Cedarville, New Jersey
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| Cedarville, New Jersey | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | New Jersey |
| County | Cumberland |
| Area | |
| - Total | 2.3 sq mi (6.0 km²) |
| - Land | 2.3 sq mi (5.9 km²) |
| - Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.1 km²) |
| Elevation | 26 ft (8 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 793 |
| - Density | 349.8/sq mi (135.0/km²) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| - Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 08311 |
| Area code(s) | 856 |
| FIPS code | 34-11410[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0875320[2] |
Cedarville is a census-designated place and unincorporated area located within Lawrence Township, in Cumberland County, New Jersey. It is part of the Vineland-Milleville- Bridgeton Primary Metropolitan Statistical Area for statistical purposes. As of the United States 2000 Census, the CDP population was 793.
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[edit] Geography
Cedarville is located at (39.334292, -75.202314)[3].
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 6.0 km² (2.3 mi²). 5.9 km² (2.3 mi²) of it is land and 0.1 km² (0.04 mi²) of it (1.74%) is water.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 793 people, 276 households, and 208 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 134.9/km² (349.8/mi²). There were 306 housing units at an average density of 52.0/km² (135.0/mi²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 85.75% White, 8.83% African American, 1.77% Native American, 0.38% Asian, 2.52% from other races, and 0.76% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.04% of the population.
There were 276 households out of which 34.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 58.3% were married couples living together, 11.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.3% were non-families. 19.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 12.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.87 and the average family size was 3.26.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 26.9% under the age of 18, 7.7% from 18 to 24, 28.9% from 25 to 44, 23.0% from 45 to 64, and 13.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 99.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.6 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $46,500, and the median income for a family was $48,021. Males had a median income of $35,833 versus $25,962 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $15,446. About 2.6% of families and 3.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.6% of those under age 18 and 3.9% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] Notable residents
Notable current and former residents of Cedarville include:
- Ephraim Bateman (1780-1829), represented New Jersey in the United States Senate from 1826 to 1829 and in the United States House of Representatives from 1815-1823.[4]
- Benjamin Franklin Howell (1844-1933), represented New Jersey's 3rd congressional district from 1895 to 1911.[5]
[edit] References
- ^ 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.
- ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ Ephraim Bateman, Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Accessed August 21, 2007.
- ^ Benjamin Franklin Howell, Biographical Directory of the United States Congress. Accessed August 29, 2007.
[edit] External links
- Cedarville, New Jersey is at coordinates Coordinates:
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