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Chesilhurst, New Jersey
Borough
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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
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Coordinates: 39°43′47″N 74°52′50″W / 39.729795°N 74.880531°W / 39.729795; -74.880531Coordinates: 39°43′47″N 74°52′50″W / 39.729795°N 74.880531°W / 39.729795; -74.880531[1][2]
CountryFile:Flag of the United States.svg United States
StateTemplate:Country data New Jersey
CountyCamden
IncorporatedNovember 26, 1887
Government
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 • TypeBorough
 • BodyBorough Council
 • MayorJamila Odom Garnett (D, term ends December 31, 2026)[3][4]
 • Municipal clerkGloria Rose[5]
Area
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 • TotalTemplate:Infobox settlement/areadisp
 • LandTemplate:Infobox settlement/areadisp
 • WaterTemplate:Infobox settlement/areadisp  0.12%
Area rank430th of 565 in state
20th of 37 in county[1]
Elevation
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Population
 (2020)[9]
 • Total1,536
 • Estimate 
(2023)[10]
1,546
 • Rank510th of 565 in state
33rd of 37 in county[11]
 • DensityTemplate:Infobox settlement/densdisp
 • Density 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 code(s)856[13]
FIPS code3400712550[1][14][15]
GNIS feature ID0885183[1][16]
Websitechesilhurstboro.org

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 and Winslow townships, based on the results of a referendum held on October 18, 1887.[20]: 104 

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]

Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the borough had a total area of 1.72 square miles (4.45 km2), including 1.72 square miles (4.44 km2) of land and <0.01 square miles (<0.01 km2) of water (0.12%).[1][2]

The borough borders both Waterford Township and Winslow Township.[22][23][24]

Demographics

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2020 census

Chesilhurst borough, New Jersey – Racial and ethnic composition
Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.
Race / ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) Pop 2000[25] Pop 2010[26] Pop 2020[27] % 2000 % 2010 % 2020
White alone (NH) 560 643 636 36.84% 39.35% 41.41%
Black or African American alone (NH) 845 741 593 55.59% 45.35% 38.61%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) 3 6 0 0.20% 0.37% 0.00%
Asian alone (NH) 5 14 10 0.33% 0.86% 0.65%
Pacific Islander alone (NH) 0 0 0 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Other race alone (NH) 5 5 7 0.33% 0.31% 0.46%
Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) 40 36 62 2.63% 2.20% 4.04%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 62 189 228 4.08% 11.57% 14.84%
Total 1,520 1,634 1,536 100.00% 100.00% 100.00%

2010 census

The 2010 United States census counted 1,634 people, 582 households, and 376 families in the borough. The population density was 951.2 per square mile (367.3/km2). There were 621 housing units at an average density of 361.5 per square mile (139.6/km2). The racial makeup was 42.35% (692) White, 46.39% (758) Black or African American, 0.43% (7) Native American, 0.86% (14) Asian, 0.00% (0) Pacific Islander, 6.98% (114) from other races, and 3.00% (49) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 11.57% (189) of the population.[17]

Of the 582 households, 18.7% had children under the age of 18; 40.5% were married couples living together; 18.0% had a female householder with no husband present and 35.4% were non-families. Of all households, 29.2% were made up of individuals and 15.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.62 and the average family size was 3.24.[17]

17.8% of the population were under the age of 18, 7.7% from 18 to 24, 23.5% from 25 to 44, 31.3% from 45 to 64, and 19.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 45.7 years. For every 100 females, the population had 93.8 males. For every 100 females ages 18 and older there were 89.7 males.[17]

The Census Bureau's 2006–2010 American Community Survey showed that (in 2010 inflation-adjusted dollars) median household income was $57,969 (with a margin of error of +/− $14,321) and the median family income was $76,406 (+/− $14,069). Males had a median income of $42,232 (+/− $4,747) versus $36,908 (+/− $6,544) for females. The per capita income for the borough was $24,646 (+/− $2,686). About 3.2% of families and 8.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.8% of those under age 18 and 16.9% of those age 65 or over.[28]

Government

Local government

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Chesilhurst Municipal Building

Chesilhurst is governed under the borough form of New Jersey municipal government, which is used in 218 municipalities (of the 564) statewide, making it the most common form of government in New Jersey.[29] The governing body is comprised of a mayor and a borough council, with all positions elected at-large on a partisan basis as part of the November general election. A mayor is elected directly by the voters to a four-year term of office. The borough council includes six members elected to serve three-year terms on a staggered basis, with two seats coming up for election each year in a three-year cycle.[6] The borough form of government used by Chesilhurst is a "weak mayor / strong council" government in which council members act as the legislative body with the mayor presiding at meetings and voting only in the event of a tie. The mayor can veto ordinances subject to an override by a two-thirds majority vote of the council. The mayor makes committee and liaison assignments for council members, and most appointments are made by the mayor with the advice and consent of the council.[30][31]

