Bordentown, New Jersey

For the township, see Bordentown Township, New Jersey.

Bordentown, New Jersey
City
Clara Barton School
Clara Barton School
Official seal of Bordentown, New Jersey
Seal
Location of Bordentown in Burlington County highlighted in red (right). Inset map: Location of Burlington County in New Jersey highlighted in red (left).
Location of Bordentown in Burlington County highlighted in red (right). Inset map: Location of Burlington County in New Jersey highlighted in red (left).
Census Bureau map of Bordentown, New Jersey
Census Bureau map of Bordentown, New Jersey
Bordentown City is located in Burlington County, New Jersey
Bordentown City
Bordentown City
Location in Burlington County
Bordentown City is located in New Jersey
Bordentown City
Bordentown City
Location in New Jersey
Bordentown City is located in the United States
Bordentown City
Bordentown City
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 40°08′59″N 74°42′28″W / 40.149693°N 74.707679°W / 40.149693; -74.707679[1][2]
Country United States
State New Jersey
CountyBurlington
Settled1682
IncorporatedDecember 9, 1825 (as borough)
ReincorporatedApril 3, 1867 (as city)
Named forJoseph Borden
Government
[7]
 • TypeWalsh Act
 • BodyBoard of Commissioners
 • MayorJennifer L. Sciortino (term ends May 13, 2025)[3][4]
 • AdministratorMargaret M. Peak[3][5]
 • Municipal clerkJennifer Smith (acting)[3][6]
Area
[8]
 • Total0.97 sq mi (2.52 km2)
 • Land0.94 sq mi (2.42 km2)
 • Water0.04 sq mi (0.10 km2)  4.02%
 • Rank504th of 565 in state
36th of 40 in county[1]
Elevation
[9]
49 ft (15 m)
Population
 (2020)[10]
 • Total3,993
 • Estimate 
(2023)[11]
4,021
 • Rank414th of 565 in state
31st of 40 in county[12]
 • Density4,272.7/sq mi (1,649.7/km2)
  • Rank145th of 565 in state
4th of 40 in county[12]
Time zoneUTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−04:00 (Eastern (EDT))
ZIP Code
08505[13][14]
Area code(s)609 exchanges: 291, 298, 324, 424[15]
FIPS code3400506670[1][16][17]
GNIS feature ID0885165[1][18]
Websitewww.cityofbordentown.com

Bordentown is a city in Burlington County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 United States census, the city's population was 3,993,[10] an increase of 69 (+1.8%) from the 2010 census count of 3,924,[19][20] which in turn reflected a decline of 45 (−1.1%) from the 3,969 counted in the 2000 census.[21]

Bordentown is located at the confluence of the Delaware River, Blacks Creek, and Crosswicks Creek. The latter is the border between Burlington and Mercer counties. Bordentown is the northernmost municipality in New Jersey that is a part of the Philadelphia-Reading-Camden combined statistical area and the Delaware Valley.[22] It sits about one-third of the distance from Center City, Philadelphia to Midtown Manhattan; it is located 5.8 miles (9.3 km) south of the state capital Trenton, 27 miles (43 km) northeast of Center City Philadelphia, and 54 miles (87 km) southwest of New York City.

Bordentown's first recorded European settlement was made in 1682 in what became known as Farnsworth's Landing and, after 1717, the town that had developed in the Provence of New Jersey was renamed to Borden's Town. After the American Revolution and the establishment of the New Jersey state government, Bordentown was incorporated with a borough government form by an act of its legislature on December 9, 1825, from portions within Chesterfield Township. It was reincorporated with a city government form on April 3, 1867, and it was separated from Chesterfield Township about 1877.[23]

  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. ^ a b c Cite error: The named reference Administration was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  4. ^ 2023 New Jersey Mayors Directory, New Jersey Department of Community Affairs, updated February 8, 2023. Accessed February 10, 2023.
  5. ^ Office of the City Administrator - Chief Financial Officer, City of Bordentown. Accessed April 18, 2024.
  6. ^ City Clerk, City of Bordentown. Accessed April 18, 2024.
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  8. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 11, 2022.
  9. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: City of Bordentown, Geographic Names Information System. Accessed March 4, 2013.
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  12. ^ 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.
  13. ^ Look Up a ZIP Code for Bordentown, NJ, United States Postal Service. Accessed June 13, 2012.
  14. ^ ZIP Codes, State of New Jersey. Accessed October 23, 2013.
  15. ^ Area Code Lookup - NPA NXX for Bordentown, NJ, Area-Codes.com. Accessed October 23, 2013.
  16. ^ U.S. Census website, United States Census Bureau. Accessed September 4, 2014.
  17. ^ Geographic Codes Lookup for New Jersey, Missouri Census Data Center. Accessed April 1, 2022.
  18. ^ US Board on Geographic Names, United States Geological Survey. Accessed September 4, 2014.
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  21. ^ 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.
  22. ^ Philadelphia-Reading-Camden, PA-NJ-DE-MD Combined Statistical Area, United States Census Bureau. Accessed February 1, 2023.
  23. ^ Snyder, John P. The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606-1968, Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 94. Accessed June 13, 2012.