Pitman, New Jersey

Pitman, New Jersey
Broadway Theater in Pitman, September 2010
Motto(s): 
"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
Pitman
Location in Gloucester County
Pitman
Location in New Jersey
Pitman
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 39°43′59″N 75°07′47″W / 39.733094°N 75.129673°W / 39.733094; -75.129673
Country United States
State New Jersey
County Gloucester
IncorporatedMay 24, 1905
Government
  TypeBorough
  BodyBorough Council
  MayorMichael L. Razze Jr. (R, term ends December 31, 2027)
  Administrator / Municipal clerkSandra McCafferty
Area
  Total
2.26 sq mi (5.85 km2)
  Land2.22 sq mi (5.75 km2)
  Water0.04 sq mi (0.11 km2)  1.81%
  Rank390th of 565 in state
17th of 24 in county
Elevation
125 ft (38 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
8,780
  Estimate 
(2023)
8,880
  Rank271st of 565 in state
13th of 24 in county
  Density3,958.5/sq mi (1,528.4/km2)
   Rank159th of 565 in state
3rd of 24 in county
Time zoneUTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST)UTC−04:00 (Eastern (EDT))
ZIP Code
08071
Area code856
FIPS code3401559070
GNIS feature ID0885354
Websitewww.pitman.org

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.