Fieldsboro, New Jersey
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| Country | United States |
| State | New Jersey |
| County | Burlington |
| Incorporated | March 7, 1850 |
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| - Type | Borough (New Jersey) |
| Area | |
| - Total | 0.3 sq mi (0.7 km²) |
| - Land | 0.3 sq mi (0.7 km²) |
| - Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²) |
| Elevation [1] | 59 ft (18 m) |
| Population (2006)[2] | |
| - Total | 577 |
| - Density | 1,921.0/sq mi (741.7/km²) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| - Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 08505 |
| Area code(s) | 609 |
| FIPS code | 34-23250[3] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0885219[4] |
Fieldsboro is a Borough in Burlington County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2000 Census, the borough population was 522.
Fieldsboro was incorporated as a borough by an Act of the New Jersey Legislature as Fieldsborough on March 7, 1850, within portions of Mansfield Township. It separated from Bordentown Township as an independent municipality c. 1894.[5]
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[edit] Geography
Fieldsboro is located at (40.137118, -74.729209)[6].
According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 0.3 square miles (0.7 km²), all of it land.
Fieldsboro borders Bordentown Township and the Delaware River.
[edit] Demographics
| Historical populations | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1930 | 493 |
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| 1940 | 537 | 8.9% | |
| 1950 | 589 | 9.7% | |
| 1960 | 583 | −1% | |
| 1970 | 615 | 5.5% | |
| 1980 | 597 | −2.9% | |
| 1990 | 579 | −3% | |
| 2000 | 522 | −9.8% | |
| Est. 2006 | 577 | [2] | 10.5% |
| Population 1930 - 1990.[7] | |||
As of the census[3] of 2000, there were 522 people, 189 households, and 138 families residing in the borough. The population density was 1,921.0 people per square mile (746.5/km²). There were 204 housing units at an average density of 750.7/sq mi (291.7/km²). The racial makeup of the borough was 81.61% White, 15.90% African American, 0.19% Native American, 0.38% from other races, and 1.92% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.49% of the population.
There were 189 households out of which 34.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.3% were married couples living together, 16.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.5% were non-families. 17.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.76 and the average family size was 3.17.
In the borough the population was spread out with 25.3% under the age of 18, 6.7% from 18 to 24, 38.3% from 25 to 44, 17.2% from 45 to 64, and 12.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 88.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.0 males.
The median income for a household in the borough was $58,958, and the median income for a family was $66,607. Males had a median income of $41,932 versus $35,625 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $23,908. About 2.1% of families and 1.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 0.7% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.
[edit] Government
[edit] Local government
Fieldsboro is governed under the Borough form of New Jersey municipal government. The government consists of a Mayor and a Borough Council comprising six council members, with all positions elected at large. A Mayor is elected directly by the voters to a four-year term of office. The Borough Council consists of six members elected to serve three-year terms on a staggered basis, with two seats coming up for election each year.[8]
[edit] Federal, state and county representation
Fieldsboro is in the Fourth Congressional District and is part of New Jersey's 30th Legislative District.[9]
New Jersey's Fourth Congressional District, covering portions of Burlington County, Mercer County, Monmouth County and Ocean County, is represented by Christopher Smith (R). 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 30th District of the New Jersey Legislature is represented in the State Senate by Robert Singer (R, Lakewood Township) and in the Assembly by Ronald S. Dancer (R, New Egypt) and Joseph R. Malone (R, Bordentown).[10] The Governor of New Jersey is Jon Corzine (D, Hoboken).[11]
Burlington County is governed by a five-member Board of Chosen Freeholders, elected at-large to three-year terms on a staggered basis. As of 2008, Burlington County's Freeholders are Freeholder Director James K. Wujcik (Cinnaminson Township, 2009), Deputy Director Joseph B. Donnelly (Cinnaminson Township, 2010), Dawn Marie Addiego (Evesham Township, 2008), Aubrey A. Fenton (Willingboro Township, 2008) and William S. Haines, Jr. (Medford Township, 2009).[12]
[edit] Education
Students in public school for grades K through 12 attend the schools of the Bordentown Regional School District, which serves students from Bordentown City, Bordentown Township and Fieldsboro Borough. Schools in the district (with 2005-06 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics are[13]) are Clara Barton Elementary School (grades K-3; 338 students), Peter Muschal School (grades K-3 and Pre-School Handicapped Programs; 717), MacFarland Intermediate School (grades 4&5), Bordentown Regional Middle School (grades 6-8; 352) and Bordentown Regional High School (grades 9-12; 694). The New Hanover Township School District, consisting of New Hanover Township (including the Cookstown area) and Wrightstown Borough, sends students to the district on a tuition basis for grades 9 - 12 as part of a sending/receiving relationship.[14]
[edit] Transportation
New Jersey Transit provides bus service to Philadelphia on the 409 route.[15]
[edit] References
- ^ USGS GNIS: Borough of Fieldsboro, Geographic Names Information System. Accessed January 4, 2008.
- ^ a b Census data for Fieldsboro borough, United States Census Bureau. Accessed June 12, 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. 96.
- ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ New Jersey Resident Population by Municipality: 1930 - 1990, Workforce New Jersey Public Information Network. Accessed March 1, 2007.
- ^ 2005 New Jersey Legislative District Data Book, Rutgers University Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy, April 2005, p. 135.
- ^ 2006 New Jersey Citizen's Guide to Government, New Jersey League of Women Voters, p. 57. 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.
- ^ The Burlington County Board Of Chosen Freeholders, Burlington County, New Jersey. Accessed January 30, 2008.
- ^ Data for the Bordentown Regional School District, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed June 12, 2008.
- ^ Bordentown Regional School District 2006 Report Card Narrative, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed April 15, 2008. "The Bordentown Regional School District is a progressive, comprehensive K-12 regional. Comprised of four schools and serving the communities of Bordentown Township, Bordentown City and Fieldsboro, the district prides itself on offering programs that address the needs of our diverse population. Students from the New Hanover School district attend our high school on a tuition basis."
- ^ Burlington County Bus/Rail Connections, New Jersey Transit. Accessed July 15, 2007.
[edit] External links
- Bordentown Regional School District
- Bordentown Regional School District's 2006-07 School Report Card from the New Jersey Department of Education
- Data for the Bordentown Regional School District, National Center for Education Statistics
- Fieldsboro, New Jersey is at coordinates Coordinates:
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