Clementon, New Jersey
{{short description|Borough in Camden County, New Jersey, US}}
{{Use American English|date=March 2020}}
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{{Infobox settlement
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|subdivision_type2 = County
|subdivision_name2 = Camden
|government_type = Borough (New Jersey)
|governing_body = Borough Council
|leader_title = Mayor
|leader_name = Thomas J. Weaver (D, term ends December 31, 2027)[https://www.state.nj.us/dca/home/2023mayors.pdf 2023 New Jersey Mayors Directory], New Jersey Department of Community Affairs, updated February 8, 2023. Accessed February 10, 2023. As of date accessed, Waever is listed with an incorrect term-end year of 2024.
|leader_title1 = Administrator / Municipal clerk
|leader_name1 = Jenai Johnson[http://www.clementon-nj.com/departments/borough-clerk/ Borough Clerk], Borough of Clementon. Accessed June 2, 2024.
|established_title = Incorporated
|established_date = March 17, 1925
|named_for = Samuel Clement
|population_as_of = 2020
|population_total = 5338
|population_rank = 367th of 565 in state
23rd of 37 in county[https://www.nj.gov/labor/labormarketinformation/assets/PDFs/dmograph/est/mcd/density.xlsx Population Density by County and Municipality: New Jersey, 2020 and 2021], New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development. Accessed March 1, 2023.
|population_density_km2 = auto
|population_density_sq_mi = 2819.9
|population_density_rank = 231st of 565 in state
26th of 37 in county
|population_est = 5465
|pop_est_as_of = 2023
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|area_land_km2 = 4.90
|area_water_km2 = 0.15
|area_total_sq_mi = 1.95
|area_land_sq_mi = 1.89
|area_water_sq_mi = 0.06
|area_water_percent = 2.97
|area_rank = 416th of 565 in state
18th of 37 in county[https://www2.census.gov/geo/docs/maps-data/data/gazetteer/2019_Gazetteer/2019_gaz_cousubs_34.txt 2019 Census Gazetteer Files: New Jersey Places], United States Census Bureau. Accessed July 1, 2020.
|timezone = Eastern (EST)
|utc_offset = −05:00
|timezone_DST = Eastern (EDT)
|utc_offset_DST = −04:00
|elevation_footnotes = {{Gnis|885186|Borough of Clementon}}, Geographic Names Information System. Accessed March 5, 2013.
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|elevation_ft = 72
|coordinates_footnotes = [https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990], United States Census Bureau. Accessed September 4, 2014.
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|postal_code_type = ZIP Code
|postal_code = 08021[http://tools.usps.com/go/ZipLookupResultsAction!input.action?resultMode=0&city=clementon&state=NJ Look Up a ZIP Code for Clementon, NJ], United States Postal Service. Accessed October 4, 2012.
|area_code = 856[http://www.area-codes.com/search.asp?frmNPA=&frmNXX=&frmState=NJ&frmCity=Clementon&frmCounty=Camden Area Code Lookup - NPA NXX for Clementon, NJ], Area-Codes.com. Accessed February 14, 2015.
|blank_name = FIPS code
|blank_info = 3400713420[https://www.census.gov U.S. Census website], United States Census Bureau. Accessed September 4, 2014.[https://mcdc.missouri.edu/applications/geocodes/?state=34 Geographic Codes Lookup for New Jersey], Missouri Census Data Center. Accessed April 1, 2022.
|blank1_name = GNIS feature ID
|blank1_info = 0885186[http://geonames.usgs.gov US Board on Geographic Names], United States Geological Survey. Accessed September 4, 2014.
|website = {{nowrap|{{URL|https://www.clementon-nj.com/}}}}
|footnotes =
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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.[https://www.nj.gov/labor/labormarketinformation/assets/PDFs/census/2010/2010data/table7cm.xls Table 7. Population for the Counties and Municipalities in New Jersey: 1990, 2000 and 2010], New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development, February 2011. Accessed May 1, 2023.
