Hi-Nella, New Jersey

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Hi-Nella highlighted in Camden County

Hi-Nella is a Borough in Camden County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2000 Census, the borough population was 1,029.

The Borough of Hi-Nella was created on April 23, 1929, from Clementon Township, one of seven municipalities created from the now-defunct township, and one of five new municipalities (including Lindenwold City, Pine Hill Borough, Pine Valley Borough and Somerdale Borough) created on that same date.

1 Geography
2 Demographics
3 Government
- 3.1 Federal, state and county representation
4 Education
5 References
6 External links

[edit] Geography

Hi-Nella is located at 39°50′14″N, 75°1′12″W (39.837163, -75.020002)^GR1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 0.6 km² (0.2 mi²), all land.

Hi-Nella borders Gloucester Township, Somerdale, and Stratford.

[edit] Demographics

As of the census^GR2 of 2000, there were 1,029 people, 472 households, and 260 families residing in the borough. The population density was 1,727.4/km² (4,536.9/mi²). There were 495 housing units at an average density of 831.0/km² (2,182.5/mi²). The racial makeup of the borough was 71.04% White, 19.24% African American, 3.11% Asian, 4.37% from other races, and 2.24% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 6.90% of the population.

There were 472 households out of which 28.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 31.6% were married couples living together, 16.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 44.9% were non-families. 36.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.18 and the average family size was 2.83.

In the borough the population was spread out with 25.0% under the age of 18, 10.5% from 18 to 24, 36.3% from 25 to 44, 14.5% from 45 to 64, and 13.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females there were 89.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.8 males.

The median income for a household in the borough was $34,948, and the median income for a family was $38,393. Males had a median income of $32,308 versus $25,759 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $19,285. About 9.9% of families and 12.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.7% of those under age 18 and 6.3% of those age 65 or over.

[edit] Government

[edit] Federal, state and county representation

Hi-Nella is in the First Congressional District and is part of New Jersey's 5th Legislative District.^[1]

New Jersey's First Congressional District, covering portions of Burlington County, Camden County and Gloucester County, is represented by Rob Andrews (D, Haddon Heights). New Jersey is represented in the Senate by Frank Lautenberg (D, Cliffside Park) and Robert Menendez (D, Hoboken).

The 5th legislative district of the New Jersey Legislature is represented in the State Senate by Wayne R. Bryant (D, Camden) and in the Assembly by Nilsa Cruz-Perez (D, Camden) and Joseph J. Roberts (D, Brooklawn). The Governor of New Jersey is Jon Corzine (D, Hoboken).

Camden County is governed by a seven-member Board of Chosen Freeholders. Camden County's Freeholders are: Louis Cappelli, Jr. (Freeholder Director), Edward McDonnell (Freeholder Deputy Director), Riletta L. Cream, Thomas J. Gurick, Jeffrey L. Nash, Joseph Ripa and Carmen Rodriguez.

[edit] Education

Hi-Nella is a non-operating school district. For Kindergarten through eighth grade, students from Hi-Nella attend school in Oaklyn as part of a sending/receiving relationship with the Oaklyn Public School.

For grades 9 - 12, students attend Sterling High School, a regional high school serving students from Magnolia, Somerdale, Stratford, along with the sending districts of Hi-Nella and Laurel Springs. The high school is located in Somerdale.

[edit] References

^ League of Women Voters: 2006 New Jersey Citizen's Guide to Government, p. 58, accessed August 30, 2006

[edit] External links

Oaklyn Public Schools
Oaklyn Public Schools's 2004-2005 School Report Card from the New Jersey Department of Education
National Center for Education Statistics data for the Oaklyn Public Schools
Sterling High School
Sterling High School's 2004-2005 School Report Card from the New Jersey Department of Education
Maps and aerial photos Coordinates: 39.837163° -75.020002°
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	Municipalities of Camden County, New Jersey (County Seat: Camden) This box: view • talk • edit
Boroughs	Audubon \| Audubon Park \| Barrington \| Bellmawr \| Berlin \| Brooklawn \| Chesilhurst \| Clementon \| Collingswood \| Gibbsboro \| Haddon Heights \| Haddonfield \| Hi-Nella \| Laurel Springs \| Lawnside \| Lindenwold \| Magnolia \| Merchantville \| Mount Ephraim \| Oaklyn \| Pine Hill \| Pine Valley \| Runnemede \| Somerdale \| Stratford \| Tavistock \| Woodlynne
Cities	Camden \| Gloucester
Townships	Berlin \| Cherry Hill \| Gloucester \| Haddon \| Pennsauken \| Voorhees \| Waterford \| Winslow
CDPs and other Communities	Ashland \| Barclay-Kingston \| Blackwood \| Cherry Hill Mall \| Echelon \| Erlton-Ellisburg \| Glendora \| Golden Triangle \| Greentree \| Sicklerville \| Springdale