Clementon, New Jersey facts for kids
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Clementon, New Jersey
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Location of Clementon in Camden County highlighted in red (right). Inset map: Location of Camden County in New Jersey highlighted in orange (left).
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Census Bureau map showing location of Clementon within Camden County. Inset: Location of Camden County in New Jersey.
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 Clementon, New Jersey
Location in Camden County, New Jersey
Clementon, New Jersey
Location in New Jersey
Clementon, New Jersey
Location in the United States
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| Country |  United States |
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| State |  New Jersey |
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| County | Camden | |
| Incorporated | March 17, 1925 | |
| Named for | Samuel Clement | |
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| • Type | Borough (New Jersey) | |
| • Body | Borough Council | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 1.95 sq mi (5.05 km2) | |
| • Land | 1.89 sq mi (4.90 km2) | |
| • Water | 0.06 sq mi (0.15 km2) 2.97% | |
| Area rank | 416th of 565 in state 18th of 37 in county |
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| Elevation | 72 ft (22 m) | |
| Population
(2020)
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| • Total | 5,338 | |
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5,465 | |
| • Rank | 367th of 565 in state 23rd of 37 in county |
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| • Density | 2,819.9/sq mi (1,088.8/km2) | |
| • Density rank | 231st of 565 in state 26th of 37 in county |
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| Time zone | UTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST)) | |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−04:00 (Eastern (EDT)) | |
| ZIP Code |
08021
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| Area code(s) | 856 | |
| FIPS code | 3400713420 | |
| GNIS feature ID | 0885186 | |
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Clementon is a borough in Camden County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 United States census, the borough's population was 5,338, an increase of 338 (+6.8%) from the 2010 census count of 5,000, which in turn reflected an increase of 14 (+0.3%) from the 4,986 counted in the 2000 census.
The borough had the 27th-highest property tax rate in New Jersey, with an equalized rate of 4.179% in 2020, compared to 3.470% in the county as a whole and a statewide average of 2.279%.
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History
Around 1800, Jonathon Haines built a glass factory in what is now 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.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough had a total area of 1.95 square miles (5.05 km2), including 1.89 square miles (4.90 km2) of land and 0.06 square miles (0.15 km2) of water (2.97%).
The borough is located on Clementon Lake, which is the site of the Clementon Amusement Park. 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. It was one of the oldest remaining coasters in the country when it was taken out of service in 2002 and ultimately demolished in 2007.
Rowands Pond Wildlife Management Area, covering 12.98 acres (5.25 ha), is located in Clementon.
Unincorporated communities, localities and place names located partially or completely within the borough include Brownsville and Gordon Lake.
Clementon borders Berlin Borough, Lindenwold, Pine Hill and Pine Valley.
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1910 | 2,794 | — | |
| 1920 | 3,491 | 24.9% | |
| 1930 | 2,605 | −25.4% | |
| 1940 | 2,866 | 10.0% | |
| 1950 | 3,191 | 11.3% | |
| 1960 | 3,766 | 18.0% | |
| 1970 | 4,492 | 19.3% | |
| 1980 | 5,764 | 28.3% | |
| 1990 | 5,601 | −2.8% | |
| 2000 | 4,986 | −11.0% | |
| 2010 | 5,000 | 0.3% | |
| 2020 | 5,338 | 6.8% | |
| 2023 (est.) | 5,465 | 9.3% | |
| Population sources:1910–2000 1910 1910–1930 1940–2000 2000 2010 2020 |
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2010 census
The 2010 United States census counted 5,000 people, 2,064 households, and 1,226 families in the borough. The population density was 2,612.0 per square mile (1,008.5/km2). There were 2,235 housing units at an average density of 1,167.6 per square mile (450.8/km2). The racial makeup was 71.28% (3,564) White, 19.12% (956) Black or African American, 0.56% (28) Native American, 2.10% (105) Asian, 0.00% (0) Pacific Islander, 3.90% (195) from other races, and 3.04% (152) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 10.30% (515) of the population.
Of the 2,064 households, 26.5% had children under the age of 18; 36.5% were married couples living together; 16.6% had a female householder with no husband present and 40.6% were non-families. Of all households, 33.2% were made up of individuals and 10.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.42 and the average family size was 3.10.
22.0% of the population were under the age of 18, 10.4% from 18 to 24, 28.0% from 25 to 44, 28.6% from 45 to 64, and 11.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37.2 years. For every 100 females, the population had 94.3 males. For every 100 females ages 18 and older there were 90.6 males.
The Census Bureau's 2006–2010 American Community Survey showed that (in 2010 inflation-adjusted dollars) median household income was $40,185 (with a margin of error of +/− $4,676) and the median family income was $57,184 (+/− $7,155). Males had a median income of $40,987 (+/− $7,918) versus $34,063 (+/− $3,762) for females. The per capita income for the borough was $22,597 (+/− $2,393). About 7.8% of families and 13.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 20.3% of those under age 18 and 7.3% of those age 65 or over.
Economy
Clementon is home to Giambri's Quality Sweets, a long-established candy and chocolate maker that was founded in South Philadelphia in 1942 and moved to New Jersey in the early 1970s.
Education
The Clementon School District serves public school students in pre-kindergarten through eighth grade at Clementon Elementary School. As of the 2022–23 school year, the district, comprised of one school, had an enrollment of 589 students and 58.1 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 10.1:1.
Public school students in ninth through twelfth grades attend Overbrook High School in Pine Hill 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. As of the 2022–23 school year, the high school had an enrollment of 792 students and 60.9 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 13.0:1.
Transportation
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Roads and highways
As of May 2010[update], the borough had a total of 23.91 miles (38.48 km) of roadways, of which 15.10 miles (24.30 km) were maintained by the municipality, 7.82 miles (12.59 km) by Camden County and 0.99 miles (1.59 km) by the New Jersey Department of Transportation.
U.S. Route 30 (White Horse Pike) is the main highway serving Clementon.
Public transportation
NJ Transit bus service is provided on the 403 route between Turnersville and Camden, as well as between the Lindenwold station and Atlantic City on the 554 route.
Notable people
People who were born in, residents of, or otherwise closely associated with Clementon include:
- Arthur Rose Eldred (1895–1951), agricultural and railroad industry executive, civic leader, and the first Eagle Scout in the Boy Scouts of America
- Arnie Fisher (born 1938), professional bridge player, bridge author, university instructor and businessman
- Walter E. Pedersen (1911–1998), politician and businessman who served as mayor of Clementon and in the New Jersey General Assembly
See also
In Spanish: Clementon (Nueva Jersey) para niños