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%.[https://www.nj.com/politics/2021/03/here-are-the-30-nj-towns-with-the-highest-property-tax-rates.html "Here are the 30 N.J. towns with the highest property tax rates"], NJ Advance Media for NJ.com, March 15, 2021. Accessed January 19, 2022. "The average equalized tax rate in New Jersey was 2.279 in 2020, according to data from the Department of Community Affairs. Here is the list of 30 New Jersey towns with the highest property tax rates.... 27. Clementon Equalized tax rate in Clementon Borough, Camden County, was 4.179 in 2020 Average equalized tax rate in Camden County: 3.470"
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.Hutchinson, Viola L. [http://mapmaker.rutgers.edu/356/nj_place_names_origin.pdf#page=10 The Origin of New Jersey Place Names], New Jersey Public Library Commission, May 1945. Accessed August 28, 2015. Source shows name as "Samuel Clements". 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.Snyder, John P. [https://www.state.nj.us/dep/njgs/enviroed/oldpubs/bulletin67.pdf The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606-1968], Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 104. Accessed October 4, 2012.Burrows, Danielle L. [https://books.google.com/books?id=a7wxC4pIYlQC&pg=PA5 Clementon], p. 5. Arcadia Publishing. Accessed January 15, 2020. "On February 13, 1925, 'an Act to incorporate the Borough of Clementon in the County of Camden, and to fix the boundaries thereof,' was passed by the legislature, establishing Clementon as a borough comprised of just less than two square miles."
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 2002Staff. [https://web.archive.org/web/20121107114317/http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/courierpostonline/access/1803646951.html?FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&type=current&date=May+31,+2004&author=&pub=Courier+Post&desc=High+on+Tsunami&pqatl=google "High on Tsunami"], Courier-Post, May 31, 2004. Accessed July 19, 2011. "Meanwhile, the park's original wooden coaster, the Jack Rabbit, one of the oldest wooden coasters in the country, is mothballed with no plans for its return.... Jack Rabbit, built in 1919, last ran in 2002. The old coaster eventually will be torn down." and ultimately demolished in 2007.
Rowands Pond Wildlife Management Area, covering {{convert|12.98|acres}}, is located in Clementon.[http://www.state.nj.us/dep/fgw/pdf/wmaroadmaps/rowands_pond_rd.pdf Rowands Pond Wildlife Management Area], New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection Division of Fish and Wildlife. Accessed March 27, 2017.
Unincorporated communities, localities and place names located partially or completely within the borough include Brownsville and Gordon Lake.[http://www.state.nj.us/infobank/localnames.txt Locality Search], State of New Jersey. Accessed May 21, 2015.
Clementon borders Berlin Borough, Lindenwold, Pine Hill and Pine Valley.[https://global.mapit.mysociety.org/area/83084/touches.html Areas touching Clementon], MapIt. Accessed March 24, 2020.[https://www.dvrpc.org/Mapping/Maps/pdf/Camden_MCDs.pdf Municipalities within Camden County, NJ], Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission. Accessed March 24, 2020.[https://www.state.nj.us/transportation/gis/maps/polnoroads.pdf New Jersey Municipal Boundaries], New Jersey Department of Transportation. Accessed November 15, 2019.
Demographics
{{US Census population
|1910= 2794
|1920= 3491
|1930= 2605
|1940= 2866
|1950= 3191
|1960= 3766
|1970= 4492
|1980= 5764
|1990= 5601
|2000= 4986
|2010= 5000
|2020= 5338
| estimate=5465
| estyear=2023
| estref=[https://www2.census.gov/programs-surveys/popest/tables/2020-2023/mcds/totals/SUB-MCD-EST2023-POP-34.xlsx Annual Estimates of the Resident Population for Minor Civil Divisions in New Jersey: April 1, 2020 to July 1, 2023], United States Census Bureau, released May 2024. Accessed May 16, 2024.
|footnote=Population sources:1910–2000Barnett, Bob. [http://westjersey.org/popcam_04.htm Population Data for Camden County Municipalities, 1850 - 2000], WestJersey.org, January 6, 2011. Accessed October 4, 2012.
