| Pitman, New Jersey | |
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| — Borough — | |
| Motto: The Small Town With A Big Heart | |
| Pitman highlighted in Gloucester County. Inset map: Gloucester County highlighted in the State of New Jersey. | |
| Census Bureau map of Pitman, New Jersey | |
| Coordinates: | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New Jersey |
| County | Gloucester |
| Incorporated | May 24, 1905 |
| Government[1] | |
| • Type | Borough (New Jersey) |
| • Mayor | Michael Batten (2011) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.3 sq mi (6.0 km2) |
| • Land | 2.3 sq mi (5.9 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.1 km2) |
| Elevation[2] | 128 ft (39 m) |
| Population (2006)[3] | |
| • Total | 9,199 |
| • Density | 4,068.3/sq mi (1,570.8/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 08071 |
| Area code(s) | 856 |
| FIPS code | 34-59070[4][5] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0885354[6] |
| Website | http://www.pitman.org |
Pitman is a Borough in Gloucester County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2000 United States Census, the borough population was 9,331.
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Pitman is located at (39.731347, -75.129547).[7]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 2.3 square miles (6.0 km2), of which, 2.3 square miles (6.0 km2) of it is land and 0.04 square miles (0.10 km2) of it (1.29%) is water.
Pitman borders Mantua Township, Washington Township, and Glassboro.
| Historical populations | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1930 | 5,411 |
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| 1940 | 5,507 | 1.8% | |
| 1950 | 6,960 | 26.4% | |
| 1960 | 8,644 | 24.2% | |
| 1970 | 10,257 | 18.7% | |
| 1980 | 9,744 | −5.0% | |
| 1990 | 9,365 | −3.9% | |
| 2000 | 9,331 | −0.4% | |
| Est. 2006 | 9,199 | [3] | −1.4% |
| Population 1930 - 1990.[8] | |||
As of the census[4] of 2000, there were 9,331 people, 3,473 households, and 2,431 families residing in the borough. The population density was 4,068.3 people per square mile (1,573.2/km2). There were 3,653 housing units at an average density of 1,592.7 per square mile (615.9/km2). The racial makeup of the borough was 97.16% White, 0.91% African American, 0.12% Native American, 0.62% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.23% from other races, and 0.95% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.41% of the population.
There were 3,473 households out of which 34.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.5% were married couples living together, 10.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.0% were non-families. 26.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.60 and the average family size was 3.15.
In the borough the population was spread out with 25.2% under the age of 18, 7.9% from 18 to 24, 28.3% from 25 to 44, 23.5% from 45 to 64, and 15.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 86.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 83.3 males.
The median income for a household in the borough was $49,743, and the median income for a family was $59,419. Males had a median income of $40,894 versus $30,889 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $22,133. About 2.8% of families and 5.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.0% of those under age 18 and 8.9% of those age 65 or over.
The Pitman Grove
In 1871, land was chosen in both Glassboro Township and Mantua Township to be set aside for a Methodist summer camp. The New Jersey Conference Camp Meeting Association was officially chartered and given authority over the land grant in 1872, and began planning the campground and organizing meetings. The land had an auditorium located on a central meeting ground, and twelve roads originated from the central area as spokes on a wheel, each representing one of the disciples of Jesus. This area became known as the Pitman Grove, and while worshipers' tents originally lined each of the twelve roads, cottages slowly replaced the tents and formed the foundation of the town of Pitman. By the 1880s, the number of cottages had climbed to 400 and residents had begun staying year-round, both of which led to the establishment of the first public school in 1884. In 1904, residents of Pitman Grove voted 122 to 35 for incorporation as an autonomous borough, and on May 24, 1905, Governor of New Jersey Edward C. Stokes signed a law granting the incorporation.[9]
Pitman Grove was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1977.[10]
Pitman is governed under the Borough form of New Jersey municipal government. The government consists of a Mayor and a Borough Council comprising six council members, with all positions elected at large. A Mayor is elected directly by the voters to a four-year term of office. The Borough Council consists of six members elected to serve three-year terms on a staggered basis, with two seats coming up for election each year.[1]
As of 2011[update], the Mayor of Pitman Borough is Michael Batten (R, term ends December 31, 2011. Members of the Pitman Borough Council are Council President Russell Johnson (R, 2013), Debra Higbee (D, 2011), Patti Kelley (R, 2012), Michael Razze (R, 2013), Jeffrey Sanders (R, 2011) and David Swindell (R, 2012).[11][12][13]
Pitman is in the 2nd Congressional district and is part of New Jersey's 4th state legislative district.[14]
New Jersey's Second Congressional District is represented by Frank LoBiondo (R, Ventnor City). New Jersey is represented in the United States Senate by Frank Lautenberg (D, Cliffside Park) and Bob Menendez (D, Hoboken).
4th district of the New Jersey Legislature, which is represented in the New Jersey Senate by Fred H. Madden (D, Washington Township) and in the New Jersey General Assembly by Domenick DiCicco (R, Franklin Township) and Paul Moriarty (D, Washington Township).[15] The Governor of New Jersey is Chris Christie (R, Mendham).[16] The Lieutenant Governor of New Jersey is Kim Guadagno (R, Monmouth Beach).[17]
Gloucester County is governed by a Board of Chosen Freeholders, whose seven members are elected at-large to three-year terms of office on a staggered basis, with two or three seats coming up for election each year. Each year, the Board selects a Freeholder Director and Deputy Director from among its members. As of 2011, Gloucester County's Freeholders are Freeholder Director Robert M. Damminger (D, West Deptford Township, 2012), Deputy Freeholder Director Dr. Warren S. Wallace (D, Washington Township, 2011), Giuseppe "Joe" Chila (D, Woolwich Township, 2012), Frank J. DiMarco (D, Deptford Township, 2011), Vincent H. Nestore, Jr. (R, Deptford Township, 2013), Heather Simmons (D, Glassboro Borough, 2011), Larry Wallace (R, Woolwich Township, 2013).[18]
The Pitman School District serves public school students in Kindergarten through twelfth grade. Schools in the district (with 2008-09 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics[19]) are three K-5 elementary schools — Elwood Kindle School (239 students), Memorial School (274) and W. C. K. Walls School (264) — Pitman Middle School (grades 6 - 8; 340) and Pitman High School (grades 9 - 12; 451).
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