[24] Earlier known as Mont Ararat or Clementon Heights, the name "Pine Hill" was chosen to reflect the trees and terrain of the area.

The merger took effect on January 1, 2022, adding $20 million in taxable property and the famed golf course into Pine Hill.

[29][30][31] The 2010 United States census counted 10,233 people, 4,086 households, and 2,603 families in the borough.

[37] As of the 2000 United States census,[18] there were 10,880 people, 4,214 households, and 2,743 families residing in the borough.

[8] The borough form of government used by Pine Hill is a "weak mayor / strong council" government in which council members act as the legislative body with the mayor presiding at meetings and voting only in the event of a tie.

The mayor can veto ordinances subject to an override by a two-thirds majority vote of the council.

[39][40][41] As of 2023[update], the mayor of Pine Hill Borough is Democrat Christopher Green, whose term of office ends December 31, 2023.

Members of the Pine Hill Borough Council are Terence G. "Terry" Burke (D, 2025), Patricia L. Corry-Gaft (D, 2023), Thomas B. Knott (D, 2024), John J. Robb (D, 2024), Erica Wakeley (D, 2023; elected to serve an unexpired term) and Charles E. Warrington Jr. (D, 2025).

[4][42][43][44][45][46] In July 2022, Erica Wakely was appointed to fill the seat expiring in December 2023 that had been held by Charles Jaxel until he resigned from office [47] Wakely served on an interim basis until the November 2022 general election when he was elected to serve the balance of the term of office.

[49] For the 119th United States Congress, New Jersey's 1st congressional district is represented by Donald Norcross (D, Camden).

[52] For the 2024-2025 session, the 6th legislative district of the New Jersey Legislature is represented in the State Senate by James Beach (D, Voorhees Township) and in the General Assembly by Louis Greenwald (D, Voorhees Township) and Pamela Rosen Lampitt (D, Cherry Hill).

[61][54][62][63][64] Camden County's constitutional officers are: Clerk Pamela Rosen Lampitt (D, Cherry Hill, 2029)[65][66] Sheriff Chuck Billingham (D, Gloucester City, 2027)[67][68] and Surrogate Michelle Gentek-Mayer (D, Gloucester Township, 2025).

[73][74] In the 2008 presidential election, Democrat Barack Obama received 70.4% of the vote (3,029 cast), ahead of Republican John McCain, who received around 26.2% (1,127 votes), with 4,304 ballots cast among the borough's 6,203 registered voters, for a turnout of 69.4%.

[75] In the 2004 presidential election, Democrat John Kerry received 65.5% of the vote (2,578 ballots cast), outpolling Republican George W. Bush, who received around 32.9% (1,294 votes), with 3,936 ballots cast among the borough's 5,912 registered voters, for a turnout percentage of 66.6.

[92] County Route 534 is the only significant roadway serving Pine Hill directly, running 1.2 miles (1.9 km) through the borough.