Hi-Nella, New Jersey
Encyclopedia
Hi-Nella is a Borough
in Camden County
, New Jersey
, United States
. As of the United States 2010 Census, the borough population was 870.
The Borough of Hi-Nella 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 (joining Lindenwold
, Pine Hill
, Pine Valley
and Somerdale
) created on that same date.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the borough has a total area of 0.2 square mile (0.517997622 km²), all of it land.
Hi-Nella borders Gloucester Township
, Somerdale
, and Stratford
.
of 2000, there were 1,029 people, 472 households, and 260 families residing in the borough. The population density
was 4,536.9 people per square mile (1,727.4/km2). There were 495 housing units at an average density of 2,182.5 per square mile (831.0/km2). The racial makeup of the borough was 71.04% White, 19.24% African American, 3.11% Asian, 4.37% from other races
, and 2.24% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 6.90% of the population.
There were 472 households out of which 28.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 31.6% were married couples
living together, 16.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 44.9% were non-families. 36.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.18 and the average family size was 2.83.
In the borough the population was spread out with 25.0% under the age of 18, 10.5% from 18 to 24, 36.3% from 25 to 44, 14.5% from 45 to 64, and 13.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females there were 89.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.8 males.
The median income for a household in the borough was $34,948, and the median income for a family was $38,393. Males had a median income of $32,308 versus $25,759 for females. The per capita income
for the borough was $19,285. About 9.9% of families and 12.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.7% of those under age 18 and 6.3% of those age 65 or over.
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.
Hi-Nella is in the
as part of a sending/receiving relationship
with the Oaklyn Public School District
.
For grades 9 - 12, public school students attend Sterling High School, a regional high school serving students from Magnolia
, Somerdale
, Stratford
, along with the sending districts of Hi-Nella and Laurel Springs
. The high school is located in Somerdale. Prior to this agreement, Hi-Nella students attended Collingswood High School.
local bus service 451, 455 and 457 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
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. As of the United States 2010 Census, the borough population was 870.
The Borough of Hi-Nella was created on April 23, 1929, 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 seven municipalities created from the now-defunct township, and one of five new municipalities (joining 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 Somerdale
Somerdale, New Jersey
Somerdale is a Borough in Camden County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2000 Census, the borough population was 5,192.The Borough of Somerdale was created on April 23, 1929, from Clementon Township, one of seven municipalities created from the now-defunct township, and one of...
) created on that same date.
Geography
Hi-Nella is located at 39.837163°N 75.020002°W (39.837163, -75.020002).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 0.2 square mile (0.517997622 km²), all of it land.
Hi-Nella borders Gloucester Township
Gloucester Township, New Jersey
Gloucester Township is a Township in Camden County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the township had a total population of 64,634...
, Somerdale
Somerdale, New Jersey
Somerdale is a Borough in Camden County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2000 Census, the borough population was 5,192.The Borough of Somerdale was created on April 23, 1929, from Clementon Township, one of seven municipalities created from the now-defunct township, and one of...
, and Stratford
Stratford, New Jersey
Stratford is a Borough in Camden County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2000 Census, the borough population was 7,271. A campus of the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey is located in Stratford....
.
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 were 1,029 people, 472 households, and 260 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...
was 4,536.9 people per square mile (1,727.4/km2). There were 495 housing units at an average density of 2,182.5 per square mile (831.0/km2). The racial makeup of the borough was 71.04% White, 19.24% African American, 3.11% Asian, 4.37% 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 2.24% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 6.90% of the population.
There were 472 households out of which 28.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 31.6% were 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, 16.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 44.9% were non-families. 36.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.18 and the average family size was 2.83.
In the borough the population was spread out with 25.0% under the age of 18, 10.5% from 18 to 24, 36.3% from 25 to 44, 14.5% from 45 to 64, and 13.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females there were 89.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.8 males.
The median income for a household in the borough was $34,948, and the median income for a family was $38,393. Males had a median income of $32,308 versus $25,759 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 was $19,285. About 9.9% of families and 12.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.7% of those under age 18 and 6.3% of those age 65 or over.
Local government
Hi-Nella is governed 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. 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.
Federal, state and county representation
Hi-Nella is in the 1st Congressional district.Hi-Nella is in the
Education
Hi-Nella is a non-operating school district. For Kindergarten through eighth grade, public school students from Hi-Nella attend school in OaklynOaklyn, New Jersey
Oaklyn is a Borough in Camden County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the borough population was 4,038.Oaklyn was incorporated as a borough by an Act of the New Jersey Legislature on March 13, 1905, from portions of Haddon Township.-Geography:Oaklyn is located at ...
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 Oaklyn Public School District
Oaklyn Public School District
Oaklyn Public School District is a community public school district that serves students in pre-kindergarten through ninth grade from Oaklyn, in Camden County, New Jersey, United States. Oaklyn is the only district in New Jersey that still keeps the pre-kindergarten through ninth grade format...
.
For grades 9 - 12, public school students attend Sterling High School, a regional high school serving students from Magnolia
Magnolia, New Jersey
Magnolia is a Borough in Camden County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2010 Census, the borough population was 4,341.Magnolia was incorporated as a borough by an Act of the New Jersey Legislature on April 14, 1915, from portions of the now-defunct Centre Township, and parts of...
, Somerdale
Somerdale, New Jersey
Somerdale is a Borough in Camden County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2000 Census, the borough population was 5,192.The Borough of Somerdale was created on April 23, 1929, from Clementon Township, one of seven municipalities created from the now-defunct township, and one of...
, Stratford
Stratford, New Jersey
Stratford is a Borough in Camden County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2000 Census, the borough population was 7,271. A campus of the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey is located in Stratford....
, along with the sending districts of Hi-Nella and Laurel Springs
Laurel Springs, New Jersey
Laurel Springs is a Borough in Camden County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2010 Census, the borough population was 1,908....
. The high school is located in Somerdale. Prior to this agreement, Hi-Nella students attended Collingswood High School.
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 451, 455 and 457 routes.
External links
- Oaklyn Public Schools
- Data for the Oaklyn Public Schools, 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...
- Sterling High School