Clementon, New Jersey

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Clementon, New Jersey
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Coordinates: 39°48′10″N74°59′02″W / 39.802681°N 74.983763°W / 39.802681; -74.983763 [1] [2]
Country Flag of the United States.svg  United States
State Flag of New Jersey.svg  New Jersey
County Camden
Incorporated March 17, 1925
Named for Samuel Clement
Government
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  Type Borough (New Jersey)
  BodyBorough Council
   Mayor Thomas J. Weaver (D, term ends December 31, 2027) [4] [5]
   Administrator / Municipal clerk Jenai Johnson [6]
Area
[7]
  Total1.95 sq mi (5.05 km2)
  Land1.89 sq mi (4.90 km2)
  Water0.06 sq mi (0.15 km2)  2.97%
  Rank416th of 565 in state
18th of 37 in county [1]
Elevation
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72 ft (22 m)
Population
  Total5,338
  Estimate 
(2023) [9] [11]
5,465
  Rank367th of 565 in state
23rd of 37 in county [12]
  Density2,819.9/sq mi (1,088.8/km2)
   Rank231st of 565 in state
26th of 37 in county [12]
Time zone UTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST) UTC−04:00 (Eastern (EDT))
ZIP Code
08021 [13]
Area code 856 [14]
FIPS code 3400713420 [1] [15] [16]
GNIS feature ID0885186 [1] [17]
Website www.clementon-nj.com

Clementon 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 5,338, [9] [10] an increase of 338 (+6.8%) from the 2010 census count of 5,000, [18] [19] which in turn reflected an increase of 14 (+0.3%) from the 4,986 counted in the 2000 census. [20]

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The borough had the 27th-highest property tax rate in New Jersey, with an equalized rate of 4.179% in 2020, compared to 3.470% in the county as a whole and a statewide average of 2.279%. [21]

History

Around 1800, Jonathon Haines built a glass factory in what is now Clementon, situated on a large hill across the street from the modern day Clementon Park. Large amounts of dirt, gravel and marl from the large hill the glass works were situated on were removed for use at a planned new post office in 1961. Sometime around 1811, Samuel Clement of Haddonfield purchased the glass works and named them the Gloucester Glass works, and named the small settlement around the plant as Clementon village. [22] Haines remained as a superintendent and at some point repurchased the works from Clement.

The Borough of Clementon was created on February 13, 1925, from Clementon Township, one of nine municipalities created from the now-defunct township, based on the results of a referendum held on March 17, 1925. [23] [24]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough had a total area of 1.95 square miles (5.05 km2), including 1.89 square miles (4.90 km2) of land and 0.06 square miles (0.15 km2) of water (2.97%). [1] [2]

The borough is located on Clementon Lake, which is the site of the Clementon Amusement Park. The amusement park was home to the Jack Rabbit, a wooden roller coaster constructed in 1919 by the Philadelphia Toboggan Company. Though quite tame in comparison to modern steel coasters, it remained popular with park visitors. It was one of the oldest remaining coasters in the country when it was taken out of service in 2002 [25] and ultimately demolished in 2007.

Rowands Pond Wildlife Management Area, covering 12.98 acres (5.25 ha), is located in Clementon. [26]

Unincorporated communities, localities and place names located partially or completely within the borough include Brownsville and Gordon Lake. [27]

Clementon borders Berlin Borough, Lindenwold, Pine Hill and Pine Valley. [28] [29] [30]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
1910 2,794
1920 3,49124.9%
1930 2,605−25.4%
1940 2,86610.0%
1950 3,19111.3%
1960 3,76618.0%
1970 4,49219.3%
1980 5,76428.3%
1990 5,601−2.8%
2000 4,986−11.0%
2010 5,0000.3%
2020 5,3386.8%
2023 (est.)5,465 [9] [11] 2.4%
Population sources:1910–2000 [31]
1910 [32] 1910–1930 [33]
1940–2000 [34] 2000 [35] [36]
2010 [18] [19] 2020 [9] [10]

2010 census

The 2010 United States census counted 5,000 people, 2,064 households, and 1,226 families in the borough. The population density was 2,612.0 per square mile (1,008.5/km2). There were 2,235 housing units at an average density of 1,167.6 per square mile (450.8/km2). The racial makeup was 71.28% (3,564) White, 19.12% (956) Black or African American, 0.56% (28) Native American, 2.10% (105) Asian, 0.00% (0) Pacific Islander, 3.90% (195) from other races, and 3.04% (152) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 10.30% (515) of the population. [18]

