Northfield is a city in Atlantic County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2000 Census, the city population was 7,725.
Northfield was incorporated as a city by an Act of the New Jersey Legislature on March 21, 1905, from portions of Egg Harbor Township. A portion of Egg Harbor Township was transferred to Northfield in 1931, and then reverted back to Egg Harbor Township in 1933.[7]
Geography
Northfield is located at 39°22′12″N 74°33′15″W / 39.370066°N 74.554118°W / 39.370066; -74.554118 (39.370066, -74.554118).[8]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 3.5 square miles (8.9 km2), of which, 3.4 square miles (8.9 km2) of it is land and 0.04 square miles (0.1 km2) of it (0.58%) is water.
Demographics
| Historical populations |
| Census |
Pop. |
|
%± |
| 1930 |
2,804 |
|
—
|
| 1940 |
2,848 |
|
1.6% |
| 1950 |
3,498 |
|
22.8% |
| 1960 |
5,849 |
|
67.2% |
| 1970 |
8,646 |
|
47.8% |
| 1980 |
7,795 |
|
−9.8% |
| 1990 |
7,305 |
|
−6.3% |
| 2000 |
7,725 |
|
5.7% |
| Est. 2006 |
7,911 |
[3] |
2.4% |
| Population 1930 - 1990[9] |
As of the census[4] of 2000, there were 7,725 people, 2,824 households, and 2,109 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,254.9 people per square mile (869.6/km2). There were 2,922 housing units at an average density of 852.9/sq mi (328.9/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 91.52% White, 2.65% African American, 0.10% Native American, 2.50% Asian, 0.08% Pacific Islander, 1.81% from other races, and 1.33% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.38% of the population.
There were 2,824 households out of which 35.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.6% were married couples living together, 11.3% had a female householder with no husband present, and 25.3% were non-families. 21.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.66 and the average family size was 3.11.
In the city the population was spread out with 25.5% under the age of 18, 4.4% from 18 to 24, 29.6% from 25 to 44, 22.7% from 45 to 64, and 17.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 90.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.6 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $56,875, and the median income for a family was $62,896. Males had a median income of $43,227 versus $30,227 for females. The per capita income for the city was $25,059. About 4.4% of families and 5.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.5% of those under age 18 and 10.8% of those age 65 or over.
Government
Local government
Northfield operates under the City form of New Jersey municipal government, led by a Mayor and a seven-member City Council. A Mayoral election is held every four years. The City Council consists of six members elected from wards to three-year terms, and one member elected at-large to a four-year term in office, all of whom are elected in partisan elections on a staggered basis.[1]
The Mayor of Northfield is Vincent Mazzeo (Democrat). Members of the City Council are Council President Cynthia Kern (Republican, 2nd Ward), Tim Carew (R, At-Large), Jimmy Martinez (D, 1st Ward), Steven Vain (R, 2nd Ward), Jason O'Grady (D, 2nd Ward), Brian Smith (R, 1st Ward), and Michael Turon (R, 1st Ward).[10] The Republican Party has a majority on the City Council.
Federal, state and county representation
Northfield is in the Second Congressional District and is part of New Jersey's 2nd Legislative District.[11]
New Jersey's Second Congressional District, covering all of Atlantic County, Cape May County, Cumberland County and Salem County and portions of Burlington County, Camden County and Gloucester County, is represented by Frank LoBiondo (R, Ventnor). New Jersey is represented in the Senate by Frank Lautenberg (D, Cliffside Park) and Bob Menendez (D, Hoboken).
The 2nd legislative district of the New Jersey Legislature is represented in the State Senate by Jim Whelan (D, Atlantic City), and in the Assembly by John F. Amodeo (R, Margate) and Vincent J. Polistina (R, Egg Harbor Township).[12] The Governor of New Jersey is Jon Corzine (D, Hoboken).[13]
Atlantic County's County Executive is Dennis Levinson (Linwood).[14] The Board of Chosen Freeholders, the county's legislature, consists of nine members elected to three-year terms on a staggered basis, with three seats coming up for election each year. As of 2008[update], Atlantic County's Freeholders are Freeholder Chairman Joseph F. Silipena, (Egg Harbor City, term expires December 31, 2008), Freeholder Vice Chairman Frank Sutton (Egg Harbor Township, 2008), Alisa Cooper (Linwood, 2008), James Curcio (Hammonton, 2009), Richard Dase (Galloway Township, 2010), Charles Garrett (Atlantic City, 2010), Frank V. Giordano (Hamilton Township, 2009), Joseph McDevitt (Ventnor City, 2010) and Thomas Russo (Atlantic City, 2009).[15]
Education
Students in public school for grades K - 8 are served by the Northfield Community Schools. Schools in the district (with 2005-06 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics[16]) are Northfield Community Elementary School serving 624 students in grades K-4 and Northfield Community Middle School which serves grades 5-8 and had 617 students.
Public school students in grades 9 - 12 attend the Mainland Regional High School, and which serves students from Linwood, Northfield and Somers Point.[17] The high school is located in Linwood.
Community Services
Northfield is home to Birch Grove Park, nestled in 271 heavily wooded acres dotted with stocked fresh water fishing lakes. Birch Grove Park features over 50 campsites, exercise and nature trails, a bandstand and an extensive children's playground.
Northfield also features a large bird sanctuary, dedicated to remaining open space in perpetuity.
Notable residents
Notable current and former residents of Northfield include:
References
- ^ a b 2005 New Jersey Legislative District Data Book, Rutgers University Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy, April 2005, p. 13.
- ^ USGS GNIS: City of Northfield, Geographic Names Information System, accessed January 4, 2008.
- ^ a b Census data for Northfield, United States Census Bureau. Accessed September 4, 2008.
- ^ a b "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ A Cure for the Common Codes: New Jersey, Missouri Census Data Center. Accessed July 14, 2008.
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. http://geonames.usgs.gov. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ "The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606-1968", John P. Snyder, Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 70.
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2005-05-03. http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/gazette.html. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ Jersey Resident Population by Municipality: 1930 - 1990, Workforce New Jersey Public Information Network. Accessed March 1, 2007.
- ^ Northfield City Council, City of Northfield. Accessed May 31, 2009.
- ^ 2006 New Jersey Citizen's Guide to Government, New Jersey League of Women Voters, p. 61. Accessed August 30, 2006.
- ^ Legislative Roster: 2008-2009 Session, New Jersey Legislature. Accessed June 6, 2008.
- ^ "About the Governor". New Jersey. http://www.nj.gov/governor/about/. Retrieved on 6 June 2008.
- ^ County Executive Dennis Levinson, Atlantic County, New Jersey. Accessed March 31, 2008.
- ^ Board of Chosen Freeholders, Atlantic County, New Jersey. Accessed march 31, 2008.
- ^ Data for the Northfield Community Schools, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed May 6, 2008.
- ^ Mainland Regional High School 2005-2006 Profile, accessed May 13, 2007. "Mainland Regional High School, located eight miles southwest of Atlantic City, serves the municipalities of Linwood, Northfield, and Somers Point -- total population 26,511."
- ^ Miller, Michael. "Pulitzer Prize poet will read works in O.C.", The Press of Atlantic City, June 22, 2007. Accessed August 14, 2007. "The late poet A.R. Ammons, formerly of Ocean City, Northfield and Millville, won the prestigious National Book Award."
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