Folsom, New Jersey
| Folsom, New Jersey | |
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| Borough | |
| Borough of Folsom | |
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 Map of Folsom in Atlantic County. Inset: Location of Atlantic County highlighted in the State of New Jersey. |
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 Census Bureau map of Folsom, New Jersey |
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| Coordinates: 39°35′40″N 74°50′38″W / 39.594537°N 74.843972°WCoordinates: 39°35′40″N 74°50′38″W / 39.594537°N 74.843972°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |
 New Jersey
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| County | Atlantic |
| Incorporated | May 23, 1906 |
| Named for | Frances Folsom |
| Government | |
| • Type | Borough |
| • Body | Borough Council |
| • Mayor | Louis "Skip" DeStefano (term ends December 31, 2019) |
| • Clerk | Patricia M. Gatto (acting) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 8.438 sq mi (21.855 km2) |
| • Land | 8.202 sq mi (21.243 km2) |
| • Water | 0.236 sq mi (0.612 km2) 2.80% |
| Area rank | 227th of 566 in state 14th of 23 in county |
| Elevation | 56 ft (17 m) |
| Population (2010 Census) | |
| • Total | 1,885 |
| • Estimate (2015) | 1,851 |
| • Rank | 492nd of 566 in state 19th of 23 in county |
| • Density | 229.8/sq mi (88.7/km2) |
| • Density rank | 495th of 566 in state 17th of 23 in county |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | Eastern (EDT) (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 08037 |
| Area code(s) | 609 exchanges: 561, 567, 704 |
| FIPS code | 3400123940 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0885222 |
| Website | www |
Folsom is a borough in Atlantic County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the borough's population was 1,885, reflecting a decline of 87 (-4.4%) from the 1,972 counted in the 2000 Census, which had in turn declined by 209 (-9.6%) from the 2,181 counted in the 1990 Census.
Folsom was incorporated as a borough by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on May 23, 1906, from portions of Buena Vista Township. The borough was named for Frances Folsom, wife of President Grover Cleveland.
New Jersey Monthly magazine ranked Folsom as its 19th best place to live in its 2008 rankings of the "Best Places To Live" in New Jersey.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough had a total area of 8.438 square miles (21.855 km2), including 8.202 square miles (21.243 km2) of land and 0.236 square miles (0.612 km2) of water (2.80%).
Unincorporated communities, localities and place names located partially or completely within the borough include Penny Pot.
The borough is one of 56 South Jersey municipalities that are included within the New Jersey Pinelands National Reserve, a protected natural area of unique ecology covering 1,100,000 acres (450,000 ha), that has been classified as a United States Biosphere Reserve and established by Congress in 1978 as the nation's first National Reserve. All of the borough is included in the state-designated Pinelands Area, which includes portions of Atlantic County, along with areas in Burlington, Camden, Cape May, Cumberland, Gloucester and Ocean counties.
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