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Camden County is a county located in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the
2000 Census, the population was 508,932. Its county seat is Camden[1]. It was
formed on March 13, 1844, from portions of Gloucester County.[2]
This county is part of the Delaware Valley area.
Contents
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* 1 Geography
o 1.1 Adjacent counties
o 1.2 National protected area
* 2 Demographics
* 3 Government
o 3.1 Politics
* 4 Municipalities
o 4.1 Historical municipalities
* 5 Education
* 6 References
* 7 External links
Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 228 square
miles (589 km˛), of which, 222 square miles (576 km˛) of it is land and 5 square
miles (14 km˛) of it (2.32%) is water.
Located in a coastal/alluvial plain area, the county is uniformly flat and
low-lying. The highest points are a survey benchmark near the Burlington County
line at 219 feet (66.7 m) above sea level, and another nearby area at least 210
feet (64 m). The low point is sea level, along the Delaware River.
[edit] Adjacent counties
* Burlington County, New Jersey - northeast
* Atlantic County, New Jersey - southeast
* Gloucester County, New Jersey - southwest
* Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania - northwest
Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania Burlington County
North
West Camden County, New Jersey East
South
Gloucester County Atlantic County
[edit] National protected area
* Great Egg Harbor Scenic and Recreational River (part)
Demographics
Historical populations
Census Pop. %±
1850 25,422
—
1860 34,457 35.5%
1870 46,193 34.1%
1880 62,942 36.3%
1890 87,687 39.3%
1900 107,643 22.8%
1910 142,029 31.9%
1920 190,508 34.1%
1930 252,312 32.4%
1940 255,727 1.4%
1950 300,743 17.6%
1960 392,035 30.4%
1970 456,291 16.4%
1980 471,650 3.4%
1990 502,824 6.6%
2000 508,932 1.2%
Est. 2006 517,001 [3] 1.6%
historical census data source: [4][5]
As of the census[6] of 2000, there were 508,932 people, 185,744 households, and
129,835 families residing in the county. The population density was 2,289 people
per square mile (884/km˛). There were 199,679 housing units at an average
density of 898 per square mile (347/km˛). The racial makeup of the county was
70.88% White American, 18.09% Black or African American, 0.26% Native American,
3.72% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 5.09% from other races, and 1.93% from two
or more races. 9.66% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
17.9% were of Italian, 15.4% Irish, 10.5% German and 5.3% English ancestry
according to Census 2000.
There were 185,744 households out of which 34.6% had children under the age of
18 living with them, 49.8% were married couples living together, 15.4% had a
female householder with no husband present, and 30.1% were non-families. 25.1%
of all households were made up of individuals and 9.7% had someone living alone
who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.68 and the
average family size was 3.23.
In the county the population was spread out with 26.8% under the age of 18, 8.1%
from 18 to 24, 30.5% from 25 to 44, 22.1% from 45 to 64, and 12.5% who were 65
years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there
were 93.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.1 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $48,097, and the median
income for a family was $57,429. Males had a median income of $41,609 versus
$30,470 for females. The per capita income for the county was $22,354. About
8.1% of families and 10.4% of the population were below the poverty line,
including 14.5% of those under age 18 and 8.1% of those age 65 or over.
While most of its boroughs are working class, Camden County has many contrasts
in its demographics. Most of Camden and parts of Lindenwold are considered
highly impoverished, while Cherry Hill Township, Voorhees Township, Haddon
Heights, and Haddonfield have a number of upper-class enclaves.
[edit] Government
The county is governed by a Board of Chosen Freeholders consisting of seven
members elected at-large for three-year terms on a staggered basis by the
residents of the county.[7] As of 2008, Camden County's Freeholders are:[8]
* Freeholder Director Louis Cappelli, Jr. (Collingswood, term ends December 31,
2008)
* Freeholder Deputy Director Edward McDonnell (Pennsauken Township, 2010)
* Riletta L. Cream (Camden, 2008)
* Rodney A. Greco (Gloucester Township, 2009)
* Jeffrey L. Nash (Cherry Hill Township, 2009)
* Joseph Ripa (Voorhees Township, 2009)
* Carmen Rodriguez (Merchantville, 2010)
In addition, the voters also elect a sheriff (Charles H. Billingham), a county
clerk (James Beach), and a surrogate (Patricia Egan Jones).[8] The Camden County
Prosecutor is appointed by the Governor of New Jersey with the advice and
consent of the New Jersey Senate (the upper house of the New Jersey
Legislature).