1910[https://books.google.com/books?id=T9HrAAAAMAAJ&pg=PA336 Thirteenth Census of the United States, 1910: Population by Counties and Minor Civil Divisions, 1910, 1900, 1890], United States Census Bureau, p. 336. Accessed October 4, 2012. 1910–1930[https://books.google.com/books?id=kifRAAAAMAAJ&pg=PA715 Fifteenth Census of the United States: 1930 - Population Volume I], United States Census Bureau, p. 715. Accessed October 4, 2012.
1940–2000[https://www.nj.gov/labor/labormarketinformation/assets/PDFs/census/2kpub/njsdcp3.pdf#page=27 Table 6: New Jersey Resident Population by Municipality: 1940 - 2000], Workforce New Jersey Public Information Network, August 2001. Accessed May 1, 2023. 2000
2010[http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/DPDP1/0600000US3400713420 DP-1 - Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 for Clementon borough, Camden County, New Jersey] {{Webarchive|url=https://archive.today/20200212110420/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/DPDP1/0600000US3400713420 |date=February 12, 2020 }}, United States Census Bureau. Accessed October 4, 2012.[http://lwd.dol.state.nj.us/labor/lpa/census/2010/dp/dp1_cam/clementon1.pdf Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: 2010 for Clementon borough] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140826054154/http://lwd.dol.state.nj.us/labor/lpa/census/2010/dp/dp1_cam/clementon1.pdf |date=2014-08-26 }}, New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development. Accessed October 4, 2012. 2020[https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/fact/table/clementonboroughnewjersey/ QuickFacts Clementon borough, New Jersey], United States Census Bureau. Accessed February 8, 2023.[https://www.nj.gov/labor/labormarketinformation/assets/PDFs/census/2020/2020%20pl94%20Tables/2020_Mun/MCD%200_All.pdf Total Population: Census 2010 - Census 2020 New Jersey Municipalities], New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development. Accessed December 1, 2022.
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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 {{convert|2612.0|/sqmi}}. There were 2,235 housing units at an average density of {{convert|1167.6|/sqmi}}. 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.[http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/ACS/10_5YR/DP03/0600000US3400713420 DP03: Selected Economic Characteristics from the 2006-2010 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates for Clementon borough, Camden County, New Jersey] {{Webarchive|url=https://archive.today/20200212083312/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/ACS/10_5YR/DP03/0600000US3400713420 |date=February 12, 2020 }}, United States Census Bureau. Accessed October 4, 2012.
=2000 census=
As of the 2000 United States census there were 4,986 people, 1,978 households, and 1,246 families residing in the borough. The population density was {{convert|2,636.3|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 2,206 housing units at an average density of {{convert|1,166.4|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the borough was 82.23% White, 11.57% African American, 0.22% Native American, 0.92% Asian, 0.18% Pacific Islander, 2.35% from other races, and 2.53% from two or more races. 4.13% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.[http://censtats.census.gov/data/NJ/1603413420.pdf Census 2000 Profiles of Demographic / Social / Economic / Housing Characteristics for Clementon borough, New Jersey] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140812072100/http://censtats.census.gov/data/NJ/1603413420.pdf |date=2014-08-12 }}, United States Census Bureau. Accessed October 4, 2012.[http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/00_SF1/DP1/0600000US3400713420 DP-1: Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: 2000 - Census 2000 Summary File 1 (SF 1) 100-Percent Data for Clementon borough, Camden County, New Jersey] {{Webarchive|url=https://archive.today/20200212092236/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/00_SF1/DP1/0600000US3400713420 |date=February 12, 2020 }}, United States Census Bureau. Accessed October 4, 2012.
There were 1,978 households, out of which 30.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 40.8% were married couples living together, 15.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.0% were non-families. 29.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.52 and the average family size was 3.13.
