Haddon Heights, New Jersey
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| Haddon Heights, New Jersey | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | New Jersey |
| County | Camden |
| Government | |
| - Mayor | Scott Alexander |
| Area | |
| - Total | 1.6 sq mi (4.0 km²) |
| - Land | 1.6 sq mi (4.0 km²) |
| - Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²) |
| Elevation | 75 ft (23 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 7,547 |
| - Density | 4,855.5/sq mi (1,874.7/km²) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| - Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 08035 |
| Area code(s) | 856 |
| FIPS code | 34-28800[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0876867[2] |
Haddon Heights is a Borough in Camden County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2000 Census, the borough population was 7,547.
Haddon Heights was incorporated as a borough by an Act of the New Jersey Legislature on March 2, 1904, from portions of the now-defunct Centre Township and parts of Haddon Township.[3]
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[edit] Geography
Haddon Heights is located at (39.878863, -75.065570)[4].
According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 1.6 square miles (4.0 km²), all of it land.
Haddon Heights borders Audubon, Barrington, Bellmawr, Haddonfield, and Mount Ephraim.
[edit] Demographics
| Historical populations | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1930 | 5,394 |
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| 1940 | 5,555 | 3% | |
| 1950 | 7,287 | 31.2% | |
| 1960 | 9,260 | 27.1% | |
| 1970 | 9,365 | 1.1% | |
| 1980 | 8,361 | −10.7% | |
| 1990 | 7,860 | −6% | |
| 2000 | 7,547 | −4% | |
| Est. 2006 | 7,365 | [5] | −2.4% |
| Population 1930 - 1990[6] | |||
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 7,547 people, 3,039 households, and 2,039 families residing in the borough. The population density was 4,855.5 people per square mile (1,879.9/km²). There were 3,136 housing units at an average density of 2,017.6/sq mi (781.2/km²). The racial makeup of the borough was 97.97% White, 0.40% African American, 0.11% Native American, 0.65% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 0.27% from other races, and 0.57% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.05% of the population.
There were 3,039 households out of which 30.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.4% were married couples living together, 8.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.9% were non-families. 28.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.48 and the average family size was 3.09.
In the borough the population was spread out with 24.1% under the age of 18, 5.3% from 18 to 24, 28.2% from 25 to 44, 24.2% from 45 to 64, and 18.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 89.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.3 males.
The median income for a household in the borough was $58,424, and the median income for a family was $73,460. Males had a median income of $51,572 versus $35,208 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $28,198. About 1.0% of families and 2.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 1.9% of those under age 18 and 5.3% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] Government
[edit] Local government
Since it became a Borough, Haddon Heights has been governed by a Mayor and six Council members who are chosen through partisan elections held each November. The mayor is elected directly by the voters to a four-year term of office. Members of the Borough Council serve three-years terms of office on a staggered basis, with two seats coming up for election each year. The mayor is the chief executive officer and the six Council members handle legislative functions. A full-time Borough Clerk assists the Mayor and Council and coordinates the operations of government departments.
The Reorganization Meeting of the governing body is held on the first Saturday in January. At this meeting, the newly elected Council members take the oath of office and a Council President, who serves as Acting Mayor when the Mayor is absent, is elected by the Council. Appointments for the coming year are announced by the Mayor and confirmed by the Council when required by law.[7]
The Mayor of Haddon Heights is Scott M. Alexander.[8]
Members of the Haddon Heights Borough Council are Councilman Theodore Fetter, Councilwoman Rose Fitzgerald, Councilwoman Trish Sheilds, Councilman Gordon E. Shopp, Councilman Lee T. Wentz, Councilman Donald Witzig.[9]
[edit] Federal, state and county representation
Haddon Heights is in the First Congressional District and is part of New Jersey's 5th Legislative District.[10]
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).
For the 2008-2009 Legislative Session, the 5th district of the New Jersey Legislature is represented in the State Senate by Dana Redd (D, Camden) and in the Assembly by Nilsa Cruz-Perez (D, Barrington) and Joseph J. Roberts (D, Camden).[11] The Governor of New Jersey is Jon Corzine (D, Hoboken).[12]
Camden County is governed by a seven-member Board of Chosen Freeholders, elected at-large for staggered three-year terms by the residents of the county.[13] As of 2008, Camden County's Freeholders are 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) and Carmen Rodriguez (Merchantville, 2010).[14]
[edit] Education
The Haddon Heights School District serves public school students in kindergarten through twelfth grade. Schools in the district are three K-6 elementary schools (Atlantic Avenue Elementary School, Glenview School and Seventh Avenue School) and Haddon Heights High School [1] (grades 7-12), which serves Haddon Heights, and students from the neighboring communities of Barrington and Lawnside who attend the high school for grades 9-12 as part of sending/receiving relationships.
[edit] History
The land that was to become Haddon Heights was settled in 1699, probably by John Hinchman. In 1713, John Siddon built a farmhouse near Hinchman's property. John Thorn Glover dammed King's Run and constructed a mill race and fulling mill on this property before 1776. Jacob Hinchman built a frame dwelling no later than 1720 that was later enlarged by Revolutionary War hero Col. Joseph Ellis. New Jersey governor Joseph Bloomfield later purchased this property.
