Camden County, New Jersey
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Camden County is a county located in the U.S. state of New Jersey. Its county seat is Camden.<ref name=CountyMap>New Jersey County map, New Jersey Department of State. Accessed December 26, 2022.</ref> As of the 2020 census, the county was the state's ninth-most populous county,<ref name=Largest2020>Table1. New Jersey Counties and Most Populous Cities and Townships: 2020 and 2010 Censuses, New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development. Accessed December 1, 2022.</ref><ref>"New Jersey: 2020 Census - New Jersey Population Topped 9 Million in Last Decade", United States Census Bureau, August 25, 2021. Accessed December 25, 2022.</ref> with a population of 523,485,<ref name=Census2020/><ref name=LWD2020/> its highest decennial count ever and an increase of 9,828 (+1.9%) from the 2010 census count of 513,657,<ref name=Census2010/> which in turn reflected an increase of 4,725 (0.9%) from the 508,932 counted in the 2000 census.<ref name=Census2000/><ref name=Census2010LWD>Wu, Sen-Yuan. NJ Labor Market Views: Population Keeps Growing in the Most Densely Populated State, March 15, 2011. Accessed December 26, 2022.</ref> The United States Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program estimated a 2024 population of 533,988, an increase of 10,503 (+2.0%) from the 2020 decennial census.<ref name=PopEst/> The county is part of the South Jersey region of the state.<ref>Willis, David P. "'This is how wars start': Does Central Jersey include both Ocean and Union counties?", Asbury Park Press, February 20, 2023. Accessed March 31, 2024. "North Jersey is defined as Sussex, Warren, Morris, Passaic, Bergen, Essex and Hudson counties; South Jersey would be Burlington, Camden, Gloucester, Atlantic, Salem, Cumberland and Cape May counties. But for Central, things get a little tricky. It would include Hunterdon, Somerset, Union, Middlesex, Mercer, Monmouth, and Ocean counties."</ref>
The most populous place was Cherry Hill with 74,553 residents in the 2020 census,<ref name=LWD2020/> and its geographically largest municipality is Winslow Township, which covers Template:Convert.<ref name=CPH232/> The county borders Philadelphia, the nation's sixth-most populous city, to its northwest.
The county was formed on March 13, 1844, from portions of Gloucester County.<ref name=Story>Snyder, John P. The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606–1968, Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 103. Accessed January 20, 2013.</ref> The county was named for Charles Pratt, 1st Earl Camden, a British judge, civil libertarian, and defender of the American cause.<ref>Greenberg, Gail. County History Template:Webarchive, Camden County, New Jersey. Accessed October 9, 2013. "The namesake of the new settlement was Charles Pratt, Earl of Camden, an English nobleman who supported the American cause in Parliament."</ref><ref>Hutchinson, Viola L. The Origin of New Jersey Place Names Template:Webarchive, New Jersey Public Library Commission, May 1945. Accessed August 28, 2015.</ref><ref>Gannett, Henry. The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States Template:Webarchive, p. 65. United States Government Printing Office, 1905. Accessed August 28, 2015.</ref> Camden County is part of the Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington PA-NJ-DE-MD metropolitan statistical area, also known as the Delaware Valley.<ref>New Jersey: 2020 Core Based Statistical Areas and Counties, United States Census Bureau. Accessed December 22, 2022.</ref><ref>May 2012 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Definitions Template:Webarchive, Bureau of Labor Statistics. Accessed October 9, 2013.</ref><ref>Revised Delineations of Metropolitan Statistical Areas, Micropolitan Statistical Areas, and Combined Statistical Areas, and Guidance on Uses of the Delineations of These Areas Template:Webarchive, Office of Management and Budget, February 28, 2013. Accessed October 9, 2013.</ref>
History
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Camden County is named after Charles Pratt, 1st Earl Camden, who served as Lord Chancellor of Great Britain. Camden City, the county seat, was incorporated in 1828.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
Geography and climate
[edit]According to the U.S. Census Bureau, as of the 2020 Census, the county had a total area of Template:Convert, of which Template:Convert was land (97.3%) and Template:Convert was water (2.7%).<ref name=CensusArea>2020 Census Gazetteer File for Counties in New Jersey, United States Census Bureau. Accessed April 1, 2023.</ref> Located in a coastal/alluvial plain, the county is uniformly flat and low-lying. The highest points are a survey benchmark near the Burlington County line at Template:Convert above sea level.<ref>New Jersey County High Points Template:Webarchive, Peakbagger.com. Accessed October 3, 2013.</ref> The low point is sea level, along the Delaware River.