In the borough the population was spread out, with 24.7% under the age of 18, 8.6% from 18 to 24, 33.5% from 25 to 44, 22.1% from 45 to 64, and 11.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females, there were 93.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.5 males.
The median income for a household in the borough was $42,207, and the median income for a family was $50,963. Males had a median income of $33,879 versus $29,777 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $18,510. 11.4% of the population and 9.3% of families were below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 12.6% of those under the age of 18 and 14.8% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line.
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.Giordano, Rita. [https://web.archive.org/web/20160111011527/http://articles.philly.com/2014-10-27/news/55451075_1_family-business-wins-business-award-candy "N.J. candy-maker Giambri's wins business award], The Philadelphia Inquirer, October 27, 2014, backed up by the Internet Archive as of January 11, 2016. Accessed October 26, 2016. "Their Giambri's Quality Sweets in Clementon was just named a New Jersey Family Business of the Year, an award now in its 22d year that is sponsored by the Rothman Institute of Entrepreneurship at Fairleigh Dickinson University, PNC Bank, and New Jersey Monthly."
Government
=Local government=
Clementon is governed under the borough form of New Jersey municipal government, which is used in 218 municipalities (of the 564) statewide, making it the most common form of government in New Jersey.[https://njdatabook.rutgers.edu/sites/njdatabook.rutgers.edu/files/documents/inventory_of_municipal_forms_of_government_in_new_jersey.pdf Inventory of Municipal Forms of Government in New Jersey], Rutgers University Center for Government Studies, July 1, 2011. Accessed June 1, 2023. The governing body is comprised of a mayor and a borough council, with all positions elected at-large on a partisan basis as part of the November general election. A mayor is elected directly by the voters to a four-year term of office. The borough council includes six members elected to serve three-year terms on a staggered basis, with two seats coming up for election each year in a three-year cycle.2012 New Jersey Legislative District Data Book, Rutgers University Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy, March 2013, p. 24. The borough form of government used by Clementon is a "weak mayor / strong council" government in which council members act as the legislative body with the mayor presiding at meetings and voting only in the event of a tie. The mayor can veto ordinances subject to an override by a two-thirds majority vote of the council. The mayor makes committee and liaison assignments for council members, and most appointments are made by the mayor with the advice and consent of the council.Cerra, Michael F. [http://www.njslom.org/magart0307_p14.html "Forms of Government: Everything You've Always Wanted to Know, But Were Afraid to Ask"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140924045019/http://www.njslom.org/magart0307_p14.html |date=2014-09-24 }}, New Jersey State League of Municipalities. Accessed November 30, 2014.[https://njdatabook.rutgers.edu/sites/njdatabook.rutgers.edu/files/documents/forms_of_municipal_government_in_new_jersey_9220.pdf#page=6 "Forms of Municipal Government in New Jersey"], p. 6. Rutgers University Center for Government Studies. Accessed June 1, 2023. A council president is selected annually from among their own members by the council and presides in the absence of the mayor. The council has all executive responsibilities not specifically assigned to the mayor.
{{As of|2024}}, the mayor of the Borough of Clementon is Democrat Thomas J. Weaver, whose term of office ends December 31, 2027. Members of the Clementon Borough Council are Gwendolyn Cantwell (D, 2025), Robert L. Dorsey (D, 2024), Jonathan M. Fisher (D, 2026), Christopher McKelvey (D, 2024; elected to an unexpired term), Christine A. Nucera (D, 2026) and Thomas Shaw (D, 2025).[https://clementon-nj.com/borough-council/ Mayor and Council], Borough of Clementon. Accessed June 2, 2024.[https://clementon-nj.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/0411_certifiedintrobudget_2024-1.pdf#page=14 2024 Municipal User Friendly Budget], Borough of Clementon. Accessed June 2, 2024.[https://www.camdencounty.com/wp-content/elections/general2023/2023_General_Election_Canvasser.pdf Official Election Results 2023 General Election November 7, 2023], Camden County, New Jersey, updated November 22, 2023. Accessed January 1, 2024.[https://www.camdencounty.com/wp-content/elections/general2022/2022-General-Election-Canvasser.pdf Official Election Results 2022 General Election November 8, 2022], Camden County, New Jersey, as of November 21, 2022. Accessed January 1, 2023.[https://www.camdencounty.com/wp-content/elections/general2021/2021-General-Election-Canvasser.pdf 2021 General Election November 2, 2021 Official Election Results], Camden County, New Jersey, update November 15, 2021. Accessed January 1, 2022.
