| Pine Hill, New Jersey | |
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| Coordinates: 39°47′12″N 74°59′08″W / 39.78667°N 74.98556°WCoordinates: 39°47′12″N 74°59′08″W / 39.78667°N 74.98556°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New Jersey |
| County | Camden |
| Incorporated | April 23, 1929 |
| Government [1] | |
| - Type | Borough (New Jersey) |
| - Mayor | Fred Costantino (2012) |
| Area | |
| - Total | 4.0 sq mi (10.3 km2) |
| - Land | 3.9 sq mi (10.2 km2) |
| - Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.1 km2) |
| Elevation [2] | 171 ft (52 m) |
| Population (2006)[3] | |
| - Total | 11,275 |
| - Density | 2,768.4/sq mi (1,068.9/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| - Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 08021 |
| Area code(s) | 856 |
| FIPS code | 34-58770[4][5] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0885352[6] |
| Website | http://www.pinehillboronj.com |
Pine Hill is a Borough in Camden County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2000 Census, the borough had a total population of 10,880.
The Borough of Pine Hill was created on April 23, 1929, from Clementon Township, one of seven municipalities created from the now-defunct township, and one of five new municipalities (including Hi-Nella Borough, Lindenwold Borough, Pine Valley Borough and Somerdale Borough) created on that same date.[7]
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Geography
Pine Hill is located at 39°47′06″N 74°59′08″W / 39.785014°N 74.985523°W (39.785014, -74.985523).[8]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 4.0 square miles (10.3 km2), of which, 3.9 square miles (10.2 km2) of it is land and 0.04 square miles (0.1 km2) of it is water. The total area is 0.76% water.
Pine Hill borders Berlin Borough, Clementon Borough, Gloucester Township, Lindenwold, Pine Valley, Winslow.
Demographics
| Historical populations | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1930 | 1,392 |
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| 1940 | 1,537 | 10.4% | |
| 1950 | 2,546 | 65.6% | |
| 1960 | 3,939 | 54.7% | |
| 1970 | 5,132 | 30.3% | |
| 1980 | 8,684 | 69.2% | |
| 1990 | 9,854 | 13.5% | |
| 2000 | 10,880 | 10.4% | |
| Est. 2006 | 11,275 | [3] | 3.6% |
| Population 1930 - 1990.[9] | |||
As of the census[4] of 2000, there were 10,880 people, 4,214 households, and 2,743 families residing in the borough. The population density was 2,768.4 people per square mile (1,068.9/km2). There were 4,444 housing units at an average density of 1,130.8/sq mi (436.6/km2). The racial makeup of the borough was 76.79% White, 18.35% African American, 0.28% Native American, 1.41% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 1.21% from other races, and 1.95% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.64% of the population.
There were 4,214 households out of which 35.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 42.9% were married couples living together, 16.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.9% were non-families. 27.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.58 and the average family size was 3.18.
In the borough the population was spread out with 27.2% under the age of 18, 9.2% from 18 to 24, 34.9% from 25 to 44, 20.2% from 45 to 64, and 8.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females there were 90.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.8 males.
The median income for a household in the borough was $42,035, and the median income for a family was $50,040. Males had a median income of $36,277 versus $29,826 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $18,613. About 5.9% of families and 7.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.9% of those under age 18 and 6.7% of those age 65 or over.
Government
Local government
Pine Hill 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 Pine Hill Borough is Fred Costantino (Personnel, term ends December 31, 2012). Members of the Pine Hill Borough Council are Council President Ross Del Rossi (D, Public Safety, 2011), Chris Como (D, Legislation Affairs, 2009), Christopher Green (D, Finance, 2009), Ruth McCullen (D, Environmental Affairs, 2008), Robert McGlinchey (D, Public Works, 2008), Charles Warrington (D, Community Affairs, serving unexpired term ending 2011).[10]
Federal, state and county representation
Pine Hill is in the First Congressional District and is part of New Jersey's 6th Legislative District.[11]
New Jersey's First Congressional District, covering portions of Burlington County, Camden County and Gloucester County, is represented by Rob Andrews (D, Haddon Heights). New Jersey is represented in the Senate by Frank Lautenberg (D, Cliffside Park) and Bob Menendez (D, Hoboken).
For the 2008-2009 Legislative Session, the 6th District of the New Jersey Legislature is represented in the State Senate by James Beach (D, Voorhees Township) and in the Assembly by Louis Greenwald (D, Voorhees Township) and Pamela Rosen Lampitt (D, Cherry Hill Township).[12] The Governor of New Jersey is Jon Corzine (D, Hoboken).[13]
Camden County is governed by a seven-member Board of Chosen Freeholders, elected at-large for staggered three-year terms by the residents of the county.[14] As of 2008[update], Camden County's Freeholders are Freeholder Director Louis Cappelli, Jr. (Collingswood, term ends December 31, 2008), Freeholder Deputy Director Edward McDonnell (Pennsauken Township, 2010), Riletta L. Cream (Camden, 2008), Rodney A. Greco (Gloucester Township, 2009), Jeffrey L. Nash (Cherry Hill Township, 2009), Joseph Ripa (Voorhees Township, 2009) and Carmen Rodriguez (Merchantville, 2010).[15]
Education
The Pine Hill Schools serve public school students in pre-kindergarten through twelfth grade. Schools in the district (with 2005-06 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics[16] are two preK-5 elementary schools — Dr. Albert Bean School (362 students) and John H. Glenn School (485 students) — Pine Hill Middle School for grades 6-8 (406 students) and Overbrook High School for grades 9-12 (949 students) . The high school serves students from the communities of Berlin Township and Clementon as part of sending/receiving relationships.[17]
Transportation
New Jersey Transit bus service to Philadelphia is available on the 403 route.[18]
References
- ^ a b 2005 New Jersey Legislative District Data Book, Rutgers University Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy, April 2005, p. 33.
- ^ USGS GNIS: Borough of Pine Hill, Geographic Names Information System, accessed January 4, 2008.
- ^ a b Census data for Pine Hill borough, United States Census Bureau. Accessed March 25, 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. 108.
- ^ "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.
- ^ Elected Officials, Borough of Pine Hill. Accessed March 25, 2008.
- ^ 2008 New Jersey Citizen's Guide to Government, New Jersey League of Women Voters, p. 62. Accessed September 30, 2009.
- ^ Legislative Roster: 2008-2009 Session, New Jersey Legislature. Accessed March 16, 2009.
- ^ "About the Governor". New Jersey. http://www.nj.gov/governor/about/. Retrieved 6 June 2008.
- ^ What is a Freeholder?, Camden County, New Jersey. Accessed March 25, 2008.
- ^ Board of Freeholders, Camden County, New Jersey. Accessed April 14, 2008.
- ^ Data for the Pine Hill Schools, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed March 25, 2008.
- ^ Superintendent's Message, Pine Hill Schools. Accessed May 17, 2008. "Our facilities consist of the Overbrook High School (with the attendance area encompassing the communities of Pine Hill, Clementon, and Berlin Township), Pine Hill Middle School, Dr. Albert Bean Elementary School, and John Glenn Elementary School."
- ^ Camden County Bus/Rail Connections, New Jersey Transit. Accessed June 21, 2007.
External links
- Pine Hill Borough website
- Pine Hill Schools
- Pine Hill Schools's 2007–08 School Report Card from the New Jersey Department of Education
- Data for the Pine Hill Schools, National Center for Education Statistics
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