Browns Mills, New Jersey
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| Browns Mills, New Jersey | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | New Jersey |
| County | Burlington |
| Area | |
| - Total | 5.7 sq mi (14.6 km²) |
| - Land | 5.4 sq mi (14.1 km²) |
| - Water | 0.2 sq mi (0.6 km²) |
| Elevation | 89 ft (27 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 11,257 |
| - Density | 2,070.8/sq mi (799.5/km²) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| - Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 08015 |
| Area code(s) | 609 |
| FIPS code | 34-08455[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0874981[2] |
Browns Mills is a census-designated place and unincorporated area located within Pemberton Township, in Burlington County. As of the United States 2000 census, the CDP population was 11,257.
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[edit] Geography
Browns Mills is located at (39.979341, -74.571782)[3].
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 14.6 km² (5.7 mi²). 14.1 km² (5.4 mi²) of it is land and 0.5 km² (0.2 mi²) of it (3.72%) is water.
[edit] Demographics
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1990 | 11,429 |
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| 2000 | 11,257 | −1.5% | |
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As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 11,257 people, 3,946 households, and 2,939 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 799.0/km² (2,070.8/mi²). There were 4,245 housing units at an average density of 301.3/km² (780.9/mi²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 64.50% White, 22.81% African American, 0.50% Native American, 3.72% Asian, 0.07% Pacific Islander, 3.13% from other races, and 5.27% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 9.35% of the population.
There were 3,946 households out of which 40.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.0% were married couples living together, 19.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.5% were non-families. 20.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.84 and the average family size was 3.24.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 29.3% under the age of 18, 9.2% from 18 to 24, 31.6% from 25 to 44, 21.6% from 45 to 64, and 8.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 91.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.6 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $45,008, and the median income for a family was $49,443. Males had a median income of $36,160 versus $25,239 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $17,678. About 7.3% of families and 11.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 13.7% of those under age 18 and 7.5% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] Notable natives
- Beetlejuice (1968-), frequent guest on The Howard Stern Show and a member of Stern's Wack Pack.
- Matthew Emmons(1981-), sharpshooter who won an Olympic Gold Medal at the 2004 Summer Olympics in the Men's 50 m Rifle Prone.[5]
- Edward Forchion (1964-), is a cannabis activist known as NJWEEDMAN and a perennial candidate for various New Jersey elected offices.[6]
[edit] References
- ^ a b American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ US Board on Geographic Names. United States Geological Survey (2007-10-25). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ Population Finder: Browns Mills CDP, New Jersey. U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2007-03-18.
- ^ Matt Emmons Wins Olympic Gold, Accessed October 30, 2006.
- ^ Genzlinger, Neil. "JERSEY; Dear Graduates: Wake Up, and Thanks for Stopping By", The New York Times, May 16, 2004. Accessed December 11, 2007. "I know that your first choice for a speaker today was Edward Forchion Jr., the Brown Mills marijuana advocate whose request to have his name legally changed to NJWeedman.com was rejected by an appeals court the other day."
[edit] External links
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