Mount Ephraim, New Jersey

Mount Ephraim, New Jersey
Borough
Official seal of Mount Ephraim, New Jersey
Seal
Motto: 
"The Village at the Crossroads"
Mount Ephraim highlighted in Camden County. Inset: Camden County highlighted in the State of New Jersey.
Mount Ephraim highlighted in Camden County. Inset: Camden County highlighted in the State of New Jersey.
Census Bureau map of Mount Ephraim, New Jersey
Census Bureau map of Mount Ephraim, New Jersey
Mount Ephraim is located in Camden County, New Jersey
Mount Ephraim
Mount Ephraim
Location in Camden County
Mount Ephraim is located in New Jersey
Mount Ephraim
Mount Ephraim
Location in New Jersey
Mount Ephraim is located in the United States
Mount Ephraim
Mount Ephraim
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 39°52′46″N 75°05′31″W / 39.879524°N 75.091814°W / 39.879524; -75.091814[1][2]
Country United States
State New Jersey
CountyCamden
IncorporatedMarch 23, 1926
Named forEphraim Albertson
Government
[6]
 • TypeWalsh Act
 • BodyBoard of Commissioners
 • MayorSusan Carney (term ends December 31, 2028)[3][4]
 • Municipal clerkTerry Shannon[5]
Area
[7]
 • Total
0.91 sq mi (2.34 km2)
 • Land0.88 sq mi (2.29 km2)
 • Water0.02 sq mi (0.05 km2)  2.31%
 • Rank514th of 565 in state
29th of 37 in county[1]
Elevation
[8]
30 ft (9 m)
Population
 (2020)[9]
 • Total
4,651
 • Estimate 
(2023)[10]
4,654
 • Rank390th of 565 in state
24th of 37 in county[11]
 • Density5,261.3/sq mi (2,031.4/km2)
  • Rank107th of 565 in state
10th of 37 in county[11]
Time zoneUTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−04:00 (Eastern (EDT))
ZIP Code
08059[12][13]
Area code(s)856 exchanges: 456, 742, 931, 933[14]
FIPS code3400748750[1][15][16]
GNIS feature ID0885313[1][17]
Websitewww.mountephraim-nj.com

Mount Ephraim 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 4,651,[9] a decrease of 25 (−0.5%) from the 2010 census count of 4,676,[18][19] which in turn reflected an increase of 181 (+4.0%) from the 4,495 counted in the 2000 census.[20]

The borough had the 20th-highest property tax rate in New Jersey with an equalized rate of 4.442% in 2020, compared to 3.470% in the county as a whole and a statewide average of 2.279%.[21]

  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.
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  4. ^ 2023 New Jersey Mayors Directory, New Jersey Department of Community Affairs, updated February 8, 2023. Accessed February 10, 2023. As of date accessed, shift of elections from May to November is not reflected.
  5. ^ Borough Clerk, Borough of Mount Ephraim. Accessed June 8, 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 Mount Ephraim, 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 Mount Ephraim, NJ, United States Postal Service. Accessed October 11, 2012.
  13. ^ Zip Codes, State of New Jersey. Accessed October 23, 2013.
  14. ^ Area Code Lookup - NPA NXX for Mount Ephraim, NJ, Area-Codes.com. Accessed October 23, 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. ^ "Here are the 30 N.J. towns with the highest property tax rates", NJ Advance Media for NJ.com, March 15, 2021. Accessed January 19, 2022. "The average equalized tax rate in New Jersey was 2.279 in 2020, according to data from the Department of Community Affairs. Here is the list of 30 New Jersey towns with the highest property tax rates.... 20. Mount Ephraim Equalized tax rate in Mount Ephraim Borough, Camden County, was 4.442 in 2020 Average equalized tax rate in Camden County: 3.470