Pitman, New Jersey

Pitman, New Jersey
Borough
Broadway Theater in Pitman, September 2010
Broadway Theater in Pitman, September 2010
Official seal of Pitman, New Jersey
Seal
Motto(s): 
"The Small Town With A Big Heart"[1]
"Everybody Likes Pitman"[2]
Map of Pitman highlighted within Gloucester County. Inset: Location of Gloucester County in New Jersey.
Map of Pitman highlighted within Gloucester County. Inset: Location of Gloucester County in New Jersey.
Census Bureau map of Pitman, New Jersey
Census Bureau map of Pitman, New Jersey
Pitman is located in Gloucester County, New Jersey
Pitman
Pitman
Location in Gloucester County
Pitman is located in New Jersey
Pitman
Pitman
Location in New Jersey
Pitman is located in the United States
Pitman
Pitman
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 39°43′59″N 75°07′47″W / 39.733094°N 75.129673°W / 39.733094; -75.129673[3][4]
Country United States
State New Jersey
County Gloucester
IncorporatedMay 24, 1905
Government
[8]
 • TypeBorough
 • BodyBorough Council
 • MayorMichael L. Razze Jr. (R, term ends December 31, 2023)[5][6]
 • Municipal clerkSandra McCafferty[7]
Area
[9]
 • Total
2.26 sq mi (5.85 km2)
 • Land2.22 sq mi (5.75 km2)
 • Water0.04 sq mi (0.11 km2)  1.81%
 • Rank390th of 565 in state
17th of 24 in county[3]
Elevation
[10]
125 ft (38 m)
Population
 (2020)[11][12]
 • Total
8,780
 • Estimate 
(2023)[11][13]
8,880
 • Rank271st of 565 in state
13th of 24 in county[14]
 • Density3,958.5/sq mi (1,528.4/km2)
  • Rank159th of 565 in state
3rd of 24 in county[14]
Time zoneUTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−04:00 (Eastern (EDT))
ZIP Code
08071[15][16]
Area code856[17]
FIPS code3401559070[3][18][19]
GNIS feature ID0885354[3][20]
Websitewww.pitman.org

Pitman is a borough in Gloucester County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 United States census, the borough's population was 8,780,[11][12] a decrease of 231 (−2.6%) from the 2010 census count of 9,011,[21][22] which in turn reflected a decline of 320 (−3.4%) from the 9,331 in the 2000 census.[23] The borough was named for Rev. Charles Pitman, a Methodist minister.[24][25]

  1. ^ Worden, Nat. "Sony to Close N.J. CD Plant", The Wall Street Journal, January 18, 2011. Accessed July 19, 2012. "Pitman Mayor Michael Batten, a Republican, said the plant closing would deal a painful blow to the small borough with the motto: 'The Small Town With A Big Heart'."
  2. ^ Kuperinsky, Amy. "'The Jewel of the Meadowlands'?: N.J.'s best, worst and weirdest town slogans", NJ Advance Media for NJ.com, January 22, 2015. Accessed July 12, 2016. "Rising above one Gloucester County town about 20 miles from Philadelphia is a large blue water tower. 'Everybody Loves Pitman,' it proclaims. The slogan, submitted by Mary Dilks in a 1913 contest, may be memorable for its quirkiness, but Pitman local Holly Mummert, 39, isn't taking the bait. 'They don't love it. They don't hate it. They just like it. It's mediocre. OK. Not bad.'"
  3. ^ a b c d 2019 Census Gazetteer Files: New Jersey Places, United States Census Bureau. Accessed July 1, 2020.
  4. ^ US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990, United States Census Bureau. Accessed September 4, 2014.
  5. ^ Cite error: The named reference MayorCouncil was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  6. ^ 2023 New Jersey Mayors Directory, New Jersey Department of Community Affairs, updated February 8, 2023. Accessed February 10, 2023.
  7. ^ Clerk's Office, Borough of Pitman. Accessed March 12, 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 Pitman, 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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  13. ^ Cite error: The named reference PopEst was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  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 Pitman, NJ, United States Postal Service. Accessed July 19, 2012.
  16. ^ Zip Codes, State of New Jersey. Accessed August 29, 2013.
  17. ^ Area Code Lookup - NPA NXX for Pitman, 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. ^ Hutchinson, Viola L. The Origin of New Jersey Place Names, New Jersey Public Library Commission, May 1945. Accessed September 19, 2015.
  25. ^ Weisenfeld, Bernie. "Grove's unique history still evident", Courier-Post, February 27, 2003. Accessed September 19, 2015. "One of numerous camp meetings held throughout South Jersey in the late 19th century, the Grove was named for Rev. Charles Pitman, a noted Methodist evangelist who died in 1854. The town took the same name when it incorporated in 1905."