of Lindenwold is serviced by Ambulnz (formally Jefferson Health) EMS 24/7. EMS is staffed with two NJ State Certified EMTs who operate as BLS 63 daily. EMS also covers the neighboring borough [[Clementon, New Jersey|Clementon]].

===Federal, state, and county representation===
Lindenwold is located in the 1st Congressional District<ref name=PCR2012>[https://www.nj.gov/state/elections/assets/pdf/2012-congressional-districts/njcd-2011-plan-components-county-mcd.pdf Plan Components Report], [[New Jersey Redistricting Commission]], December 23, 2011. Accessed February 1, 2020.</ref> and is part of New Jersey's 6th state legislative district.<ref>[https://nj1015.com/whats-your-new-nj-legislative-district-20-moved-on-new-map/ Districts by Number for 2023-2031], [[New Jersey Legislature]]. Accessed September 18, 2023.</ref>

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===Politics===
As of March 2011, there were a total of 9,970 registered voters in Lindenwood, of which 4,510 (45.2%) were registered as [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democrats]], 714 (7.2%) were registered as [[Republican Party (United States)|Republicans]] and 4,742 (47.6%) were registered as [[Unaffiliated (New Jersey)|Unaffiliated]]. There were 4 voters registered as [[Libertarian Party (United States)|Libertarians]] or [[Green Party (United States)|Greens]].<ref>[http://www.state.nj.us/state/elections/election-results/2011-camden-co-summary-report.pdf Voter Registration Summary - Camden], [[New Jersey Department of State]] Division of Elections, March 23, 2011. Accessed October 15, 2012.</ref>

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In the [[United States presidential election in New Jersey, 2012|2012 presidential election]], Democrat [[Barack Obama]] received 80.2% of the vote (4,936 cast), ahead of Republican [[Mitt Romney]] with 18.7% (1,152 votes), and other candidates with 1.1% (67 votes), among the 6,206 ballots cast by the borough's 10,991 registered voters (51 ballots were [[Spoilt vote|spoiled]]), for a turnout of 56.5%.<ref name=2012Elections>{{cite web |url=http://www.state.nj.us/state/elections/2012-results/2012-presidential-camden.pdf |title=Presidential General Election Results - November 6, 2012 - Camden County |date=March 15, 2013 |publisher=New Jersey Department of Elections |access-date=December 24, 2014}}</ref><ref name=2012VoterReg>{{cite web |url=http://www.state.nj.us/state/elections/2012-results/2012-ballotscast-camden.pdf |title=Number of Registered Voters and Ballots Cast - November 6, 2012 - General Election Results - Camden County|date=March 15, 2013 |publisher=New Jersey Department of Elections |access-date=December 24, 2014}}</ref> In the [[United States presidential election in New Jersey, 2008|2008 presidential election]], Democrat Barack Obama received 76.4% of the vote (5,208 cast), ahead of Republican [[John McCain]], who received around 20.5% (1,400 votes), with 6,813 ballots cast among the borough's 9,556 registered voters, for a turnout of 71.3%.<ref>[http://www.state.nj.us/state/elections/election-results/2008-gen-elect-presidential-results-camden.pdf 2008 Presidential General Election Results: Camden County], [[New Jersey Department of State]] Division of Elections, December 23, 2008. Accessed October 15, 2012.</ref> In the [[United States presidential election in New Jersey, 2004|2004 presidential election]], Democrat [[John Kerry]] received 71.1% of the vote (4,295 ballots cast), outpolling Republican [[George W. Bush]], who received around 27.3% (1,650 votes), with 6,042 ballots cast among the borough's 9,306 registered voters, for a turnout percentage of 64.9.<ref>[http://www.state.nj.us/state/elections/election-results/2004-presidential_camden_co_2004.pdf 2004 Presidential Election: Camden County], [[New Jersey Department of State]] Division of Elections, December 13, 2004. Accessed October 15, 2012.</ref>

