CHESILHURST, NEW JERSEY

'Chesilhurst' is a Borough in Camden County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2000 Census, the borough population was 1,520.
Chesilhurst was incorporated as a borough by an Act of the New Jersey Legislature on November 26, 1887, from portions of Waterford Township and Winslow Township, based on the results of a referendum held on October 18, 1887."The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606-1968", John P. Snyder, Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 104.

Contents

Geography

Demographics

Government

Federal, state and county representation

Education

Transportation

References

External links

Geography

Chesilhurst is located at (39.731549, -74.876067).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 4.5 km² (1.7 mi²), all land.
Chesilhurst borders both Waterford Township and Winslow Township.

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 1,520 people, 493 households, and 345 families residing in the borough. The population density was 341.2/km² (885.8/mi²). There were 535 housing units at an average density of 120.1/km² (311.8/mi²). The racial makeup of the borough was 37.37% White, 55.99% African American, 0.20% Native American, 0.33% Asian, 2.89% from other races, and 3.22% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.08% of the population.
There were 493 households out of which 26.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.5% were married couples living together, 18.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.0% were non-families. 25.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.81 and the average family size was 3.32.
In the borough the population was spread out with 22.9% under the age of 18, 7.0% from 18 to 24, 25.1% from 25 to 44, 30.0% from 45 to 64, and 15.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 100.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.6 males.
The median income for a household in the borough was $41,786, and the median income for a family was $50,263. Males had a median income of $33,333 versus $28,500 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $15,252. About 8.0% of families and 15.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 16.0% of those under age 18 and 10.3% of those age 65 or over.

Government

Federal, state and county representation

Chesilhurst is in the First Congressional District and is part of New Jersey's 6th Legislative District.^[1]

Education

The Shirley B. Foster Elementary School serves public school students in grades Pre-K thru 6 as the lone school of the Chesilhurst Borough School District. Shirley B. Foster School comprises 134 students, 17 faculty members and 13 support personnel.
Public school students in seventh through twelfth grade attend the schools of the Winslow Township School District as part of a sending/receiving relationship. Students attend Winslow Township Middle School for grades 7 and 8, and Winslow Township High School for grades 9-12.

Transportation

New Jersey Transit local bus service is provided on the 554 route.^[2]

References

1. 2006 New Jersey Citizen's Guide to Government, New Jersey League of Women Voters, p. 55. Accessed August 30, 2006.
2. Camden County Bus/Rail Connections, New Jersey Transit. Accessed June 21, 2007.

External links

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★ National Center for Education Statistics data for the Chesilhurst Borough School District