Pleasantville, New Jersey
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Pleasantville is a city in Atlantic County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 United States census, the city's population was 20,629,[10][11] its highest decennial count ever and an increase of 380 (+1.9%) from the 2010 census count of 20,249,[20][21] which in turn reflected an increase of 1,237 (+6.5%) from the 19,012 counted in the 2000 census.[22]
Pleasantville, New Jersey | |
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Coordinates: 39.388801°N 74.514288°W / 39.388801; -74.514288[1][2] | |
Country | United States |
State | New Jersey |
County | Atlantic |
Incorporated | January 10, 1889 |
Government | |
• Type | City |
• Body | City Council |
• Mayor | Judy M. Ward (D, term ends December 31, 2024)[4][5] |
• Administrator | Linda D. Peyton[6] |
• Municipal clerk | Davinna P. King-Ali[7] |
Area | |
• Total | 7.28 sq mi (18.86 km2) |
• Land | 5.72 sq mi (14.82 km2) |
• Water | 1.56 sq mi (4.05 km2) 21.46% |
• Rank | 238th of 565 in state 16th of 23 in county[1] |
Elevation | 7 ft (2 m) |
Population | |
• Total | 20,629 |
• Estimate | 20,662 |
• Rank | 133rd of 565 in state 5th of 23 in county[13] |
• Density | 3,605.8/sq mi (1,392.2/km2) |
• Rank | 186th of 565 in state 3rd of 23 in county[13] |
Time zone | UTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−04:00 (Eastern (EDT)) |
ZIP Codes | |
Area code | 609[16] |
FIPS code | 3400159640[1][17][18] |
GNIS feature ID | 0885356[1][19] |
Website | www |
Geographically, the city, and all of Atlantic County, is part of the South Jersey region of the state and of the Atlantic City-Hammonton metropolitan statistical area, which in turn is included in the Philadelphia-Reading-Camden combined statistical area and the Delaware Valley.[23]
Pleasantville was originally incorporated as a borough by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on January 10, 1889, from portions of Egg Harbor Township, based on the results of a referendum held on December 15, 1888. Pleasantville was incorporated as a city on April 14, 1914, replacing Pleasantville borough, based on the results of a referendum held that same day.[24] the city was named by David Ingersoll for its surroundings.[25]
The city had the eighth-highest property tax rate in New Jersey, with an equalized rate of 4.903% in 2020, compared to 2.560% in the county as a whole and a statewide average of 2.279%.[26]