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In the [[New Jersey gubernatorial election, 2013|2013 gubernatorial election]], Democrat [[Barbara Buono]] received 52.6% of the vote (1,406 cast), ahead of Republican [[Chris Christie]] with 45.7% (1,221 votes), and other candidates with 1.7% (46 votes), among the 2,744 ballots cast by the borough's 11,121 registered voters (71 ballots were spoiled), for a turnout of 24.7%.<ref name=2013Elections>{{cite web |url=http://www.state.nj.us/state/elections/2013-results/2013-general-election-results-governor-camden.pdf |title=Governor - Camden County |date=January 29, 2014 |publisher=New Jersey Department of Elections |access-date=December 24, 2014}}</ref><ref name=2013VoterReg>{{cite web |url=http://www.state.nj.us/state/elections/2013-results/2013-general-election-ballotscast-camden.pdf |title=Number of Registered Voters and Ballots Cast - November 5, 2013 - General Election Results - Camden County|date=January 29, 2014 |publisher=New Jersey Department of Elections |access-date=December 24, 2014}}</ref> In the [[New Jersey gubernatorial election, 2009|2009 gubernatorial election]], Democrat [[Jon Corzine]] received 61.8% of the vote (1,871 ballots cast), ahead of both Republican [[Chris Christie]] with 30.6% (927 votes) and Independent [[Chris Daggett]] with 4.5% (135 votes), with 3,027 ballots cast among the borough's 9,848 registered voters, yielding a 30.7% turnout.<ref>[http://www.njelections.org/election-results/2009-governor_results-camden.pdf 2009 Governor: Camden County] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121017225410/http://www.njelections.org/election-results/2009-governor_results-camden.pdf |date=2012-10-17 }}, [[New Jersey Department of State]] Division of Elections, December 31, 2009. Accessed October 15, 2012.</ref>

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==Education==
The [[Lindenwold Public Schools]] serve students in [[pre-kindergarten]] through [[twelfth grade]].<ref>[https://www.straussesmay.com/seportal/Public/DistrictPolicy.aspx?policyid=0110&id=23cadb3425e2440b805faf169787d672 Lindenwold Board of Education District Policy 0110 - Identification], Lindenwold Public Schools. Accessed May 16, 2024. "Purpose: The Board of Education exists for the purpose of providing a thorough and efficient system of free public education in grades Pre-Kindergarten through twelve in the Lindenwold School District. Composition: The Lindenwold School District is comprised of all the area within the municipal boundaries of Lindenwold"</ref> As of the 2022–23 school year, the district, comprised of five schools, had an enrollment of 3,100 students and 255.5 classroom teachers (on an [[full-time equivalent|FTE]] basis), for a [[student–teacher ratio]] of 12.1:1.<ref name=NCES>[https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/districtsearch/district_detail.asp?Search=2&details=1&ID2=3408640&DistrictID=3408640 District information for Lindenwold Public School District], [[National Center for Education Statistics]]. Accessed February 1, 2024.</ref> Schools in the district (with 2022–23 enrollment data from the [[National Center for Education Statistics]]<ref>[https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_list.asp?Search=1&DistrictID=3408640 School Data for the Lindenwold Public Schools], [[National Center for Education Statistics]]. Accessed February 1, 2024.</ref>) are 
Lindenwold Preschool<ref>[https://www.lindenwold.k12.nj.us/Domain/8 Lindenwold Preschool], Lindenwold Public Schools. Accessed May 16, 2024.</ref> with 171 students in PreK, 
Lindenwold School 4<ref>[https://www.lindenwold.k12.nj.us/Domain/9 Lindenwold School 4], Lindenwold Public Schools. Accessed May 16, 2024.</ref> with 593 students in grades K-4, 
Lindenwold School 5<ref>[https://www.lindenwold.k12.nj.us/Domain/10 Lindenwold School 5], Lindenwold Public Schools. Accessed May 16, 2024.</ref> with 656 students in grades K-4, 
Lindenwold Middle School<ref>[https://www.lindenwold.k12.nj.us/Domain/11 Lindenwold Middle School], Lindenwold Public Schools. Accessed May 16, 2024.</ref> with 911 students in grades 5-8 and 
[[Lindenwold High School]]<ref>[https://www.lindenwold.k12.nj.us/Domain/12 Lindenwold High School], Lindenwold Public Schools. Accessed May 16, 2024.</ref> with 727 students in grades 9-12.<ref>[https://rc.doe.state.nj.us/selectreport/2022-2023/07/2670 School Performance Reports for the Lindenwold Public Schools], [[New Jersey Department of Education]]. Accessed April 3, 2024.</ref><ref>[https://homeroom6.doe.state.nj.us/directory/school/districtid/2670&source=01 School Directory for the Lindenwold Public Schools], [[New Jersey Department of Education]]. Accessed February 1, 2024.</ref>

