Pitman, New Jersey
Pitman, New Jersey | |
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Broadway Theater in Pitman, September 2010 | |
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| Mottoes: "The Small Town With A Big Heart" "Everybody Likes Pitman" | |
Map of Pitman highlighted within Gloucester County. Inset: Location of Gloucester County in New Jersey. | |
Census Bureau map of Pitman, New Jersey | |
| Coordinates: 39°43′59″N 75°07′47″W / 39.733094°N 75.129673°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New Jersey |
| County | Gloucester |
| Incorporated | May 24, 1905 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Borough |
| • Body | Borough Council |
| • Mayor | Michael L. Razze Jr. (R, term ends December 31, 2027) |
| • Administrator / Municipal clerk | Sandra McCafferty |
| Area | |
• Total | 2.26 sq mi (5.85 km2) |
| • Land | 2.22 sq mi (5.75 km2) |
| • Water | 0.042 sq mi (0.11 km2) 1.81% |
| • Rank | 390th of 565 in state 17th of 24 in county |
| Elevation | 125 ft (38 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 8,780 |
• Estimate (2023) | 8,880 |
| • Rank | 271st of 565 in state 13th of 24 in county |
| • Density | 3,958.5/sq mi (1,528.4/km2) |
| • Rank | 159th of 565 in state 3rd of 24 in county |
| Time zone | UTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−04:00 (Eastern (EDT)) |
| ZIP Code | 08071 |
| Area code | 856 |
| FIPS code | 3401559070 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0885354 |
| Website | www |
Pitman is a borough in Gloucester County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 United States census, the borough's population was 8,780, a decrease of 231 (−2.6%) from the 2010 census count of 9,011, which in turn reflected a decline of 320 (−3.4%) from the 9,331 in the 2000 census. The borough was named for Rev. Charles Pitman, a Methodist minister.