Clementon, New Jersey
Encyclopedia
Clementon is a Borough
in Camden County
, New Jersey
, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the borough population was 5,000.
Around 1800, Jonathon Haines built a glass factory in what is now present day 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. 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.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the borough has a total area of 2 square miles (5.2 km²), of which, 1.9 square miles (4.9 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square mile (0.258998811 km²) of it (3.08%) is water.
It is on Clementon Lake and the Clementon Amusement Park
is located here. 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. By 2004, it was one of the oldest remaining coasters in the country, but it had no longer been in use since 2002 and was to be demolished unless a buyer could be found for it.
Clementon borders Lindenwold
, Pine Hill
, Pine Valley
, and Berlin Borough
.
of 2000, there are 4,986 people, 1,978 households, and 1,246 families residing in the borough. The population density
is 2,636.3 people per square mile (1,018.6/km2). There are 2,206 housing units at an average density of 1,166.4 per square mile (450.7/km2). The racial makeup of the borough is 82.23% Caucasian, 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.
form of New Jersey municipal government. This form of government provides for a mayor and a six-member council, elected at large 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 coming up for election each year. 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.
, the Mayor of the Borough of Clementon is Mark E. Armbruster. Members of the Clementon Borough Council are President Carol Andrews, Eva Busch, Doreen Closs, Dave Cornwell, William Dougherty and Thomas Weaver
based on the results of the 2010 Census.
serves public school students in pre-school through eighth grade. Clementon Elementary School had an enrollment of 509 students as of the 2009-10 school year.
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.
local bus service to Philadelphia is provided on the 403 route and to Atlantic City
on the 554 routes.
Borough (New Jersey)
A borough in the context of New Jersey local government refers to one of five types and one of eleven forms of municipal government....
in Camden County
Camden County, New Jersey
-Demographics:As of the 2010 Census the population of Camden County was 60.28% Non-Hispanic white, 18.45% Non-Hispanic black, 1.12% Hispanic blacks, 0.17% Non-Hispanic Native American, 0.15% Hispanic Native Americans, 5.07% Non-Hispanic Asian, and 0.14% non-Hispanics reporting some other race...
, New Jersey
New Jersey
New Jersey is a state in the Northeastern and Middle Atlantic regions of the United States. , its population was 8,791,894. It is bordered on the north and east by the state of New York, on the southeast and south by the Atlantic Ocean, on the west by Pennsylvania and on the southwest by Delaware...
, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the borough population was 5,000.
Around 1800, Jonathon Haines built a glass factory in what is now present day 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
Haddonfield, New Jersey
Haddonfield is a borough located in Camden County, New Jersey. As of the 2010 United States Census, the borough had a total population of 11,593....
purchased the glass works and named them the Gloucester Glass works, and named the small settlement around the plant as Clementon village. 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
Clementon Township, New Jersey
Clementon Township is a now dissolved township in Camden County, New Jersey, which existed from 1903 until 1941.Clementon Township was formed by an Act of the New Jersey Legislature on February 24, 1903 from portions of Gloucester Township....
, one of nine municipalities created from the now-defunct township, based on the results of a referendum held on March 17, 1925.
Geography
Clementon is located at 39.805847°N 74.984218°W (39.805847, -74.984218).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
The United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data...
, the borough has a total area of 2 square miles (5.2 km²), of which, 1.9 square miles (4.9 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square mile (0.258998811 km²) of it (3.08%) is water.
It is on Clementon Lake and the Clementon Amusement Park
Clementon Amusement Park
Clementon Park and Splash World is a small amusement park located in Clementon, New Jersey in Camden County, New Jersey, United States right on Clementon Lake and close to the Pine Valley Golf Club. Also known as Clementon Lake Park, it is one of the world's oldest operating amusement parks...
is located here. The amusement park was home to the Jack Rabbit a wooden roller coaster constructed in 1919 by the Philadelphia Toboggan Company
Philadelphia Toboggan Company
The Philadelphia Toboggan Company is one of the oldest existing roller coaster manufacturing companies in the world.Mack Rides of Germany dates back to 1781, but it did not start building coasters until 1921 Based in Hatfield, Pennsylvania, it was established in 1904 by Henry B...
. Though quite tame in comparison to modern steel coasters, it remained popular with park visitors. By 2004, it was one of the oldest remaining coasters in the country, but it had no longer been in use since 2002 and was to be demolished unless a buyer could be found for it.
