Newfield, New Jersey
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| Newfield, New Jersey | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | New Jersey |
| County | Gloucester |
| Area | |
| - Total | 1.7 sq mi (4.4 km²) |
| - Land | 1.7 sq mi (4.4 km²) |
| - Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²) |
| Elevation | 118 ft (36 m) |
| Population (2006)[1] | |
| - Total | 1,664 |
| - Density | 951.1/sq mi (367.2/km²) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| - Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 08344 |
| Area code(s) | 856 |
| FIPS code | 34-51390[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0878779[3] |
Newfield is a Borough in Gloucester County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2000 Census, the borough population was 1,616.
Newfield was formed as a borough by an Act of the New Jersey Legislature on March 8, 1924, from portions of Franklin Township, based on the results of a referendum held on April 1, 1924.[4]
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[edit] Geography
Newfield is located at (39.548986, -75.022057)[5].
According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 1.7 square miles (4.4 km²), all of it land.
Newfield borders Franklin Township and Cumberland County.
[edit] Demographics
| Historical populations | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1930 | 880 |
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| 1940 | 889 | 1.0% | |
| 1950 | 1,010 | 13.6% | |
| 1960 | 1,299 | 28.6% | |
| 1970 | 1,487 | 14.5% | |
| 1980 | 1,563 | 5.1% | |
| 1990 | 1,592 | 1.9% | |
| 2000 | 1,616 | 1.5% | |
| Est. 2006 | 1,664 | [1] | 3.0% |
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As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 1,616 people, 596 households, and 470 families residing in the borough. The population density was 951.1 people per square mile (367.0/km²). There were 620 housing units at an average density of 364.9/sq mi (140.8/km²). The racial makeup of the borough was 95.11% White, 1.30% African American, 0.68% Native American, 0.56% Asian, 1.05% from other races, and 1.30% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.84% of the population.
There were 596 households out of which 33.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.9% were married couples living together, 9.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 21.0% were non-families. 17.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.71 and the average family size was 3.04.
In the borough the population was spread out with 24.4% under the age of 18, 7.2% from 18 to 24, 28.9% from 25 to 44, 25.3% from 45 to 64, and 14.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 85.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 83.8 males.
The median income for a household in the borough was $51,875, and the median income for a family was $59,934. Males had a median income of $39,926 versus $28,750 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $21,063. About 5.5% of families and 6.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.8% of those under age 18 and 6.1% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] Government
[edit] Local government
Newfield operates under the Borough form of New Jersey municipal government. The borough is governed by a mayor and a six-member Borough Council. The Mayor is elected directly by the voters to a four-year term of office. Borough Council members serve three-year terms on a staggered basis, with two seats coming up for election each year.
The Mayor of Newfield Borough is Joseph Curcio, III. Members of the Newfield Borough Council are:[7]
- Charles D. Grova - Chairman Public Safety
- Frank Martinelli - Chairman Telecommunications, Grants
- Donald Sullivan - Chairman Water Department
- Michael Carrow - Chairman Finance Committee
- Everett Marshall - Chairman Public Works, Trash & Recycling
- Harold Down - Unexpired, Mid-Term Seat, License & Inspections
[edit] Federal, state and county representation
Newfield is in the Second Congressional District and is part of New Jersey's 4th Legislative District.[8]
New Jersey's Second Congressional District, covering all of Atlantic County, Cape May County, Cumberland County and Salem County and portions of Burlington County, Camden County and Gloucester County, is represented by Frank LoBiondo (R, Ventnor). New Jersey is represented in the Senate by Frank Lautenberg (D, Cliffside Park) and Bob Menendez (D, Hoboken).
For the 2008-2009 Legislative Session, the 4th district of the New Jersey Legislature is represented in the State Senate by Fred H. Madden (D, Washington Township) and in the Assembly by Sandra Love (D, Gloucester Township) and Paul Moriarty (D, Washington Township).[9] The Governor of New Jersey is Jon Corzine (D, Hoboken).[10]
Gloucester County is governed by a seven-member Board of Chosen Freeholders, elected to three-year terms on a staggered basis, with two or three seats coming up for election each year. Each year, the Board selects a Freeholder Director and Deputy Director from among its members. As of 2008, Gloucester County's Freeholders are Freeholder Director Stephen M. Sweeney (D, West Deptford Township, term ends December 31, 2008), Deputy Freeholder Director Robert M. Damminger (D, West Deptford Township, 2009), Joseph A. Brigandi, Jr., (D, Glassboro, 2010), Jean DuBois (D, Mantua Township, 2010), Giuseppe "Joe" Chila (D, Woolwich Township, 2009), Frank J. DiMarco (D, Deptford Township, 2008) and Dr. Warren S. Wallace (D, Washington Township, 2008).[11]
[edit] Education
Newfield is a non-operating school district. Public school students in Newfield attend the schools of the Buena Regional School District as part of a sending/receiving relationship. The district serves students from Buena and Buena Vista Township. Students are sent to the district's high school for grades 9 - 12 from both Estell Manor City and Weymouth Township as part of sending/receiving relationships with the respective school districts.[12]
Students attend Edgarton Elementary School for grades K - 5, Dr. J. P. Cleary Middle School for grades 6 - 8 and Buena Regional High School for grades 9 - 12.
Our Lady of Mercy Academy is a college preparatory, all-girls Catholic high school founded in 1962 by the Daughters of Our Lady of Mercy.
[edit] References
- ^ a b Census data for Newfield borough, United States Census Bureau. Accessed March 14, 2008.
- ^ a b American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ US Board on Geographic Names. United States Geological Survey (2007-10-25). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ "The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606-1968", John P. Snyder, Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 140.
- ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ Jersey Resident Population by Municipality: 1930 - 1990, Workforce New Jersey Public Information Network. Accessed March 1, 2007.
- ^ Borough of Newfield Municipal Offices, accessed July 13, 2007. Does not reflect recent appointment as of date accessed.
- ^ 2006 New Jersey Citizen's Guide to Government, New Jersey League of Women Voters, p. 61. Accessed August 30, 2006.
- ^ Legislative Roster: 2008-2009 Session, New Jersey Legislature. Accessed June 6, 2008.
- ^ About the Governor, New Jersey. Accessed June 6, 2008.
- ^ Gloucester County Elected Officials, Gloucester County, New Jersey. Accessed March 27, 2008.
- ^ Buena Regional School District 2007 Report Card Narrative, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed March 14, 2008. "Students from Weymouth and Estell Manor join students from Buena Vista Township, Buena Borough, and Newfield at the high school."
[edit] External links
- Newfield Borough website
- Buena Regional School District
- Buena Regional School District's 2006-07 School Report Card from the New Jersey Department of Education
- National Center for Education Statistics data for the Buena Regional School District
- Newfield, New Jersey is at coordinates Coordinates:
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