Benjamin A. Lippincott, in 1890, constructed a passenger station in the center of his land for the Atlantic City Railroad Company. Then Lippincott, with Charles Hillman, filed a grid street plan with Camden County to develop a community. They named it Haddon Heights because of its proximity to Haddonfield and its high elevation. Large houses were constructed that appealed to prosperous middle-class families moving from the cities. In 1904, Haddon Heights was incorporated as a borough and Lippincott was elected mayor. A small downtown grew near the railroad and the White Horse Pike and eight churches and a synagogue were built. An area of old Center Township, known as Fairfield Estates, voted in 1926 to become part of Haddon Heights. This land was developed for more single-family housing through the 1940'sand 1950's. Even though rail passenger service ceased in July 1965, Haddon Heights remains a typical turn-of-the-twentieth-century railroad suburb with tree-shaded streets and comfortable homes.
[edit] Transportation
New Jersey Transit local bus service to Philadelphia is provided on the 400 and 403 routes, with local service available on the 455 and 457 routes.[15]
[edit] Notable residents
- Rob Andrews (1957-), Congressman.[16]
- Edward Clyde Benfold (1931-1952), Medal of Honor recipient for valor during the Korean War.[17]
- Patrick T. Harker - President of the University of Delaware.[18]
- Herb Kelleher (1931-), founder/Chairman and former CEO of Southwest Airlines was raised in Haddon Heights and attended Haddon Heights High School.[19]
- Billy Lange, head men's basketball coach at the United States Naval Academy started his coaching career at Bishop Eustace in 1995-96.[20]
- Willie Mosconi (1913-1993), billiards world champion.[21]
- Steven Spielberg (1946-), film director and producer lived in Haddon Heights in the early 1950s.[22] (Though other sources show Haddonfield).[23]
- Eric Stokes (1930-1999), composer at the University of Minnesota. Was born and raised in Haddon Heights. His compositions that were published were in the 1980s. He was commissioned by performing groups around the world.[citation needed]
[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.
- ^ "The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606-1968", John P. Snyder, Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 107.
- ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ Census data for Haddon Heights borough, United States Census Bureau. Accessed August 27, 2007.
- ^ Jersey Resident Population by Municipality: 1930 - 1990, Workforce New Jersey Public Information Network. Accessed March 1, 2007.
- ^ Haddon Heights Borough Government, Borough of Haddon Heights. Accessed April 4, 2006.
- ^ Haddon Heights Mayor & Council.
- ^ Haddon Heights Mayor and Council, Borough of Haddon Heights. Accessed February 26, 2008.
- ^ 2006 New Jersey Citizen's Guide to Government, New Jersey League of Women Voters, p. 58. Accessed August 30, 2006.
- ^ Legislative Roster: 2008-2009 Session, New Jersey Legislature. Accessed June 6, 2008.
- ^ About the Governor, New Jersey. Accessed June 6, 2008.
- ^ What is a Freeholder?, Camden County, New Jersey. Accessed March 25, 2008.
- ^ Board of Freeholders, Camden County, New Jersey. Accessed April 14, 2008.
- ^ Camden County Bus/Rail Connections, New Jersey Transit. Accessed June 21, 2007.
- ^ Biography of Robert E. Andrews, accessed April 29, 2007. "The Andrews family lives in Haddon Heights. He does not keep an apartment in Washington, D.C. but instead commutes each day by train to be closer to his family and constituents."
- ^ Edward Benfold, Medal of Honor website. Accessed February 13, 2008.
- ^ Meet the Dean, Wharton Alumni Magazine, Spring 2000. "Harker is a resident of Haddon Heights, N.J., where he lives with his wife, Emily - a Wharton alumna who he met at Penn - and their three children."
- ^ Herb Kelleher on the Record, Part 1, Business Week by Mark Morrison, December 22, 2003. "In Part 1 of this edited interview, Kelleher retraces his steps from his childhood in Haddon Heights, N.J., to his move with his wife to Texas, where he gained entrepreneur Rollin King as a client, and the two drew up a plan on the proverbial napkin for an airline connecting Dallas, San Antonio, and Houston."
- ^ Billy Lange profile, CSTV. Accessed July 17, 2007. "A native of Haddon Heights, N.J., Lange played basketball at Bishop Eustace (N.J.) High School for his father, Bill Lange Sr., and at Rowan College before moving into the coaching ranks in 1995."
- ^ Obituary Accessed June 3, 2008. "lived in Haddon Heights for nearly 40 years"
- ^ Spielberg's family values, USA Today by Anthony Breznican, June 23, 2005. "I first became aware of the sky when my father pointed out the Perseid meteor shower to me when I was about 6 years old, living in Haddon Heights, N.J.,"
- ^ Steven Spielberg: Timeline, CNN.com, accessed February 27, 2007. "The Spielberg family moves to Haddonfield, New Jersey."
[edit] External links
- Haddon Heights Borough website
- Haddon Heights School District Website
- Haddon Heights School District's 2006-07 School Report Card from the New Jersey Department of Education
- National Center for Education Statistics data for the Haddon Heights School District
- Haddon Heights Public Library Website
- Haddon Heights Historical Society
- Haddon Heights Home Owner Website
- Haddon Heights, New Jersey is at coordinates Coordinates:
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