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Cherry Hill is a township in Camden County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2020 United States Census, the township had a population of 71,045, reflecting an increase of 1,080 from the 69,965 counted in the 2010 Census, which had in turn increased by 2,985 from the 66,980 counted in the 2000 Census. As of 2010, the township was the state's 15th most-populous municipality and the second-largest in Camden County (behind the city of Camden, the county seat), after having been the state's 13th most populous municipality as of the 2000 Census.

Cherry Hill is situated in the Delaware Valley coastal plain, approximately 8 miles (13 km) southeast of Philadelphia. Cherry Hill is considered an edge city of Philadelphia.

History

Cherry Hill was originally formed as Delaware Township from the eastern portions of Gloucester Township and the western portions of Waterford Township by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on February 25, 1844. Portions of the township were taken to form Stockton Township (February 23, 1859) and Merchantville (March 3, 1874). At its territorial peak, Delaware Township included all of modern-day Cherry Hill Township, as well as the neighborhood of North Camden and portions of Collingswood.

The township's population grew rapidly after World War II, and continued to increase until the 1980s. Today, the municipality's population remains stable with new development generally occurring in small pockets of custom luxury homes or through the rehabilitation and adaptive reuse of commercial and industrial areas. Cherry Hill was a 19th-century farm on Kaighn Avenue / Route 38, owned by Abraham Browning. The property later became the Cherry Hill Inn (now a private residence), as well as an office campus, housing developments, and the Cherry Hill Mall.

Cherry Hill was the first "planned" suburb within metropolitan Philadelphia, following earlier, nearby developments like Levittown, Pennsylvania, and Levittown, New York. Unlike its predecessors, Cherry Hill featured more detached, single-family homes and more varied housing styles than the uniform Levittown developments. The original developer of Cherry Hill, Israel & Henry Katz, hired architect Herbert Louis Smith, who had worked with inventor Buckminster Fuller to develop a kit home from modular panels made of plywood and fiberglass. Smith's design featured roof panels that curved up from the slab edge and windows that curved with the same radius. The Katz brothers built the homes in a timber-frame style with prefabricated exteriors that were cheap and fast to build. These homes were offered in early planned developments like New Jersey's Cherry Hill development in 1948.

Read more on the history of Cherry Hill at Wikipedia.

Population

As of the 2020 United States Census, Cherry Hill Township had a population of 71,045. The racial makeup of the township was 65.50% (46,531) White, 24.92% (17,705) Black or African American, 0.16% (115) Native American, 5.97% (4,246) Asian, 0.03% (23) Pacific Islander, 1.11% (789) from other races, and 2.30% (1,636) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.37% (3,104) of the population.

There were 28,849 households, of which 26.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.2% were married couples living together, 12.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.6% were non-families. 29.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.41 and the average family size was 3.02.

In the township, the population was spread out, with 21.0% under the age of 18, 6.7% from 18 to 24, 23.1% from 25 to 44, 29.5% from 45 to 64, and 19.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 45.3 years. For every 100 females there were 88.4 males. For every 100 females ages 18 and older there were 84.2 males.

Read more Cherry Hill demographics data at Census.gov.

Economy

Cherry Hill has a diverse economy based on education, health care, retail shopping, and professional services. Major employers located within Cherry Hill include:

• TD Bank, N.A. Corporate Headquarters - 9000 Atrium Way, Mt Laurel, NJ 08054, (856) 533-5000
• Rothman Orthopaedic Institute - 925 Chestnut St, Philadelphia, PA 19107, (800) 321-9999
• Cherry Hill Mall - 2000 NJ-38, Cherry Hill, NJ 08002, (856) 665-6666
• Cherry Hill Public Schools - 45 Ranoldo Ter, Cherry Hill, NJ 08034, (856) 429-5600
• Crozer-Keystone Health System - 100 W Kings Hwy, Mt Laurel, NJ 08054, (856) 339-4597

Some key industries include education and health services, retail trade, professional and technical services, and manufacturing. The finance, insurance and real estate sectors are also strong. Major shopping destinations include the Cherry Hill Mall along with big box stores and car dealerships along NJ Route 70.

For more on the Cherry Hill economy, visit the township's economic development page.

