Chesilhurst, New Jersey

Chesilhurst, New Jersey
Borough
Grant A.M.E. Church
Grant A.M.E. Church
Official seal of Chesilhurst, New Jersey
Seal
Location of Chesilhurst in Camden County highlighted in red (right). Inset map: Location of Camden County in New Jersey highlighted in orange (left).
Location of Chesilhurst in Camden County highlighted in red (right). Inset map: Location of Camden County in New Jersey highlighted in orange (left).
Census Bureau map of Chesilhurst, New Jersey
Census Bureau map of Chesilhurst, New Jersey
Chesilhurst is located in Camden County, New Jersey
Chesilhurst
Chesilhurst
Location in Camden County
Chesilhurst is located in New Jersey
Chesilhurst
Chesilhurst
Location in New Jersey
Chesilhurst is located in the United States
Chesilhurst
Chesilhurst
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 39°43′47″N 74°52′50″W / 39.729795°N 74.880531°W / 39.729795; -74.880531[1][2]
Country United States
State New Jersey
CountyCamden
IncorporatedNovember 26, 1887
Government
[6]
 • TypeBorough
 • BodyBorough Council
 • MayorJamila A. Odom Bremmer (D, term ends December 31, 2027)[3][4]
 • Municipal clerkGloria Rose[5]
Area
[7]
 • Total
1.72 sq mi (4.45 km2)
 • Land1.72 sq mi (4.44 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)  0.12%
 • Rank430th of 565 in state
20th of 37 in county[1]
Elevation
[8]
151 ft (46 m)
Population
 (2020)[9]
 • Total
1,536
 • Estimate 
(2023)[10]
1,546
 • Rank510th of 565 in state
33rd of 37 in county[11]
 • Density895.4/sq mi (345.7/km2)
  • Rank395th of 565 in state
33rd of 37 in county[11]
Time zoneUTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−04:00 (Eastern (EDT))
ZIP Code
08089[12]
Area code856[13]
FIPS code3400712550[1][14][15]
GNIS feature ID0885183[1][16]
Websitewww.chesilhurstgov.net

Chesilhurst 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 1,536,[9] a decrease of 98 (−6.0%) from the 2010 census count of 1,634,[17][18] which in turn reflected an increase of 114 (+7.5%) from the 1,520 counted in the 2000 census.[19]

Chesilhurst was incorporated as a borough by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on November 26, 1887, from portions of Waterford Township and Winslow Township, based on the results of a referendum held on October 18, 1887.[20]

New Jersey Monthly magazine ranked Chesilhurst the worst town in the state in its 2008 rankings of "Best Places to Live" in New Jersey (placing at # 566 of 566).[21]

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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.
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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 Chesilhurst, Geographic Names Information System. Accessed March 5, 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 Chesilhurst, NJ, United States Postal Service. Accessed October 4, 2012.
  13. ^ Area Code Lookup - NPA NXX for Chesilhurst, NJ, Area-Codes.com. Accessed February 14, 2015.
  14. ^ U.S. Census website, United States Census Bureau. Accessed September 4, 2014.
  15. ^ Geographic Codes Lookup for New Jersey, Missouri Census Data Center. Accessed April 1, 2022.
  16. ^ US Board on Geographic Names, United States Geological Survey. Accessed September 4, 2014.
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  19. ^ 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.
  20. ^ Snyder, John P. The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606-1968, Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 104. Accessed October 4, 2012.
  21. ^ "Best Places To Live - The Complete Top Towns List 501-566" Archived March 2, 2008, at the Wayback Machine, New Jersey Monthly, posted February 25, 2008. Accessed February 26, 2008.