Climate and weather
[edit]Template:Climate chart In recent years, average temperatures in the county seat of Camden have ranged from a low of Template:Convert in January to a high of Template:Convert in July, although a record low of Template:Convert was recorded in February 1934 and a record high of Template:Convert was recorded in August 1918. Average monthly precipitation ranged from Template:Convert in February to Template:Convert in July.<ref name="weather"/> The county has a humid subtropical climate (Cfa). Average monthly temperatures in Chesilhurst range from Template:Convert in January to Template:Convert in July.<ref>Time Series Values for Individual Locations, Oregon State University. Accessed June 24, 2023.</ref>
Sustainability efforts
[edit]Camden County’s geography along with previously unkempt stormwater management system makes it vulnerable to the effects of climate change. Its aging infrastructure combined with industrialization from within the county and its surroundings adds on to these effects, making Camden County susceptible to increased flooding, droughts, water contamination, extreme weather, and decreased air quality.<ref>Template:Cite journal</ref>
In 1985, Camden County became the first county in the nation to mandate recycling. These recycling efforts consist of single-stream recycling, composting, and hazardous materials collection. Since then, the county has launched multiple projects and efforts to promote sustainability and mitigate the effects of climate change.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
In 2014, the Camden County Board of Commissioners released its first sustainability plan, titled Plan 2018, a living document outlining 63 initiatives across 11 action categories, including energy, conservation, waste reduction, water quality, green building, and public engagement. From 2014 to 2018, the county committed to retrofitting 50% of its buildings with energy-efficient lighting and HVAC systems and green infrastructure.
The Camden SMART Initiative has become a national model for green stormwater management through its use of projects like rain gardens and green roofs, diverting millions of gallons of runoff. Camden City has also preserved over 1,250 acres of open space and increased the urban tree canopy for the purpose of improving carbon sequestration and mitigating heat island effects.
Another initiative includes Sustainable Jersey, an ongoing community outreach effort that provides green job training, environmental education, and municipal assistance.<ref name=":0">Template:Cite journal</ref>
Despite these efforts, Camden County continues to face environmental challenges. The county received a poor grade in ozone pollution from the American Lung Association’s 2024 State of the Air report. Ozone pollution poses a threat to the health of children, the elderly, and individuals with asthma and respiratory illnesses. To address this issue, the county released new air quality monitoring efforts and education campaigns to raise awareness and reduce exposure.<ref name=":0" />
Demographics
[edit]Template:US Census population With the merger of Pine Valley into Pine Hill in January 2022, Camden County has 36 municipalities of diverse sizes and populations. Nine are less than one square mile in area, and five have fewer than 2,000 residents (excluding Tavistock which is a golf course community with nominal populations). In 2020, a majority of county residents live in five municipalities having populations over 30,000: Cherry Hill (74,553), Camden (71,791), Gloucester Township (66,034), Winslow (39,097) and Pennsauken (37,034).<ref name=LWD2020/>
The 2018 American Community Survey estimated<ref name="ACS2018CamdenCounty">[1] Template:Webarchive, United States Census Bureau. Accessed November 23, 2020.</ref> show 25 municipalities with poverty rates below the statewide average (10.5%). Nine municipalities had poverty rates higher than the county-wide estimate (12.6%): Camden, Woodlynne, Chesilhurst, Lawnside, Bellmawr, Clementon, Blackwood, Brooklawn, and Lindenwold. Additionally, Cherry Hill and Voorhees are affluent areas with higher-poverty areas including Echelon and Ellisburg.
2020 census
[edit]As of the 2020 United States census, the county had 523,485 people, 187,780 households, and 125,806 families. The population density was Template:Convert. There were 212,759 housing units at an average density of Template:Convert. The county's racial makeup was 56.0% White, 19.3% African American, 0.47% Native American, 6.22% Asian, and 8.14% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 18.2% of the population.
There were 187,780 households, of which 29.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.0% were married couples living together, 25.3% had a female householder with no husband present, 9.2% had a male householder with no wife present and 29.4% were non-families. 38.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.66 and the average family size was 3.30.
About 22.5% of the county's population was under age 18, 8.1% was from age 18 to 24, 38.7% was from age 15 to 44, and 16.1% was age 65 or older. The median age was 38.7 years. The gender makeup of the city was 48.3% male and 51.7% female. For every 100 females, there were 93.4 males.
