Runnemede, New Jersey

Runnemede, New Jersey
Borough
Street in Runnemede, October 2018
Street in Runnemede, October 2018
Official seal of Runnemede, New Jersey
wordmark
Runnemede highlighted in Camden County. Inset: Location of Camden County highlighted in the State of New Jersey.
Runnemede highlighted in Camden County. Inset: Location of Camden County highlighted in the State of New Jersey.
Census Bureau map of Runnemede, New Jersey.
Census Bureau map of Runnemede, New Jersey.
Runnemede is located in Camden County, New Jersey
Runnemede
Runnemede
Location in Camden County
Runnemede is located in New Jersey
Runnemede
Runnemede
Location in New Jersey
Runnemede is located in the United States
Runnemede
Runnemede
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 39°51′12″N 75°04′32″W / 39.853411°N 75.075502°W / 39.853411; -75.075502[1][2]
Country United States
State New Jersey
CountyCamden
European settlement1626[3]
IncorporatedApril 24, 1926
Named forRunnymede, England
Government
[7]
 • TypeBorough
 • BodyBorough Council
 • MayorNick Kappatos (D, term ends December 31, 2026)[4][5]
 • Municipal clerkJoyce Pinto[6]
Area
[8]
 • Total2.10 sq mi (5.45 km2)
 • Land2.05 sq mi (5.31 km2)
 • Water0.05 sq mi (0.14 km2)  2.56%
 • Rank402nd of 565 in state
17th of 37 in county[1]
Elevation
[9]
69 ft (21 m)
Population
 (2020)[10][11]
 • Total8,324
 • Estimate 
(2023)[10][12]
8,338
 • Rank285th of 565 in state
16th of 37 in county[13]
 • Density4,058.5/sq mi (1,567.0/km2)
  • Rank155th of 565 in state
19th of 37 in county[13]
Time zoneUTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−04:00 (Eastern (EDT))
ZIP Code
08078[14][15]
Area code(s)856 exchanges: 312, 931, 933, 939[16]
FIPS code3400765160[1][17][18]
GNIS feature ID0885382[1][19]
Websitewww.runnemedenj.org

Runnemede is a borough in Camden County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 United States census, the borough's population was 8,324,[10][11] a decrease of 144 (−1.7%) from the 2010 census count of 8,468,[20][21] which in turn reflected a decline of 65 (−0.8%) from the 8,533 counted in the 2000 census.[22]

Runnemede was authorized to incorporate as a borough by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on March 23, 1926, from portions of the now-defunct Centre Township, and was then made independent based on the results of a referendum held on April 24, 1926. Acts enabling creation of the boroughs of Bellmawr, Mount Ephraim, and Lawnside were passed during the same two-day period.[23] The derivation of the borough's name is uncertain, though claims that it derives from a Native American term for "running water" have been refuted and connections to General George Meade or to "rum we need" for a nearby tavern are probably apocryphal.[24] Sources have cited the name as coming from Runnymede, England.[25]

  1. ^ a b c d 2019 Census Gazetteer Files: New Jersey Places, United States Census Bureau. Accessed July 1, 2020.
  2. ^ US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990, United States Census Bureau. Accessed September 4, 2014.
  3. ^ Leap, William W. The History of Runnemede, New Jersey, 1626-1976. Unknown Binding.
  4. ^ Cite error: The named reference Council was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  5. ^ 2023 New Jersey Mayors Directory, New Jersey Department of Community Affairs, updated February 8, 2023. Accessed February 10, 2023.
  6. ^ Municipal Clerk / Registrars Office, Borough of Runnemede. Accessed June 8, 2023.
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  8. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 11, 2022.
  9. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Borough of Runnemede, Geographic Names Information System. Accessed March 11, 2013.
  10. ^ a b c Cite error: The named reference Census2020 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
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  13. ^ 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.
  14. ^ Look Up a ZIP Code for Runnemede, NJ, United States Postal Service. Accessed October 11, 2012.
  15. ^ Zip Codes, State of New Jersey. Accessed August 29, 2013.
  16. ^ Area Code Lookup - NPA NXX for Runnemede, NJ, Area-Codes.com. Accessed August 29, 2013.
  17. ^ U.S. Census website, United States Census Bureau. Accessed September 4, 2014.
  18. ^ Geographic Codes Lookup for New Jersey, Missouri Census Data Center. Accessed April 1, 2022.
  19. ^ US Board on Geographic Names, United States Geological Survey. Accessed September 4, 2014.
  20. ^ Cite error: The named reference Census2010 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
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  22. ^ 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.
  23. ^ Snyder, John P. The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606-1968, Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 108. Accessed May 30, 2024.
  24. ^ Riordan, Kevin. "Runnemede: Name cloaked in mystery", Courier-Post, October 18, 2006. Accessed September 27, 2015. "When the a railway extension was proposed in 1877, the name "Mapleville" appeared on a survey showing the location of what is now Runnemede. But by the railroad's completion to present-day Blackwood in 1893, the name for the station in town was Runnemede. 'There are no definitive answers,' Leap writes."
  25. ^ Hutchinson, Viola L. The Origin of New Jersey Place Names, New Jersey Public Library Commission, May 1945. Accessed September 27, 2015.