=Federal, state and county representation=
Clementon is located in the 1st Congressional District[https://www.nj.gov/state/elections/assets/pdf/2012-congressional-districts/njcd-2011-plan-components-county-mcd.pdf Plan Components Report], New Jersey Redistricting Commission, December 23, 2011. Accessed February 1, 2020. and is part of New Jersey's 6th state legislative district.[https://nj1015.com/whats-your-new-nj-legislative-district-20-moved-on-new-map/ Districts by Number for 2023-2031], New Jersey Legislature. Accessed September 18, 2023.
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=Politics=
As of March 2011, there were a total of 2,945 registered voters in Clementon, of which 1,063 (36.1%) were registered as Democrats, 407 (13.8%) were registered as Republicans and 1,472 (50.0%) were registered as Unaffiliated. There were 3 voters registered as Libertarians or Greens.[http://www.state.nj.us/state/elections/election-results/2011-camden-co-summary-report.pdf Voter Registration Summary - Camden], New Jersey Department of State Division of Elections, March 23, 2011. Accessed October 15, 2012.
In the 2012 presidential election, Democrat Barack Obama received 67.6% of the vote (1,316 cast), ahead of Republican Mitt Romney with 31.2% (607 votes), and other candidates with 1.3% (25 votes), among the 1,970 ballots cast by the borough's 3,289 registered voters (22 ballots were spoiled), for a turnout of 59.9%.{{cite web |url=http://www.state.nj.us/state/elections/2012-results/2012-presidential-camden.pdf |title=Presidential General Election Results - November 6, 2012 - Camden County |date=March 15, 2013 |publisher=New Jersey Department of Elections |access-date=December 24, 2014}}{{cite web |url=http://www.state.nj.us/state/elections/2012-results/2012-ballotscast-camden.pdf |title=Number of Registered Voters and Ballots Cast - November 6, 2012 - General Election Results - Camden County|date=March 15, 2013 |publisher=New Jersey Department of Elections |access-date=December 24, 2014}} In the 2008 presidential election, Democrat Barack Obama received 61.9% of the vote (1,276 cast), ahead of Republican John McCain, who received around 33.9% (700 votes), with 2,063 ballots cast among the borough's 3,049 registered voters, for a turnout of 67.7%.[http://www.state.nj.us/state/elections/election-results/2008-gen-elect-presidential-results-camden.pdf 2008 Presidential General Election Results: Camden County], New Jersey Department of State Division of Elections, December 23, 2008. Accessed October 15, 2012. In the 2004 presidential election, Democrat John Kerry received 60.7% of the vote (1,183 ballots cast), outpolling Republican George W. Bush, who received around 37.0% (721 votes), with 1,949 ballots cast among the borough's 2,780 registered voters, for a turnout percentage of 70.1.[http://www.state.nj.us/state/elections/election-results/2004-presidential_camden_co_2004.pdf 2004 Presidential Election: Camden County], New Jersey Department of State Division of Elections, December 13, 2004. Accessed October 15, 2012.
