Pemberton, New Jersey
| Pemberton, New Jersey | |
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| Borough | |
| Borough of Pemberton | |
Center of the borough
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 Pemberton Borough highlighted in Burlington County. Inset map: Burlington County highlighted in the State of New Jersey. |
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 Census Bureau map of Pemberton, New Jersey |
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| Coordinates: 39°58′15″N 74°41′08″W / 39.970819°N 74.685498°WCoordinates: 39°58′15″N 74°41′08″W / 39.970819°N 74.685498°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |
 New Jersey
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| County | Burlington |
| Incorporated | December 15, 1826 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Borough |
| • Body | Borough Council |
| • Mayor | Harold Griffin (R, term ends December 31, 2019) |
| • Administrator / Clerk | Donna J. Mull |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.602 sq mi (1.560 km2) |
| • Land | 0.585 sq mi (1.515 km2) |
| • Water | 0.017 sq mi (0.045 km2) 2.88% |
| Area rank | 541st of 566 in state 39th of 40 in county |
| Elevation | 36 ft (11 m) |
| Population (2010 Census) | |
| • Total | 1,409 |
| • Estimate (2015) | 1,383 |
| • Rank | 518th of 566 in state 37th of 40 in county |
| • Density | 2,408.7/sq mi (930.0/km2) |
| • Density rank | 255th of 566 in state 13th of 40 in county |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | Eastern (EDT) (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 08068 |
| Area code(s) | 609 exchanges: 726, 894 |
| FIPS code | 3400557480 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0885346 |
| Website | www |
Pemberton is a borough in Burlington County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the borough's population was 1,409. reflecting an increase of 199 (+16.4%) from the 1,210 counted in the 2000 Census, which had in turn declined by 157 (-11.5%) from the 1,367 counted in the 1990 Census.
Pemberton was incorporated as a borough by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on December 15, 1826, within portions of New Hanover Township and Northampton Township (now known as Mount Holly Township). Pemberton became an independent borough c. 1894. The borough is named for James Pemberton, a property owner in the area.
It is a dry community, where alcohol cannot be sold, as affirmed by a referendum in 1980.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough had a total area of 0.602 square miles (1.560 km2), including 0.585 square miles (1.515 km2) of land and 0.017 square miles (0.045 km2) of water (2.88%).
Pemberton is an independent municipality within the boundaries of and completely surrounded by Pemberton Township, making it one of 21 pairs of "doughnut towns" in the state, where one municipality entirely surrounds another.
The 2010 United States Census counted 1,409 people, 581 households, and 403.8 families residing in the borough. The population density was 2,408.7 per square mile (930.0/km2). The borough contained 642 housing units at an average density of 1,097.5 per square mile (423.7/km2). The racial makeup of the borough was 74.38% (1,048) White, 15.26% (215) Black or African American, 0.21% (3) Native American, 3.26% (46) Asian, 0.00% (0) Pacific Islander, 3.12% (44) from other races, and 3.76% (53) from two or more races. Hispanics or Latinos of any race were 12.70% (179) of the population.
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