The county's median household income was $73,672, and the median family income was $88,575. About 10.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 17.4% of those under age 18 and 9.0% of those age 65 or over.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
2010 census
[edit]The 2010 United States census counted 513,657 people, 190,980 households, and 129,866 families in the county. The population density was Template:Convert. There were 204,943 housing units at an average density of Template:Convert. The racial makeup was 65.29% (335,389) White, 19.55% (100,441) Black or African American, 0.31% (1,608) Native American, 5.11% (26,257) Asian, 0.03% (165) Pacific Islander, 7.08% (36,354) from other races, and 2.62% (13,443) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 14.24% (73,124) of the population.<ref name=Census2010/>
Of the 190,980 households, 31.1% had children under the age of 18; 46.3% were married couples living together; 16.4% had a female householder with no husband present and 32% were non-families. Of all households, 26.3% were made up of individuals and 10% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.65 and the average family size was 3.22.<ref name=Census2010/>
24.4% of the population were under the age of 18, 9% from 18 to 24, 26.6% from 25 to 44, 27.2% from 45 to 64, and 12.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37.9 years. For every 100 females, the population had 93.2 males. For every 100 females ages 18 and older there were 89.7 males.<ref name=Census2010/>
Economy
[edit]The Bureau of Economic Analysis calculated that the county's gross domestic product was $23.3 billion in 2021, which was ranked 11th in the state and was a 6.5% increase from the prior year.<ref>Gross Domestic Product by County, 2021, Bureau of Economic Analysis, released December 8, 2022. Accessed July 17, 2023.</ref>
Government
[edit]County government
[edit]The county is governed by the Camden County 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 of its members to serve as director and another as deputy director.<ref name=About>About the Board of Commissioners, Camden County, New Jersey. Accessed March 14, 2022.</ref> In 2016, freeholders were paid $23,000 and the freeholder director was paid an annual salary of $24,000.<ref>Gallo Jr., Bill. "Which N.J. county freeholders are paid the most?" Template:Webarchive, NJ.com, March 11, 2016. Accessed June 6, 2018. "Freeholder director: $24,000; Other freeholders: $23,000"</ref>
Template:As of, Camden County's Commissioners are (with terms for director and deputy director ending every December 31):<ref name=About/><ref name=TemplateCamden2022>Official Election Results 2022 General Election November 8, 2022, Camden County, New Jersey, as of November 21, 2022. Accessed January 1, 2023.</ref><ref name=TemplateCamden2021>Official Election Results 2021 General Election November 2, 2021, Camden County, New Jersey, updated November 15, 2021. Accessed January 1, 2022.</ref><ref name=TemplateCamden2020>Official Election Results 2020 General Election November 3, 2020, Camden County, New Jersey, updated November 20, 2020. Accessed January 1, 2021.</ref>
| Commissioner | Party, Residence, Term |
|---|---|
| Director Louis Cappelli Jr. | D, Collingswood, 2026<ref>Louis Cappelli, Jr., Camden County, New Jersey. Accessed February 1, 2023.</ref> |
| Deputy Director Edward T. McDonnell | D, Pennsauken Township, 2025<ref>Edward T. McDonnell, Camden County, New Jersey. Accessed February 1, 2023.</ref> |
| Virginia Ruiz Betteridge | D, Runnemede, 2025<ref>Virginia Betteridge, Camden County, New Jersey. Accessed February 1, 2023.</ref> |
| Almar Dyer | D, Pennsauken Township, 2027<ref>Al Dyer, Camden County, New Jersey. Accessed February 1, 2023. As of date accessed, incorrect term dates are listed.</ref> |
| Melinda Kane | D, Cherry Hill, 2027<ref>Melinda Kane, Camden County, New Jersey. Accessed February 1, 2023. As of date accessed, incorrect term dates are listed.</ref> |
| Jeffrey L. Nash | D, Winslow Township, 2027<ref>Jeffrey L. Nash, Camden County, New Jersey. Accessed February 1, 2023.</ref> |
| Jonathan L. Young Sr. | D, Berlin Township, 2026<ref>Jonathan L. Young Sr., Camden County, New Jersey. Accessed February 1, 2023.</ref> |
Pursuant to Article VII Section II of the New Jersey State Constitution, each county in New Jersey is required to have three elected administrative officials known as "constitutional officers." These officers are the County Clerk and County Surrogate (both elected for five-year terms of office) and the County Sheriff (elected for a three-year term).<ref>New Jersey State Constitution (1947), Article VII, Section II, Paragraph 2, New Jersey Department of State. Accessed March 14, 2022.</ref> Camden County's constitutional officers, all elected directly by voters, are:<ref>Your Government, Camden County, New Jersey. Accessed March 14, 2022.</ref>
| Title | Representative |
|---|---|
| County Clerk | Pamela Rosen Lampitt (D, Cherry Hill, 2029),<ref>County Clerk Joseph Ripa, Camden County, New Jersey. Accessed February 1, 2023.</ref><ref>Members List: Clerks, Constitutional Officers Association of New Jersey. Accessed February 1, 2023.</ref> |