Of the 2,064 households, 26.5% had children under the age of 18; 36.5% were married couples living together; 16.6% had a female householder with no husband present and 40.6% were non-families. Of all households, 33.2% were made up of individuals and 10.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.42 and the average family size was 3.10. [18]

22.0% of the population were under the age of 18, 10.4% from 18 to 24, 28.0% from 25 to 44, 28.6% from 45 to 64, and 11.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37.2 years. For every 100 females, the population had 94.3 males. For every 100 females ages 18 and older there were 90.6 males. [18]

The Census Bureau's 2006–2010 American Community Survey showed that (in 2010 inflation-adjusted dollars) median household income was $40,185 (with a margin of error of +/− $4,676) and the median family income was $57,184 (+/− $7,155). Males had a median income of $40,987 (+/− $7,918) versus $34,063 (+/− $3,762) for females. The per capita income for the borough was $22,597 (+/− $2,393). About 7.8% of families and 13.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 20.3% of those under age 18 and 7.3% of those age 65 or over. [37]

2000 census

As of the 2000 United States census [15] there were 4,986 people, 1,978 households, and 1,246 families residing in the borough. The population density was 2,636.3 inhabitants per square mile (1,017.9/km2). There were 2,206 housing units at an average density of 1,166.4 per square mile (450.3/km2). The racial makeup of the borough was 82.23% White, 11.57% African American, 0.22% Native American, 0.92% Asian, 0.18% Pacific Islander, 2.35% from other races, and 2.53% from two or more races. 4.13% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. [35] [36]

There were 1,978 households, out of which 30.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 40.8% were married couples living together, 15.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.0% were non-families. 29.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.52 and the average family size was 3.13. [35] [36]

In the borough the population was spread out, with 24.7% under the age of 18, 8.6% from 18 to 24, 33.5% from 25 to 44, 22.1% from 45 to 64, and 11.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females, there were 93.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.5 males. [35] [36]

The median income for a household in the borough was $42,207, and the median income for a family was $50,963. Males had a median income of $33,879 versus $29,777 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $18,510. 11.4% of the population and 9.3% of families were below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 12.6% of those under the age of 18 and 14.8% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line. [35] [36]

Economy

Clementon is home to Giambri's Quality Sweets, a long-established candy and chocolate maker that was founded in South Philadelphia in 1942 and moved to New Jersey in the early 1970s. [38]

Government

Local government

Clementon is governed under the borough form of New Jersey municipal government, which is used in 218 municipalities (of the 564) statewide, making it the most common form of government in New Jersey. [39] The governing body is comprised of a mayor and a borough council, with all positions elected at-large on a partisan basis as part of the November general election. A mayor is elected directly by the voters to a four-year term of office. The borough council includes six members elected to serve three-year terms on a staggered basis, with two seats coming up for election each year in a three-year cycle. [3] The borough form of government used by Clementon is a "weak mayor / strong council" government in which council members act as the legislative body with the mayor presiding at meetings and voting only in the event of a tie. The mayor can veto ordinances subject to an override by a two-thirds majority vote of the council. The mayor makes committee and liaison assignments for council members, and most appointments are made by the mayor with the advice and consent of the council. [40] [41] A council president is selected annually from among their own members by the council and presides in the absence of the mayor. The council has all executive responsibilities not specifically assigned to the mayor.

As of 2024, the mayor of the Borough of Clementon is Democrat Thomas J. Weaver, whose term of office ends December 31, 2027. Members of the Clementon Borough Council are Gwendolyn Cantwell (D, 2025), Robert L. Dorsey (D, 2024), Jonathan M. Fisher (D, 2026), Christopher McKelvey (D, 2024; elected to an unexpired term), Christine A. Nucera (D, 2026) and Thomas Shaw (D, 2025). [4] [42] [43] [44] [45]

Federal, state and county representation

Clementon is located in the 1st Congressional District [46] and is part of New Jersey's 6th state legislative district. [47]

For the 118th United States Congress , New Jersey's 1st congressional district is represented by Donald Norcross ( D , Camden ). [48] [49] New Jersey is represented in the United States Senate by Democrats Cory Booker ( Newark , term ends 2027) [50] and George Helmy ( Mountain Lakes , term ends 2024). [51] [52]

For the 2024-2025 session , the 6th legislative district of the New Jersey Legislature is represented in the State Senate by James Beach ( D , Voorhees Township ) and in the General Assembly by Louis Greenwald (D, Voorhees Township) and Pamela Rosen Lampitt (D, Cherry Hill ). [53]

