Delmont, New Jersey | |
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Location in Cumberland County Location in New Jersey | |
Coordinates: 39°12′51″N 74°57′00″W / 39.21417°N 74.95000°W | |
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County | Cumberland |
Township | Maurice River |
Area | |
• Total | 1.08 sq mi (2.80 km2) |
• Land | 1.08 sq mi (2.80 km2) |
• Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
Elevation | 10 ft (3 m) |
Population | |
• Total | 122 |
• Density | 113.07/sq mi (43.64/km2) |
ZIP Code | 08314 |
FIPS code | 34-17410[4] |
GNIS feature ID | 2806070[2] |
Delmont is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP)[5] located within Maurice River Township, in Cumberland County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey.[6] The area is served as United States Postal Service ZIP Code 08314. It was first listed as a CDP in the 2020 census with a population of 122.[7]
The community was founded by European settlers in 1770. Until 1891, it was called Ewings Neck. The Ewing family was one of the first to settle in the area and a "neck" is a name often given to a stretch of higher ground surrounded by marshes and low-lands.
The New Jersey Department of Corrections Southern State Correctional Facility is in the Delmont area of the township.[8][9][10]