Everything about Mullica Hill New Jersey totally explained
Mullica Hill is a
census-designated place (CDP) and
unincorporated area located within
Harrison Township, in
Gloucester County,
New Jersey. As of the
United States 2000 Census, Mullica Hill population was 1,658.
History
Spicerville was the name of a village on the south bank of
Raccoon Creek, named after prominent landowner Jacob Spicer. Mullica Hill originally referred to the village on the north bank of Raccoon Creek, named after the Mullica family who began purchasing land here in 1704 and whose origins trace back to a village in
Finland called Mullica Hill. Eventually, both villages became known as just Mullica Hill.
Most of Mullica Hill's historic buildings were built following the
Civil War. In 1991, the entire village was placed on the
National Register of Historic Places.
Geography
Mullica Hill is located at (39.737760, -75.223081).
According to the
United States Census Bureau, Mullica Hill has a total area of 3.1
km² (1.2
mi²), all land.
Demographics
As of the
census of 2000, there were 1,658 people, 697 households, and 432 families residing in the CDP. The
population density was 533.5/km² (1,382.0/mi²). There were 737 housing units at an average density of 237.1/km² (614.3/mi²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 91.07%
White, 6.88%
African American, 0.06%
Native American, 0.72%
Asian, 0.84% from
other races, and 0.42% from two or more races.
Hispanic or
Latino of any race were 2.05% of the population.
There were 697 households out of which 34.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.8% were
married couples living together, 13.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.9% were non-families. 33.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.37 and the average family size was 3.09.
The population is spread out with 28.3% under the age of 18, 6.1% from 18 to 24, 33.7% from 25 to 44, 20.9% from 45 to 64, and 11.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 82.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 73.3 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $38,628, and the median income for a family was $62,321. Males had a median income of $48,295 versus $35,250 for females. The
per capita income for the CDP was $22,503. About 6.4% of families and 8.1% of the population were below the
poverty line, including 5.4% of those under age 18 and 20.7% of those age 65 or over.
Education
Mullica Hill hosts Harrison Township Elementary School which serves students in grades K - 3 from Mullica Hill and the rest of
Harrison Township as part of the
Harrison Township School District.
Public school students from Mullica Hill also attend Pleasant Valley Senior Elementary School (grades 4 - 6),
Clearview Regional Middle School
(grades 7 & 8), and
Clearview Regional High School (grades 9-12). All are located in Harrison Township, but not in Mullica Hill.
Friends School Mullica Hill is a private,
nonsectarian,
coeducational
day school located in the Mullica Hill section, serving 273 students in pre-kindergarten through eighth grade.
Notable residents
Notable current and former residents of Mullica Hill include:
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