| Sheriff | Chuck Billingham (D, Gloucester City, 2027),<ref>Sheriff Gilbert "Whip" Wilson, Camden County, New Jersey. Accessed February 1, 2023. As of date accessed, incorrect term dates are listed.</ref><ref>Members List: Sheriffs, Constitutional Officers Association of New Jersey. Accessed February 1, 2023.</ref> |
| Surrogate | Michelle Gentek-Mayer (D, Gloucester Township, 2025).<ref>Surrogate Michelle Gentek-Mayer, Camden County, New Jersey. Accessed February 1, 2023.</ref><ref>Members List: Surrogates, Constitutional Officers Association of New Jersey. Accessed February 1, 2023.</ref><ref>Your Government, Camden County, New Jersey. Accessed February 1, 2023.</ref> |
The County Prosecutor is Grace C. MacAulay, who was sworn into office in January 2022.<ref>Staff, Office of the Camden County Prosecutor. Accessed March 14, 2022. "Grace C. MacAulay was sworn in as Camden County Prosecutor on January 6, 2022, capping a nearly 30-year legal career dedicated to seeking justice for victims."</ref> Camden County constitutes Vicinage 4 of the New Jersey Superior Court, which is seated at the Camden County Hall of Justice in Camden, with additional facilities at various locations in Cherry Hill. The Assignment Judge for the vicinage is Deborah Silverman Katz.<ref>Camden County, New Jersey Courts. Accessed June 22, 2022.</ref> As with most counties in the state, the court system in Camden County also includes municipal courts for each township, borough and city to handle traffic and other minor items. Law enforcement at the county level, in addition to a sheriff, includes the Camden County Police Department and the Camden County Prosecutor's Office. The Camden Police Department and the Camden County Park Police were absorbed into the newly formed Camden County Police Department in 2013.<ref>Maciag, Mike. " Why Camden, N.J., the Murder Capital of the Country, Disbanded Its Police ForceIn hopes of reducing the city's high crime rate, Camden, N.J., made a controversial and unprecedented move a year ago to replace its police force. " Template:Webarchive, Governing, June 2014. Accessed October 26, 2017. "In the face of this violence, Camden did something quite radical: It disbanded its 141-year-old police force. In its place, the surrounding county formed a new police department that it wants to expand to other jurisdictions outside the city."</ref>
In March 2019, Melinda Kane was appointed to fill the seat expiring in December 2021 that had been held by Bill Moen, who resigned from office to run for a seat in the New Jersey General Assembly.<ref>Walsh, Jim. "Gold Star Mother Melinda Kane named to freeholder board" Template:Webarchive, Courier-Post, March 29, 2019. Accessed January 30, 2020. "Melinda Kane, a two-term Cherry Hill councilwoman, replaced Bill Moen Jr. on the all-Democratic freeholder board. Moen resigned on March 22 to run for a 5th District Assembly seat.... Kane, who resigned from Cherry Hill’s council earlier Thursday, was named a freeholder at a meeting of Camden County’s Democratic Committee. An election will be held in November to fill Moen’s unexpired term."</ref> Kane served on an interim basis until the November 2019 general election, when she was elected to serve the balance of the term of office. No Republican has been elected to countywide office since 1991.<ref name=Camden2019>Official Election Results 2019 General Election November 5, 2019, Camden County, New Jersey, as of November 13, 2019. Accessed January 1, 2020.</ref>
Federal representatives
[edit]Camden County is entirely within the 1st congressional district.<ref>[2], New Jersey Redistricting Commission, December 23, 2021. Accessed November 5, 2022.</ref> Template:NJ Congress 01
State representatives
[edit]The 36 municipalities of Camden County are part of three legislative districts.
| District | Senator<ref name=":1">Template:Cite web</ref> | Assembly<ref name=":1" /> | Municipalities |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4th | Paul D. Moriarty (D) | Dan Hutchinson (D)
Cody Miller (D) |
Chesilhurst, Gloucester Township, Waterford and Winslow. The remainder of this district covers portions of Gloucester County and Atlantic County. |
| 5th | Nilsa Cruz-Perez (D) | Bill Moen (D)
William Spearman (D) |
Audubon, Barrington, Bellmawr, Brooklawn, Camden, Collinswood, Gloucester City, Haddon Heights, Merchantville, Mount Ephraim, Pennsauken, Runnemede and Woodlynne. The remainder of this district covers portions of Gloucester County. |
| 6th | James Beach (D) | Louis Greenwald (D)
Melinda Kane (D) |
Audubon Park, Berlin Township, Cherry Hill, Clementon, Gibbsboro, Haddon Township, Haddonfield Borough, Hi-Nella Borough, Laurel Springs, Lawnside, Lindenwold, Magnolia, Oaklyn Borough, Pine Hill, Somerdale Borough, Stratford Borough, Tavistock Borough and Voorhees Township. The remainder of this district covers portions of Burlington County. |
Politics
