Pitman, New Jersey

Infobox Settlement
official_name = Pitman, New Jersey
settlement_type = Borough
nickname =
motto = The Small Town With A Big Heart

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map_caption = Pitman highlighted in Gloucester County. Inset



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map_caption1 = Census Bureau map of Pitman, New Jersey

subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = United States
subdivision_type1 = State
subdivision_name1 = New Jersey
subdivision_type2 = County
subdivision_name2 = Gloucester
government_footnotes =
government_type = Borough (New Jersey)
leader_title = Mayor
leader_name = Michael Batten (2011)
leader_title1 = Administrator
leader_name1 = DawnMarie Human [ [http://www.pitman.org/page.asp?prmName=clerksoffice Welcome to the Clerk's Office] , Borough of Pitman. Accessed June 30, 2008.]
established_title = Incorporated
established_date = May 24, 1905

unit_pref = Imperial
area_footnotes =
area_magnitude =
area_total_km2 = 6.0
area_land_km2 = 5.9
area_water_km2 = 0.1
area_total_sq_mi = 2.3
area_land_sq_mi = 2.3
area_water_sq_mi = 0.0

population_as_of = 2006
population_footnotes =
population_total = 9199
population_density_km2 = 1570.8
population_density_sq_mi = 4068.3

timezone = Eastern (EST)
utc_offset = -5
timezone_DST = EDT
utc_offset_DST = -4
elevation_footnotes = [Gnis|885354|Borough of Pitman, Geographic Names Information System. Accessed June 13, 2008.]
elevation_m = 39
elevation_ft = 128
latd = 39 |latm = 43 |lats = 59 |latNS = N
longd = 75 |longm = 07 |longs = 51 |longEW = W

postal_code_type = ZIP code
postal_code = 08071
area_code = 856
blank_name = FIPS code
blank_info = 34-59070GR|2 [ [http://mcdc2.missouri.edu/webrepts/commoncodes/ccc_nj.html A Cure for the Common Codes: New Jersey] , Missouri Census Data Center. Accessed July 14, 2008.]
blank1_name = GNIS feature ID
blank1_info = 0885354GR|3
website = http://www.pitman.org
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Pitman is a Borough in Gloucester County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2000 Census, the borough population was 9,331.

Geography

Pitman is located at coor dms|39|43|53|N|75|7|46|W|city (39.731347, -75.129547)GR|1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 2.3 square miles (6.0 km²), of which, 2.3 square miles (5.9 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square miles (0.1 km²) of it (1.29%) is water.

Pitman borders Mantua Township, Washington Township, and Glassboro.

Demographics

USCensusPop
1930= 5411
1940= 5507
1950= 6960
1960= 8644
1970= 10257
1980= 9744
1990= 9365
2000= 9331
estimate= 9199
estyear=2006
estref= [http://factfinder.census.gov/servlet/SAFFPopulation?_event=Search&geo_id=16000US3457150&_geoContext=01000US%7C04000US34%7C16000US3457150&_street=&_county=pitman&_cityTown=pitman&_state=04000US34&_zip=&_lang=en&_sse=on&ActiveGeoDiv=geoSelect&_useEV=&pctxt=fph&pgsl=160&_submenuId=population_0&ds_name=null&_ci_nbr=null&qr_name=null&reg=null%3Anull&_keyword=&_industry= Census data for Pitman borough] , United States Census Bureau. Accessed August 26, 2007.]
footnote=Population 1930 - 1990. [ [http://www.wnjpin.net/OneStopCareerCenter/LaborMarketInformation/lmi01/poptrd6.htm New Jersey Resident Population by Municipality: 1930 - 1990] , Workforce New Jersey Public Information Network. Accessed March 1, 2007.] As of the censusGR|2 of 2000, there were 9,331 people, 3,473 households, and 2,431 families residing in the borough. The population density was 4,068.3 people per square mile (1,573.2/km²). There were 3,653 housing units at an average density of 1,592.7/sq mi (615.9/km²). The racial makeup of the borough was 97.16% White, 0.91% African American, 0.12% Native American, 0.62% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 0.23% from other races, and 0.95% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.41% of the population.

There were 3,473 households out of which 34.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.5% were married couples living together, 10.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.0% were non-families. 26.0% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.60 and the average family size was 3.15.

In the borough the population was spread out with 25.2% under the age of 18, 7.9% from 18 to 24, 28.3% from 25 to 44, 23.5% from 45 to 64, and 15.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 86.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 83.3 males.

The median income for a household in the borough was $49,743, and the median income for a family was $59,419. Males had a median income of $40,894 versus $30,889 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $22,133. About 2.8% of families and 5.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.0% of those under age 18 and 8.9% of those age 65 or over.

History

The Pitman Grove

In 1871, land was chosen in both Glassboro Township and Mantua Township to be set aside for a Methodist summer camp. The New Jersey Conference Camp Meeting Association was officially chartered and given authority over the land grant in 1872, and began planning the campground and organizing meetings. The land had an auditorium located on a central meeting ground, and twelve roads originated from the central area as spokes on a wheel, each representing one of the disciples of Jesus. This area became known as the Pitman Grove, and while worshipers' tents originally lined each of the twelve roads, cottages slowly replaced the tents and formed the foundation of the town of Pitman. By the 1880s, the number of cottages had climbed to 400 and residents had begun staying year-round, both of which led to the establishment of the first public school in 1884. In 1904, residents of Pitman Grove voted 122 to 35 for incorporation as an autonomous borough, and on May 24, 1905, Governor of New Jersey Edward C. Stokes signed a law granting the incorporation."The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606-1968", John P. Snyder, Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 140.]