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In the 2013 gubernatorial election, Republican Chris Christie received 58.3% of the vote (638 cast), ahead of Democrat Barbara Buono with 39.3% (430 votes), and other candidates with 2.4% (26 votes), among the 1,141 ballots cast by the borough's 3,379 registered voters (47 ballots were spoiled), for a turnout of 33.8%.{{cite web |url=http://www.state.nj.us/state/elections/2013-results/2013-general-election-results-governor-camden.pdf |title=Governor - Camden County |date=January 29, 2014 |publisher=New Jersey Department of Elections |access-date=December 24, 2014}}{{cite web |url=http://www.state.nj.us/state/elections/2013-results/2013-general-election-ballotscast-camden.pdf |title=Number of Registered Voters and Ballots Cast - November 5, 2013 - General Election Results - Camden County|date=January 29, 2014 |publisher=New Jersey Department of Elections |access-date=December 24, 2014}} In the 2009 gubernatorial election, Democrat Jon Corzine received 48.3% of the vote (529 ballots cast), ahead of both Republican Chris Christie with 42.7% (468 votes) and Independent Chris Daggett with 5.8% (63 votes), with 1,095 ballots cast among the borough's 2,950 registered voters, yielding a 37.1% turnout.[http://www.njelections.org/election-results/2009-governor_results-camden.pdf 2009 Governor: Camden County] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121017225410/http://www.njelections.org/election-results/2009-governor_results-camden.pdf |date=2012-10-17 }}, New Jersey Department of State Division of Elections, December 31, 2009. Accessed October 15, 2012.
Education
The Clementon School District serves public school students in pre-kindergarten through eighth grade at Clementon Elementary School.[https://www.straussesmay.com/seportal/Public/DistrictPolicy.aspx?policyid=0110&id=55ed42b869b9474d91753224c9acdca7 Clementon Board of Education District Policy 0110 - Identification], Clementon School District. Accessed February 8, 2023. "Purpose: The Board of Education exists for the purpose of providing a thorough and efficient system of free public education in grades Pre-Kindergarten through eight in the Clementon School District. Composition: The Clementon School District is comprised of all the area within the municipal boundaries of Clementon."[https://rc.doe.state.nj.us/selectreport/2022-2023/07/0880 School Performance Reports for the Clementon Elementary School District], New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed March 12, 2024.[https://homeroom6.doe.state.nj.us/directory/school/districtid/0880 New Jersey School Directory for the Clementon School District], New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed February 1, 2024. 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.[https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/districtsearch/district_detail.asp?Search=2&details=1&ID2=3403240&DistrictID=3403240 District information for Clementon Elementary School District], National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed February 1, 2024.
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.[http://www.nj.gov/education/pr/1415/narrative/07/0880/000.html Clementon School District 2015 Report Card Narrative], New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed January 11, 2017. "The Clementon School District serves approximately 435 students in grades preschool through eight. These students all attend Clementon Elementary School. Clementon students in grades nine through twelve attend Overbrook High School in the Pine Hill School District."[https://www.clemsd.org/District-Info/High-School-Information/index.html High School Information], Clementon School District. Accessed March 12, 2024. "CES 8th grade graduates and high school students living in the town of Clementon may attend high school at Overbrook High School located in the Pine Hill School District." The high school also serves the community of Berlin Township as part of a sending/receiving relationship.[https://www.nj.gov/education/finance/fp/acfr/search/23/4110.pdf#pahe=8 Annual Comprehensive Financial Report for the Pine Hill School District], New Jersey Department of Education, for year ending June 30, 2023. Accessed March 12, 2024. "The Pine Hill School District provides a full range of educational services appropriate to grade levels preschool through 12. We are in a send/receive relationship with Berlin Township and Clementon for their students in grades 9 to 12."[https://www.nj.gov/education/choice/districts/profiles/PineHill.pdf Pine Hill Public Schools Choice District Profile 2020-21], New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed March 12, 2024. "Pine Hill School District is composed of four schools which include Dr. Albert Bean Elementary School, John Glenn Elementary School, Pine Hill Middle School, and Overbrook High School. Students from both Clementon and Berlin Township School Districts join those residing in Pine Hill to attend Overbrook High School." 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.[https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_detail.asp?Search=1&DistrictID=3412990&ID=341299000432 School data for Overbrook Senior High School], National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed February 1, 2024.
