Pleasantville, New Jersey
| Pleasantville, New Jersey | |
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| City | |
| City of Pleasantville | |
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 Map of Pleasantville in Atlantic County. Inset: Location of Atlantic County highlighted in the State of New Jersey. |
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 Census Bureau map of Pleasantville, New Jersey |
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| Coordinates: 39°23′20″N 74°30′51″W / 39.3888°N 74.514263°WCoordinates: 39°23′20″N 74°30′51″W / 39.3888°N 74.514263°W | |
| Country |
 United States
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| State |
 New Jersey
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| County | Atlantic |
| Incorporated | January 10, 1889 |
| Government | |
| • Type | City |
| • Body | City Council |
| • Mayor | Jesse L. Tweedle Sr. (term ended December 31, 2015) |
| • Administrator | Linda D. Peyton |
| • Clerk | Gloria V. Griffin |
| Area | |
| • Total | 7.298 sq mi (18.901 km2) |
| • Land | 5.694 sq mi (14.746 km2) |
| • Water | 1.604 sq mi (4.154 km2) 21.98% |
| Area rank | 238th of 566 in state 16th of 23 in county |
| Elevation | 7 ft (2 m) |
| Population (2010 Census) | |
| • Total | 20,249 |
| • Estimate (2015) | 20,755 |
| • Rank | 128th of 566 in state 5th of 23 in county |
| • Density | 3,556.5/sq mi (1,373.2/km2) |
| • Density rank | 182nd of 566 in state 4th of 23 in county |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | Eastern (EDT) (UTC-4) |
| ZIP codes | 08232 |
| Area code | 609 |
| FIPS code | 3400159640 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0885356 |
| Website | pleasantville-nj |
Pleasantville is a city in Atlantic County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the city's population was 20,249, reflecting an increase of 1,237 (+6.5%) from the 19,012 counted in the 2000 Census, which had in turn increased by 2,985 (+18.6%) from the 16,027 counted in the 1990 Census.
Pleasantville was originally incorporated as a borough by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on January 10, 1889, from portions of Egg Harbor Township, based on the results of a referendum held on December 15, 1888. Pleasantville was incorporated as a city on April 14, 1914, replacing Pleasantville borough, based on the results of a referendum held that same day. the city was named by Dr. David Ingersoll for its surroundings.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city had a total area of 7.298 square miles (18.901 km2), including 5.694 square miles (14.746 km2) of land and 1.604 square miles (4.154 km2) of water (21.98%).
Unincorporated communities, localities and place names located partially or completely within the city include Mount Pleasant, Risleyville and Smiths Landing.
The 2010 United States Census counted 20,249 people, 6,661 households, and 4,569 families residing in the city. The population density was 3,556.5 per square mile (1,373.2/km2). The city contained 7,219 housing units at an average density of 1,267.9 per square mile (489.5/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 24.33% (4,926) White, 45.94% (9,303) Black or African American, 0.83% (168) Native American, 2.42% (490) Asian, 0.03% (6) Pacific Islander, 22.00% (4,454) from other races, and 4.45% (902) from two or more races. Hispanics or Latinos of any race were 41.06% (8,314) of the population.
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