Pitman Grove was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1977. [ [http://www.nationalregisterofhistoricplaces.com/NJ/Gloucester/districts.html New Jersey, Gloucester County - Historic Districts] , National Register of Historic Places. Accessed December 9, 2006.]

Government

Local government

Pitman is governed under the Borough form of New Jersey municipal government. The government consists of a Mayor and a Borough Council comprising six council members, with all positions elected at large. A Mayor is elected directly by the voters to a four-year term of office. The Borough Council consists of six members elected to serve three-year terms on a staggered basis, with two seats coming up for election each year."2005 New Jersey Legislative District Data Book", Rutgers University Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy, April 2005, p. 24.]

The Mayor of Pitman Borough is Michael Batten (R, term ends December 31, 2011. Members of the Pitman Borough Council are Debra Higbee (D, 2008), Russell Johnson (R, 2010), Michael Razze (R, 2010), Jeffrey Sanders (R, 2008), Gene Shoemaker (D, 2009) and Fred Swartz (D, 2009). [ [http://www.pitman.org/page.asp?prmName=council Council Contacts] , Borough of Pitman. Accessed June 30, 2008.]

Federal, state and county representation

Pitman is in the Second Congressional District and is part of New Jersey's 4th Legislative District. [ [http://www.lwvnj.org/pubs/CG06.pdf 2006 New Jersey Citizen's Guide to Government] , New Jersey League of Women Voters, p. 62. Accessed August 30, 2006.]

Education

The Pitman School District serves public school students in Kindergarten through twelfth grade. Schools in the district (with 2005-06 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics [ [http://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_list.asp?Search=1&DistrictID=3413080 Data for the Pitman School District] , National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed June 30, 2008.] ) are three K-5 elementary schools — [http://pitman.k12.nj.us/admin/kindleopen.htm Elwood Kindle School] (207 students), [http://pitman.k12.nj.us/admin/memopen.htm Memorial School] (256) and [http://pitman.k12.nj.us/admin/wallsopen.htm W. C. K. Walls School] (254) — [http://pitman.k12.nj.us/admin/middleopen.htm Pitman Middle School] (grades 6 - 8; 357 students) and
Pitman High School (grades 9 - 12; 501 students).

Notable residents

Notable current and former residents of Pitman include:
*Joe Crispin (1979-), Gloucester County's all-time leading scorer for boys' high school basketball (2,651 career points) who played in the NBA for the Lakers and Suns. Played collegiately at Penn State and ranks second on the all-time scoring charts (1,986 points). Won the national three point competition after his senior season at PSU. [ [http://www.gopsusports.com/docs/mbb07/MBB%20History%20&%20Yearly%20Records.pdf Penn State MBB History] . Accessed July 23, 2007.] [ [http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/basketball/nba/players/3582/ SI.com Joe Crispin Player Page] . Accessed July 23, 2007.]
*Jon Crispin (1981-), Gloucester County's fourth all-time leading boys' scorer (2,319 career points) in high school. Played collegiately for two seasons at Penn State with brother Joe, then transferred and spent last two seasons with the UCLA Bruins. [ [http://blog.nj.com/gloucester/2007/04/a_pop_with_pop.html A pop with 'Pop'] , Crispin brothers act in Coke commercial. Accessed July 23, 2007.]
*John E. Hunt (1908-1989), represented New Jersey's 1st congressional district in the United States House of Representatives from 1967 to 1975. [ [http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=H000972 John Edmund Hunt] , "Biographical Directory of the United States Congress". Accessed August 26, 2007.]
*Erica Scanlon (1982-), Miss New Jersey 2004. [ [http://www.njcasinos.com/view.php?id=1220&issue_id=65 Who Will Be the Next Miss America?] " [Erica Scanlon] was born in Philadelphia, but moved to Pitman, New Jersey with her family when she was in fourth grade." Accessed July 16, 2008.]
*John E. Wallace, Jr. (1942-), an Associate Justice of the New Jersey Supreme Court. [ [http://www.judiciary.state.nj.us/supreme/jwallace.htm Justice John E. Wallace, Jr.] , New Jersey Supreme Court. Accessed July 15, 2008.]

References

External links

* [http://www.pitman.org/ Website of the Borough of Pitman, NJ]
* [http://pitman.k12.nj.us/ Pitman School District]
*NJReportCard|15|4140|0|Pitman School District
* [http://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_list.asp?Search=1&DistrictID=3413080 Data for the Pitman School District] , National Center for Education Statistics
* [http://www.jwbrown-home.com/Gloucesterco/pitman.htm History of Pitman, NJ]
* [http://www.westjerseyhistory.org/images/pcards/gloucester/index2.shtml Historic Images of Pitman, NJ]
* [http://www.nj.com/forums/pitman/ Pitman forum]