As with most counties in the state, the court system consists of municipal
courts for each township, borough and city, as well as a New Jersey Superior
Court for the county. The latter handles the more serious criminal and civil
cases, while the municipal courts handle traffic and other minor items.
[edit] Politics
Presidential elections results Year GOP Dems
2008 32.0% 68,072 66.9% 142,433
2004 36.9% 81,427 62.4% 137,765
2000 31.7% 62,464 64.6% 127,166
1996 27.8% 52,791 60.6% 114,962
1992 31.9% 67,205 49.7% 104,915
1988 52.0% 100,072 47.1% 90,704
1984 54.6% 109,749 44.9% 90,233
1980 47.1% 87,939 42.8% 80,033
1976 42.3% 82,801 55.6% 108,854
1972 58.8% 111,935 39.5% 75,202
1968 41.1% 77,642 46.2% 87,347
1964 32.8% 124,620 67.1% 147,189
1960 45.1% 102,083 54.7% 84,066
Camden County has long been a Democratic stronghold. The county usually votes
overwhelmingly Democratic in national, state, and local elections. Almost all of
the county is in the 1st congressional district, which has a CPVI score of D+14.
In the 2004 U.S. Presidential election, John Kerry carried the county by a 25.5%
margin over George W. Bush, with Kerry carrying the state by 6.7% over Bush.[9]
Barack Obama carried the county by 34.8% over John McCain in the 2008 U.S.
Presidential election. Obama won New Jersey by 14.7%. [10] There are 158,165
unaffiliated voters, 139,147 Democrats, and 43,669 Republicans registered in the
county. [11]
[edit] Municipalities
Index map of Camden County Municipalities (click to see index key)
* Audubon Borough
* Audubon Park Borough
* Barrington Borough
* Bellmawr Borough
* Berlin Borough
* Berlin Township
* Brooklawn Borough
* Camden City
* Cherry Hill Township
o Ashland
o Barclay-Kingston
o Cherry Hill Mall
o Erlton-Ellisburg
o Golden Triangle
o Greentree
o Springdale
* Chesilhurst Borough
* Clementon Borough
* Collingswood Borough
* Gibbsboro Borough
* Gloucester City
* Gloucester Township
o Blackwood
o Glendora
* Haddon Heights Borough
* Haddon Township
* Haddonfield Borough
* Hi-Nella Borough
* Laurel Springs Borough
* Lawnside Borough
* Lindenwold Borough
* Magnolia Borough
* Merchantville Borough
* Mount Ephraim Borough
* Oaklyn Borough
* Pennsauken Township
* Pine Hill Borough
* Pine Valley Borough
* Runnemede Borough
* Somerdale Borough
* Stratford Borough
* Tavistock Borough
* Voorhees Township
o Echelon
* Waterford Township
* Winslow Township
* Woodlynne Borough
[edit] Historical municipalities
* Centre Township
* Clementon Township
* Delaware Township
* Newton Township
* Stockton Township
* Union Township
[edit] Education
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
Township and was founded in 1967.
Rutgers University-Camden is located in the downtown/waterfront district of
Camden.
School of Osteopathic Medicine (UMDNJ) is located in Stratford.
[edit] References
1. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. http://www.naco.org/Template.cfm?Section=Find_a_County&Template=/cffiles/counties/usamap.cfm.
Retrieved 2008-01-31.
2. ^ "The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606-1968", John P. Snyder,
Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 103.
3. ^ "QuickFacts: Camden County, New Jersey". U.S. Census Bureau. http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/34/34007.html.
Retrieved 2007-08-25.
4. ^ "New Jersey Resident Population by County: 1880 - 1930". http://www.wnjpin.net/OneStopCareerCenter/LaborMarketInformation/lmi01/poptrd5.htm.
5. ^ "Geostat Center: Historical Census Browser". University of Virginia
Library. http://fisher.lib.virginia.edu/collections/stats/histcensus/. Retrieved
2007-03-02.
6. ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov.
Retrieved 2008-01-31.
7. ^ What is a Freeholder?, Camden County, New Jersey. Accessed January 30,
2008.
8. ^ a b Board of Freeholders, Camden County, New Jersey. Accessed April 14,
2008.
9. ^ New Jersey Presidential Election Returns by County 2004, Eagleton Institute
of Politics at Rutgers University. Accessed August 31, 2008.
10. ^ [http://elections.nytimes.com/2008/results/states/new-jersey.html New
Jersery - Election Results 2008, The New York Times. Accessed November 28, 2008.
11. ^ Voter Registration Summary by County
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