Haddon Heights, New Jersey
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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.
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[edit] Geography
Haddon Heights is located at (39.878863, -75.065570)GR1.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 4.0 km² (1.6 mi²), all land.
Haddon Heights borders Audubon, Barrington, Bellmawr, Haddonfield, and Mount Ephraim.
[edit] Demographics
As of the censusGR2 of 2000, there were 7,547 people, 3,039 households, and 2,039 families residing in the borough. The population density was 1,879.9/km² (4,855.5/mi²). There were 3,136 housing units at an average density of 781.2/km² (2,017.6/mi²). 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
Haddon Heights was incorporated as a Borough in March, 1904 under an act of the New Jersey Legislature.
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[1].
The Mayor of Haddon Heights is Susan R. Griffith (term ends 2007). Members of the Haddon Heights Borough Council are Barbara Cortese (2007), Ken Hamburger (2007), Beth Ann Haven (2006), Trish Sheilds (2006), Gordon E. Shopp (2008) and Donald Witzig (2008)[2].
[edit] Federal, state and county representation
Haddon Heights is in the First Congressional District and is part of New Jersey's 5th Legislative District[3].
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 Robert 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, Thomas J. Gurick, Jeffrey L. Nash, Joseph Ripa and Carmen Rodriguez.
[edit] Education
The Haddon Heights School District serves 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] Noted Residents
- Herb Kelleher Founder/Chairman and former CEO of Southwest Airlines was raised in Haddon Heights and attended Haddon Heights High School
- Patrick T. Harker Dean of the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania
[edit] References
- ^ Haddon Heights Borough Government, accessed April 4, 2006
- ^ Haddon Heights Mayor and Council, accessed April 4, 2006
- ^ League of Women Voters: 2006 New Jersey Citizen's Guide to Government, p. 58, accessed August 30, 2006
[edit] External links
- Haddon Heights Borough website
- Haddon Heights School District Website
- Haddon Heights School District's 2004-2005 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
- 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
[edit] History link
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Municipalities of Camden County, New Jersey (County Seat: Camden) |
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| Boroughs | Audubon | Audubon Park | Barrington | Bellmawr | Berlin | Brooklawn | Chesilhurst | Clementon | Collingswood | Gibbsboro | Haddon Heights | Haddonfield | Hi-Nella | Laurel Springs | Lawnside | Lindenwold | Magnolia | Merchantville | Mount Ephraim | Oaklyn | Pine Hill | Pine Valley | Runnemede | Somerdale | Stratford | Tavistock | Woodlynne |
| Cities | Camden | Gloucester |
| Townships | Berlin | Cherry Hill | Gloucester | Haddon | Pennsauken | Voorhees | Waterford | Winslow |
| CDPs and other Communities | Ashland | Barclay-Kingston | Blackwood | Cherry Hill Mall | Echelon | Erlton-Ellisburg | Glendora | Golden Triangle | Greentree | Sicklerville | Springdale |
