Cherry Hill, New Jersey
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| Basic data | |||
| Foundation : | February 28, 1844 | ||
| State : | United States | ||
| State : | New Jersey | ||
| County : | Camden County | ||
| Coordinates : | 39 ° 56 ′ N , 75 ° 2 ′ W | ||
| Time zone : | Eastern ( UTC − 5 / −4 ) | ||
| Residents : | 71,045 (as of 2010) | ||
| Population density : | 1,138.4 inhabitants per km 2 | ||
| Area : | 62.792 km 2 (approx. 24 mi 2 ) of which 62.41 km 2 (approx. 24 mi 2 ) is land |
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| Height : | 12 m | ||
| Postcodes : | 08002, 08003, 08034 | ||
| Area code : | +1 856 | ||
| FIPS : | 3400712280 | ||
| GNIS ID : | 0882155 | ||
| Website : | www.cherryhill-nj.com | ||
| Mayor : | Charles M. Chan ( D ) | ||
Cherry Hill is a township in Camden County , New Jersey, United States . The township is part of the Delaware Valley metropolitan area and is a suburb of Philadelphia . At the last census in 2010 , Cherry Hill had 71,045 residents, making it the second largest city in Camden County.
geography
Cherry Hill Township is located in western New Jersey and northern Camden County, just before the Pennsylvania border . Philadelphia city center is approximately eight miles away. The township is bordered by Pennsauken Township to the north, Maple Shade Township , Evesham Township and Mount Laurel Township (all in Burlington County ) to the west, Vorhees Township to the south, and Haddon Township , Haddonfield , Lawnside and Merchantville to the west . The Cherry Hill Township also includes the census-designated places Ashland, Barclay-Kingston, Cherry Hill Mall, Erlton-Ellisburg, Golden Triangle, Greentree, Kingston Estates and Springdale.
The western limit of Cherry Hill Township is defined by the course of the Cooper River at this point. Part of the Pennsauken Creek lies on the border with Burlington County .
history
The area around today's Cherry Hill was originally settled by Native Americans of the Lenni Lenape before the first settlers, mostly from England , arrived there at the end of the 17th century . The first settlement in the area of today's Cherry Hill Township was named Colestown and was located approximately at the height of today's Church Road. The settlement was named after a Samuel Cole, who in 1685 acquired a land area of around four square kilometers. The Colestown settlement originally consisted of two shops, a church, a cemetery and several residential buildings. Later an Isaac Ellis founded a tavern, in the place of which, after the construction of a few houses, the Ellisburg settlement was built. At the end of February 1844, Cherry Hill Township was formed in Gloucester County from parts of Waterford Township and was initially named Delaware Township . The Waterford Town House, built in 1831 in the previous city of Ellisburg, was established as the administrative seat. Only a few days later, on March 13, 1844, the township became part of the newly formed Camden County . In the following years the Delaware Township was downsized several times, on February 23, 1859 parts came to the Stockton Township and on March 3, 1874 to the newly formed city of Merchantville .
The population in Cherry Hill Township grew slowly at first. After the establishment, as a result of territorial transfers, there was even a population decline from 2577 inhabitants in 1850 to 1602 inhabitants ten years later, in 1910 Cherry Hill had 1706 inhabitants. In 1899, the town's church, built in 1751, was destroyed by fire. The Ellisburg Inn was demolished in 1938 in order to build a road. During and after the Second World War there was a strong increase in the population, in 1950 the township exceeded the 10,000-inhabitant mark for the first time. The population in Cherry Hill Township has remained largely constant since the 1980s.
On November 7, 1961, the name of the Delaware Township was changed to Cherry Hill, which is still in use today, to distinguish it from the township of the same name in Hunterdon County . The United States Postal Service advocated renaming it Deltown . Finally, there was a referendum in which the name Cherry Hill prevailed against the proposals Chapel Hill, Cherry Valley and Delaware City. The name Cherry Hill goes back to the Cherry Hill Farm, which was located in the city area.
In 2006, American business magazine Money Cherry Hill listed it as the eighth safest city in the United States.
Demographics
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| Census | Residents | ± in% | |
| 1850 | 2577 | - | |
| 1860 | 1602 | -37.8% | |
| 1870 | 1625 | 1.4% | |
| 1880 | 1481 | -8.9% | |
| 1890 | 1457 | -1.6% | |
| 1900 | 1679 | 15.2% | |
| 1910 | 1706 | 1.6% | |
| 1920 | 2331 | 36.6% | |
| 1930 | 5734 | 146% | |
| 1940 | 5811 | 1.3% | |
| 1950 | 10,358 | 78.2% | |
| 1960 | 31,522 | 204.3% | |
| 1970 | 64,395 | 104.3% | |
| 1980 | 68,785 | 6.8% | |
| 1990 | 69,348 | 0.8% | |
| 2000 | 69,965 | 0.9% | |
| 2010 | 71,045 | 1.5% | |
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2010 Census
At the 2010 census, Cherry Hill had 71,045 residents, divided between 26,882 households and 19,301 families. Of the population, 55,459 (78.06%) were White , 4,360 (6.14%) African American , 8,304 (11.69%) Asian , 78 (0.11%) Native American , 13 (0.02%) Pacific Islander , 1302 (1.83%) residents of other origins and 1529 (2.15%) belonged to two or more of these groups. Hispanics and Latinos combined made up 5.64% of the total population.
