Pleasantville, New Jersey

Pleasantville, New Jersey
Pleasantville, New Jersey
City
	View east along New Jersey State Route 446 (the Atlantic City Expressway) at Exit 5 (U.S. Route 9) in Pleasantville
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	Map of Pleasantville in Atlantic County. Inset: Location of Atlantic County highlighted in New Jersey.
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	Coordinates: 39°23′20″N 74°30′51″W / 39.388801°N 74.514288°W
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)
• Administrator	Linda D. Peyton
• Municipal clerk	Davinna P. King-Ali
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
Elevation	7 ft (2 m)
Population (2020)
• Total	20,629
• Estimate (2023)	20,613
• Rank	133rd of 565 in state; 5th of 23 in county
• Density	3,605.8/sq mi (1,392.2/km2)
• Rank	186th of 565 in state; 3rd of 23 in county
Time zone	UTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC−04:00 (Eastern (EDT))
ZIP Codes	08232
Area code	609
FIPS code	3400159640
GNIS feature ID	0885356
Website	www.pleasantville-nj.org

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]

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]

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d 2019 Census Gazetteer Files: New Jersey Places, United States Census Bureau. Accessed July 1, 2020.
^ US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990, United States Census Bureau. Accessed September 4, 2014.
^ Cite error: The named reference Officials was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
^ 2023 New Jersey Mayors Directory, New Jersey Department of Community Affairs, updated February 8, 2023. Accessed February 10, 2023.
^ City Administrator, City of Pleasantville. Accessed March 21, 2023.
^ City Clerk, City of Pleasantville. Accessed March 21, 2023.
^ Cite error: The named reference DataBook was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 11, 2022.
^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: City of Pleasantville, Geographic Names Information System. Accessed March 11, 2013.
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^ ^a ^b Population Density by County and Municipality: New Jersey, 2020 and 2021, New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development. Accessed March 1, 2023.
^ Look Up a ZIP Code for Pleasantville, NJ, United States Postal Service. Accessed January 16, 2012.
^ Zip Codes, State of New Jersey. Accessed November 19, 2013.
^ Area Code Lookup - NPA NXX for Pleasantville, NJ, Area-Codes.com. Accessed November 18, 2013.
^ U.S. Census website, United States Census Bureau. Accessed September 4, 2014.
^ Geographic Codes Lookup for New Jersey, Missouri Census Data Center. Accessed April 1, 2022.
^ US Board on Geographic Names, United States Geological Survey. Accessed September 4, 2014.
^ Cite error: The named reference Census2010 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
^ Cite error: The named reference LWD2010 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
^ Table 7. Population for the Counties and Municipalities in New Jersey: 1990, 2000 and 2010, New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development, February 2011. Accessed May 1, 2023.
^ New Jersey: 2020 Core Based Statistical Areas and Counties, United States Census Bureau. Accessed February 1, 2023.
^ Snyder, John P. The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606-1968, Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 70. Accessed May 30, 2024.
^ Hutchinson, Viola L. The Origin of New Jersey Place Names, New Jersey Public Library Commission, May 1945. Accessed September 20, 2015.
^ "Here are the 30 N.J. towns with the highest property tax rates", NJ Advance Media for NJ.com, March 15, 2021. Accessed January 19, 2022. "The average equalized tax rate in New Jersey was 2.279 in 2020, according to data from the Department of Community Affairs. Here is the list of 30 New Jersey towns with the highest property tax rates.... 8. Pleasantville Equalized tax rate in Pleasantville City, Atlantic County, was 4.903 in 2020 Average equalized tax rate in Atlantic County: 2.560"

[CensusArea-1] 2019 Census Gazetteer Files: New Jersey Places, United States Census Bureau. Accessed July 1, 2020.

[GR1-2] US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990, United States Census Bureau. Accessed September 4, 2014.

[Officials-3] Cite error: The named reference Officials was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

[4] 2023 New Jersey Mayors Directory, New Jersey Department of Community Affairs, updated February 8, 2023. Accessed February 10, 2023.

[5] City Administrator, City of Pleasantville. Accessed March 21, 2023.

[6] City Clerk, City of Pleasantville. Accessed March 21, 2023.

[DataBook-7] Cite error: The named reference DataBook was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

[TigerWebMapServer-8] "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 11, 2022.

[9] U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: City of Pleasantville, Geographic Names Information System. Accessed March 11, 2013.

[Census2020-10] Cite error: The named reference Census2020 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

[LWD2020-11] Cite error: The named reference LWD2020 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

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[LWD2020Density-13] Population Density by County and Municipality: New Jersey, 2020 and 2021, New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development. Accessed March 1, 2023.

[14] Look Up a ZIP Code for Pleasantville, NJ, United States Postal Service. Accessed January 16, 2012.

[15] Zip Codes, State of New Jersey. Accessed November 19, 2013.

[16] Area Code Lookup - NPA NXX for Pleasantville, NJ, Area-Codes.com. Accessed November 18, 2013.

[GR2-17] U.S. Census website, United States Census Bureau. Accessed September 4, 2014.

[18] Geographic Codes Lookup for New Jersey, Missouri Census Data Center. Accessed April 1, 2022.

[GR3-19] US Board on Geographic Names, United States Geological Survey. Accessed September 4, 2014.

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[LWD2010-21] Cite error: The named reference LWD2010 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

[22] Table 7. Population for the Counties and Municipalities in New Jersey: 1990, 2000 and 2010, New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development, February 2011. Accessed May 1, 2023.

[23] New Jersey: 2020 Core Based Statistical Areas and Counties, United States Census Bureau. Accessed February 1, 2023.

[Story-24] Snyder, John P. The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606-1968, Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 70. Accessed May 30, 2024.

[25] Hutchinson, Viola L. The Origin of New Jersey Place Names, New Jersey Public Library Commission, May 1945. Accessed September 20, 2015.

[26] "Here are the 30 N.J. towns with the highest property tax rates", NJ Advance Media for NJ.com, March 15, 2021. Accessed January 19, 2022. "The average equalized tax rate in New Jersey was 2.279 in 2020, according to data from the Department of Community Affairs. Here is the list of 30 New Jersey towns with the highest property tax rates.... 8. Pleasantville Equalized tax rate in Pleasantville City, Atlantic County, was 4.903 in 2020 Average equalized tax rate in Atlantic County: 2.560"

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