Newfield, New Jersey facts for kids
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Newfield, New Jersey
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Map of Newfield highlighted within Gloucester County. Inset: Location of Gloucester County in New Jersey.
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Census Bureau map of Newfield, New Jersey
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 Newfield, New Jersey
Location in Gloucester County, New Jersey
Newfield, New Jersey
Location in New Jersey
Newfield, New Jersey
Location in the United States
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| Country |  United States |
| State |  New Jersey |
| County |  Gloucester |
| Incorporated | March 8, 1924 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Borough |
| • Body | Borough Council |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.74 sq mi (4.51 km2) |
| • Land | 1.74 sq mi (4.50 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.01 km2) 0.17% |
| Area rank | 427th of 565 in state 19th of 24 in county |
| Elevation | 118 ft (36 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 1,774 |
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1,798 |
| • Rank | 496th of 565 in state 24th of 24 in county |
| • Density | 1,020.6/sq mi (394.1/km2) |
| • Density rank | 383rd of 565 in state 14th of 24 in county |
| Time zone | UTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−04:00 (Eastern (EDT)) |
| ZIP Code |
08344
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| Area code(s) | 856 |
| FIPS code | 3401551390 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0885319 |
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Newfield 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 1,774, an increase of 221 (+14.2%) from the 2010 census count of 1,553, which in turn reflected a decline of 63 (−3.9%) from the 1,616 counted in the 2000 census.
Newfield was formed as a borough by 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. In the weeks before the legislature approved the formation of the borough, a group of 240 residents traveled to Trenton by train to lobby on behalf of the creation of an independent municipality. The borough's name derives from its status as a new-field development.
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Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Newfield had a total area of 1.74 square miles (4.51 km2), including 1.74 square miles (4.50 km2) of land and <0.01 square miles (0.01 km2) of water (0.17%). The borough borders the municipalities of Franklin Township in Gloucester County and Vineland in Cumberland County.
Demographics
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1930 | 880 | — | |
| 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% | |
| 2010 | 1,553 | −3.9% | |
| 2020 | 1,774 | 14.2% | |
| 2023 (est.) | 1,798 | 15.8% | |
| Population sources: 1930–2000 1930 1940–2000 2000 2010 2020 |
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2010 census
The 2010 United States census counted 1,553 people, 579 households, and 453 families in the borough. The population density was 912.0 inhabitants per square mile (352.1/km2). There were 626 housing units at an average density of 367.6 per square mile (141.9/km2). The racial makeup was 94.66% (1,470) White, 2.19% (34) Black or African American, 0.26% (4) Native American, 0.32% (5) Asian, 0.00% (0) Pacific Islander, 0.97% (15) from other races, and 1.61% (25) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 6.57% (102) of the population.
Of the 579 households, 31.1% had children under the age of 18; 59.2% were married couples living together; 12.4% had a female householder with no husband present and 21.8% were non-families. Of all households, 18.3% were made up of individuals and 7.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.68 and the average family size was 3.03.
23.4% of the population were under the age of 18, 7.0% from 18 to 24, 24.5% from 25 to 44, 31.0% from 45 to 64, and 14.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41.5 years. For every 100 females, the population had 93.2 males. For every 100 females ages 18 and older there were 91.9 males.
The Census Bureau's 2006–2010 American Community Survey showed that (in 2010 inflation-adjusted dollars) median household income was $60,350 (with a margin of error of +/− $5,077) and the median family income was $67,045 (+/− $11,678). Males had a median income of $45,000 (+/− $6,268) versus $47,000 (+/− $8,386) for females. The per capita income for the borough was $25,924 (+/− $1,886). About 7.8% of families and 8.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 9.8% of those under age 18 and 6.9% of those age 65 or over.
Education
Newfield is a non-operating school district. In June 2009, the New Jersey Department of Education ruled that Newfield could end its relationship with the Buena Regional School District and as of the 2011–2012 school year could start sending incoming high school students in grades 7–9 to Delsea Regional High School.
Students in public school for kindergarten through sixth grade attend the Franklin Township Public Schools, as part of a sending/receiving relationship in which Newfield accounts for about 100 of the more than 1,400 students in the district. As of the 2018–19 school year, the district, comprised of three schools, had an enrollment of 1,408 students and 114.0 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 12.4:1. Schools in the district (with 2018–19 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics) are Mary F. Janvier Elementary School with 597 students in grades K–2, Main Road School with 394 students in grades 3–4, and Caroline L. Reutter School with 406 students in grades 5–6.
For seventh through twelfth grades, students attend the Delsea Regional School District, which also serves students from both Elk Township and Franklin Township. Students from Newfield attend the district as part of a sending/receiving relationship begun in September 2010 after Newfield ended its prior relationship with the Buena Regional School District. As of the 2018–19 school year, the regional high school district, comprising??? two schools, had an enrollment of 1,661 students and 123.8 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 13.4:1. Schools in the district (with 2018–2019 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics) are Delsea Regional Middle School with 563 students in grades 7 and 8, and Delsea Regional High School with 1,047 students in grades 9–12.
Edgarton Christian Academy is a non-denominational Christian K–8 school established in 2012. As of 2020[update] it leases a 29,000-square-foot (2,700 m2) space in Newfield. When the 76-student The Ellison School in Vineland closed in December 2019, 25 of them moved to Edgarton. The school is building a 50,000-square-foot (4,600 m2) permanent building on a 15-acre (6.1 ha) property in Buena, Atlantic County.
Notre Dame Regional School of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Camden had one of its two campuses in Newfield, with the other in Landisville in Buena. The school closed in 2012. It had 270 students at the time of closure. That year remnants of the school formed the non-Catholic Edgarton Christian Academy. 263 of the former Notre Dame students moved to Edgarton.
Transportation
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Roads and highways
As of May 2010[update], the borough had a total of 12.06 miles (19.41 km) of roadways, of which 9.67 miles (15.56 km) were maintained by the municipality, 2.27 miles (3.65 km) by Gloucester County and 0.12 miles (0.19 km) by the New Jersey Department of Transportation.
U.S. Route 40 is the main highway providing access to Newfield.
Public transportation
NJ Transit bus service is available between Millville and Philadelphia on the 408 route.
Notable people
People who were born in, residents of, or otherwise closely associated with Newfield include:
- Job Bicknell Ellis (1829–1905), mycologist known for his collection and classification of fungi
- Herbert Fortier (1867–1949), a Canadian-born actor of the silent era
- Bessie Blount Griffin (1914–2009), physical therapist and inventor
See also
In Spanish: Newfield (Nueva Jersey) para niños
