Elmer, New Jersey
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Elmer is a Borough in Salem County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2000 Census, the borough population was 1,384.
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[edit] Geography
Elmer is located at (39.591998, -75.172430)GR1.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 2.3 km² (0.9 mi²). 2.3 km² (0.9 mi²) of it is land and 1.14% is water.
Elmer borders Pittsgrove Township and Upper Pittsgrove Township.
[edit] Demographics
| Historical populations | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1860 | 136 |
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| 1870 | 347 | 155.1% | |
| 1880 | 345 | -0.6% | |
| 1890 | 842 | 144.1% | |
| 1900 | 1,140 | 35.4% | |
| 1910 | 1,167 | 2.4% | |
| 1920 | 1,115 | -4.5% | |
| 1930 | 1,219 | 9.3% | |
| 1940 | 1,344 | 10.3% | |
| 1950 | 1,460 | 8.6% | |
| 1960 | 1,505 | 3.1% | |
| 1970 | 1,592 | 5.8% | |
| 1980 | 1,569 | -1.4% | |
| 1990 | 1,571 | 0.1% | |
| 2000 | 1,384 | -11.9% | |
| historical data source: [1][2] | |||
As of the censusGR2 of 2000, there were 1,384 people, 524 households, and 385 families residing in the borough. The population density was 614.2/km² (1,599.5/mi²). There were 557 housing units at an average density of 247.2/km² (643.7/mi²). The racial makeup of the borough was 97.25% White, 0.65% African American, 0.51% Asian, 0.72% from other races, and 0.87% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.52% of the population.
There were 524 households out of which 35.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.0% were married couples living together, 11.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.5% were non-families. 22.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.61 and the average family size was 3.06.
In the borough the population was spread out with 24.4% under the age of 18, 8.6% from 18 to 24, 29.8% from 25 to 44, 21.7% from 45 to 64, and 15.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 94.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.5 males.
The median income for a household in the borough was $46,172, and the median income for a family was $58,438. Males had a median income of $39,896 versus $27,583 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $21,356. About 4.6% of families and 5.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.2% of those under age 18 and 3.3% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] Government
[edit] Local government
Elmer is governed by a Mayor and six Borough Council members. The Mayor serves a four-year term of office and is directly elected by the voters. Council Members serve three-year terms on a staggered basis, with two seats coming up for election each year. The Mayor and Council oversee town departments.
The Mayor of Elmer Borough is Herbert D. Stiles, Jr., whose term expires in 2006. Members of the Elmer Borough Council are Council President Joseph P. Stemberger, Lynda Davis, Peggy L. Harz, Benjamin H. Laury, Steven A. Schalick and Lewis M. Schneider[3].
[edit] Federal, state and county representation
Elmer is in the Second Congressional District and is part of New Jersey's 3rd Legislative District[4].
New Jersey's Second Congressional District, covering all of Atlantic County, Cape May County, Cumberland County and Salem County and portions of Burlington County, Camden County and Gloucester County, is represented by Frank LoBiondo (R, Vineland). New Jersey is represented in the Senate by Frank Lautenberg (D, Cliffside Park) and Bob Menendez (D, Hoboken).
The 3rd legislative district of the New Jersey Legislature is represented in the State Senate by Stephen M. Sweeney (D, Thorofare) and in the Assembly by John J. Burzichelli (D, Thorofare) and Douglas H. Fisher (D, Thorofare). The Governor of New Jersey is Jon Corzine (D, Hoboken).
Salem County is governed by a seven-member Board of Chosen Freeholders. Salem County's Freeholders are Freeholder Director Lee R. Ware (term ends 2007), Freeholder Deputy Director Bruce L. Bobbitt (2008), Susan A. Bestwick (2007), Charles R. Sullivan (2008), David Lindenmuth (2008), R. Benjamin Simmermon, Jr. (2006) and Beth E. Timberman (2006).
[edit] Education
The Elmer School serves students in kindergarten through fourth grade. The school also operates The Learning Center in Elmer School for infants through PreK-4.
For grades 9-12, students attend Arthur P. Schalick High School, in Pittsgrove Township, as part of a sending/receiving relationship with the Pittsgrove Township School District.
[edit] References
- ^ New Jersey Resident Population by Municipality: 1930 - 1990. Retrieved on 2007-03-03.
- ^ U.S. Census Historical Data 1790-2000. Retrieved on 2007-03-16.
- ^ Elected Officials, accessed September 25, 2006
- ^ League of Women Voters: 2006 New Jersey Citizen's Guide to Government, p. 56, accessed August 30, 2006
[edit] External links
- Elmer Borough website
- Elmer School website
- Elmer School's 2005-06 School Report Card from the New Jersey Department of Education
- National Center for Education Statistics data for the Elmer School
- Maps and aerial photos
- Street map from Google Maps, or Yahoo! Maps, or Windows Live Local
- Satellite image from Google Maps, Windows Live Local, WikiMapia
- Topographic map from TopoZone
- Aerial image or topographic map from TerraServer-USA
