Pine Valley, New Jersey

Pine Valley, New Jersey
Sign for the Pine Valley Golf Club located in the former borough
Pine Valley highlighted in Camden County. Inset: Location of Camden County highlighted in the State of New Jersey.
Census Bureau map of Pine Valley, New Jersey
Pine Valley
Location in Camden County
Pine Valley
Location in New Jersey
Pine Valley
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 39°47′18″N 74°58′30″W / 39.788284°N 74.974882°W / 39.788284; -74.974882
Country United States
State New Jersey
CountyCamden
IncorporatedApril 23, 1929
DisestablishedJanuary 1, 2022
Government
  TypeWalsh Act
  BodyBoard of Commissioners
  MayorMichael B. Kennedy (term ended December 31, 2021)
  AdministratorRobert W. Mather
  Municipal clerkDawn T. Amadio
Area
  Total
0.97 sq mi (2.51 km2)
  Land0.96 sq mi (2.47 km2)
  Water0.02 sq mi (0.04 km2)  1.55%
  Rank505th of 565 in state
28th of 37 in county
Elevation
157 ft (48 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
21
  Estimate 
(2021)
13
  Rank563rd of 565 in state
36th of 37 in county
  Density22.0/sq mi (8.5/km2)
   Rank561st of 565 in state
37th of 37 in county
Time zoneUTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST)UTC−04:00 (Eastern (EDT))
ZIP Code
08021
Area code856
FIPS code3400758920
GNIS feature ID0885353

Pine Valley was a borough in Camden County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 United States census, the borough's population was 21, an increase of 9 (+75.0%) from the 2010 census count of 12, which in turn reflected a decline of 8 (-40.0%) from the 20 counted in the 2000 census. Before its merger with the adjacent Borough of Pine Hill, Pine Valley was the third-smallest municipality by population in New Jersey, with 12 more residents than the nine residing in Tavistock (also in Camden County) and 14 more than the seven in Walpack Township (in Sussex County).

Pine Valley encompassed Pine Valley Golf Club, which regularly ranks highly on Golf Digest's list of America's 100 greatest courses.

The Borough of Pine Valley was created on April 23, 1929, from Clementon Township, one of seven municipalities created from the now-defunct township, and one of five new municipalities (including Hi-Nella Borough, Lindenwold Borough, Pine Hill Borough and Somerdale Borough) created on that same date.

In 2021, the Borough finalized plans to merge with the adjacent Borough of Pine Hill, dissolving the Pine Valley borough government completely when the merger took effect on January 1, 2022. Pine Hill gained $20 million in taxable property and the famed golf club. The merger of the two municipalities was the first in the state since Princeton was formed in 2013 from the former Princeton Borough and Princeton Township, New Jersey.