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Stratford is a borough in Camden County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the borough's population was 7,040, reflecting a decline of 231 (-3.2%) from the 7,271 counted in the 2000 Census, which had in turn declined by 343 (-4.5%) from the 7,614 counted in the 1990 Census. The Rowan University School of Osteopathic Medicine is located in Stratford.

The Borough of Stratford was created on February 13, 1925, from portions of Clementon Township, one of seven municipalities created from the now-defunct township. The borough was named for Stratford-upon-Avon, England, by the owners of the Rural Land Improvement Company that developed the area in the 1880s.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough had a total area of 1.548 square miles (4.010 km²), all of which was land.

The borough borders Gloucester Township (north and east), Hi-Nella (north), Laurel Springs (south), Lindenwold (south and west) and Somerdale (west).

Demographics

Census 2010

As of the 2010 United States Census, there were 7,040 people, 2,641 households, and 1,822.290 families residing in the borough. The population density was 4,547.0 per square mile (1,755.6/km²). There were 2,761 housing units at an average density of 1,783.3 per square mile (688.5/km²). The racial makeup of the borough was 82.37% (5,799) White, 8.24% (580) Black or African American, 0.18% (13) Native American, 4.22% (297) Asian, 0.07% (5) Pacific Islander, 2.77% (195) from other races, and 2.14% (151) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 6.49% (457) of the population.

There were 2,641 households out of which 31.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.8% were married couples living together, 12.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.0% were non-families. 25.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 8.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older.