Education

Public education in Cherry Hill is operated by the Cherry Hill Public Schools. The district has 19 schools including 12 elementary schools, 3 middle schools, 2 traditional high schools, an alternative high school and a special education school. As of the 2017–18 school year, the district, comprising 19 schools, had an enrollment of 11,661 students and 869.7 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 13.4:1.

In addition to the public schools, there are several private schools located within Cherry Hill such as Cherry Hill Alternative High School, Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Day School, Kellman Brown Academy, King's Christian School, St. Peter Celestine School and others.

Higher education institutions in the area include Camden County College, Rutgers University–Camden, Rowan University and Burlington County College.

Learn more at the Cherry Hill Public Schools and Camden County College websites.

Transportation

As a suburb of Philadelphia, Cherry Hill has easy access to transportation infrastructure. Major highways that run through the township include Interstate 295 and the New Jersey Turnpike. Public transportation is provided by New Jersey Transit buses and the PATCO Speedline commuter rail.

NJ Transit operates bus service between Cherry Hill and Philadelphia on the 317 route, and local service on the 450, 451, 457 and 459 routes within Camden County. The PATCO Lindenwold Line runs between Lindenwold, NJ and Center City Philadelphia with stops in Cherry Hill at Woodcrest Station, Ashland Station and Haddonfield Station.

Read more at NJTransit.com and RidePATCO.org.

Tourism and Landmarks

Cherry Hill has several landmarks and attractions for visitors including:

• Cherry Hill Mall - New Jersey's largest enclosed shopping mall featuring over 180 stores, restaurants, and attractions. 2000 NJ-38, Cherry Hill, NJ 08002, (856) 665-6666, CherryHillMall.com
• Adventure Aquarium - Aquarium featuring sharks, hippos, penguins and more than 8,500 aquatic animals. 1 Riverside Dr, Camden, NJ 08103, (844) 474-3474, AdventureAquarium.com
• Campbell's Field - Home stadium of the Camden Riversharks minor league baseball team. 401 N Delaware Ave, Camden, NJ 08102, (856) 963-2600, RiverSharks.com
• Cherry Hill Public Library - Public library with books, digital media, events and more. 1100 Kings Hwy N, Cherry Hill, NJ 08034, (856) 667-0300, CHPLNJ.org
• Barclay Farmstead - Historic farmhouse museum. 331 Hopkins Ln, Cherry Hill, NJ 08002, (856) 488-7868, CherryHillRec.com

Get more Cherry Hill tourism information at CherryHill-NJ.com and Facebook.

Geography and Climate

Cherry Hill is located at 39°54′26′′N 75°2′44′′W (39.907206, -75.045628). According to the United States Census Bureau, the township had a total area of 24.244 square miles (62.792 km2), including 24.037 square miles (62.263 km2) of land and 0.207 square miles (0.536 km2) of water (0.85%).

Cherry Hill has a humid subtropical climate, with hot, humid summers and cool to cold winters. The lowest temperature ever recorded was −14 °F (−26 °C) in February 1934, while the highest was 106 °F (41 °C), most recently on July 22, 2011.

Average monthly temperatures range from 33.5 °F (0.8 °C) in January to around 76 °F (24 °C) in July. Record precipitation for a calendar day was 7.79 inches (197.9 mm) on August 19, 1915. The wettest month on record was July 1889, when 17.45 inches (443.2 mm) of rain was recorded.

Snow usually falls in the winter months, averaging around 22 inches (56 cm) per season. The snowiest month recorded was February 2010, when 36.5 inches (93 cm) of snow fell, including a single-storm record of 25.5 inches (65 cm).

Source: Wikipedia

Map of Cherry Hill

Some key Cherry Hill landmarks and their GPS coordinates:

• Cherry Hill Mall - 39°54'38.2"N 75°02'58.1"W
• Barclay Farmstead House Museum - 39°54'00.5"N 75°01'13.0"W
• Cherry Hill Public Library - 39°54'25.1"N 75°02'42.6"W

County and Local Government

Cherry Hill Township is located within Camden County in New Jersey. The county government is located at:

Learn more at the Camden County website.

The Cherry Hill municipal government is located at:

Learn more at CherryHill-NJ.com.

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