Official Name: | Ellisburg, New Jersey |
Settlement Type: | Census-designated place |
Mapsize: | 250x200px |
Pushpin Map: | USA New Jersey Camden County#USA New Jersey#USA |
Pushpin Label: | Ellisburg |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Camden County##Location in New Jersey##Location in the United States |
Pushpin Relief: | yes |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | United States |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Type2: | County |
Subdivision Name2: | Camden |
Subdivision Type3: | Township |
Subdivision Name3: | Cherry Hill |
Unit Pref: | Imperial |
Area Footnotes: | [1] |
Area Total Km2: | 2.34 |
Area Land Km2: | 2.34 |
Area Water Km2: | 0.00 |
Area Total Sq Mi: | 0.91 |
Area Land Sq Mi: | 0.91 |
Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.00 |
Area Water Percent: | 0.00 |
Population As Of: | 2020 |
Population Footnotes: | [2] |
Population Total: | 4601 |
Population Density Km2: | 1963.20 |
Population Density Sq Mi: | 5083.98 |
Timezone: | Eastern (EST) |
Utc Offset: | −05:00 |
Timezone Dst: | EDT |
Utc Offset Dst: | −04:00 |
Elevation Footnotes: | [3] |
Elevation M: | 27 |
Elevation Ft: | 89 |
Coordinates: | 39.9199°N -75.0093°W |
Postal Code Type: | ZIP Code |
Postal Code: | 08002 - Cherry Hill[4] |
Area Code: | 856 |
Blank Name: | FIPS code |
Blank Info: | [5] [6] [7] |
Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
Blank1 Info: | 02583987[8] |
Ellisburg is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP)[9] located within Cherry Hill Township, in Camden County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2010 United States Census, the CDP's population was 8,168.[10] The area had been part of the combined Erlton-Ellisburg CDP, which was discontinued after the 2000 census.[11]
Named for the prominent Ellis family who settled the area,[12] the area that came to be known as Ellisburg was first the site of a blacksmith and tavern, which soon brought private homes to the area. A stagecoach that stopped at the tavern further helped development. The initial location of Ellisburg was the crossroads of Cooper's Creek Road (now Route 70) and Haddonfield-Moorestown Road (King's Highway).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP had a total area of 0.905 square miles (2.344 km2), all of which was land.[5] [13]
The 2010 United States census counted 4,413 people, 1,898 households, and 1,080 families in the CDP. The population density was . There were 1,976 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup was 78.36% (3,458) White, 6.23% (275) Black or African American, 0.07% (3) Native American, 11.67% (515) Asian, 0.00% (0) Pacific Islander, 2.29% (101) from other races, and 1.38% (61) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 6.62% (292) of the population.[10]
Of the 1,898 households, 21.8% had children under the age of 18; 43.8% were married couples living together; 9.1% had a female householder with no husband present and 43.1% were non-families. Of all households, 39.2% were made up of individuals and 22.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.26 and the average family size was 3.09.[10]
18.8% of the population were under the age of 18, 7.1% from 18 to 24, 23.4% from 25 to 44, 25.6% from 45 to 64, and 25.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 45.6 years. For every 100 females, the population had 84.2 males. For every 100 females ages 18 and older there were 81.5 males.[10]