Transportation
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{{As of|2010|5}}, the borough had a total of {{convert|23.91|mi}} of roadways, of which {{convert|15.10|mi}} were maintained by the municipality, {{convert|7.82|mi}} by Camden County and {{convert|0.99|mi}} by the New Jersey Department of Transportation.[http://www.state.nj.us/transportation/refdata/sldiag/mileage_Camden.pdf Camden County Mileage by Municipality and Jurisdiction], New Jersey Department of Transportation, May 2010. Accessed July 18, 2014.
U.S. Route 30 (White Horse Pike) is the main highway serving Clementon.[https://www.state.nj.us/transportation/refdata/sldiag/pdf/00000030__-.pdf#page=5 U.S. Route 30 Straight Line Diagram], New Jersey Department of Transportation, updated March 2018. Accessed February 8, 2023.[https://www.state.nj.us/transportation/refdata/gis/maps/Camden.pdf Camden County Highway Map], New Jersey Department of Transportation. Accessed February 8, 2023.
=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.[https://web.archive.org/web/20090522212311/http://www.njtransit.com/sf/sf_servlet.srv?hdnPageAction=BusRoutesCamdenCountyTo Camden County Bus/Rail Connections], NJ Transit, backed up by the Internet Archive as of May 22, 2009. Accessed July 19, 2011.[http://www.driveless.com/pdfs/SJTG_PDF.pdf#page=3 South Jersey Transit Guide] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180929093448/http://www2.driveless.com/pdfs/SJTG_PDF.pdf#page=3 |date=2018-09-29 }}, Cross County Connection, as of April 1, 2010. Accessed December 13, 2014.
Notable people
{{Category see also|People from Clementon, New Jersey}}
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 AmericaStaff. [https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/56107918/ "Obituaries"], The Brooklyn Daily Eagle, January 7, 1951. Accessed April 28, 2015. "Arthur R. Eldred, former Brooklynite, end the first Eagle Scout in America, died Thursday at his home in Clementon."Staff. [https://www.nytimes.com/1951/01/06/archives/first-eagle-scout-dies-ar-eldred-of-clementon-nj-attained-top-rank.html "First Eagle Scout Dies; A.R. Eldred of Clementon, N.J., Attained Top Rank in 1912"], The New York Times, January 6, 1951. Accessed April 28, 2015.
- Arnie Fisher (born 1938), professional bridge player, bridge author, university instructor and businessmanGambardello, Joseph A. [https://web.archive.org/web/20160113020630/http://articles.philly.com/2003-03-03/news/25473224_1_bridge-game-american-contract-bridge-league-real-bridge "Clementon man an old hand at making a career of bridge A rare pro, he will play in Phila. for a national title."], The Philadelphia Inquirer, March 3, 2003, backed up by the Internet Archive as of January 13, 2016. Accessed October 26, 2016. "Rarer still are those who can make a living from bridge - people such as Arnie Fisher, who calls Clementon home."
- Walter E. Pedersen (1911–1998), politician and businessman who served as mayor of Clementon and in the New Jersey General AssemblyStaff. [https://books.google.com/books?id=1SMKWLmv6QgC&q=%2Borough+Clerk,+Borough+of+Clementon%22 Manual of the Legislature of New Jersey, 1969], p. 402. J.A. Fitzgerald, 1969. Accessed March 27, 2017. "He has served as former Mayor, President of Board of Education and Borough Clerk, Borough of Clementon."
References
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External links
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- [http://www.clementon-nj.com/ Clementon Borough municipal website]
- [http://www.clementon.k12.nj.us/ Clementon School District]
- {{NJReportCard|07|0880|0|Clementon School District}}
- [https://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_list.asp?Search=1&DistrictID=3403240 School Data for the Clementon School District], National Center for Education Statistics
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