Pine Hill, New Jersey

Pine Hill, New Jersey
Borough
House believed to have been owned by Al Capone[1]
House believed to have been owned by Al Capone[1]
Official seal of Pine Hill, New Jersey
Seal
Motto: 
"Home for a Lifetime"
Location of Pine Hill in Camden County highlighted in red (right). Inset map: Location of Camden County in New Jersey highlighted in orange (left).
Location of Pine Hill in Camden County highlighted in red (right). Inset map: Location of Camden County in New Jersey highlighted in orange (left).
Census Bureau map of Pine Hill, New Jersey
Census Bureau map of Pine Hill, New Jersey
Pine Hill is located in Camden County, New Jersey
Pine Hill
Pine Hill
Location in Camden County
Pine Hill is located in New Jersey
Pine Hill
Pine Hill
Location in New Jersey
Pine Hill is located in the United States
Pine Hill
Pine Hill
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 39°47′20″N 74°59′13″W / 39.788974°N 74.986884°W / 39.788974; -74.986884[2][3]
Country United States
State New Jersey
CountyCamden
IncorporatedApril 23, 1929
Government
[8]
 • TypeBorough
 • BodyBorough Council
 • MayorChristopher Green (D, term ends December 31, 2023)[4][5]
 • AdministratorJohn F. Greer[6]
 • Municipal clerkPatricia Hendricks[7]
Area
[9]
 • Total
4.92 sq mi (12.75 km2)
 • Land4.87 sq mi (12.60 km2)
 • Water0.06 sq mi (0.15 km2)  1.06%
 • Rank299th of 565 in state
8th of 37 in county[2]
Elevation
[10]
174 ft (53 m)
Population
 (2020)[11][12]
 • Total
10,743
 • Estimate 
(2023)[11][13]
10,783
 • Rank234th of 565 in state
13th of 37 in county[14]
 • Density2,746.9/sq mi (1,060.6/km2)
  • Rank235th of 565 in state
27th of 37 in county[14]
Time zoneUTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−04:00 (Eastern (EDT))
ZIP Code
08021[15][16]
Area code856[17]
FIPS code3400758770[2][18][19]
GNIS feature ID0885352[2][20]
Websitewww.pinehillboronj.com

Pine Hill 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 10,743,[11][12] an increase of 510 (+5.0%) from the 2010 census count of 10,233,[21][22] which in turn reflected a decline of 647 (−5.9%) from the 10,880 counted in the 2000 census.[23]

Pine Hill was created on April 23, 1929, from Clementon Township, one of seven municipalities created from the now-defunct township, and one of five new municipalities, including Hi-Nella Borough, Lindenwold Borough, Pine Valley Borough, and Somerdale Borough, created on that same date.[24] Earlier known as Mont Ararat or Clementon Heights, the name "Pine Hill" was chosen to reflect the trees and terrain of the area.[25]

The borough of Pine Valley agreed to be absorbed into Pine Hill in 2021. The merger took effect on January 1, 2022, adding $20 million in taxable property and the famed golf course into Pine Hill.[26] The merger of the two municipalities was the first in the state since Princeton was formed in 2011 from the former Princeton Borough and Princeton Township, New Jersey.[27]

The borough had the 16th-highest property tax rate in New Jersey, with an equalized rate of 4.520% in 2020, compared to 3.470% in the county as a whole and a statewide average of 2.279%.[28]

  1. ^ Smith, Sandy. "On the Market: A Gangster’s Hideaway in Pine Hill; According to local lore, famed bootlegger Al Capone moved here in 1927 to escape the Chicago heat. You may also find this rambling residence a great escape.", Philadelphia, September 3, 2019. Accessed May 13, 2020. "The traffic that passes by this place on New Freedom Road in the Jersey Pinelands has no idea this house for sale exists. The only clue: a red roadside mailbox with '12F' on it. That no doubt made it highly appealing as a hideout for gangster Al Capone."
  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 MayorCouncil 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 and Finance, Borough of Pine Hill. Accessed June 8, 2023.
  7. ^ Municipal Clerk's Office, Borough of Pine Hill. Accessed June 8, 2023.
  8. ^ Cite error: The named reference DataBook was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  9. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 11, 2022.
  10. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Borough of Pine Hill, Geographic Names Information System. Accessed March 11, 2013.
  11. ^ a b c Cite error: The named reference Census2020 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
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  14. ^ 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.
  15. ^ Look Up a ZIP Code for Pine Hill, NJ, United States Postal Service. Accessed October 11, 2012.
  16. ^ Zip Codes, State of New Jersey. Accessed August 29, 2013.
  17. ^ Area Code Lookup - NPA NXX for Pine Hill, NJ, Area-Codes.com. Accessed August 29, 2013.
  18. ^ U.S. Census website, United States Census Bureau. Accessed September 4, 2014.
  19. ^ Geographic Codes Lookup for New Jersey, Missouri Census Data Center. Accessed April 1, 2022.
  20. ^ US Board on Geographic Names, United States Geological Survey. Accessed September 4, 2014.
  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. ^ 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.
  25. ^ History of the Borough of Pine Hill, Borough of Pine Hill. Accessed May 13, 2020.
  26. ^ Riordan, Kevin. "Humble Pine Hill gets ready to welcome the posh Pine Valley Golf Club as two N.J. boroughs become one", The Philadelphia Inquirer, November 3, 2021. Accessed November 16, 2021. "Kennedy said that Pine Valley had sought the consolidation after a nonbinding 2020 referendum voters there approved, 10-0, because it “has been experiencing some budgetary challenges.” Becoming part of Pine Hill will provide his constituents with “a sustainable municipal government,” said the Pine Valley mayor.... So far, Pine Hill seems to be taking in stride the prospect of gaining a few well-heeled residents, a $20 million tax ratable, and bragging rights to one of the finest golf courses anywhere."
  27. ^ Symons, Michael. "NJ about to subtract one of its tiniest towns in rare merger", NJ 101.5, December 30, 2021. Accessed April 24, 2023. "For the first time in a decade, and the third time in a quarter-century, two New Jersey municipalities are about to merge. The borough of Pine Valley in Camden County voted to consolidate into Pine Hill. The disappearing town has 21 residents – barely one for each hole on the main course at Pine Valley Golf Club, one of the top golf courses in the world and the borough’s reason for existing... The merge takes effect on Jan 1.... Princeton borough and township voted to merge in 2011, after discussing the idea for a half-century."
  28. ^ "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.... 16. Pine Hill Equalized tax rate in Pine Hill Borough, Camden County, was 4.520 in 2020 Average equalized tax rate in Camden County: 3.470"