Buena, New Jersey

Buena, New Jersey
Borough
St. Padre Pio Shrine
St. Padre Pio Shrine
Official seal of Buena, New Jersey
Seal
Motto: 
"A Small Town with a Big Heart"
Location of Buena in Atlantic County highlighted in red (left). Inset map: Location of Atlantic County in New Jersey highlighted in orange (right).
Location of Buena in Atlantic County highlighted in red (left). Inset map: Location of Atlantic County in New Jersey highlighted in orange (right).
Census Bureau map of Buena, New Jersey
Census Bureau map of Buena, New Jersey
Buena is located in Atlantic County, New Jersey
Buena
Buena
Location in Atlantic County
Buena is located in New Jersey
Buena
Buena
Location in New Jersey
Buena is located in the United States
Buena
Buena
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 39°31′45″N 74°56′43″W / 39.52917°N 74.945205°W / 39.52917; -74.945205[1][2]
Country United States
State New Jersey
CountyAtlantic
IncorporatedSeptember 1, 1948
Named forBuena Vista Township/Battle of Buena Vista
Government
[4]
 • TypeBorough
 • BodyBorough Council
 • MayorJoseph Baruffi (R, term ends December 31, 2027)
 • Municipal clerkPamela Johnston (acting)[3]
Area
[5]
 • Total
7.57 sq mi (19.62 km2)
 • Land7.57 sq mi (19.61 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)  0.01%
 • Rank235th of 565 in state
15th of 23 in county[1]
Elevation
[6]
121 ft (37 m)
Population
 (2020)[7]
 • Total
4,501
 • Estimate 
(2023)[8]
4,489
 • Rank395th of 565 in state
16th of 23 in county[9]
 • Density594.4/sq mi (229.5/km2)
  • Rank432nd of 565 in state
12th of 23 in county[9]
Time zoneUTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−04:00 (Eastern (EDT))
ZIP Codes
08310 – Buena[10]
08326 – Landisville[11]
08341 – Minotola[12][13]
Area code(s)609, 856[14]
FIPS code3400108680[1][15][16]
GNIS feature ID0885173[1][17]
Websitewww.buenaboro.org

Buena (/ˈbjuːnə/ BEW-nə)[18][19][20] is a borough in Atlantic County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. The borough, and all of Atlantic County, is part of South Jersey and the Atlantic City-Hammonton metropolitan statistical area, which in turn is included in the Philadelphia-Reading-Camden combined statistical area and the Delaware Valley.[21]

As of the 2020 United States census, the borough's population was 4,501,[22] a decrease of 102 (−2.2%) from the 2010 census count of 4,603,[23][24] which in turn reflected an increase of 730 (+18.8%) from the 3,873 counted in the 2000 census.[25]

  1. ^ a b c d 2019 Census Gazetteer Files: New Jersey Places, United States Census Bureau. Accessed July 1, 2020.
  2. ^ US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990, United States Census Bureau. Accessed September 4, 2014.
  3. ^ Clerk's Office, Borough of Buena. Accessed April 18, 2023.
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  5. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 11, 2022.
  6. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Borough of Buena, Geographic Names Information System. Accessed March 4, 2013.
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  9. ^ a b Population Density by County and Municipality: New Jersey, 2020 and 2021, New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development. Accessed March 1, 2023.
  10. ^ Look Up a ZIP Code for Buena, NJ, United States Postal Service. Accessed July 8, 2013.
  11. ^ Look Up a ZIP Code for Landisville, NJ, United States Postal Service. Accessed July 8, 2013.
  12. ^ Look Up a ZIP Code for Minotola, NJ, United States Postal Service. Accessed July 8, 2013.
  13. ^ ZIP Codes, State of New Jersey. Accessed September 2, 2013.
  14. ^ Area Code Lookup - NPA NXX for Buena, NJ, Area-Codes.com. Accessed September 2, 2013.
  15. ^ U.S. Census website, United States Census Bureau. Accessed September 4, 2014.
  16. ^ Geographic Codes Lookup for New Jersey, Missouri Census Data Center. Accessed April 1, 2022.
  17. ^ US Board on Geographic Names, United States Geological Survey. Accessed September 4, 2014.
  18. ^ Capuzzo, Jill P. "Driving Mower, Bus or Car, 9-Year-Old Has Town Jumpy", The New York Times, July 25, 2003. Accessed July 1, 2011. "Here in Buena (pronounced BYOO-na), a typical day for the nine-member police force used to mean responding to a few traffic violations, a complaint about someone trying to pass a bad check or some disturbances at the local bar."
  19. ^ Staff. "Answer Guy", The Press of Atlantic City, November 30, 2008. Accessed July 1, 2011. "My husband and I moved to New Jersey from North Carolina a few years ago. I assumed that Buena was pronounced 'bwayna,' but we learned that people here pronounce it 'byoona.' Why is that?"
  20. ^ Unusual Buena Vista, Buena Vista Township. Accessed February 12, 2015.
  21. ^ New Jersey: 2020 Core Based Statistical Areas and Counties, United States Census Bureau. Accessed February 1, 2023.
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  23. ^ Cite error: The named reference Census2010 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  24. ^ Cite error: The named reference LWD2010 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  25. ^ Table 7. Population for the Counties and Municipalities in New Jersey: 1990, 2000 and 2010, New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development, February 2011. Accessed May 1, 2023.