Cumberland County, New Jersey
Cumberland County Courthouse |
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US state : | New Jersey |
Administrative headquarters : | Bridgeton |
Address of the administrative headquarters: |
County Administration Building 790 East Commerce Street Bridgeton, NJ 08302-2269 |
Foundation : | January 30, 1748 |
Made up from: | Salem County |
Area code : | +1 856 |
Demographics | |
Residents : | 156,898 (2010) |
Population density : | 123.8 inhabitants / km 2 |
geography | |
Total area : | 1752 km² |
Water surface : | 485 km² |
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Website : www.co.cumberland.nj.us |
The Cumberland County is a county in the US state of New Jersey . The county seat is Bridgeton .
geography
The county is located in southern New Jersey on Delaware Bay , the confluence of the Delaware River into the Atlantic . It has an area of 1752 square kilometers, of which 485 square kilometers are water surface. The following counties border Cumberland County:
Salem County | Gloucester County | Atlantic County |
Kent County (Delaware) 1 |
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Cape May County |
1 - maritime border in Delaware Bay
history
Cumberland County was formed in 1748 from former parts of Salem County. It was named after Prince William Augustus, Duke of Cumberland (1721–1765), a member of the British royal family and military leader.
26 buildings and sites in the county are listed on the National Register of Historic Places (as of February 16, 2018).
Demographic data
growth of population | |||
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Census | Residents | ± in% | |
1790 | 8248 | - | |
1800 | 9529 | 15.5% | |
1810 | 12,670 | 33% | |
1820 | 12,668 | -0% | |
1830 | 14.093 | 11.2% | |
1840 | 14,374 | 2% | |
1850 | 17.189 | 19.6% | |
1860 | 22.605 | 31.5% | |
1870 | 34,665 | 53.4% | |
1880 | 37,687 | 8.7% | |
1890 | 45,438 | 20.6% | |
1900 | 51.193 | 12.7% | |
1910 | 55,153 | 7.7% | |
1920 | 61,348 | 11.2% | |
1930 | 69,895 | 13.9% | |
1940 | 73.184 | 4.7% | |
1950 | 88,597 | 21.1% | |
1960 | 106,850 | 20.6% | |
1970 | 121,374 | 13.6% | |
1980 | 132,866 | 9.5% | |
1990 | 138.053 | 3.9% | |
2000 | 146.438 | 6.1% | |
2010 | 156,898 | 7.1% | |
Before 1900 1900–1990
2000 + 2010 |
As of the 2010 census , Cumberland County's population was 156,898 in 50,773 households. The population density was 123.8 inhabitants per square kilometer. In the 50,773 households there were statistically 2.84 people each.
The racial the population was composed of 62.7 percent white, 20.2 percent African American, 1.1 percent Native American, 1.2 percent Asian and other ethnic groups; 3.5 percent were descended from two or more races. Regardless of ethnicity, 27.1 percent of the population was Hispanic or Latino of any race.
24.0 percent of the population were under 18 years old, 63.5 percent were between 18 and 64 and 12.6 percent were 65 years or older. 48.5 percent of the population was female.
The median income for a household was 47,921 USD . The per capita income was $ 21,758. 16.4 percent of the population lived below the poverty line.
cities and communes
Census-designated places (CDP)
other unincorporated communities
- other places
- Baileytown
- Bay side
- Beals Mill
- Bennett's Mill
- Big Oak
- Bivalve
- Bowentown
- Bricksboro
- Bridgeton Junction
- Buckshutem
- Carll's Corner
- Carmel
- Center Grove
- Clarks Mill
- Clayville
- Cohansey
- Davis Mill
- Deerfield
- Dividing Creek
- Dragston
- Farmingdale
- Finley
- Fordville
- Forest Grove
- Frames Corner
- Friendship
- Gandy's Beach
- Garrison Corner
- Garton
- Gouldtown
- Greenwich
- Half tone
- Haleyville
- Harmony
- Heislerville
- Hesstown
- Hoffmans Mill
- Husted
- Jericho
- Jones Mill
- Kernan Corner
- Leamings Mill
- Lores Mill
- Lummistown
- Manumuskin
- Marlboro
- Menantico
- Necombtown
- New England Crossroads
- New Italy
- North Port Norris
- North Vineland
- Northville
- Orchard Center
- Othello
- Pleasantville
- Rammel Mill
- Roadstown
- Roosevelt Park
- Seeley
- Shaw's Mill
- Shell Pile
- Sheppards Mill
- South Vineland
- Springtown
- Stow Creek Landing
- Turkey Point Corner
- West Village
- Woodruff
Townships
Individual evidence
- ↑ GNIS-ID: 882275. Retrieved on February 22, 2011 (English).
- ^ National Association of Counties.Retrieved December 5, 2011
- ↑ Search mask database in the National Register Information System. National Park Service , accessed February 16, 2018.
- ^ US Census Bureau _ Census of Population and Housing.Retrieved February 28, 2011
- ^ Extract from Census.gov.Retrieved February 28, 2011
- ↑ Extract from census.gov (2000 + 2010) Retrieved April 13, 2012
- ^ US Census Bureau, State & County QuickFacts - Cumberland County. Retrieved December 5, 2011
Web links
- Official website
- US Census Bureau, State & County QuickFacts - Cumberland County
- Yahoo Image Search - Cumberland County
- www.city-data.com - Cumberland County
Coordinates: 39 ° 20 ′ N , 75 ° 8 ′ W