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Camden County has long been a Democratic stronghold, and almost all of the county is in the 1st congressional district. The county usually votes overwhelmingly Democratic in national, state, and local elections. The county has only voted Republican for president five times since 1936, and for governor just twice since 1973. As of August 1, 2020, there were a total of 376,429 registered voters in Camden County, of whom 178,834 (47.5%) were registered as Democrats, 57,545 (15.3%) were registered as Republicans and 134,908 (35.8%) were registered as Unaffiliated. There were 5,142 (1.4%) voters registered to other parties.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref> Among the county's 2010 Census population, 69.1% were registered to vote, including 75.6% of those ages 18 and over.<ref name="VoterRegistration">Statewide Voter Registration Summary Template:Webarchive, New Jersey Department of State Division of Elections, as of October 31, 2014. Accessed May 11, 2015.</ref><ref>GCT-P7: Selected Age Groups: 2010 – State – County / County Equivalent from the 2010 Census Summary File 1 for New Jersey, United States Census Bureau. Accessed May 11, 2015.</ref>
Municipalities
[edit]The 36 municipalities in Camden County and the 2010 census data for population, housing units, and area are:<ref>GCT-PH1: Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 – County – County Subdivision and Place from the 2010 Census Summary File 1 for Camden County, New Jersey, United States Census Bureau. Accessed May 12, 2015.</ref>
| Municipality (with map key) |
Map key | Mun. type |
Pop. | Housing units |
Total area |
Water area |
Land Area |
Pop. density |
Housing density |
School district | Communities<ref>Locality Search Template:Webarchive, State of New Jersey. Accessed June 22, 2022.</ref> |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Audubon | 9 | borough | 8,707 | 3,779 | 1.50 | 0.02 | 1.49 | 5,925.7 | 2,539.2 | Audubon | |
| Audubon Park | 6 | borough | 991 | 499 | 0.16 | 0.01 | 0.15 | 7,046.7 | 3,437.3 | Audubon (S/R) | |
| Barrington | 16 | borough | 7,075 | 3,158 | 1.61 | 0.00 | 1.61 | 4,346.0 | 1,965.4 | Haddon Heights (9-12) (S/R) Barrington (K-8) |
|
| Bellmawr | 12 | borough | 11,707 | 4,883 | 3.11 | 0.13 | 2.98 | 3,887.7 | 1,638.9 | Black Horse Pike (9-12) Bellmawr (PK-8) |
|
| Berlin Borough | 28 | borough | 7,489 | 2,949 | 3.60 | 0.01 | 3.59 | 2,114.9 | 821.9 | E. Camden County (9-12) Berlin Borough (PK-8) |
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| Berlin Township | 32 | township | 5,867 | 2,069 | 3.24 | 0.01 | 3.23 | 1,657.5 | 640.2 | Pine Hill (9-12) (S/R) Berlin Township (PK-8) |
West Berlin CDP (2,686) |
| Brooklawn | 11 | borough | 1,815 | 806 | 0.52 | 0.03 | 0.49 | 3,974.6 | 1,638.6 | Gloucester City (9-12) (S/R) Brooklawn (PK-8) |
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| Camden | 2 | city | 71,191 | 28,358 | 10.34 | 1.42 | 8.92 | 8,669.6 | 3,178.7 | Camden | |
| Cherry Hill | 35 | township | 74,553 | 28,452 | 24.24 | 0.15 | 24.10 | 2,948.3 | 1,180.7 | Cherry Hill | Ashland CDP (8,513) Barclay CDP (4,656) Cherry Hill Mall CDP (14,805) Ellisburg CDP (4,601) Golden Triangle CDP (4,764) Greentree CDP (12,012) Kingston Estates CDP (6,322) Springdale CDP (14,518) Westmont CDP (13,726) Woodcrest |
| Chesilhurst | 29 | borough | 1,536 | 621 | 1.72 | 0.00 | 1.72 | 951.2 | 361.5 | Winslow Township (S/R) | |
| Clementon | 25 | borough | 5,338 | 2,235 | 1.97 | 0.06 | 1.91 | 2,612.0 | 1,167.6 | Pine Hill (9-12) (S/R) Clementon (PK-8) |
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| Collingswood | 3 | borough | 14,186 | 6,822 | 1.92 | 0.10 | 1.82 | 7,639.4 | 3,742.3 | Collingswood | |
| Gibbsboro | 24 | borough | 2,189 | 809 | 2.22 | 0.04 | 2.18 | 1,041.9 | 370.7 | E. Camden County (9-12) Gibbsboro (K-8) |
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| Gloucester City | 5 | city | 11,484 | 4,712 | 2.78 | 0.46 | 2.32 | 4,937.8 | 2,031.0 | Gloucester City | |
| Gloucester Township | 33 | township | 66,034 | 24,711 | 23.26 | 0.28 | 22.98 | 2,812.2 | 1,075.2 | Black Horse Pike (9-12) Gloucester Township (K-8) |
Blackwood CDP (4,622) Blenheim Chews Landing Glendora CDP (4,784) Grenloch CDP (part; 863) Sicklerville CDP (45,084) |
| Haddon Township | 36 | township | 15,407 | 6,477 | 2.79 | 0.10 | 2.69 | 5,472.6 | 2,410.1 | Haddon Township | |
| Haddonfield | 8 | borough | 12,550 | 4,634 | 2.87 | 0.05 | 2.82 | 4,104.9 | 1,640.8 | Haddonfield | |
| Haddon Heights | 13 | borough | 7,495 | 3,159 | 1.57 | 0.01 | 1.57 | 4,764.1 | 2,013.9 | Haddon Heights | |
| Hi-Nella | 20 | borough | 927 | 420 | 0.23 | 0.00 | 0.23 | 3,773.3 | 1,821.6 | Sterling (9-12) (S/R) Stratford (PK-8) (S/R) |
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| Laurel Springs | 22 | borough | 1,978 | 771 | 0.47 | 0.01 | 0.46 | 4,163.7 | 1,682.5 | Sterling (9-12) (S/R) Stratford (7-8) (S/R) Laurel Springs (K-6) |
|
| Lawnside | 15 | borough | 2,955 | 1,174 | 1.41 | 0.00 | 1.41 | 2,091.5 | 833.7 | Haddon Heights (9-12) (S/R) Lawnside (K-8) |
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| Lindenwold | 23 | borough | 21,641 | 8,251 | 3.95 | 0.06 | 3.89 | 4,525.1 | 2,119.8 | Lindenwold | |
| Magnolia | 18 | borough | 4,352 | 1,850 | 0.97 | 0.00 | 0.97 | 4,485.3 | 1,911.5 | Sterling (9-12) Magnolia (PK-8) |
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| Merchantville | 1 | borough | 3,820 | 1,688 | 0.60 | 0.00 | 0.60 | 6,371.3 | 2,814.6 | Haddon Heights (9-12) (S/R) Merchantville (PK-8) |
