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Cherry Hill, NJ 08002

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Note: Most data obtained from the 2000 U.S. Census and subsequent updates/estimates. Visit the Census Bureau...

Population
2007 (US Census estimate) 71,755
2000 69,965
1990 69,348
1980 68,785
1970 64,395
1960 31,522
   
Income (2005-2007 3-year estimate) back to top
Median household income $83,143
Per capita income $39,098
   
Education/Schools back to top
Total enrolled school children (K-12) 16,086
Total adults aged 25+ 50,396
     Completed high school (24%) 12,196
     Completed Bachelor's degree (29%) 14,362
     Completed graduate or professional degree (22%) 10,933
   

Public Schools, total

19

     Early Childhood Center 1
     Elementary 12
     Middle Schools 3
     High Schools 3
Graduates Continuing Education 95%
   
Employment (2005-2007 3-year estimate) back to top
Labor force 37,731
Employed 36,075
Unemployed 1,562
Unemployment rate 4.3%
   
Place of birth back to top
US native

(85.1%) 61,049

Foreign born (14.9%) 10,706
New Jersey native (35.3%) 25,296
 
Property taxpayers ranked by 2008 taxes paid (Top 25) back to top
 Property owner name Site description Est taxes paid 2008
Pennsylvania Real Estate Investment Trust Cherry Hill Mall $7,358,009
M&M Realty Partners/Edgewood Properties Garden State Park 3,434,694
Irwin Ackerman Cherry Hill Plaza Shopping Center, Mall Dr 1,606,146
Executive Campus LLC 3 Executive Campus 1,391,095
Brandywine Realty Liberty View, Woodland Falls, other office centers 1,171,970
Federated Department Stores - Macy's East Macy's at Cherry Hill Mall 1,129,800
Viking Associates Cherry Hill Towers Apartments 1,108,051
Cherry Hill Inn Redevelopment Partners AMC-Loews Theater & TGIFriday's 1,050,166
Endurance Real Estate Cherry Hill Business Park, Springdale Rd 1,043,845
Vornado Realty Trust Wal-Mart, Toys R Us Shopping Center 996,201
Rubin Pachulski Realty Partners Garden State Pavilions Shopping Center 932,650
Federal Realty Investment Trust Ellisburg Shopping Center 910,867
Kimco Real Estate Hillview Shopping Center 906,665
Hirschfeld Properties The Grand Apartment Homes 819,105
SAF Burrough's Mill LLC Burrough's Mill Apartments 784,929
Vineland Construction/Sun National Bank NFI Industries and other sites 748,973
TD Bank All TD Bank sites 714,084
Jay Birnbaum & Ilene Flaum Pathmark Shopping Center 711,774
BV Apartments LLC Bishop's View Apartments 621,390
Subaru of America, Inc Subaru HQ, various sites 568,973
Morgan Properties Towers of Windsor Park Apartments 564,900
P&P Cherry Hill Hospitality, LLC Crowne Plaza Hotel 548,755
Roseland Properties The Highlands at Cherry Hill Apts 536,655
Waterford Owners Corp Waterford Apartments 536,655
CH Commerce Center Associates LP Cherry Hill Commerce Center, Chapel Ave W 508,410
     
   
Fire back to top
Stations, total 7
   
Library back to top
Specifications
     Funded by Township
     Free membership for residents
     More than 170,000 volumes
     Free internet access including Wi-Fi
     CD-ROM libraries
   
Parklands back to top
Designated 'active' recreation sites, playgrounds 49
Open Space, estimated total preserved acres 1,600
   
Police back to top
Township-employed, authorized, sworn officers 134
   
Age Distribution (2000 Census)
Under 5 years 3,928
5 to 9 years 4,651
10 to 14 years 4,963
15 to 19 years 4,192
20 to 24 years 2,549
25 to 34 years 7,249
35 to 44 years 11,221
45 to 54 years 10,893
55 to 59 years 4,285
60 to 64 years 3,464
65 to 74 years 6,388
75 to 84 years 4,368
85 years and over 1,814
Median age (years) 41.8
   
   
Worship back to top
Churches & Synagogues (all denominations), total 53
   
Utilities back to top
Gas & Electric
     Public Service Electric & Gas Company (private)
   
Water back to top
     New Jersey American Water Company (private)

     Merchantville-Pennsauken Water Commission (private)

   
Sewer back to top
Cherry Hill Township maintains the sanitary sewer main lines. Township residents and businesses are responsible for connections from the main to the dwelling or other structure and are connected to the Camden County Municipal Utilities Authority (CCMUA) for sewer treatment.
   
Bond Ratings
A1 (Moody's 2005)
A+ (Fitch 2005)
   
Zoning back to top
Total Zoning Acreage, square miles 24.18
   
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