Tavistock, New Jersey
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Image:Map of Camden County highlighting Tavistock.png Tavistock is a Walsh Act borough located in Camden County, New Jersey, U.S.. As of the United States 2000 Census, the population was 24, making it the third smallest municipality by population in New Jersey, with just six more residents than the 18 residing in Teterboro, in Bergen County and four more than the 20 in nearby Pine Valley.
Tavistock was formed from Haddonfield for the purpose of allowing the Tavistock Country Club the ability to serve alcoholic beverages. Haddonfield is a dry borough.
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Geography
Tavistock is located at Template:Coor dms (39.873846, -75.021546)Template:GR.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 0.6 km² (0.2 mi²), all land.
Tavistock borders Barrington, Haddonfield, and Lawnside.
Tavistock is the one of the smallest municipalities in New Jersey.
Demographics
As of the censusTemplate:GR of 2000, there were 24 people, 7 households, and 7 families residing in the borough. The population density was 37.1/km² (94.3/mi²). There were 7 housing units at an average density of 10.8/km² (27.5/mi²). The racial makeup of the borough was 91.67% White and 8.33% African American.
There were 7 households out of which 57.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 71.4% were married couples living together, 14.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 0.0% were non-families. No households were made up of individuals and none had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.43 and the average family size was 3.43.
In the borough the population was spread out with 37.5% under the age of 18, 8.3% from 18 to 24, 25.0% from 25 to 44, 20.8% from 45 to 64, and 8.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 100.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.5 males.
The median income for a household in the borough was $58,750, and the median income for a family was $36,875. Males had a median income of $76,250 versus $46,250 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $14,600. There are 20.0% of families living below the poverty line and 21.7% of the population, including 25.0% of under eighteens and none of those over 64.
Government
Federal, state and county representation
Tavistock is in the First Congressional District and is part of New Jersey's 6th Legislative District.
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Education
School age students in Tavistock attend the Haddonfield Public Schools in the adjoining community of Haddonfield as part of a sending / receiving relationship.