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| Mount Ephraim | 10 | borough | 4,651 | 2,010 | 0.90 | 0.02 | 0.88 | 5,307.9 | 2,281.6 | Audubon (9-12) (S/R) Mount Ephraim (PK-8) |
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| Oaklyn | 7 | borough | 3,930 | 1,847 | 0.69 | 0.07 | 0.63 | 6,432.9 | 2,942.4 | Collingswood (6-12) (S/R) Oaklyn (K-5) |
|
| Pennsauken Township |
27 | township | 37,074 | 13,275 | 12.08 | 1.65 | 10.44 | 3,438.9 | 1,272.2 | Pennsauken | |
| Pine Hill | 26 | borough | 10,764 | 4,357 | 3.91 | 0.04 | 3.87 | 2,643.4 | 1,125.5 | Pine Hill | |
| Runnemede | 17 | borough | 8,324 | 3,548 | 2.11 | 0.06 | 2.06 | 4,117.2 | 1,725.1 | Black Horse Pike (9-12) Runnemede (PK-8) |
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| Somerdale | 19 | borough | 5,566 | 2,158 | 1.39 | 0.00 | 1.39 | 3,714.0 | 1,556.0 | Sterling (9-12) Somerdale (PK-8) |
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| Stratford | 21 | borough | 6,981 | 2,761 | 1.55 | 0.00 | 1.55 | 4,547.0 | 1,783.3 | Sterling (9-12) Stratford (PK-8) |
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| Tavistock | 14 | borough | 9 | 3 | 0.26 | 0.00 | 0.25 | 19.7 | 11.8 | Haddonfield (S/R) | |
| Voorhees Township |
34 | township | 31,069 | 12,260 | 11.64 | 0.15 | 11.49 | 2,534.9 | 1,066.8 | E. Camden County (9-12) Voorhees (K-8) |
Echelon CDP (11,896) Kirkwood Kresson Osage |
| Waterford Township |
31 | township | 10,421 | 3,839 | 36.27 | 0.23 | 36.04 | 295.5 | 106.5 | Hammonton (7-12) (S/R) Waterford Township (PK-6) |
Atco CDP (9,058) |
| Winslow Township |
30 | township | 39,907 | 14,560 | 58.19 | 0.85 | 57.34 | 688.8 | 253.9 | Winslow Township | Sicklerville Tansboro Waterford Works West Atco |
| Woodlynne | 4 | borough | 2,902 | 1,016 | 0.23 | 0.01 | 0.22 | 13,600.4 | 4,640.0 | Collingswood (9-12) (S/R) Woodlynne (K-5) |
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| Camden County | county | 523,485 | 204,943 | 227.29 | 6.03 | 221.26 | 2,321.5 | 926.2 |
Historical municipalities
[edit]Defunct municipalities in the county (with years of formation and dissolution listed in parentheses) include:<ref name=Story/>
- Centre Township (1855–1926)
- Clementon Township (1903–1941)
- Delaware Township (renamed as Cherry Hill)
- Newton Township (1695–1871)
- Stockton Township (1859–1899)
- Union Township (1831–1868)
- Pine Valley (1929-2022)<ref>Symons, Michael. "NJ about to subtract one of its tiniest towns in rare merger", NJ 101.5, December 31, 2022. Accessed February 8, 2023. "For the first time in a decade, and the third time in a quarter-century, two New Jersey municipalities are about to merge. The borough of Pine Valley in Camden County voted to consolidate into Pine Hill. Read More: NJ about to subtract one of its tiniest towns in rare merger.... The merge takes effect on Jan. 1."</ref>
Education
[edit]Colleges and universities
[edit]Rutgers University-Camden is located in the downtown/waterfront district of Camden, and dates back to 1926 with the founding of the South Jersey Law School.<ref>About Rutgers–Camden Template:Webarchive, Rutgers University-Camden. Accessed October 3, 2013.</ref><ref>Campus History Template:Webarchive, Rutgers University-Camden. Accessed October 3, 2013.</ref>
Rutgers School of Law–Camden is one of two campuses of Rutgers Law School, the other being in Newark.<ref>Our Locations Template:Webarchive, Rutgers Law School. Accessed March 6, 2018.</ref>
The Rowan-Virtua School of Osteopathic Medicine is located in Stratford and dates to 1976. It is the state's only osteopathic medical school and was South Jersey's first four-year college of medicine.<ref>About Template:Webarchive, Rowan-Virtua School of Osteopathic Medicine. Accessed October 3, 2013.</ref>
The Cooper Medical School of Rowan University is located in the downtown/university district of Camden. Established as a four-year medical school in 1975, the relationship with Rowan University was formed in 2008.<ref>History Template:Webarchive, Cooper Medical School of Rowan University. Accessed May 12, 2015.</ref>
Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences has a campus in Stratford which hosts its dental school and school of public health.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
Rowan University at Camden is located on Cooper Street in Camden and offers undergraduate and graduate degrees.<ref>Camden Campus Template:Webarchive, Rowan University. Accessed March 6, 2018.</ref>
Camden County College is a two-year public community college serving students from Camden County. The school has campuses in Blackwood, Camden and Cherry Hill, and was founded in 1967.<ref>About Us Template:Webarchive, Camden County College. Accessed October 3, 2013. "Its three distinct campuses in Blackwood, Camden and Cherry Hill – along with its satellite locations in Lakeland, Sicklerville and elsewhere throughout the County – share the common mission of providing accessible, affordable higher education and occupational study to all who can benefit.... Camden County College's mission was launched when what had been the Mother of the Savior Seminary was purchased early in 1967. That fall, the first class of Camden County College students was taking courses on what had become the Blackwood Campus."</ref>
