Elmer is a Borough in Salem County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2000 Census, the borough population was 1,384.
Elmer was incorporated as a borough by an Act of the New Jersey Legislature on January 28, 1893, from portions of Pittsgrove Township and Upper Pittsgrove Township, based on the results of a referendum held four days earlier.[6] The borough was formed on the dividing line of Pittsgrove and Upper Pittsgrove Townships and was named for Lucius Elmer a former judge who helped obtain a post office for the community during his service as Congressman.[7]
Geography
Elmer is located at 39°35′31″N 75°10′21″W / 39.591998°N 75.172430°W / 39.591998; -75.172430 (39.591998, -75.172430).[8]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 0.9 square miles (2.3 km2), of which, 0.9 square miles (2.3 km2) of it is land and 1.14% is water.
Elmer borders Pittsgrove Township and Upper Pittsgrove Township.
Demographics
| Historical populations |
| Census |
Pop. |
|
%± |
| 1860 |
136 |
|
—
|
| 1870 |
347 |
|
155.1% |
| 1880 |
345 |
|
−0.6% |
| 1890 |
842 |
|
144.1% |
| 1900 |
1,140 |
|
35.4% |
| 1910 |
1,167 |
|
2.4% |
| 1920 |
1,115 |
|
−4.5% |
| 1930 |
1,219 |
|
9.3% |
| 1940 |
1,344 |
|
10.3% |
| 1950 |
1,460 |
|
8.6% |
| 1960 |
1,505 |
|
3.1% |
| 1970 |
1,592 |
|
5.8% |
| 1980 |
1,569 |
|
−1.4% |
| 1990 |
1,571 |
|
0.1% |
| 2000 |
1,384 |
|
−11.9% |
| Est. 2007 |
1,343 |
[2] |
−3.0% |
| Population 1930 - 1990.[9] [10] |
As of the census[3] of 2000, there were 1,384 people, 524 households, and 385 families residing in the borough. The population density was 1,599.5 people per square mile (614.2/km2). There were 557 housing units at an average density of 643.7/sq mi (247.2/km2). The racial makeup of the borough was 97.25% White, 0.65% African American, 0.51% Asian, 0.72% from other races, and 0.87% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.52% of the population.
There were 524 households out of which 35.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.0% were married couples living together, 11.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.5% were non-families. 22.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.61 and the average family size was 3.06.
In the borough the population was spread out with 24.4% under the age of 18, 8.6% from 18 to 24, 29.8% from 25 to 44, 21.7% from 45 to 64, and 15.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 94.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.5 males.
The median income for a household in the borough was $46,172, and the median income for a family was $58,438. Males had a median income of $39,896 versus $27,583 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $21,356. About 4.6% of families and 5.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.2% of those under age 18 and 3.3% of those age 65 or over.
Government
Local government
Elmer is governed under the Borough form of New Jersey municipal government. The government consists of a Mayor and a Borough Council comprising six council members, with all positions elected at large. A Mayor is elected directly by the voters to a four-year term of office. The Borough Council consists of six members elected to serve three-year terms on a staggered basis, with two seats coming up for election each year.[1]
The Mayor of Elmer Borough is Joseph P. Stemberger whose term expires in 2011. Members of the Elmer Borough Council are Council President Benjamin H. Laury (2008), Lynda Davis (2010), Steven A. Schalick (2010), Lewis M. Schneider (2009), Michael Shapiro (2008) and James W. Zee, III (2009).[11]
Federal, state and county representation
Elmer is in the Second Congressional District and is part of New Jersey's 3rd Legislative District[12]
New Jersey's Second Congressional District, covering all of Atlantic County, Cape May County, Cumberland County and Salem County and portions of Burlington County, Camden County and Gloucester County, is represented by Frank LoBiondo (R, Ventnor City). New Jersey is represented in the Senate by Frank Lautenberg (D, Cliffside Park) and Bob Menendez (D, Hoboken).
The 3rd legislative district of the New Jersey Legislature is represented in the State Senate by Stephen M. Sweeney (D, West Deptford Township) and in the Assembly by John J. Burzichelli (D, Paulsboro) and Celeste Riley (D, Bridgeton).[13] The Governor of New Jersey is Jon Corzine (D, Hoboken).[14]
Salem County is governed by a seven-member Board of Chosen Freeholders who serve three-year terms of office on a staggered basis. As of 2008[update], Salem County's Freeholders are Director Lee R. Ware (Elsinboro Township), Deputy Director David Lindenmuth (Woodstown), Julie A. Acton (Pennsville Township), Bruce L. Bobbitt (Pilesgrove Township), Jeffrey J. Hogan (Pennsville Township), Charles Sullivan (Salem) and Beth E. Timberman (Woodstown).[15]
Education
The Elmer School District serves public school students in kindergarten through fourth grade. The district also operates The Learning Center in Elmer School for infants through PreK-4. Elmer School had 83 students as of the 2005-06 school year.[16]
For grades 5-12, public school students attend Pittsgrove Township Middle School (5-8) and then Arthur P. Schalick High School (9-12), in Pittsgrove Township, as part of a sending/receiving relationship with the Pittsgrove Township School District.[1]
References
- ^ a b c 2005 New Jersey Legislative District Data Book, Rutgers University Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy, April 2006, p. 19.
- ^ a b Census data for Elmer borough, United States Census Bureau. Accessed December 16, 2008.
- ^ a b "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ A Cure for the Common Codes: New Jersey, Missouri Census Data Center. Accessed July 14, 2008.
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. http://geonames.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606-1968", John P. Snyder, Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 215.
- ^ History, Elmer Borough. Accessed December 16, 2008.
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2005-05-03. http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/gazette.html. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ New Jersey Resident Population by Municipality: 1930 - 1990, Workforce New Jersey Public Information Network. Accessed March 1, 2007.
- ^ "U.S. Census Historical Data 1790-2000". http://www.census.gov/prod/www/abs/decennial/index.htm. Retrieved 2007-03-16.
- ^ Elected Officials, accessed July 5, 2008.
- ^ 2008 New Jersey Citizen's Guide to Government, New Jersey League of Women Voters, p. 56. Accessed September 30, 2009.
- ^ Legislative Roster: 2008-2009 Session, New Jersey Legislature. Accessed June 6, 2008.
- ^ "About the Governor". New Jersey. http://www.nj.gov/governor/about/. Retrieved 6 June 2008.
- ^ 2008 Board of Chosen Freeholders, Salem County, New Jersey. Accessed May 13, 2008.
- ^ Data for the Elmer School, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed December 16, 2008.
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