As of 2026, the mayor of Chesilhurst is Democrat Jamila Odom Garnett, whose term of office ends December 31, 2026. Members of the Borough Council are Council President Russell S. Hirn Sr. (D, 2025), Monica Holmes (D, 2025), Cathleen Jordan (D, 2027), Pearlie C. Lee (D, 2027) and Antonia Plaza (D, 2026) and LaRhonda Pritchett (D, 2026).[3][5][32][33][34][35]

In February 2023, the borough council appointed Antonia Plaza to fill the seat expiring in December 2023 that had been held by Maria C. Littles.[36]

Federal, state, and county representation

Chesilhurst is located in the 1st Congressional District[37] and is part of New Jersey's 4th state legislative district.[38][39][40]

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Politics

As of March 2011, there were a total of 1,156 registered voters in Chesilhurst, of which 673 (58.2%) were registered as Democrats, 79 (6.8%) were registered as Republicans and 404 (34.9%) were registered as Unaffiliated. There were no voters registered to other parties.[41]

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In the 2012 presidential election, Democrat Barack Obama received 82.8% of the vote (629 cast), ahead of Republican Mitt Romney with 16.2% (123 votes), and other candidates with 1.1% (8 votes), among the 767 ballots cast by the borough's 1,250 registered voters (7 ballots were spoiled), for a turnout of 61.4%.[42][43] In the 2008 presidential election, Democrat Barack Obama received 82.8% of the vote (657 cast), ahead of Republican John McCain, who received around 14.2% (113 votes), with 793 ballots cast among the borough's 1,241 registered voters, for a turnout of 63.9%.[44] In the 2004 presidential election, Democrat John Kerry received 77.4% of the vote (518 ballots cast), outpolling Republican George W. Bush, who received around 19.4% (130 votes), with 669 ballots cast among the borough's 1,038 registered voters, for a turnout percentage of 64.5.[45]

United States presidential election results for Chesilhurst[46]
Year Republican Democratic Third party
No.  % No.  % No.  %
2024 265 36.01% 459 62.36% 12 1.63%
2020 254 31.17% 552 67.73% 9 1.10%
2016 191 26.98% 505 71.33% 12 1.69%
2012 123 16.18% 629 82.76% 8 1.05%
2008 113 14.25% 657 82.85% 23 2.90%
2004 130 19.43% 518 77.43% 21 3.14%

In the 2013 gubernatorial election, Democrat Barbara Buono received 64.2% of the vote (249 cast), ahead of Republican Chris Christie with 34.8% (135 votes), and other candidates with 1.0% (4 votes), among the 400 ballots cast by the borough's 1,240 registered voters (12 ballots were spoiled), for a turnout of 32.3%.[47][48] In the 2009 gubernatorial election, Democrat Jon Corzine received 71.4% of the vote (314 ballots cast), ahead of both Republican Chris Christie with 23.2% (102 votes) and Independent Chris Daggett with 2.7% (12 votes), with 440 ballots cast among the borough's 1,161 registered voters, yielding a 37.9% turnout.[49]

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Education

The Chesilhurst Borough School District had served public school students in kindergarten through sixth grade at Shirley B. Foster Elementary School. After the completion of the 2008–2009 school year, the district was no longer operating any schools and began sending all of its students to the Winslow Township School District as part of a sending/receiving relationship that commenced in the 2009–10 school year.[50][51]

Despite the fact that the district does not operate any school facilities, the district's board of education, comprised of seven members, sets policy and oversees the operation of the sending relationship. As a Type II school district, the board's trustees are elected directly by voters to serve three-year terms of office on a staggered basis, with either one or two seats up for election each year held (since 2012) as part of the November general election.[52][53][54]

Transportation

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U.S. Route 30 westbound in Chesilhurst

Roads and highways

As of May 2010, the borough had a total of 19.89 miles (32.01 km) of roadways, of which 15.47 miles (24.90 km) were maintained by the municipality, 3.27 miles (5.26 km) by Camden County and 1.15 miles (1.85 km) by the New Jersey Department of Transportation.[55]

U.S. Route 30 is the main road serving Chesilhurst. CR 536 runs along the southern border briefly. The Atlantic City Expressway is accessible in neighboring Winslow Township.

