CLEMENTON, NEW JERSEY

'Clementon' is a Borough in Camden County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2000 Census, the borough population was 4,986.
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."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

Local government

Federal, state and county representation

Education

Transportation

References

External links

Geography

Clementon is located at (39.805847, -74.984218).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 5.1 km² (2.0 mi²). 4.9 km² (1.9 mi²) of it is land and 0.2 km² (0.1 mi²) of it (3.08%) is water.
It is on Clementon Lake and the Clementon Amusement Park is located here.
Clementon borders Lindenwold, Pine Hill, Pine Valley, and Berlin Borough.

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there are 4,986 people, 1,978 households, and 1,246 families residing in the borough. The population density is 1,018.6/km² (2,636.3/mi²). There are 2,206 housing units at an average density of 450.7/km² (1,166.4/mi²). The racial makeup of the borough is 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 are Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There are 1,978 households out of which 30.3% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 40.8% are married couples living together, 15.4% have a female householder with no husband present, and 37.0% are non-families. 29.5% of all households are made up of individuals and 9.9% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.52 and the average family size is 3.13.
In the borough the population is 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 are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 35 years. For every 100 females there are 93.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 90.5 males.
The median income for a household in the borough is $42,207, and the median income for a family is $50,963. Males have a median income of $33,879 versus $29,777 for females. The per capita income for the borough is $18,510. 11.4% of the population and 9.3% of families are 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 are living below the poverty line.

Government

Local government

Clementon operates under the Borough form of New Jersey municipal government. This form of government provides for a mayor and a six-member council, elected separately in partisan elections at the November general election. The mayor serves for four years, while council members serve three-year staggered terms of office, with two council seats being contested each year. Council members are elected at large from the entire community. The mayor presides at council meetings. 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.^[1]
The Mayor of the Borough of Clementon is Mark E. Armbruster.^[2]. Members of the Clementon Borough Council are Council President Sheila Freiling, Carol Andrews, Eva Busch, William Dougherty, Ian Gill and Carol Weil.^[3]

Federal, state and county representation

Clementon is in the First Congressional District and is part of New Jersey's 4th Legislative District.^[4]

Education

The Clementon School District serves public school students in pre-school through eighth grade at Clementon Elementary School.
Public school students attend Overbrook High School in Pine Hill for grades 9-12 as part of a sending/receiving relationship with the Pine Hill Schools. The high school also serves the community of Berlin Township as part of a sending/receiving relationship.

Transportation

New Jersey Transit local bus service to Philadelphia is provided on the 403 route and to Atlantic City on the 554 routes.^[5]

References

1. Borough Council Information: Government Structure, accessed October 23, 2006
2. Mayor's Bio - Honorable Mark E. Armbruster, accessed October 23, 2006
3. Borough Council Members, Borough of Clementon. Accessed March 8, 2007.
4. 2006 New Jersey Citizen's Guide to Government, New Jersey League of Women Voters, p. 55. Accessed August 30, 2006.
5. Camden County Bus/Rail Connections, New Jersey Transit. Accessed June 21, 2007.

External links

★ Clementon Borough municipal website

★ Clementon School District

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★ National Center for Education Statistics data for the Clementon School District