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Pine Hill, New Jersey
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Borough
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House believed to have been owned by Al Capone
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| Motto(s):
"Home for a Lifetime"
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Location of Pine Hill 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 of Pine Hill, New Jersey
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 Pine Hill, New Jersey
Location in Camden County, New Jersey
Pine Hill, New Jersey
Location in New Jersey
Pine Hill, 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 | April 23, 1929 | |
| Government | ||
| • Type | Borough | |
| • Body | Borough Council | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 4.92 sq mi (12.75 km2) | |
| • Land | 4.87 sq mi (12.60 km2) | |
| • Water | 0.06 sq mi (0.15 km2) 1.06% | |
| Area rank | 299th of 565 in state 8th of 37 in county |
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| Elevation | 174 ft (53 m) | |
| Population
(2020)
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| • Total | 10,743 | |
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10,783 | |
| • Rank | 234th of 565 in state 13th of 37 in county |
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| • Density | 2,746.9/sq mi (1,060.6/km2) | |
| • Density rank | 235th of 565 in state 27th 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 | 3400758770 | |
| GNIS feature ID | 0885352 | |
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Pine Hill 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 10,743, an increase of 510 (+5.0%) from the 2010 census count of 10,233, which in turn reflected a decline of 647 (−5.9%) from the 10,880 counted in the 2000 census.
Pine Hill 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, including Hi-Nella Borough, Lindenwold Borough, Pine Valley Borough, and Somerdale Borough, created on that same date. Earlier known as Mont Ararat or Clementon Heights, the name "Pine Hill" was chosen to reflect the trees and terrain of the area.
The borough of Pine Valley agreed to be absorbed into Pine Hill in 2021. The merger took effect on January 1, 2022, adding $20 million in taxable property and the famed golf course into Pine Hill. The merger of the two municipalities was the first in the state since Princeton was formed in 2011 from the former Princeton Borough and Princeton Township, New Jersey.
The borough had the 16th-highest property tax rate in New Jersey, with an equalized rate of 4.520% in 2020, compared to 3.470% in the county as a whole and a statewide average of 2.279%.
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Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the borough had a total area of 3.95 square miles (10.24 km2), including 3.91 square miles (10.13 km2) of land and 0.04 square miles (0.11 km2) of water (1.06%). The borough borders Berlin Borough, Clementon Borough, Gloucester Township, Lindenwold, and Winslow Township.
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1930 | 1,392 | — | |
| 1940 | 1,537 | 10.4% | |
| 1950 | 2,546 | 65.6% | |
| 1960 | 3,939 | 54.7% | |
| 1970 | 5,132 | 30.3% | |
| 1980 | 8,684 | 69.2% | |
| 1990 | 9,854 | 13.5% | |
| 2000 | 10,880 | 10.4% | |
| 2010 | 10,233 | −5.9% | |
| 2020 | 10,743 | 5.0% | |
| 2023 (est.) | 10,783 | 5.4% | |
| Population sources:1930–2000 1930 1940–2000 2000 2010 2020 |
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2010 census
The 2010 United States census counted 10,233 people, 4,086 households, and 2,603 families in the borough. The population density was 2,643.4 per square mile (1,020.6/km2). There were 4,357 housing units at an average density of 1,125.5 per square mile (434.6/km2). The racial makeup was 67.47% (6,904) White, 24.07% (2,463) Black or African American, 0.26% (27) Native American, 2.12% (217) Asian, 0.05% (5) Pacific Islander, 2.40% (246) from other races, and 3.63% (371) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 6.74% (690) of the population.
Of the 4,086 households, 30.2% had children under the age of 18; 38.6% were married couples living together; 18.8% had a female householder with no husband present and 36.3% were non-families. Of all households, 29.1% were made up of individuals and 7.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.50 and the average family size was 3.10.
23.9% of the population were under the age of 18, 9.8% from 18 to 24, 30.0% from 25 to 44, 27.5% from 45 to 64, and 8.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35.1 years. For every 100 females, the population had 88.7 males. For every 100 females ages 18 and older there were 84.2 males.
The Census Bureau's 2006–2010 American Community Survey showed that, in 2010 inflation-adjusted dollars, median household income was $53,236 with a margin of error of +/− $3,808, and the median family income was $71,789 (+/− $4,439). Males had a median income of $47,094 (+/− $3,168) versus $41,711 (+/− $3,474) for females. The per capita income for the borough was $24,610 (+/− $1,792). About 11.0% of families and 13.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 19.1% of those under age 18 and 10.3% of those age 65 or over.
Education
The Pine Hill Schools serve public school students in pre-kindergarten through twelfth grade. As of the 2018–19 school year, the district, comprised of four schools, had an enrollment of 1,899 students and 168.6 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 11.3:1. Schools in the district (with 2018–19 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics) are Dr. Albert Bean Elementary School with 370 students in grades Pre-K–5, John H. Glenn Elementary School with 453 students in grades Pre-K–5, Pine Hill Middle School with 377 students in grades 6–8, and Overbrook High School with 656 students in grades 9–12.
Following the dissolution of the Lower Camden County Regional School District, Overbrook High School became part of the Pine Hill district as of September 2001, with students from Berlin Township and Clementon attending the school as part of sending/receiving relationships.
Transportation
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Roads and highways
As of May 2010[update], the borough had a total of 32.13 miles (51.71 km) of roadways, of which 24.15 miles (38.87 km) were maintained by the municipality and 7.98 miles (12.84 km) by Camden County.
County Route 534 is the only significant roadway serving Pine Hill directly, running 1.2 miles (1.9 km) through the borough.
Public transportation
NJ Transit bus service between Turnersville and Camden is available on the 403 route.
Notable people
People who were born in, residents of, or otherwise closely associated with Pine Hill include:
- Ron Dayne (born 1978), former NFL running back who won the 1999 Heisman Trophy
- Peter DeMarco (1932–2005), a physician who specialized in regenerative medicine
- Lucinda Florio (1947–2022), teacher and advocate for education and literacy, who, as the wife of former New Jersey Governor James Florio, served as the First Lady of New Jersey
- Jermaine Jones (born 1986), who competed on the eleventh season of American Idol
- Tim Lenahan (born 1959), retired soccer coach known for his 20-year tenure as the head men's soccer coach at Northwestern University
- John Vukovich (1947–2007), professional baseball utility infielder, manager and coach
See also
In Spanish: Pine Hill (Nueva Jersey) para niños
