Mount Ephraim, New Jersey

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Mount Ephraim highlighted in Camden County
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Mount Ephraim is a Borough in Camden County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2000 Census, the borough population was 4,495.

Mount Ephraim was incorporated as a borough by an Act of the New Jersey Legislature on March 23, 1926, from portions of the now-defunct Centre Township. The boroughs of Bellmawr, Runnemede and Lawnside were simultaneously created during the same two-day period.[1]

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[edit] Geography

Mount Ephraim is located at 39°52′52″N, 75°5′29″W (39.881113, -75.091345)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 1.11% is water.

Mount Ephraim borders Audubon, Bellmawr, Gloucester City, Haddon Heights, and Haddon Township.

[edit] Demographics

Historical populations
Census Pop. %±
1930 2,319
–
1940 2,282 -1.6%
1950 4,449 95.0%
1960 5,447 22.4%
1970 5,625 3.3%
1980 4,863 -13.5%
1990 4,517 -7.1%
2000 4,495 -0.5%
Est. 2005 4,467 [2] -0.6%
Population 1930 - 1990[3]

As of the censusGR2 of 2000, there were 4,495 people, 1,818 households, and 1,174 families residing in the borough. The population density was 1,972.2/km² (5,100.1/mi²). There were 1,881 housing units at an average density of 825.3/km² (2,134.2/mi²). The racial makeup of the borough was 97.51% White, 0.40% African American, 0.07% Native American, 0.62% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.65% from other races, and 0.73% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.98% of the population.

There were 1,818 households out of which 27.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.1% were married couples living together, 8.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.4% were non-families. 30.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.46 and the average family size was 3.13.

In the borough the population was spread out with 22.3% under the age of 18, 7.1% from 18 to 24, 30.1% from 25 to 44, 22.5% from 45 to 64, and 17.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 93.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.3 males.

The median income for a household in the borough was $44,824, and the median income for a family was $59,468. Males had a median income of $41,455 versus $30,359 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $21,150. About 2.0% of families and 4.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 1.7% of those under age 18 and 7.2% of those age 65 or over.

[edit] Government

[edit] Local government

Mount Ephraim Borough is governed under the Walsh Act by a three member commission consisting of:[4]

[edit] Federal, state and county representation

Mount Ephraim is in the First Congressional District and is part of New Jersey's 5th Legislative District.[5]

New Jersey's First Congressional District, covering portions of Burlington County, Camden County and Gloucester County, is represented by Rob Andrews (D, Haddon Heights). New Jersey is represented in the Senate by Frank Lautenberg (D, Cliffside Park) and Bob Menendez (D, Hoboken).

The 5th legislative district of the New Jersey Legislature is represented in the State Senate by Wayne R. Bryant (D, Camden) and in the Assembly by Nilsa Cruz-Perez (D, Camden) and Joseph J. Roberts (D, Brooklawn). The Governor of New Jersey is Jon Corzine (D, Hoboken).

Camden County is governed by a seven-member Board of Chosen Freeholders. Camden County's Freeholders are: Louis Cappelli, Jr (Freeholder Director), Edward McDonnell (Freeholder Deputy Director), Riletta L. Cream, Jeffrey L. Nash, Joseph Ripa, Carmen Rodriguez, and Rodney Greco.

[edit] Education

The Mount Ephraim Public Schools serve students in kindergarten through eighth grade. Schools in the district are Mary Bray School for grades K-3 and R.W. Kershaw School for grades 4-8.

For grades 9-12, students attend Audubon High School, in Audubon, as part of a sending/receiving relationship with the Audubon School District.

[edit] Transportation

Mount Ephraim is served by two New Jersey Transit bus lines.

Interstate 76 (providing access to Philadelphia and to Interstate 295) and U.S. Route 130 are both accessible across borough lines in Gloucester City.

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Municipalities of Camden County, New Jersey
(County seat: Camden)
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Cities Camden | Gloucester
Townships Berlin | Cherry Hill | Gloucester | Haddon | Pennsauken | Voorhees | Waterford | Winslow
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