Public transportation

NJ Transit local bus service is provided on the 554 route between the Lindenwold station and Atlantic City.[56][57]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 2019 Census Gazetteer Files: New Jersey Places, United States Census Bureau. Accessed July 1, 2020.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990, United States Census Bureau. Accessed September 4, 2014.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Mayor & Council Members, Borough of Chesilhurst. Accessed January 25, 2026.
  4. ↑ NJ Mayors Directory, New Jersey Department of Community Affairs. Accessed June 1, 2025.
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 2025 Municipal Data Sheet, Borough of Chesilhurst. Accessed January 25, 2026.
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 2012 New Jersey Legislative District Data Book, Rutgers University Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy, March 2013, p. 33.
  7. ↑ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 11, 2022.
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  11. ↑ 11.0 11.1 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.
  17. ↑ 17.0 17.1 17.2 17.3 Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; no text was provided for refs named Census2010
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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. Accessed May 1, 2026.
  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.
  22. ↑ Areas touching Chesilhurst, MapIt. Accessed March 22, 2020.
  23. ↑ Municipalities within Camden County, NJ, Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission. Accessed March 22, 2020.
  24. ↑ New Jersey Municipal Boundaries, New Jersey Department of Transportation. Accessed November 15, 2019.
  25. ↑ "P004: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2000: DEC Summary File 1 – Chesilhurst borough, New Jersey". United States Census Bureau.
  26. ↑ "P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Chesilhurst borough, New Jersey". United States Census Bureau.
  27. ↑ "P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Chesilhurst borough, New Jersey". United States Census Bureau.
  28. ↑ DP03: Selected Economic Characteristics from the 2006-2010 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates for Chesilhurst borough, Camden County, New Jersey, United States Census Bureau. Accessed October 4, 2012.
  29. ↑ Inventory of Municipal Forms of Government in New Jersey, Rutgers University Center for Government Studies, July 1, 2011. Accessed June 1, 2023.
  30. ↑ Cerra, Michael F. "Forms of Government: Everything You've Always Wanted to Know, But Were Afraid to Ask", New Jersey State League of Municipalities, March 2007. Accessed January 1, 2025.
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  33. ↑ Official Election Results 2024 General Election November 5, 2024, Camden County, New Jersey, update November 19, 2024. Accessed January 1, 2025.
  34. ↑ Official Election Results 2023 General Election November 7, 2023, Camden County, New Jersey, updated November 22, 2023. Accessed January 1, 2024.
  35. ↑ Official Election Results 2022 General Election November 8, 2022, Camden County, New Jersey, as of November 21, 2022. Accessed January 1, 2023.
  36. ↑ Borough Council Meeting Minutes for February 2, 2023, Borough of Chesilhurst. Accessed June 7, 2023. "Senator Nilsa Cruz administered the oath of office to Antonia Plaza who then took her respective seat."
  37. ↑ Plan Components Report, New Jersey Redistricting Commission, December 23, 2011. Accessed February 1, 2020.
  38. ↑ Municipalities Sorted by 2011-2020 Legislative District, New Jersey Department of State. Accessed February 1, 2020.
  39. ↑ 2019 New Jersey Citizen's Guide to Government, New Jersey League of Women Voters. Accessed October 30, 2019.
  40. ↑ Districts by Number for 2011-2020, New Jersey Legislature. Accessed January 6, 2013.
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  44. ↑ 2008 Presidential General Election Results: Camden County, New Jersey Department of State Division of Elections, December 23, 2008. Accessed October 15, 2012.
  45. ↑ 2004 Presidential Election: Camden County, New Jersey Department of State Division of Elections, December 13, 2004. Accessed October 15, 2012.
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  49. ↑ 2009 Governor: Camden County Archived 2012-10-17 at the Wayback Machine, New Jersey Department of State Division of Elections, December 31, 2009. Accessed October 15, 2012.
  50. ↑ Osborne, James. "N.J. to investigate Chesilhurst school district", The Philadelphia Inquirer, June 12, 2010. Accessed July 17, 2011. "Up until last year, Chesilhurst functioned as a traditional school district and maintained a single elementary school. In the spring of 2009, the school board voted to close that school and bus its students to Winslow, leaving Chesilhurst to operate in an administrative capacity with a skeleton staff. Chesilhurst, a small district on the edge of the Pinelands, subsequently was declared a non-operating district by the state and set for closure at the end of June 2010."
  51. ↑ Comprehensive Annual Financial Report for the Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 2010, Chesilhurst Board of Education. Accessed July 17, 2011. "Up through the 2008-2009 fiscal year, the District provided a full range of educational services appropriate to grade levels Pre-K through 6.... Beginning in the 2009-2010 fiscal year, the District entered into a sending/receiving tuition arrangement with Winslow Township Board of Education which included all students."
  52. ↑ New Jersey Boards of Education by District Election Types - 2018 School Election, New Jersey Department of Education, updated February 16, 2018. Accessed January 26, 2020.
  53. ↑ Annual Comprehensive Financial Report of the Chesilhurst School District, New Jersey Department of Education, for year ending June 30, 2023. Accessed June 2, 2024. "The School District is a Type II district located in the County of Camden, State of New Jersey. As a Type II district, the School District functions independently through a Board of Education (the 'Board'). The Board is comprised of seven members elected to three-year terms. These terms are staggered so that two or three member's terms expire each year. The purpose of the School District is to provide education for all of Chesilhurst Borough's grades K through 12. The District operated one instructional building for grades K through 6 up to the 2008-09 school year. As of July 1, 2009, all students were attending the Winslow Township School District on a tuition basis." See "Roster of Officials" on page 11.
  54. ↑ Board Members, Chesilhurst Board of Education. Accessed June 2, 2024.
  55. ↑ Camden County Mileage by Municipality and Jurisdiction, New Jersey Department of Transportation, May 2010. Accessed July 18, 2014.
  56. ↑ Camden County Bus/Rail Connections, NJ Transit, backed up by the Internet Archive as of May 22, 2009. Accessed July 17, 2011.
  57. ↑ South Jersey Transit Guide Archived 2018-09-29 at the Wayback Machine, Cross County Connection, as of April 1, 2010. Accessed December 13, 2014.

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