Hammonton, New Jersey

Hammonton, New Jersey
Town
William L. Black House
William L. Black House
Official seal of Hammonton, New Jersey
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Nickname: 
"Blueberry Capital of the World"[1]
Location of Hammonton in Atlantic County highlighted in red (left). Inset map: Location of Atlantic County in New Jersey highlighted in orange (right).
Location of Hammonton in Atlantic County highlighted in red (left). Inset map: Location of Atlantic County in New Jersey highlighted in orange (right).
Census Bureau map of Hammonton, New Jersey
Census Bureau map of Hammonton, New Jersey
Hammonton is located in Atlantic County, New Jersey
Hammonton
Hammonton
Location in Atlantic County
Hammonton is located in New Jersey
Hammonton
Hammonton
Location in New Jersey
Hammonton is located in the United States
Hammonton
Hammonton
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 39°39′39″N 74°46′01″W / 39.66078°N 74.767021°W / 39.66078; -74.767021[2][3]
Country United States
State New Jersey
CountyAtlantic
IncorporatedMarch 5, 1866
Named forJohn Hammond Coffin
Government
[8]
 • TypeTown
 • BodyTown Council
 • MayorStephen DiDonato (I, term ends December 31, 2025)[4][5]
 • Business administratorFrank Zuber[6]
 • Municipal clerkFrank Zuber[7]
Area
[9]
 • Total41.32 sq mi (107.01 km2)
 • Land40.75 sq mi (105.54 km2)
 • Water0.57 sq mi (1.46 km2)  1.37%
 • Rank50th of 565 in state
7th of 23 in county[2]
Elevation
[10]
62 ft (19 m)
Population
 (2020)[11][12]
 • Total14,711
 • Estimate 
(2023)[11][13]
14,797
 • Rank179th of 565 in state
6th of 23 in county[14]
 • Density361.0/sq mi (139.4/km2)
  • Rank464th of 565 in state
15th of 23 in county[14]
Time zoneUTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−04:00 (Eastern (EDT))
ZIP Code
08037[15][16]
Area code609[17]
FIPS code3400129430[2][18][19]
GNIS feature ID0885242[2][20]
Websitewww.townofhammonton.org

Hammonton is a town in Atlantic County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey, that has been referred to as the "Blueberry Capital of the World". As of the 2020 United States census, the town's population was 14,711,[11][12] a decrease of 80 (−0.5%) from the 2010 census count of 14,791,[21][22] which in turn reflected an increase of 2,187 (+17.4%) from the 12,604 counted in the 2000 census.[23] Geographically, the town, and all of Atlantic County, is part of the South Jersey region of the state and of the Atlantic City-Hammonton metropolitan statistical area, which in turn is included in the Philadelphia-Reading-Camden combined statistical area and the Delaware Valley.[24]

The first European settlement of Hammonton was in 1812. It was named for John Hammond Coffin, a son of one of the community's earliest settlers, William Coffin, with the "d" in what was originally Hammondton disappearing over time. It was incorporated as a town by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on March 5, 1866, from portions of Hamilton Township and Mullica Township.

The town is located directly between Philadelphia and the resort town of Atlantic City, along a former route of the Pennsylvania Railroad with Hammonton station directly in the downtown area. The route is now used by NJ Transit's Atlantic City Line.

  1. ^ Urgo, Jacqueline L. "Blueberries get their due", The Philadelphia Inquirer, January 25, 2004. Accessed May 19, 2008. "In this Atlantic County farming community, where crops are king and ancestral connections to the land run deep, they didn't need the state to tell them the blueberry is special. After all, almost everyone in this town of 12,600 - already dubbed the 'Blueberry Capital of the World' - seems to have at least some connection to the berry."
  2. ^ a b c d 2019 Census Gazetteer Files: New Jersey Places, United States Census Bureau. Accessed July 1, 2020.
  3. ^ US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990, United States Census Bureau. Accessed September 4, 2014.
  4. ^ Cite error: The named reference MayorCouncil was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  5. ^ 2023 New Jersey Mayors Directory, New Jersey Department of Community Affairs, updated February 8, 2023. Accessed February 10, 2023.
  6. ^ Business Administrator, Town of Hammonton. Accessed July 19, 2022.
  7. ^ Municipal Clerk/Registrar, Town of Hammonton. Accessed July 19, 2022.
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  9. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 11, 2022.
  10. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Town of Hammonton, Geographic Names Information System. Accessed March 5, 2013.
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  14. ^ 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.
  15. ^ Look Up a ZIP Code for Hammonton, NJ, United States Postal Service. Accessed September 3, 2011.
  16. ^ Zip Codes, State of New Jersey. Accessed September 10, 2013.
  17. ^ Area Code Lookup - NPA NXX for Hammonton, NJ, Area-Codes.com. Accessed September 10, 2013.
  18. ^ U.S. Census website, United States Census Bureau. Accessed September 4, 2014.
  19. ^ Geographic Codes Lookup for New Jersey, Missouri Census Data Center. Accessed April 1, 2022.
  20. ^ US Board on Geographic Names, United States Geological Survey. Accessed September 4, 2014.
  21. ^ Cite error: The named reference Census2010 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  22. ^ Cite error: The named reference LWD2010 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  23. ^ 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.
  24. ^ New Jersey: 2020 Core Based Statistical Areas and Counties, United States Census Bureau. Accessed February 1, 2023.