Mullica Hill, New Jersey
Encyclopedia
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.
, named after prominent landowner Jacob Spicer. Mullica Hill originally referred to the village on the north bank of Raccoon Creek, named after Eric Pålsson Mullica
, an early settler who began purchasing land here in 1704. 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
.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, Mullica Hill has a total area of 3.1 km2 (1.2 mi2), all land.
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.
as part of the Harrison Township School District
. It also hosts South Harrison Elementary School which serves grades K-6.
Public school students from Mullica Hill also attend Pleasant Valley School (grades 4 - 6), Clearview Regional Middle School (grades 7 & 8), and Clearview Regional High School
(grades 9-12). All are located in Mullica Hill. Students that live in South Harrison in Mullica Hill also attend Kingsway Regional Middle School (grades 7 and 8) and Kingsway Regional High School (grades 9-12).
Friends School Mullica Hill
is a private, nonsectarian
, coeducation
al day school
located in the Mullica Hill section, serving 273 students in pre-kindergarten through eighth grade.33
Census-designated place
A census-designated place is a concentration of population identified by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes. CDPs are delineated for each decennial census as the statistical counterparts of incorporated places such as cities, towns and villages...
and unincorporated area located within Harrison Township
Harrison Township, New Jersey
Harrison Township is a township in Gloucester County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2000 Census, the township population was 8,788....
, in Gloucester County
Gloucester County, New Jersey
Gloucester County is a county located in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2010 Census, the population was 288,288. Its county seat is Woodbury....
, New Jersey
New Jersey
New Jersey is a state in the Northeastern and Middle Atlantic regions of the United States. , its population was 8,791,894. It is bordered on the north and east by the state of New York, on the southeast and south by the Atlantic Ocean, on the west by Pennsylvania and on the southwest by Delaware...
. 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 CreekRaccoon Creek (New Jersey)
Raccoon Creek, also called the Raccoon River, is a tributary of the Delaware River in southern New Jersey in the United States.-Location:...
, named after prominent landowner Jacob Spicer. Mullica Hill originally referred to the village on the north bank of Raccoon Creek, named after Eric Pålsson Mullica
Eric Pålsson Mullica
Eric Pålsson Mullica was an early Finnish settler to New Sweden. He and his family were the source of the name of several geographic features and places in New Jersey.-Background:...
, an early settler who began purchasing land here in 1704. Eventually, both villages became known as just Mullica Hill. Most of Mullica Hill's historic buildings were built following the Civil War
American Civil War
The American Civil War was a civil war fought in the United States of America. In response to the election of Abraham Lincoln as President of the United States, 11 southern slave states declared their secession from the United States and formed the Confederate States of America ; the other 25...
. In 1991, the entire village was placed on the National Register of Historic Places
National Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
.
Geography
Mullica Hill is located at 39.737760°N 75.223081°W (39.737760, -75.223081).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
The United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data...
, Mullica Hill has a total area of 3.1 km2 (1.2 mi2), all land.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
of 2000, there were 1,658 people, 697 households, and 432 families residing in the CDP. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
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
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, 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
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
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
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
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 Harrison TownshipHarrison Township, New Jersey
Harrison Township is a township in Gloucester County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2000 Census, the township population was 8,788....
as part of the Harrison Township School District
Harrison Township School District
The Harrison Township School District is a comprehensive community public school district serving Students in kindergarten through sixth grade from Harrison Township, in Gloucester County, New Jersey, United States...
. It also hosts South Harrison Elementary School which serves grades K-6.
Public school students from Mullica Hill also attend Pleasant Valley School (grades 4 - 6), Clearview Regional Middle School (grades 7 & 8), and Clearview Regional High School
Clearview Regional High School
Clearview Regional High School is a regional public high school serving students in ninth through twelfth grades from two communities in Gloucester County, New Jersey, United States, operating as part of the Clearview Regional High School District...
(grades 9-12). All are located in Mullica Hill. Students that live in South Harrison in Mullica Hill also attend Kingsway Regional Middle School (grades 7 and 8) and Kingsway Regional High School (grades 9-12).
Friends School Mullica Hill
Friends School Mullica Hill
Friends School Mullica Hill is a private, nonsectarian, coeducational day school located in the Mullica Hill section of Harrison Township, New Jersey, United States, serving 273 students in pre-kindergarten through eighth grade....
is a private, nonsectarian
Nonsectarian
Nonsectarian, in its most literal sense, refers to a lack of sectarianism. The term is also more narrowly used to describe secular private educational institutions or other organizations either not affiliated with or not restricted to a particular religious denomination though the organization...
, coeducation
Coeducation
Mixed-sex education, also known as coeducation or co-education, is the integrated education of male and female persons in the same institution. It is the opposite of single-sex education...
al day school
Day school
A day school—as opposed to a boarding school—is an institution where children are given educational instruction during the day and after which children/teens return to their homes...
located in the Mullica Hill section, serving 273 students in pre-kindergarten through eighth grade.33
Notable residents
- Samuel Gibbs FrenchSamuel Gibbs FrenchHistory of Salem County by Joseph S. Sickler, pub 1937 pp-243, 276-277...
(1818-1910), Author, and Confederate General during the American Civil WarAmerican Civil WarThe American Civil War was a civil war fought in the United States of America. In response to the election of Abraham Lincoln as President of the United States, 11 southern slave states declared their secession from the United States and formed the Confederate States of America ; the other 25...
. - Jay AccorsiJay Accorsi-External links:*...
(born 1963), college football coach at Rowan UniversityRowan UniversityRowan University is a public university in Glassboro, New Jersey, USA with a satellite campus in Camden, New Jersey. The school was founded in 1923 as Glassboro Normal School on a twenty-five acre tract of land donated by the town...
. - John W. HazeltonJohn W. HazeltonJohn Wright Hazelton , was an American Republican Party politician, who served in the United States House of Representatives, where he represented New Jersey's 1st congressional district from 1871–1875.Hazelton was born in Mullica Hill, New Jersey on December 10, 1814...
(1814-1878), represented New Jersey's 1st congressional districtNew Jersey's 1st congressional districtNew Jersey's 1st congressional district is a congressional district in the U.S. state of New Jersey.The current U.S. Representative from the 1st district is Democrat Rob Andrews...
from 1871-1875. - Nathan T. StrattonNathan T. StrattonNathan Taylor Stratton was an American Democratic Party politician who represented New Jersey's 1st congressional district in the United States House of Representatives from 1851 to 1855....
(1813-1887), represented New Jersey's 1st congressional districtNew Jersey's 1st congressional districtNew Jersey's 1st congressional district is a congressional district in the U.S. state of New Jersey.The current U.S. Representative from the 1st district is Democrat Rob Andrews...
in the United States House of RepresentativesUnited States House of RepresentativesThe United States House of Representatives is one of the two Houses of the United States Congress, the bicameral legislature which also includes the Senate.The composition and powers of the House are established in Article One of the Constitution...
from 1851 to 1855.