Haddon Heights, New Jersey

Haddon Heights, New Jersey
Borough
Hinchman-Lippincott House
Hinchman-Lippincott House
Haddon Heights highlighted in Camden County. Inset: Location of Camden County in the State of New Jersey.
Haddon Heights highlighted in Camden County. Inset: Location of Camden County in the State of New Jersey.
Census Bureau map of Haddon Heights, New Jersey
Census Bureau map of Haddon Heights, New Jersey
Haddon Heights is located in Camden County, New Jersey
Haddon Heights
Haddon Heights
Location in Camden County
Haddon Heights is located in New Jersey
Haddon Heights
Haddon Heights
Location in New Jersey
Haddon Heights is located in the United States
Haddon Heights
Haddon Heights
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 39°52′45″N 75°03′57″W / 39.879127°N 75.065918°W / 39.879127; -75.065918[1][2]
Country United States
State New Jersey
CountyCamden
European settlement1699
IncorporatedMarch 2, 1904
Named forElizabeth Haddon
Government
[6]
 • TypeBorough
 • BodyBorough Council
 • MayorZachary Houck (D, term ends December 31, 2023)[3][4]
 • AdministratorDave Taraschi[5]
 • Municipal clerkKelly Santosusso[5]
Area
[7]
 • Total
1.57 sq mi (4.07 km2)
 • Land1.57 sq mi (4.06 km2)
 • Water0.01 sq mi (0.01 km2)  0.32%
 • Rank445th of 565 in state
22nd of 37 in county[1]
Elevation
[8]
59 ft (18 m)
Population
 (2020)[9][10]
 • Total
7,495
 • Estimate 
(2023)[9][11]
7,511
 • Rank306th of 565 in state
17th of 37 in county[12]
 • Density4,786.1/sq mi (1,847.9/km2)
  • Rank118th of 565 in state
12th of 37 in county[12]
Time zoneUTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−04:00 (Eastern (EDT))
ZIP Code
08035[13][14]
Area code856[15]
FIPS code3400728800[1][16][17]
GNIS feature ID0885239[1][18]
Websitewww.haddonhts.com

Haddon Heights 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 7,495,[9][10] an increase of 22 (+0.3%) from the 2010 census count of 7,473,[19][20] which in turn reflected a decline of 74 (−1.0%) from the 7,547 counted in the 2000 census.[21]

Haddon Heights was incorporated as a borough by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on March 2, 1904, from portions of the now-defunct Centre Township and parts of Haddon Township.[22] The borough was named for Elizabeth Haddon, an early settler of the area.[23] Haddon Heights is a dry town where alcohol cannot be sold.[24][25] A November 2024 non-binding referendum asking voters to allow liquor sales at restaurants and bars in the borough passed by a 2–1 margin; the borough council would have to approve an ordinance allowing for the sale of liquor licenses.[26][27]

New Jersey Monthly magazine ranked Haddon Heights as the 98th best place to live in New Jersey in its 2008 rankings of the "Best Places To Live" in New Jersey,[28] and the borough has also been listed among its "Classic Towns of Greater Philadelphia" by the Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission.[29] In 2011, New Jersey Monthly named Haddon Heights the second best town to live in Southern New Jersey, after Moorestown Township.[30]

  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. ^ Cite error: The named reference MayorCouncil was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  4. ^ 2023 New Jersey Mayors Directory, New Jersey Department of Community Affairs, updated February 8, 2023. Accessed February 10, 2023.
  5. ^ a b Borough Clerk, Borough of Haddon heights. Accessed April 6, 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 Haddon Heights, Geographic Names Information System. Accessed March 5, 2013.
  9. ^ a b c Cite error: The named reference Census2020 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
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  12. ^ 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.
  13. ^ Look Up a ZIP Code for Haddon Heights, NJ, United States Postal Service. Accessed January 2, 2012.
  14. ^ Zip Codes, State of New Jersey. Accessed August 28, 2013.
  15. ^ Area Code Lookup - NPA NXX for Haddon Heights, NJ, Area-Codes.com. Accessed October 14, 2013.
  16. ^ U.S. Census website, United States Census Bureau. Accessed September 4, 2014.
  17. ^ Geographic Codes Lookup for New Jersey, Missouri Census Data Center. Accessed April 1, 2022.
  18. ^ US Board on Geographic Names, United States Geological Survey. Accessed September 4, 2014.
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  21. ^ 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.
  22. ^ Snyder, John P. The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606-1968, Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 107. Accessed July 30, 2012.
  23. ^ Hutchinson, Viola L. The Origin of New Jersey Place Names, New Jersey Public Library Commission, May 1945. Accessed August 31, 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.
  26. ^ Jennings, Rob. "N.J. may lose one of its last 'dry towns' if voters agree to allow liquor licenses", NJ Advance Media for NJ.com, November 2, 2024. Accessed November 3, 2024. "Haddon Heights in Camden County has a ballot question Tuesday on permitting retail consumption licenses. It is a nonbinding referendum, meaning that approval would not necessarily result in any change in policy. The borough council has the final say."
  27. ^ McFadden, Alyce. "After Banning Booze for 120 Years, a Town Prepares to Open the Tap", The New York Times, November 22, 2024. Accessed November 25, 2024. "For all of its 120-year history, Haddon Heights has been a dry town. But this month, its residents voted to change that. By a nearly two-to-one margin, voters passed a ballot initiative on Election Day to allow restaurants and bars to serve alcohol, joining the growing ranks of formerly dry counties and towns across the country that have abandoned such restrictions."
  28. ^ Staff. "Best Places To Live - The Complete Top Towns List 1-100" Archived 2009-05-25 at the Wayback Machine, New Jersey Monthly, February 21, 2008. Accessed May 11, 2009.
  29. ^ Haddon Heights has it all. Archived September 23, 2008, at the Wayback Machine, Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission. Accessed July 30, 2012.
  30. ^ Staff. "Top Towns by Region; A list of the top towns by region. Ho-Ho-Kus, Peapack-Gladstone, and Chesterfield lead the way in the north, central, and south parts of the state.", New Jersey Monthly, August 15, 2011. Accessed July 30, 2012. "South: Overall Rank / Municipality - 68 Moorestown; 99 Haddon Heights"