Pemberton, New Jersey

See also: Pemberton Township, New Jersey

Pemberton, New Jersey
Borough
Center of the Borough of Pemberton
Center of the Borough of Pemberton
Pemberton Borough highlighted in Burlington County. Inset map: Burlington County highlighted in the State of New Jersey.
Pemberton Borough highlighted in Burlington County. Inset map: Burlington County highlighted in the State of New Jersey.
Census Bureau map of Pemberton, New Jersey
Census Bureau map of Pemberton, New Jersey
Pemberton is located in Burlington County, New Jersey
Pemberton
Pemberton
Location in Burlington County
Pemberton is located in New Jersey
Pemberton
Pemberton
Location in New Jersey
Pemberton is located in the United States
Pemberton
Pemberton
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 39°58′20″N 74°41′12″W / 39.97219°N 74.686558°W / 39.97219; -74.686558[1][2]
Country United States
State New Jersey
CountyBurlington
IncorporatedDecember 15, 1826
Government
[6]
 • TypeBorough
 • BodyBorough Council
 • MayorHarold Griffin (R, term ends December 31, 2023)[3][4]
 • Municipal clerkKathy Smick[5]
Area
[7]
 • Total0.61 sq mi (1.57 km2)
 • Land0.59 sq mi (1.53 km2)
 • Water0.02 sq mi (0.04 km2)  2.79%
 • Rank540th of 565 in state
39th of 40 in county[1]
Elevation
[8]
36 ft (11 m)
Population
 (2020)[9]
 • Total1,371
 • Estimate 
(2023)[10]
1,376
 • Rank518th of 565 in state
36th of 40 in county[11]
 • Density2,325.2/sq mi (897.8/km2)
  • Rank268th of 565 in state
13th of 40 in county[11]
Time zoneUTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−04:00 (Eastern (EDT))
ZIP Code
08068[12][13]
Area code(s)609 exchanges: 726, 894[14]
FIPS code3400557480[1][15][16]
GNIS feature ID0885346[1][17]
Websitewww.pembertonborough.us

Pemberton is a borough in Burlington County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 United States census, the borough's population was 1,371,[9] a decrease of 38 (−2.7%) from the 2010 census count of 1,409,[18][19] which in turn reflected an increase of 199 (+16.4%) from the 1,210 counted in the 2000 census.[20] The township, and all of Burlington County, is a part of the Philadelphia–Reading–Camden combined statistical area and the Delaware Valley.[21]

Pemberton was incorporated as a borough by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on December 15, 1826, within portions of New Hanover Township and Northampton Township (now known as Mount Holly Township). Pemberton became an independent borough c. 1894.[22] The borough is named for James Pemberton, a property owner in the area.[23]

It is a dry community, where alcohol is not permitted to be sold legally, as affirmed by the most recent referendum which was held in 1980.[24][25]

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  2. ^ US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990, United States Census Bureau. Accessed September 4, 2014.
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  4. ^ 2023 New Jersey Mayors Directory, New Jersey Department of Community Affairs, updated February 8, 2023. Accessed February 10, 2023.
  5. ^ Municipal Clerk, Borough of Pemberton. Accessed April 25, 2023.
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  7. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 11, 2022.
  8. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Borough of Pemberton, Geographic Names Information System. Accessed March 8, 2013.
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  11. ^ a b Population Density by County and Municipality: New Jersey, 2020 and 2021, New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development. Accessed March 1, 2023.
  12. ^ Look Up a ZIP Code for Pemberton, NJ, United States Postal Service. Accessed August 30, 2012.
  13. ^ Zip Codes, State of New Jersey. Accessed August 29, 2013.
  14. ^ Area Code Lookup – NPA NXX for Pemberton, NJ, Area-Codes.com. Accessed August 29, 2013.
  15. ^ U.S. Census website, United States Census Bureau. Accessed September 4, 2014.
  16. ^ Geographic Codes Lookup for New Jersey, Missouri Census Data Center. Accessed April 1, 2022.
  17. ^ US Board on Geographic Names, United States Geological Survey. Accessed September 4, 2014.
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  20. ^ Table 7. Population for the Counties and Municipalities in New Jersey: 1990, 2000 and 2010, New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development, February 2011. Accessed May 1, 2023.
  21. ^ New Jersey: 2020 Core Based Statistical Areas and Counties, United States Census Bureau. Accessed February 1, 2023.
  22. ^ Snyder, John P. The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606–1968, Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 98. Accessed May 30, 2024.
  23. ^ Hutchinson, Viola L. The Origin of New Jersey Place Names, New Jersey Public Library Commission, May 1945. Accessed September 16, 2015.
  24. ^ New Jersey Division of Alcoholic Beverage Control. New Jersey ABC list of dry towns (May 1, 2013)
  25. ^ Giordano, Rita. "More towns catching liquor-license buzz; Moorestown considers ending its dry spell", The Philadelphia Inquirer, June 24, 2007. Accessed February 16, 2014.