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Cumberland County, New Jersey
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Cumberland County, New Jersey
Seal of Cumberland County, New Jersey
Map of New Jersey highlighting Cumberland County
Location in the state of New Jersey
Map of the U.S. highlighting New Jersey
New Jersey's location in the U.S.
Seat Bridgeton
Largest city Vineland
Area
- Total
- Land
- Water
489 sq mi (1,267 km˛)
489 sq mi (1,267 km˛)
187 sq mi (484 km˛), 27.68%
Population
- (2000)
- Density
146,438
300/sq mi (116/km˛)
Founded 1748
Website www.co.cumberland.nj.us
Cumberland County is a county located in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the
2000 Census, the population is 146,438. Its county seat is Bridgeton[1]. It is
part of the Vineland-Millville- Bridgeton Primary Metropolitan Statistical Area
which encompasses the New Jersey cities of Vineland, Millville, and Bridgeton
and all of Cumberland County for statistical purposes. Cumberland County is
named for Prince William, Duke of Cumberland.[2][3]
This county is part of the Delaware Valley area.
Contents
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* 1 Geography
o 1.1 Adjacent counties
* 2 Demographics
* 3 Government
o 3.1 Politics
* 4 Municipalities
* 5 References
* 6 External links
Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 677 square
miles (1,752 km˛), of which, 489 square miles (1,267 km˛) of it is land and 187
square miles (485 km˛) of it (27.68%) is water.
Cumberland is a low-lying, generally featureless coastal county, with many salt
marshes near the Delaware Bay. The highest elevation is at one of 12 areas in
Upper Deerfield Township that exceed 140 feet (42.6 m) above sea level; the
lowest elevation is sea level.
Adjacent counties
* Gloucester County, New Jersey - north
* Atlantic County, New Jersey - northeast
* Cape May County, New Jersey - southeast
* Kent County, Delaware - west1
* Salem County, New Jersey - northwest
Salem County Gloucester County Atlantic County
Kent County, Delaware North
West Cumberland County, New Jersey East
South
Delaware Bay Cape May County
1across Delaware Bay; no land border
[edit] Demographics
Historical populations
Census Pop. %±
1790 8,248
—
1800 9,529 15.5%
1810 12,670 33.0%
1820 12,668 0%
1830 14,093 11.2%
1840 14,374 2.0%
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%
Est. 2006 154,823 [4] 5.7%
historical census data source:[5][6]
As of the census[7] of 2000, there were 146,438 people, 49,143 households, and
35,186 families residing in the county. The population density was 299 people
per square mile (116/km˛). There were 52,863 housing units at an average density
of 108 per square mile (42/km˛). The racial makeup of the county was 65.88%
White, 20.20% Black or African American, 0.97% Native American, 0.95% Asian,
0.06% Pacific Islander, 9.08% from other races, and 2.85% from two or more
races. 19.00% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 17.4% were
of Italian, 9.9% German, 7.9% Irish and 6.7% English ancestry according to
Census 2000.
There were 49,143 households out of which 34.10% had children under the age of
18 living with them, 48.70% were married couples living together, 17.30% had a
female householder with no husband present, and 28.40% were non-families. 23.60%
of all households were made up of individuals and 11.10% had someone living
alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.73 and
the average family size was 3.19.
In the county the population was spread out with 25.40% under the age of 18,
8.50% from 18 to 24, 31.20% from 25 to 44, 21.90% from 45 to 64, and 13.00% who
were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100
females there were 104.20 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there
were 103.50 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $39,150, and the median
income for a family was $45,403. Males had a median income of $35,387 versus
$25,393 for females. The per capita income for the county was $17,376. About
11.30% of families and 15.00% of the population were below the poverty line,
including 20.10% of those under age 18 and 12.90% of those age 65 or over.
The 2005 demography includes the population as 139,968 people, a slight decrease
from 2000. The races were 70.1% White, 16.1% Black or African American, 3.3%
Native American/Alaska Native, 1.1% Asian, no Pacific Islanders, 8.0% Other
races, 1.1% multiracial and 22.7% Hispanic. Cumberland County has the largest
percentage of Native Americans in New Jersey as of the 2005 census. [1]
[edit] Government
The Cumberland County Courthouse in Bridgeton
Cumberland County is governed by a Board of Chosen Freeholders consisting of
seven members. Each Freeholder is assigned responsibility for one of the
County's departments. These individuals are elected at large by the citizens of
Cumberland County in partisan elections and serve staggered three-year terms in
office, with two or three seats coming up for election each year.[8]
As of 2008[update], Cumberland County's Freeholders are:[9]
* Freeholder Director Louis N. Magazzu (term ends December 31, 2009): Chairman
of Department of Finance.
* Deputy Director Bruce T. Peterson (2008): Chairman of Department of Public
Property & Personnel.
* Jane Yetman Christy (2008): Chairman of Department of Health.
* Joseph Pepitone (2010): TBD
* Douglas M. Rainear (2010): Chairman of the Department of Public Affairs.
* Joseph P. Riley (2009): Chairman Department of Public Safety.
* Jeffrey M. Trout (2008): Chairman of Department of Agriculture and History.
Politics
In the 2004 U.S. Presidential election, John Kerry carried the county by a 6.6%
margin over George W. Bush, with Kerry carrying the state by 6.7% over Bush.[10]
Municipalities
Index map of Cumberland County Municipalities (click to see index key)
The following municipalities are located in Cumberland County. The municipality
type is listed in parentheses after the name, except where the type is included
as part of the name. Census-designated places and other unincorporated
communities are listed under their municipalities.
* Bridgeton (city)
* Commercial Township
o Laurel Lake
o Port Norris
* Deerfield Township
o Rosenhayn
* Downe Township
* Fairfield Township
o Fairton
* Greenwich Township
* Hopewell Township
* Lawrence Township
o Cedarville
* Maurice River Township
* Millville (city)
* Shiloh (borough)
* Stow Creek Township
* Upper Deerfield Township
o Seabrook Farms
* Vineland (city)
References
1. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. http://www.naco.org/Template.cfm?Section=Find_a_County&Template=/cffiles/counties/usamap.cfm.
Retrieved 2008-01-31.
2. ^ Baehr, Judy. "Cumberland - A County Born of Hope, Optimism", Cumberland
County, New Jersey. Accessed December 13, 2007. "The county was named for
William Augustus, the second son of King George II. As the Duke of Cumberland in
1746, he had defeated the Stuart Pretender, Charles Edward (Bonnie Prince
Charlie), at the battle of Culloden and established the House of Hanover on the
British throne."
3. ^ The Origin of New Jersey Place Names: C, GetNJ.com. Accessed December 13,
2007.
4. ^ "QuickFacts: Cumberland County, New Jersey". U.S. Census Bureau. http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/34/34011.html.
Retrieved 2007-08-26.
5. ^ "New Jersey Resident Population by County: 1880 - 1930". http://www.wnjpin.net/OneStopCareerCenter/LaborMarketInformation/lmi01/poptrd5.htm.
6. ^ "Geostat Center: Historical Census Browser". University of Virginia
Library. http://fisher.lib.virginia.edu/collections/stats/histcensus/. Retrieved
2007-03-02.
7. ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov.
Retrieved 2008-01-31.
8. ^ What is a County Freeholder?, Cumberland County, New Jersey. Accessed
February 3, 2008.
9. ^ Cumberland County Freeholders, Cumberland County, New Jersey. Accessed
February 3, 2008.
10. ^ New Jersey Presidential Election Returns by County 2004, Eagleton
Institute of Politics at Rutgers University. Accessed August 31, 2008.
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