Stratford, New Jersey

Stratford, New Jersey
Big Timber Creek in Stratford
Location of Stratford in Camden County highlighted in red (right). Inset map: Location of Camden County in New Jersey highlighted in orange (left).
Census Bureau map of Stratford, New Jersey
Stratford
Location in Camden County
Stratford
Location in New Jersey
Stratford
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 39°49′44″N 75°00′56″W / 39.82899°N 75.015536°W / 39.82899; -75.015536
Country United States
State New Jersey
CountyCamden
IncorporatedFebruary 13, 1925
Named afterStratford-upon-Avon, England
Government
 • TypeBorough
 • BodyBorough Council
 • MayorLinda Hall (D, term ends December 31, 2027)
 • AdministratorJohn D. Keenan Jr.
 • Municipal clerkMichelle Hack
Area
 • Total
1.57 sq mi (4.07 km2)
 • Land1.57 sq mi (4.07 km2)
 • Water0 sq mi (0.00 km2)  0.00%
 • Rank445th of 565 in state
22nd of 37 in county
Elevation
79 ft (24 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
6,981
 • Estimate 
(2023)
7,000
 • Rank321st of 565 in state
20th of 37 in county
 • Density4,446.5/sq mi (1,716.8/km2)
  • Rank139th of 565 in state
16th of 37 in county
Time zoneUTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−04:00 (Eastern (EDT))
ZIP Code
08084
Area code856
FIPS code3400771220
GNIS feature ID0885411
Websitewww.stratfordnj.org

Stratford 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 6,981, a decrease of 59 (−0.8%) from the 2010 census count of 7,040, which in turn reflected a decline of 231 (−3.2%) from the 7,271 counted in the 2000 census. Rowan-Virtua School of Osteopathic Medicine is located in Stratford.