At the end of the 2007–08 school year, the [[Roman Catholic Diocese of Camden]] closed Saint Lawrence Regional School and merged it together with schools in Somerdale and Stratford to create John Paul II Regional School.<ref>Staff. [http://www.catholicstarherald.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=2097%3Ain-the-fall-different-schools-will-open&catid=95%3Acatholic-school-news&Itemid=300033 "In the fall, different schools will open"], ''Catholic Star Herald'', June 19, 2008. Accessed October 19, 2013. "Our Lady of Grace/Holy Rosary, Somerdale, and St. Lawrence, Lindenwold, will merge in Stratford with St. Luke elementary school, and the three will become John Paul II Regional School."</ref>

==Transportation==
[[File:2018-10-01 17 32 37 View east along U.S. Route 30 (White Horse Pike) just east of Camden County Route 695 (White Horse Avenue) in Lindenwold, Camden County, New Jersey.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|[[U.S. Route 30]] eastbound in Lindenwold]]

===Roads and highways===
{{As of|2010|5}}, the borough had a total of {{convert|44.90|mi}} of roadways, of which {{convert|31.41|mi}} were maintained by the municipality, {{convert|12.14|mi}} by Camden County and {{convert|1.35|mi}} by the [[New Jersey Department of Transportation]].<ref>[http://www.state.nj.us/transportation/refdata/sldiag/mileage_Camden.pdf Camden County Mileage by Municipality and Jurisdiction], [[New Jersey Department of Transportation]], May 2010. Accessed July 18, 2014.</ref>

[[U.S. Route 30 in New Jersey|U.S. Route 30]] is the main highway serving Lindenwold.<ref>[https://www.state.nj.us/transportation/refdata/sldiag/pdf/00000030__-.pdf#page=5 U.S. Route 30 Straight Line Diagram], [[New Jersey Department of Transportation]], updated March 2018. Accessed December 22, 2022.</ref>

===Public transportation===
[[File:Atlantic City Line platform at Lindenwold station, December 2011.jpg|thumb|upright=1.1|Lindenwold station, which is served by NJ Transit's Atlantic City Line and the PATCO Speedline]]
The [[Lindenwold (NJT station)|Lindenwold station]]<ref>[http://www.njtransit.com/rg/rg_servlet.srv?hdnPageAction=TrainStationLookupFrom&selStation=71 Lindenwold station], [[NJ Transit]]. Accessed October 19, 2013.</ref> is home to the eastern terminus and main operations facility for the [[PATCO Speedline]].<ref>[https://www.ridepatco.org/stations/lindenwold_trans.html Lindenwold Station ], [[PATCO Speedline]]. Accessed October 19, 2013.</ref> It is also a stop on [[NJ Transit]]'s [[Atlantic City Line]], which runs from [[30th Street Station]] in [[Philadelphia]] to the [[Atlantic City Rail Terminal]].<ref>[http://www.njtransit.com/rg/rg_servlet.srv?hdnPageAction=LineDetailsTo&selLine=ATLC Atlantic City Rail Line], [[NJ Transit]]. Accessed October 19, 2013.</ref>