Of the 26,882 households, 31.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them and 58.6% were married couples. In terms of age, 23.0% of the population were under 18 years old, 6.7% were between 18 and 24, 23.1% between 25 and 44, 29.5% between 45 and 64 and 17.7% were older than 65 years . The median age was 43.1 years.
The median income per household in Cherry Hill Township at the time of the census was $ 88,183, and the median family income was $ 105,786. 4.2% of the population lived below the poverty line, of these residents 3.9% were under 18 and 5.9% over 65 years old.
Census 2000
At the 2000 census , Cherry Hill Township had 69,965 residents, spread across 26,227 households and 19,407 families. 84.67% of the population were white, 8.87% Asian, 4.46% African American, 0.1% Native American, 0.73% of other races, and 1.16% belonged to two or more groups. Hispanics and Latinos made up 2.54% of the total population.
In 2000, 23.5% of the township residents were younger than 18 years, 5.4% were between 18 and 24, 26.4% between 25 and 44, 26.6% between 45 and 64 and 18.0% of the population Residents were older than 65 years. The median age was exactly 42 years.
Attractions
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Two architectural monuments in Cherry Hill: Samuel Coles House (left) and Kay-Evans Farm (right)
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Four buildings and one other structure are listed in Cherry Hill and are listed on the National Register of Historic Places .
- Barclay Farm House , built in 1816, included in the NRHP on January 26, 1978
- Bonnie's Bridge , built in the mid-18th century, included in the NRHP on September 13, 1984
- Gatehouse at Colestown Cemetery , built in 1858, included in the NRHP on May 21, 1975
- Kay-Evans Farm , built in 1748, included in the NRHP on June 28, 2000
- Samuel Coles House , built 1743, included in the NRHP on June 18, 1973
Economy and Infrastructure
economy
The TD Bank, NA , the ninth largest US bank by deposits , has its headquarters in Cherry Hill. Most of the residents of Cherry Hills are commuters, as the city, known as the " Edge City ", is in close proximity to larger cities such as Philadelphia and Camden. On October 11, 1961, the Cherry Hill Mall opened in Cherry Hill, a shopping center with around 160 shops on an area of around 121,000 m². Until 2018, Cherry Hill was the seat of the American headquarters of the Japanese automaker Subaru .
education
For School District "Cherry Hill Public Schools" includes 19 schools, including 12 elementary schools, three middle schools , three high schools and one early educational facility. In the 2013/14 school year, 11,276 pupils were taught at the schools in the school district. There are also several private schools with a religious background in Cherry Hill. The Diocese of Camden has an elementary school and a high school, and another school is run by a Jewish community. Cherry Hill is also the location of Camden County College.
traffic
The New Jersey Turnpike and the Interstate 295 relief stretch between Wilmington , Delaware and New York City run through the Cherry Hill Township area .
Cherry Hill from buses of the public transport company New Jersey Transit to Philadelphia, also run on the station Cherry Hill Station trains of Atlantic City Line between Philadelphia and Atlantic City . There is also a PATCO Speedline stop at Cherry Hill between Philadelphia and Lindenwold .
Others
In the movie Harold & Kumar (Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle) , the restaurant of the fast food chain is located in Cherry Hill White Castle , Harold and Kumar that trying to achieve. In reality, however, there is no restaurant of the chain in Cherry Hill, the scenes were shot in a meanwhile empty fast-food restaurant in the Canadian city of Caledon , Ontario. The names of the song Cherry Hill Park and the album of the same name by Billy Joe Royal are borrowed from the place name of Cherry Hill.
Personalities
sons and daughters of the town
- Jack Pierce (born 1962), athlete
- Tony Chimel (* 1967), ring announcer (WWE)
- Ali Larter (born 1976), actress
- Mike Bibby (born 1978), basketball player
- Cristin Milioti (* 1985), actress
- Bobby Ryan (born 1987), ice hockey player
Personalities related to the city
- Joey Giardello (1930-2008), boxer, lived in Cherry Hill
- John Adler (1959–2011), politician, lived in Cherry Hill
- Lauren Cohan (* 1982), actress, grew up in Cherry Hill
- Darren Elias (* 1986), poker player, lives in Cherry Hill
Web links
Individual evidence
- ^ History of the Farmstead. In: cherryhill-nj.com. Cherry Hill Township, accessed March 3, 2019 .
- ^ A b History of Cherry Hill. In: cherryhill-nj.com. Cherry Hill Township. Retrieved March 4, 2019 .
- ^ The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606-1968. Bureau of Geology and Topography, 1968, pp. 103-105 , accessed March 3, 2019 .
- ↑ Best Places to Live 2006: Cities with the lowest crime risk. cnnmoney.com. Archived August 14, 2006, Retrieved March 3, 2019.
- ^ Census of Population and Housing. United States Census Bureau, accessed March 3, 2019
- ^ Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010. In: factfinder.census.gov. United States Census Bureau, accessed March 3, 2019 .
- ^ Robert Strauss: Newer! Bigger! Better! Now 50, the Cherry Hill Mall was once the grandest of its kind. New Jersey Monthly, August 15, 2011, accessed March 3, 2019 .
- ^ Catholic Schools Listing. Diocese of Camden, accessed March 3, 2019 .
- ↑ Mike Fenn: This is what the abandoned 'Harold and Kumar' White Castle set looks like today. The Daily Dot, April 28, 2015, accessed March 4, 2019 .