Clementon borders Lindenwold
Lindenwold, New Jersey
Lindenwold is a borough in Camden County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the borough population was 17,613.The Borough of Lindenwold was created on April 23, 1929, from Clementon Township, one of seven municipalities created from the now-defunct township, and one of...
, Pine Hill
Pine Hill, New Jersey
Pine Hill is a Borough in Camden County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the borough had a total population of 10,233....
, Pine Valley
Pine Valley, New Jersey
Pine Valley is a Borough in Camden County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2010 Census, the borough population was 12, making it the second smallest municipality by population in New Jersey, with just seven more residents than the 5 residing in Tavistock, also in Camden...
, and Berlin Borough
Berlin, New Jersey
Berlin is a Borough in Camden County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the borough population was 7,588.Berlin was incorporated as a borough on March 29, 1927, from portions of Berlin Township, based on the results of a referendum held on April 26,...
.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
of 2000, there are 4,986 people, 1,978 households, and 1,246 families residing in the borough. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
is 2,636.3 people per square mile (1,018.6/km2). There are 2,206 housing units at an average density of 1,166.4 per square mile (450.7/km2). The racial makeup of the borough is 82.23% Caucasian, 11.57% African American, 0.22% Native American, 0.92% Asian, 0.18% Pacific Islander, 2.35% from other races
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, 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
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
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
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
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.
Local government
Clementon operates under the BoroughBorough (New Jersey)
A borough in the context of New Jersey local government refers to one of five types and one of eleven forms of municipal government....
form of New Jersey municipal government. This form of government provides for a mayor and a six-member council, elected at large 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 coming up for election each year. 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.
, the Mayor of the Borough of Clementon is Mark E. Armbruster. Members of the Clementon Borough Council are President Carol Andrews, Eva Busch, Doreen Closs, Dave Cornwell, William Dougherty and Thomas Weaver
Federal, state and county representation
Clementon is in the 1st Congressional district and is part of New Jersey's 4th state legislative district. The legislative district was kept unchanged by the New Jersey Apportionment CommissionNew Jersey Apportionment Commission
The New Jersey Apportionment Commission is a constitutionally-created ten-member commission responsible for apportioning the forty districts of the New Jersey Legislature. The commission is convened after each decennial U.S. Census, and the districts are to be in use for the legislative elections...
based on the results of the 2010 Census.
Education
The Clementon School DistrictClementon School District
The Clementon School District is a community public school district that serves students in pre-school through eighth grade from Clementon, in Camden County, New Jersey, United States....
serves public school students in pre-school through eighth grade. Clementon Elementary School had an enrollment of 509 students as of the 2009-10 school year.
Public school students attend Overbrook High School in Pine Hill
Pine Hill, New Jersey
Pine Hill is a Borough in Camden County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the borough had a total population of 10,233....
for grades 9-12 as part of a sending/receiving relationship
Sending/receiving relationship
A sending/receiving relationship is one in which a public school district sends some or all of its students to attend the schools of another district. This is often done to achieve costs savings in smaller districts or continues after districts have grown as part of a historical relationship...
with the Pine Hill Schools
Pine Hill Schools
The Pine Hill Schools are a comprehensive community public school district that serves students in pre-kindergarten through twelfth grade from Pine Hill, in Camden County, New Jersey, United States....
. The high school also serves the community of Berlin Township
Berlin Township, New Jersey
Berlin Township is a Township in Camden County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the township population was 5,357.Berlin was incorporated as a township on April 11, 1910, from portions of Waterford Township...
as part of a sending/receiving relationship.
Transportation
New Jersey TransitNew Jersey Transit
The New Jersey Transit Corporation is a statewide public transportation system serving the United States state of New Jersey, and New York, Orange, and Rockland counties in New York State...
local bus service to Philadelphia is provided on the 403 route and to Atlantic City
Atlantic City, New Jersey
Atlantic City is a city in Atlantic County, New Jersey, United States, and a nationally renowned resort city for gambling, shopping and fine dining. The city also served as the inspiration for the American version of the board game Monopoly. Atlantic City is located on Absecon Island on the coast...
on the 554 routes.
External links
- Clementon Borough municipal website
- Clementon School District
- Data for the Clementon School District, National Center for Education StatisticsNational Center for Education StatisticsThe National Center for Education Statistics is the part of the United States Department of Education's Institute of Education Sciences that collects, analyzes, and publishes statistics on education and public school district finance information in the United States...