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Pleasantville is a City located in Atlantic County , New Jersey . As of the United States 2000 Census , the city had a total population of 19,012. GEOGRAPHY Pleasantville is located at 39°23'44" North, 74°31'23" West (39.395566, -74.522956). According to the United States Census Bureau , the city has a total area of 19.0 Km&2 (7.3 Mi&2 ). 15.0 km&2 (5.8 mi&2) of it is land and 4.0 km&2 (1.5 mi&2) of it is water. The total area is 21.17% water. DEMOGRAPHICS As of the Census of 2000, there were 19,012 people, 6,402 households, and 4,366 families residing in the city. The Population Density was 1,270.0/km&2 (3,291.3/mi&2). There were 7,042 housing units at an average density of 470.4/km&2 (1,219.1/mi&2). The racial makeup of the city was 25.01% White , 57.70% African American , 0.28% Native American , 1.95% Asian , 0.03% Pacific Islander , 10.96% from Other Races , and 4.07% from two or more races. 21.87% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. There were 6,402 households out of which 36.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 35.0% were Married Couples living together, 24.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.8% were non-families. 24.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.90 and the average family size was 3.44. In the city the population was spread out with 30.4% under the age of 18, 9.0% from 18 to 24, 30.2% from 25 to 44, 19.2% from 45 to 64, and 11.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females there were 88.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 81.8 males. The median income for a household in the city was $36,913, and the median income for a family was $40,016. Males had a median income of $26,909 versus $25,886 for females. The Per Capita Income for the city was $17,668. 15.8% of the population and 12.2% of families were below the Poverty Line . 21.2% of those under the age of 18 and 13.5% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line. GOVERNMENT Local government The Mayor of the City of Pleasantville is Ralph Peterson, Sr. Members of the Pleasantville City Council are Dr. Johnson Harmon (Council President), Ricky Cistrunk, Kenneth Prescott, Lincoln Green, Stanley Swan, Jr., Jesse L. Tweedle Sr. and Judy Ward. Federal, state and county representation Northfield is in the Second Congressional District and is part of New Jersey's 2nd Legislative District. EDUCATION Students in Kindergarten through 12th grade are educated by the Pleasantville Public Schools . Schools in the district (with 2003-04 enrollment data from the National Center For Education Statistics ) are comprised of four pre-K to fourth grade elementary schools — Leeds Avenue School with 453 students, North Main Street School with 267 students, South Main Street School with 484 students, Washington Avenue School with 405 students — Pleasantville Middle School with 948 students in grades 5 - 8, and Pleasantville High School with 980 students in grades 9 through 12. The district also includes the Greyhound Academy . EXTERNAL LINKS
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