NJ Transit offers bus service between the borough and Camden on the [[403 (New Jersey bus)|403]] route, with local service on the [[451 (New Jersey bus)|451]] and [[459 (New Jersey bus)|459]] routes, and service to [[Atlantic City, New Jersey|Atlantic City]] on the [[554 (New Jersey bus)|554]].<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20090522212311/http://www.njtransit.com/sf/sf_servlet.srv?hdnPageAction=BusRoutesCamdenCountyTo Camden County Bus/Rail Connections], [[NJ Transit]], backed up by the [[Internet Archive]] as of May 22, 2009. Accessed October 17, 2011.</ref><ref>[http://www.driveless.com/pdfs/SJTG_PDF.pdf#page=3 South Jersey Transit Guide] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180929093448/http://www2.driveless.com/pdfs/SJTG_PDF.pdf#page=3 |date=2018-09-29 }}, Cross County Connection, as of April 1, 2010. Accessed December 13, 2014.</ref>

==Notable people==
{{Category see also|People from Lindenwold, New Jersey}}
People who were born in, residents of, or otherwise closely associated with Lindenwold include:
* [[Earl Harrison (basketball)|Earl Harrison]] (born 1961), former professional [[basketball]] player<ref>Staff. [https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/142907089/ "Martin's investment pays off as Morehead claims title"], ''[[The Advocate-Messenger]]'', March 12, 1984. Accessed August 12, 2016. "Harrison, a 6-foot-7 senior from Lindenwold, N.J., grabbed a game-high 13 rebounds and hit nine of 11 free throws and three of seven from the field to lead the winners with 15 points."</ref>
* [[Suzy Hotrod]] (born 1980), roller derby skater<ref>[http://espn.go.com/espnw/body-issue/7053967/suzy-hotrod "Suzy Hotrod"] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120225025727/http://espn.go.com/espnw/body-issue/7053967/suzy-hotrod |date=2012-02-25 }}, ''[[ESPN]]''. Accessed October 17, 2011.</ref>
* [[Carlton R. Rouh]] (1919–1977), [[Medal of Honor]] recipient<ref>DeCastro, Lavinia. [https://archive.today/20120714193844/http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/courierpostonline/access/1859292811.html?FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&type=current&date=Sep+14,+2009&author=LAVINIA+DeCASTRO&pub=Courier+Post&desc=Lindenwold+recalls+a+hometown+hero&pqatl=google "Lindenwold recalls a hometown hero"], ''[[Courier-Post]]'', September 14, 2009. Accessed October 17, 2011. "In Lindenwold, Carlton Rouh is a household name. Rouh was once Lindenwold's mayor, but he is remembered for more than his years in public service."</ref>
* [[Jimmy Woode]] (1926–2005), jazz bassist<ref>Keepnews, Peter. [https://www.nytimes.com/2005/04/30/arts/music/jimmy-woode-exellington-bassist-dies-at-78.html "Jimmy Woode, Ex-Ellington Bassist, Dies at 78"], ''[[The New York Times]]'', April 30, 2005. Accessed September 3, 2015. "Jimmy Woode, a bassist who spent five years with Duke Ellington but was best known as one of the leading figures on the European jazz scene, died on Saturday at his home in Lindenwold, N.J."</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
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{{Wikivoyage|Lindenwold}}
* [https://www.lindenwoldnj.gov/ Lindenwold Borough municipal website]
* [http://www.lindenwold.k12.nj.us/ Lindenwold Public Schools]
* {{NJReportCard|07|2670|0|Lindenwold Public Schools}}
* [https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_list.asp?Search=1&DistrictID=3408640 School Data for the Lindenwold Public Schools], [[National Center for Education Statistics]]

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