| Fort Dix | |
|---|---|
| Located near: Trenton, New Jersey | |
 U.S. Army combat training at Fort Dix in January 2008 | |
| Coordinates | 40°01′09″N 74°31′22″W / 40.01917°N 74.52278°W |
| Site history | |
| Built | 1917 |
| In use | 1917–present |
Army Support Activity Fort Dix | |
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  Army Support Activity Fort Dix Fort Dix's location in Burlington County, New Jersey. Inset: Location of Burlington County in New Jersey  Army Support Activity Fort Dix Army Support Activity Fort Dix (New Jersey)  Army Support Activity Fort Dix Army Support Activity Fort Dix (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 40°00′22″N 74°36′40″W / 40.006°N 74.611°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  New Jersey |
| County | Burlington |
| Township | New Hanover Pemberton Springfield |
| Area | |
• Total | 10.34 sq mi (26.78 km2) |
| • Land | 10.21 sq mi (26.45 km2) |
| • Water | 0.13 sq mi (0.33 km2) 1.22% |
| Elevation | 141 ft (43 m) |
| Population | |
• Total | 6,508 |
| • Density | 637.16/sq mi (246.02/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−04:00 (Eastern (EDT)) |
| ZIP Code | 08640[4] |
| Area code(s) | 609, 640 |
| FIPS code | 34-24300[5][6][7] |
| GNIS feature ID | 02389104[5][8] |
| Website | www |
Fort Dix, the common name for the Army Support Activity (ASA) located at Joint Base McGuire–Dix–Lakehurst, is a United States Army post. It is located 16.1 miles (25.9 km) south-southeast of Trenton, New Jersey. Fort Dix is under the jurisdiction of the Air Force Air Mobility Command. As of the 2020 U.S. census, Fort Dix census-designated place (CDP) had a total population of 7,716,[9][10][11][12] of which 5,951 were in New Hanover Township, 1,765 were in Pemberton Township, and none were in Springfield Township (though portions of the CDP are included there).[12]
Established in 1917, Fort Dix was in 2009 combined with adjoining U.S. Air Force and Navy facilities to become Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst (JB MDL) in 2009. However, it remains commonly known as "Fort Dix", "ASA Dix", or "Dix".
During 2015 to 2016, Colonel Shelley Balderson was commander, making her the first female commander of Fort Dix in the base's century-long history.
- ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 11 October 2022.
- ^ "Fort Dix Census Designated Place". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 17 June 2013.
- ^ QuickFacts Fort Dix CDP, New Jersey, United States Census Bureau. Accessed June 20, 2023.
- ^ Look Up a ZIP Code for Fort Dix, NJ, United States Postal Service. Accessed 17 June 2013.
- ^ a b Gazetteer of New Jersey Places, United States Census Bureau. Accessed 21 July 2016.
- ^ U.S. Census website, United States Census Bureau. Accessed 4 September 2014.
- ^ Geographic codes for New Jersey, Missouri Census Data Center. Accessed June 9, 2023.
- ^ US Board on Geographic Names, United States Geological Survey. Accessed 4 September 2014.
- ^ DP-1 - Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data for Fort Dix CDP, New Jersey Archived 12 February 2020 at archive.today, United States Census Bureau. Accessed 17 June 2013.
- ^ GCT-PH1 - Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place from the 2010 Census Summary File 1 for Burlington County, New Jersey Archived 12 February 2020 at archive.today, United States Census Bureau. Accessed 8 June 2013.
- ^ 2006-2010 American Community Survey Geography for New Jersey, United States Census Bureau. Accessed 8 June 2013.
- ^ a b New Jersey: 2010 - Population and Housing Unit Counts - 2010 Census of Population and Housing (CPH-2-32), United States Census Bureau, p. III-5, August 2012. Accessed 8 June 2013.