Upper Deerfield Township, New Jersey | |
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 Location of Upper Deerfield Township in Cumberland County highlighted in red (right). Inset map: Location of Cumberland County in New Jersey highlighted in red (left). | |
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| Coordinates: 39°29′42″N 75°13′01″W / 39.494923°N 75.216943°W[1][2] | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  New Jersey |
| County | Cumberland |
| Incorporated | April 3, 1922 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Township |
| • Body | Township Committee |
| • Mayor | James P. Crilley (R, term ends December 31, 2023)[3][4] |
| • Administrator / Municipal clerk | Roy J. Spoltore[5] |
| Area | |
| • Total | 31.39 sq mi (81.31 km2) |
| • Land | 31.24 sq mi (80.92 km2) |
| • Water | 0.15 sq mi (0.39 km2) 0.48% |
| • Rank | 82nd of 565 in state 8th of 14 in county[1] |
| Elevation | 92 ft (28 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 7,645 |
| • Estimate | 7,830 |
| • Rank | 304th of 565 in state 4th of 14 in county[11] |
| • Density | 244.7/sq mi (94.5/km2) |
| • Rank | 491st of 565 in state 5th of 14 in county[11] |
| Time zone | UTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−04:00 (Eastern (EDT)) |
| ZIP Code | |
| Area code | 856[13] |
| FIPS code | 3401174870[1][14][15] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0882055[1][16] |
| Website | upperdeerfield |
Upper Deerfield Township is a township in Cumberland County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. It is part of the Vineland-Bridgeton metropolitan statistical area, which encompasses those cities and all of Cumberland County for statistical purposes and which constitutes a part of the Delaware Valley.[17] As of the 2020 United States census, the township's population was 7,645,[8][9] a decrease of 15 (−0.2%) from the 2010 census count of 7,660,[18][19] which in turn reflected an increase of 104 (+1.4%) from the 7,556 counted in the 2000 census.[20]
Upper Deerfield Township was incorporated as a township by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on February 23, 1922, from portions of Deerfield Township, based on the results of a referendum held on April 3, 1922.[21][22] The township was named for Deerfield Township, which in turn was named for Deerfield, Massachusetts.[23]
It is a dry town, where alcohol cannot be sold, as affirmed by a referendum passed in 1972.[24][25] Upper Deerfield does not have its own police force and is protected by the New Jersey State Police.[26]
- ^ a b c d e 2019 Census Gazetteer Files: New Jersey Places, United States Census Bureau. Accessed July 1, 2020.
- ^ US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990, United States Census Bureau. Accessed September 4, 2014.
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DataBookwas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Township of Upper Deerfield, Geographic Names Information System. Accessed March 14, 2013.
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PopEstwas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ 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.
- ^ Look Up a ZIP Code for Upper Deerfield, NJ, United States Postal Service. Accessed October 24, 2012.
- ^ Area Code Lookup - NPA NXX for Upper Deerfield, NJ, Area-Codes.com. Accessed November 7, 2013.
- ^ U.S. Census website, United States Census Bureau. Accessed September 4, 2014.
- ^ Geographic Codes Lookup for New Jersey, Missouri Census Data Center. Accessed April 1, 2022.
- ^ US Board on Geographic Names, United States Geological Survey. Accessed September 4, 2014.
- ^ New Jersey: 2020 Core Based Statistical Areas and Counties, United States Census Bureau. Accessed December 22, 2022.
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LWD2010was invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ 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.
- ^ Snyder, John P. The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606-1968, Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 122. Accessed May 30, 2024.
- ^ Staff. Acts of the One Hundred and Forty-Sixth Legislature of the State of New Jersey, pp. 47-49. New Jersey Secretary of State, 1922. Accessed October 16, 2015. "An Act to incorporate the township of Upper Deerfield, in the county of Cumberland."
- ^ Hutchinson, Viola L. The Origin of New Jersey Place Names, New Jersey Public Library Commission, May 1945. Accessed October 16, 2015.
- ^ New Jersey Division of Alcoholic Beverage Control. New Jersey ABC list of dry towns (May 1, 2013)
- ^ Giordano, Rita. "More towns catching liquor-license buzz; Moorestown considers ending its dry spell", The Philadelphia Inquirer, June 24, 2007. Accessed February 16, 2014.
- ^ Gallo Jr., Bill. "Shooting of 76-year-old man by State Police a 'tragic mistake,' family friend says", NJ Advance Media for NJ.com, July 30, 2016. Accessed June 26, 2017. "Police, in most cases, go to the scene of a 911 hang-up call just to be sure there is nothing wrong. Upper Deerfield does not have its own police force and relies on State Police to patrol the township."