Bellmawr, New Jersey

Not to be confused with Belmar, New Jersey.

Bellmawr, New Jersey
Borough
Big Timber Creek in Bellmawr
Big Timber Creek in Bellmawr
Official seal of Bellmawr, New Jersey
Seal
Motto: 
Progress Never Stops[1]
Location of Bellmawr in Camden County highlighted in red (right). Inset map: Location of Camden County in New Jersey highlighted in orange (left).
Location of Bellmawr in Camden County highlighted in red (right). Inset map: Location of Camden County in New Jersey highlighted in orange (left).
Census Bureau map of Bellmawr, New Jersey
Census Bureau map of Bellmawr, New Jersey
Bellmawr is located in Camden County, New Jersey
Bellmawr
Bellmawr
Location in Camden County
Bellmawr is located in New Jersey
Bellmawr
Bellmawr
Location in New Jersey
Bellmawr is located in the United States
Bellmawr
Bellmawr
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 39°51′59″N 75°05′41″W / 39.866356°N 75.09467°W / 39.866356; -75.09467[2][3]
Country United States
State New Jersey
CountyCamden
IncorporatedApril 21, 1926
Named forErnest C. Bell
Government
[7]
 • TypeBorough
 • BodyBorough Council
 • MayorCharles J. "Chuck" Sauter III (D, term ends December 31, 2026)[4][5]
 • Municipal clerkFran Wright[6]
Area
[8]
 • Total3.11 sq mi (8.05 km2)
 • Land2.98 sq mi (7.73 km2)
 • Water0.12 sq mi (0.32 km2)  3.92%
 • Rank329nd of 565 in state
12th of 37 in county[2]
Elevation
[9]
66 ft (20 m)
Population
 (2020)[10][11]
 • Total11,707
 • Estimate 
(2023)[10][12]
11,724
 • Rank216th of 565 in state
11th of 37 in county[13]
 • Density3,923.3/sq mi (1,514.8/km2)
  • Rank168th of 565 in state
21st of 37 in county[13]
Time zoneUTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−04:00 (Eastern (EDT))
ZIP Codes
08031, 08099[14][15]
Area code856[16]
FIPS code3400704750[2][17][18]
GNIS feature ID0885154[2][19]
Websitewww.bellmawr.com
Samuel B. Lippincott House, Creek Road, 1936

Bellmawr (/ˈbɛlmɑːr/ BEL-mar[20]) 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 11,707,[10][11] an increase of 124 (+1.1%) from the 2010 census count of 11,583,[21][22] which in turn reflected an increase of 321 (+2.9%) from the 11,262 counted in the 2000 census.[23]

Bellmawr is home to the main post office for the area, one of the largest in the state of New Jersey, handling an average of 4.5 million pieces of mail daily.[24]

  1. ^ Home page, Bellmawr borough. Accessed December 29, 2013.
  2. ^ a b c d 2019 Census Gazetteer Files: New Jersey Places, United States Census Bureau. Accessed July 1, 2020.
  3. ^ US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990, United States Census Bureau. Accessed September 4, 2014.
  4. ^ Cite error: The named reference Officials 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. ^ Administration / Finance, Borough of Bellmawr. Accessed April 20, 2024.
  7. ^ Cite error: The named reference DataBook was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  8. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 11, 2022.
  9. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Borough of Bellmawr, Geographic Names Information System. Accessed March 4, 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 Bellmawr, NJ, United States Postal Service. Accessed May 22, 2012.
  15. ^ ZIP Codes, State of New Jersey. Accessed August 26, 2013.
  16. ^ Area Code Lookup - NPA NXX for Bellmawr, NJ, Area-Codes.com. Accessed December 27, 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. ^ Melisurgo, Len. "Here's the right way to pronounce 25 N.J. town names everyone botches", NJ Advance Media for NJ.com, June 23, 2017. Accessed June 22, 2023. "Does it sound like Belmar, the beachfront town in Monmouth County? Or is the correct way to say this place BELL-more? The locals say BELL-mar, just like the Shore town."
  21. ^ Cite error: The named reference Census2010 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  22. ^ Cite error: The named reference LWD2010 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  23. ^ 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.
  24. ^ Chiappardi, Matt. "U.S. Postal Service spares Bellmawr mail center from closing", Burlington County Times, February 26, 2012. Accessed December 29, 2013. "The Bellmawr operation handles about 4.5 million letters and packages per day, and Pleasantville deals with about 500,000 pieces of mail daily, Daiutolo said."