Laurel Springs, New Jersey

Laurel Springs, New Jersey
Downtown area of Laurel Springs
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
Laurel Springs
Location in Camden County
Laurel Springs
Location in New Jersey
Laurel Springs
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 39°49′14″N 75°00′20″W / 39.820543°N 75.005445°W / 39.820543; -75.005445
Country United States
State New Jersey
CountyCamden
IncorporatedApril 2, 1913
Government
 • TypeBorough
 • BodyBorough Council
 • MayorThomas A. Barbera (D, term ends December 31, 2023)
 • AdministratorKenneth J. Cheeseman
 • Municipal clerkDawn T. Amadio
Area
 • Total
0.46 sq mi (1.19 km2)
 • Land0.45 sq mi (1.17 km2)
 • Water0.0077 sq mi (0.02 km2)  2.17%
 • Rank549th of 565 in state
33rd of 37 in county
Elevation
85 ft (26 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
1,978
 • Estimate 
(2023)
1,984
 • Rank485th of 565 in state
31st of 37 in county
 • Density4,381.5/sq mi (1,691.7/km2)
  • Rank141st of 565 in state
17th of 37 in county
Time zoneUTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−04:00 (Eastern (EDT))
ZIP Code
08021 – Clementon
Area code609 and 856
FIPS code3400739210
GNIS feature ID0885272
Websitewww.laurelsprings-nj.com

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 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%.