Primary and secondary education
[edit]The county has the following school districts:<ref>New Jersey School Directory for Camden County, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed February 1, 2024.</ref><ref>Search for Public School Districts in Camden County, New Jersey, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed August 1, 2022.</ref><ref>Template:Cite web - Text list</ref>
- K-12
- Audubon School District
- Camden City School District
- Cherry Hill Public Schools
- Collingswood Public Schools
- Gloucester City Public Schools
- Haddon Heights School District
- Haddon Township School District
- Haddonfield Public Schools
- Lindenwold Public Schools
- Pennsauken Public Schools
- Pine Hill Schools
- Winslow Township School District
- Secondary (9-12)
- Black Horse Pike Regional School District
- Camden County Technical Schools
- Eastern Camden County Regional High School District
- Sterling High School
- Elementary (K-8, except as indicated)
- Barrington Public Schools
- Bellmawr School District
- Berlin Borough School District
- Berlin Township Public Schools
- Brooklawn Public School District
- Chesilhurst Borough School District (K-6)
- Clementon School District
- Gibbsboro School District
- Gloucester Township Public Schools
- Laurel Springs School District (K-6)
- Lawnside School District
- Magnolia School District
- Merchantville School District
- Mount Ephraim Public Schools
- Oaklyn Public School District (K-5)
- Runnemede Public School District
- Somerdale School District
- Stratford School District
- Voorhees Township Public Schools
- Waterford Township School District (K-6)
- Woodlynne School District
- Former school districts
- Pine Valley Borough School District,<ref>Template:Cite web - Text list</ref> non-operating.<ref>13 Non-Operating School Districts Eliminated (Archive), New Jersey Department of Education press release dated July 1, 2009. Accessed December 26, 2009.</ref> Pine Valley Borough merged into Pine Hill Borough circa 2021.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
Roman Catholic Diocese of Camden operates area Catholic schools.
Arts and culture
[edit]Fine and performing arts
[edit]The Ritz Theater in Haddon Township, constructed in 1927 and listed on the National Register of Historic Places, hosts theater performances and film festivals.<ref>History Template:Webarchive, Ritz Theater. Accessed October 26, 2017.</ref>
Symphony in C was established as The Haddonfield Symphony in 1952 and is based on the campus of Rutgers University-Camden.<ref>About Template:Webarchive, Symphony in C. Accessed October 26, 2017. "Founded in 1952 as The Haddonfield Symphony, Symphony in C began as a community orchestra allowing amateur musicians to pursue their love of music by performing for the Haddonfield and southern New Jersey communities. Its debut performance was in January 1954 under music director Guido Terranova."</ref>
Perkins Center for the Arts has locations in Moorestown and Collingswood.<ref>About Template:Webarchive, Perkins Center for the Arts. Accessed October 26, 2017.</ref>
The Scottish Rite Auditorium in Collingswood, recognized on the American Institute of Architects's list of "150 Best Buildings and Places" in New Jersey, hosts national music and theater performances.<ref>About Us Template:Webarchive, Scottish Rite Auditorium. Accessed October 26, 2017. "The Scottish Rite is one of the largest auditoriums in South Jersey. It was voted one of the '150 Best Buildings and Places' by the American Institute of Architects in the 2011 AIA New Jersey Guidebook. "</ref>
Wineries, breweries, cideries and distilleries
[edit]- Amalthea Cellars (located in the West Atco portion of Winslow Township)
- Devil's Creek Brewery (Collingswood)
- Tonewood Brewing (Oaklyn)
- Flying Fish Brewing (headquartered in Somerdale)
- Sharrott Winery (located in the Blue Anchor section of Winslow Township)
- Armageddon Brewing (Somerdale)
National protected area
[edit]Writers and poets
[edit]- Poet Walt Whitman lived in Camden County.
- Matthew Quick's novel The Silver Linings Playbook is set in Collingswood and Voorhees Township, although the screen adaptation is set in Pennsylvania.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
- Poet Nick Virgilio was born in Camden and returned to Camden in 1958.<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>
In films
[edit]- The Last Broadcast was partially filmed in the Pine Barrens.Template:Citation needed
- Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle is partially set in Cherry Hill.<ref>Stice, Joel. "Here Are 12 High-ly Interesting Facts About Harold & Kumar Go To White Castle On Its 10th Anniversary" Template:Webarchive, Uproxx, July 30, 2014. Accessed October 26, 2017. "There were no White Castles around the movie's filming location. In the movie, Harold and Kumar are on their way from Hoboken to a White Castle location in Cherry Hill, New Jersey. But at the time there was no White Castle in Cherry Hill."</ref>
- Camden was the setting for several scenes in 12 Monkeys.
