Newfield, New Jersey

Newfield, New Jersey
Borough
Map of Newfield highlighted within Gloucester County. Inset: Location of Gloucester County in New Jersey.
Map of Newfield highlighted within Gloucester County. Inset: Location of Gloucester County in New Jersey.
Census Bureau map of Newfield, New Jersey
Census Bureau map of Newfield, New Jersey
Newfield is located in Gloucester County, New Jersey
Newfield
Newfield
Location in Gloucester County
Newfield is located in New Jersey
Newfield
Newfield
Location in New Jersey
Newfield is located in the United States
Newfield
Newfield
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 39°33′04″N 75°00′37″W / 39.551041°N 75.010217°W / 39.551041; -75.010217[1][2]
Country United States
State New Jersey
County Gloucester
IncorporatedMarch 8, 1924
Government
[6]
 • TypeBorough
 • BodyBorough Council
 • MayorCharles D. Grova Jr. (R, term ends December 31, 2026)[3][4]
 • Administrator / Municipal clerkToni Van Camp[5]
Area
[7]
 • Total1.74 sq mi (4.51 km2)
 • Land1.74 sq mi (4.50 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.01 km2)  0.17%
 • Rank427th of 565 in state
19th of 24 in county[1]
Elevation
[8]
118 ft (36 m)
Population
 (2020)[9]
 • Total1,774
 • Estimate 
(2023)[10]
1,798
 • Rank496th of 565 in state
24th of 24 in county[11]
 • Density1,020.6/sq mi (394.1/km2)
  • Rank383rd of 565 in state
14th of 24 in county[11]
Time zoneUTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−04:00 (Eastern (EDT))
ZIP Code
08344[12][13]
Area code856[14]
FIPS code3401551390[15][16]
GNIS feature ID0885319[1][17]
Websitewww.newfieldborough.org

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,[9] an increase of 221 (+14.2%) from the 2010 census count of 1,553,[18][19] which in turn reflected a decline of 63 (−3.9%) from the 1,616 counted in the 2000 census.[20]

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.[21] 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.[22] The borough's name derives from its status as a new-field development.[23]

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  2. ^ US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990, United States Census Bureau. Accessed September 4, 2014.
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  4. ^ 2023 New Jersey Mayors Directory, New Jersey Department of Community Affairs, updated February 8, 2023. Accessed February 10, 2023.
  5. ^ Clerk's Office, Borough of Newfield. Accessed July 31, 2022.
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  7. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 11, 2022.
  8. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Borough of Newfield, Geographic Names Information System. Accessed March 8, 2013.
  9. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference LWD2020 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
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  11. ^ 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.
  12. ^ Look Up a ZIP Code for Newfield, NJ, United States Postal Service. Accessed November 7, 2012.
  13. ^ Zip Codes, State of New Jersey. Accessed August 28, 2013.
  14. ^ Area Code Lookup - NPA NXX for Newfield, NJ, Area-Codes.com. Accessed August 28, 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. ^ Cite error: The named reference Census2010 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  19. ^ Cite error: The named reference LWD2010 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  20. ^ 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.
  21. ^ Snyder, John P. The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606-1968, Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 140. Accessed May 30, 2024.
  22. ^ History, Borough of Newfield. Accessed November 10, 2019. "On February 19, 1924, two hundred and forty loyal Newfield residents braved the cold, damp, winter, weather and traveled to Trenton by Special Train and petitioned the legislature for Incorporation of the village of Newfield as a Borough."
  23. ^ Hutchinson, Viola L. The Origin of New Jersey Place Names, New Jersey Public Library Commission, May 1945. Accessed September 10, 2015.