Camden County is governed by a Board of County Commissioners composed of seven members chosen at-large in partisan elections for three-year terms on a staggered basis by the residents of the county, with either two or three seats up for election each year as part of the November general election. At a reorganization meeting held in January after each election, the newly constituted Board of Commissioners selects one member to serve as Director and another as Deputy Director, each serving a one-year term in that role. [54] As of 2024, Camden County's Commissioners are: Commissioner Director Louis Cappelli Jr. (D, Collingswood, 2026), [55] Commissioner Deputy Director Edward T. McDonnell (D, Pennsauken Township, 2025), [56] Virginia Ruiz Betteridge (D, Runnemede, 2025), [57] Almar Dyer (D, Pennsauken Township, 2024), [58] Melinda Kane (D, Cherry Hill, 2024), [59] Jeffrey L. Nash (D, Winslow Township, 2024), [60] and Jonathan L. Young Sr. (D, Berlin Township, 2026). [61] [54] [62] [63] [64]

Camden County's constitutional officers are: Clerk Joseph Ripa (D, Voorhees Township, 2024), [65] [66] Sheriff Gilbert "Whip" Wilson (D, Camden, 2024) [67] [68] and Surrogate Michelle Gentek-Mayer (D, Gloucester Township, 2025). [69] [70] [71]

Politics

As of March 2011, there were a total of 2,945 registered voters in Clementon, of which 1,063 (36.1%) were registered as Democrats, 407 (13.8%) were registered as Republicans and 1,472 (50.0%) were registered as Unaffiliated. There were 3 voters registered as Libertarians or Greens. [72]

In the 2012 presidential election, Democrat Barack Obama received 67.6% of the vote (1,316 cast), ahead of Republican Mitt Romney with 31.2% (607 votes), and other candidates with 1.3% (25 votes), among the 1,970 ballots cast by the borough's 3,289 registered voters (22 ballots were spoiled), for a turnout of 59.9%. [73] [74] In the 2008 presidential election, Democrat Barack Obama received 61.9% of the vote (1,276 cast), ahead of Republican John McCain, who received around 33.9% (700 votes), with 2,063 ballots cast among the borough's 3,049 registered voters, for a turnout of 67.7%. [75] In the 2004 presidential election, Democrat John Kerry received 60.7% of the vote (1,183 ballots cast), outpolling Republican George W. Bush, who received around 37.0% (721 votes), with 1,949 ballots cast among the borough's 2,780 registered voters, for a turnout percentage of 70.1. [76]

In the 2013 gubernatorial election, Republican Chris Christie received 58.3% of the vote (638 cast), ahead of Democrat Barbara Buono with 39.3% (430 votes), and other candidates with 2.4% (26 votes), among the 1,141 ballots cast by the borough's 3,379 registered voters (47 ballots were spoiled), for a turnout of 33.8%. [77] [78] In the 2009 gubernatorial election, Democrat Jon Corzine received 48.3% of the vote (529 ballots cast), ahead of both Republican Chris Christie with 42.7% (468 votes) and Independent Chris Daggett with 5.8% (63 votes), with 1,095 ballots cast among the borough's 2,950 registered voters, yielding a 37.1% turnout. [79]

Education

The Clementon School District serves public school students in pre-kindergarten through eighth grade at Clementon Elementary School. [80] [81] [82] As of the 2022–23 school year, the district, comprised of one school, had an enrollment of 589 students and 58.1 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 10.1:1. [83]

Public school students in ninth through twelfth grades attend Overbrook High School in Pine Hill as part of a sending/receiving relationship with the Pine Hill Schools. [84] [85] The high school also serves the community of Berlin Township as part of a sending/receiving relationship. [86] [87] As of the 2022–23 school year, the high school had an enrollment of 792 students and 60.9 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 13.0:1. [88]

Transportation

U.S. Route 30 eastbound in Clementon 2018-10-01 17 34 44 View east along U.S. Route 30 (White Horse Pike) just east of Camden County Route 686 (Gibbsboro Road) in Clementon, Camden County, New Jersey.jpg
U.S. Route 30 eastbound in Clementon

Roads and highways

As of May 2010, the borough had a total of 23.91 miles (38.48 km) of roadways, of which 15.10 miles (24.30 km) were maintained by the municipality, 7.82 miles (12.59 km) by Camden County and 0.99 miles (1.59 km) by the New Jersey Department of Transportation. [89]

U.S. Route 30 (White Horse Pike) is the main highway serving Clementon. [90] [91]

Public transportation

NJ Transit bus service is provided on the 403 route between Turnersville and Camden, as well as between the Lindenwold station and Atlantic City on the 554 route. [92] [93]

Notable people

People who were born in, residents of, or otherwise closely associated with Clementon include:

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