Chesilhurst, New Jersey
Chesilhurst is a borough in Camden County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 United States census, the borough's population was 1,536, a decrease of 98 (−6.0%) from the 2010 census count of 1,634, which in turn reflected an increase of 114 (+7.5%) from the 1,520 counted in the 2000 census.
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Grant A.M.E. Church | |
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Location of Chesilhurst in Camden County highlighted in red (right). Inset map: Location of Camden County in New Jersey highlighted in orange (left). | |
Census Bureau map of Chesilhurst, New Jersey | |
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| Coordinates: 39.729795°N 74.880531°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New Jersey |
| County | Camden |
| Incorporated | November 26, 1887 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Borough |
| • Body | Borough Council |
| • Mayor | Jamila A. Odom-Garnett Bremmer (D, term ends December 31, 2023) |
| • Municipal clerk | Gloria Rose |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.72 sq mi (4.45 km2) |
| • Land | 1.72 sq mi (4.44 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) 0.12% |
| • Rank | 430th of 565 in state 20th of 37 in county |
| Elevation | 151 ft (46 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 1,536 |
| • Estimate (2022) | 1,534 |
| • Rank | 510th of 565 in state 33rd of 37 in county |
| • Density | 895.4/sq mi (345.7/km2) |
| • Rank | 395th of 565 in state 33rd of 37 in county |
| Time zone | UTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−04:00 (Eastern (EDT)) |
| ZIP Code | 08089 |
| Area code | 856 |
| FIPS code | 3400712550 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0885183 |
| Website | www |
Chesilhurst was incorporated as a borough by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on November 26, 1887, from portions of Waterford Township and Winslow Township, based on the results of a referendum held on October 18, 1887.
New Jersey Monthly magazine ranked Chesilhurst the worst town in the state in its 2008 rankings of "Best Places to Live" in New Jersey (placing at # 566 of 566).
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