Deerfield Township, New Jersey

Deerfield Township, New Jersey
Township
Temple Beth Hillel Beth Abraham synagogue
Temple Beth Hillel Beth Abraham synagogue
Official seal of Deerfield Township, New Jersey
Seal
Location of Deerfield Township in Cumberland County highlighted in red (right). Inset map: Location of Cumberland County in New Jersey highlighted in red (left).
Location of Deerfield Township in Cumberland County highlighted in red (right). Inset map: Location of Cumberland County in New Jersey highlighted in red (left).
Census Bureau map of Deerfield Township, New Jersey
Census Bureau map of Deerfield Township, New Jersey
Deerfield Township is located in Cumberland County, New Jersey
Deerfield Township
Deerfield Township
Location in Cumberland County
Deerfield Township is located in New Jersey
Deerfield Township
Deerfield Township
Location in New Jersey
Deerfield Township is located in the United States
Deerfield Township
Deerfield Township
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 39°27′33″N 75°07′55″W / 39.459043°N 75.131987°W / 39.459043; -75.131987[1][2]
Country United States
State New Jersey
CountyCumberland
FormedJanuary 19, 1748
IncorporatedFebruary 21, 1798
Named forDeerfield, Massachusetts
Government
[7]
 • TypeTownship
 • BodyTownship Committee
 • MayorAbigail Perlstein O'Brien (R, December 31, 2023)[3][4]
 • AdministratorDawnMarie Bascelli[5]
 • Municipal clerkKaren Seifrit[6]
Area
[1]
 • Total16.88 sq mi (43.72 km2)
 • Land16.84 sq mi (43.62 km2)
 • Water0.04 sq mi (0.10 km2)  0.22%
 • Rank166th of 565 in state
12th of 14 in county[1]
Elevation
[8]
102 ft (31 m)
Population
 (2020)[9]
 • Total3,136
 • Estimate 
(2023)[10]
3,147
 • Rank443rd of 565 in state
9th of 14 in county[11]
 • Density186.2/sq mi (71.9/km2)
  • Rank509th of 565 in state
6th of 14 in county[11]
Time zoneUTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−04:00 (Eastern (EDT))
ZIP Code
08302 – Bridgeton[12]
08352 – Rosenhayn[13]
Area code856[14]
FIPS code3401116900[1][15][16]
GNIS feature ID0882054[1][17]
Websitewww.deerfieldtownship.org

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.[18] As of the 2020 United States census, the township's population was 3,136,[9] an increase of 17 (+0.5%) from the 2010 census count of 3,119,[19][20] which in turn reflected an increase of 192 (+6.6%) from the 2,927 counted in the 2000 census.[21]

Deerfield Township was formed as a precinct on January 19, 1748, and was incorporated by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on February 21, 1798, as one of New Jersey's initial group of 104 townships. Portions of the township were taken to form Bridgeton Township (March 3, 1845) and Upper Deerfield Township (February 23, 1922).[22] The township was named for Deerfield, Massachusetts.[23]

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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. ^ Township Staff, Deerfield Township. Accessed April 20, 2023.
  6. ^ Township Clerk, Deerfield Township. Accessed April 20, 2023.
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  8. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Township of Deerfield, Geographic Names Information System. Accessed March 5, 2013.
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  12. ^ Look Up a ZIP Code for Bridgeton, NJ, United States Postal Service. Accessed October 22, 2012.
  13. ^ Look Up a ZIP Code for Rosenhayn, NJ, United States Postal Service. Accessed October 22, 2012.
  14. ^ Area Code Lookup - NPA NXX for Deerfield, NJ, Area-Codes.com. Accessed February 15, 2015.
  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.
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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. ^ Snyder, John P. The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606-1968, Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 120. Accessed October 22, 2012.
  23. ^ Hutchinson, Viola L. The Origin of New Jersey Place Names, New Jersey Public Library Commission, May 1945. Accessed August 28, 2015.