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Pine Hill is a Borough in Camden County , New Jersey , United States . As of the United States 2000 Census , the borough had a total Population of 10,880. The Borough of Pine Hill was created on April 23 , 1929 , from Clementon Township , one of seven municipalities created from the now-defunct township, and one of five new municipalities (including Hi-Nella Borough , Lindenwold Borough , Pine Valley Borough and Somerdale Borough ) created on that same date."The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606-1968", John P. Snyder, Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 108. GEOGRAPHY Pine Hill is located at (39.785014, -74.985523). According to the United States Census Bureau , the borough has a total area of 10.3 Km&2 (4.0 Mi&2 ). 10.2 km&2 (3.9 mi&2) of it is land and 0.1 km&2 (0.04 mi&2) of it is Water . The total area is 0.76% water. Pine Hill borders Berlin Borough , Clementon Borough , Gloucester Township , Lindenwold , Pine Valley , Winslow . DEMOGRAPHICS
As of the Census of 2000, there were 10,880 people, 4,214 households, and 2,743 families residing in the borough. The Population Density was 1,068.9/km&2 (2,768.4/mi&2). There were 4,444 housing units at an average density of 436.6/km&2 (1,130.8/mi&2). The racial makeup of the borough was 76.79% White , 18.35% African American , 0.28% Native American , 1.41% Asian , 0.02% Pacific Islander , 1.21% from Other Races , and 1.95% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.64% of the population. There were 4,214 households out of which 35.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 42.9% were Married Couples living together, 16.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.9% were non-families. 27.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.58 and the average family size was 3.18. In the borough the population was spread out with 27.2% under the age of 18, 9.2% from 18 to 24, 34.9% from 25 to 44, 20.2% from 45 to 64, and 8.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females there were 90.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.8 males. The median income for a household in the borough was $42,035, and the median income for a family was $50,040. Males had a median income of $36,277 versus $29,826 for females. The Per Capita Income for the borough was $18,613. About 5.9% of families and 7.1% of the population were below the Poverty Line , including 8.9% of those under age 18 and 6.7% of those age 65 or over. GOVERNMENT Local government Pine Hill was incorporated using the Borough form of government under the Laws of the State of New Jersey . The municipality has the Mayor and Council form of government. The Mayor is elected for a four-year term with the six-members of council elected to a three-year term on a staggered basis, with two seats coming up for election each year. The , 2007 . Federal, state and county representation Pine Hill is in the First Congressional District and is part of New Jersey's 6th Legislative District. 2006 New Jersey Citizen's Guide to Government , New Jersey League Of Women Voters , p. 62. Accessed August 30 , 2006 EDUCATION The Pine Hill Schools serve public school students in pre-kindergarten through twelfth grade. Schools in the district are two preK-5 elementary schools ( Dr. Albert Bean School and John H. Glenn School ) Pine Hill Middle School for grades 6-8 and Overbrook High School for grades 9-12. The high school serves students from the communities of Berlin Township and Clementon as part of Sending/receiving Relationship s. TRANSPORTATION . Accessed June 21 , 2007 . REFERENCES EXTERNAL LINKS
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