Transportation
[edit]Roads and highways
[edit]Camden County hosts numerous county, state, U.S., and Interstates. Template:As of, the county had a total of Template:Convert of roadways, of which Template:Convert are maintained by the municipality, Template:Convert by Camden County and Template:Convert by the New Jersey Department of Transportation, Template:Convert by the Delaware River Port Authority, Template:Convert by the New Jersey Turnpike Authority and Template:Convert by the South Jersey Transportation Authority.<ref>Camden County Mileage by Municipality and Jurisdiction Template:Webarchive, New Jersey Department of Transportation, March 2019. Accessed December 26, 2020.</ref>
Major county roads that pass through include County Road 534, County Road 536, County Road 537, County Road 543, County Road 544, County Road 551 and County Road 561.
State routes that pass through are Route 38, Route 41, Route 42 (the North-South Freeway), Route 47 (only in Brooklawn), Route 70, Route 73, Route 90 (the Betsy Ross Bridge), Route 143 (only in Winslow), Route 154 (only in Cherry Hill) and Route 168.
U.S. Routes that traverse are U.S. Route 30 and U.S. Route 130. The interstates that pass through are Interstate 76 (part of the North-South Freeway and the Walt Whitman Bridge), Interstate 295 and Interstate 676 (part of the North-South Freeway and the Ben Franklin Bridge (which is multiplexed with US 30)).
Other limited access roads that pass through are the Atlantic City Expressway and the New Jersey Turnpike. There are five ACE interchanges that are within the county borders: Exits 44 (at NJ 42),<ref>Exit 44 Template:Webarchive, Atlantic City Expressway. Accessed October 3, 2013.</ref> 41 (at Berlin-Cross Keys Road / CR 689),<ref>Exit 41 Template:Webarchive, Atlantic City Expressway. Accessed October 3, 2013.</ref> 38 (at Williamstown-New Freedom Road / CR 536 Spur),<ref name="Exit 33">Exit 33 Template:Webarchive, Atlantic City Expressway. Accessed October 3, 2013.</ref> 33 (connecting to NJ 73)<ref name="Exit 33"/> and 31 (at NJ 73).<ref>Exit 31 Template:Webarchive, Atlantic City Expressway. Accessed October 3, 2013.</ref><ref>AC Expressway Map Template:Webarchive, Atlantic City Expressway. Accessed October 3, 2013.</ref> The only turnpike interchange that is in the county is Exit 3 at the border of Runnemede and Bellmawr.<ref>Travel Resources: Interchanges, Service Areas & Commuter Lots Template:Webarchive, New Jersey Turnpike Authority. Accessed October 3, 2013.</ref>
Public transportation
[edit]NJ Transit has stations along the Atlantic City Line in Pennsauken, Cherry Hill, Lindenwold and Atco in Waterford Township, connecting Philadelphia to Atlantic City along the former Pennsylvania-Reading Seashore Lines main line.<ref>Atlantic City Rail Line Template:Webarchive, NJ Transit. Accessed October 3, 2013.</ref>
The River Line is a diesel tram-train light-rail system operated for NJ Transit by the Southern New Jersey Rail Group on a former Pennsylvania Railroad line from Trenton. Most stations in the county are in the Camden, including the Walter Rand Transportation Center, except for the 36th Street, Pennsauken Transit Center and Pennsauken–Route 73 station located in Pennsauken Township.<ref>RiverLINE Map, NJ Transit. Accessed February 5, 2022.</ref>
The PATCO Speedline, owned by the Delaware River Port Authority, runs a rapid transit line across the Ben Franklin Bridge from Philadelphia through Camden to the PRSL main right-of-way between Haddonfield and its eastern terminus in Lindenwold. Suburban station stops include Woodcrest, Westmont and Collingswood.<ref>Overview Template:Webarchive, PATCO Speedline. Accessed October 3, 2013.</ref>
NJ Transit provides commuter and long-distance bus service from many locations in the county to Philadelphia, with additional service to Atlantic City. Extensive local service is offered within the county, including routes to Camden and area train and light rail stations.<ref>Camden County Bus / Tail Connections, NJ Transit, backed up by the internet Archive as of May 22, 2009. Accessed May 13, 2015.</ref>
See also
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- National Register of Historic Places listings in Camden County, New Jersey
References
[edit]Further reading
[edit]- History of Camden County in the Great War, 1917–1918 Camden, NJ: Publicity and Historical Committee, 1919.
External links
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- Official website
- Camden County Historic Photos, Part I (Audubon, New Jersey to Camden, New Jersey)
- Camden County Historic Photos, Part II (Cherry Hill, New Jersey to Haddon Township, New Jersey)
- Camden County Historic Photos, Part III (Haddonfield, New Jersey to Pennsauken Township, New Jersey)
- Camden County Historic Photos, Part IV (Pine Hill, New Jersey to Woodlynne, New Jersey)
- Camden County Historical Society
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