Florence is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP)[9] located within Florence Township, in Burlington County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey,[10] that was established as part of the 2010 United States Census.[11][12][13] As of the 2000 United States Census, the CDP was combined as Florence-Roebling, which had a total population of 8,200.[14] As of the 2010 Census, the Florence-Roebling CDP was split into its components, Roebling (with a population of 3,715[15]) and Florence.[13] As of the 2010 Census, the population of the Florence CDP was 4,426.[16]
Florence, New Jersey | |
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 Florence Post Office | |
 Map of the former Florence-Roebling CDP in Burlington County. Inset: Location of Burlington County in New Jersey. | |
  Florence, New Jersey Florence CDP's location in Burlington County (Inset: Location of Burlington County in New Jersey).  Florence, New Jersey Florence, New Jersey (New Jersey)  Florence, New Jersey Florence, New Jersey (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 40°07′09″N 74°48′32″W / 40.119160°N 74.808773°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  New Jersey |
| County | Burlington |
| Township | Florence |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.47 sq mi (3.82 km2) |
| • Land | 1.25 sq mi (3.23 km2) |
| • Water | 0.22 sq mi (0.58 km2) 15.23% |
| Elevation | 23 ft (7 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 4,704 |
| • Density | 3,766.21/sq mi (1,454.26/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−04:00 (Eastern (EDT)) |
| ZIP Code | 08518[4] |
| Area code | 609 |
| FIPS code | 34-23820[5][6][7] |
| GNIS feature ID | 02652334[5][8] |
Geography
editAccording to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP had a total area of 1.490 square miles (3.857 km2), including 1.263 square miles (3.270 km2) of land and 0.587 square miles (1.029 km2) of water (15.23%).[5][17]
Demographics
edit| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 4,426 | — | |
| 2020 | 4,704 | 6.3% | |
| Population source: 2010[16] 2020[3] | |||
2010 census
editThe 2010 United States census counted 4,426 people, 1,857 households, and 1,166 families in the CDP. The population density was 3,505.3 per square mile (1,353.4/km2). There were 1,998 housing units at an average density of 1,582.4 per square mile (611.0/km2). The racial makeup was 74.20% (3,284) White, 16.85% (746) Black or African American, 0.16% (7) Native American, 2.87% (127) Asian, 0.05% (2) Pacific Islander, 1.63% (72) from other races, and 4.25% (188) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.24% (232) of the population.[16]
Of the 1,857 households, 24.9% had children under the age of 18; 42.1% were married couples living together; 16.0% had a female householder with no husband present and 37.2% were non-families. Of all households, 31.4% were made up of individuals and 11.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.38 and the average family size was 3.00.[16]
21.0% of the population were under the age of 18, 8.4% from 18 to 24, 25.8% from 25 to 44, 31.2% from 45 to 64, and 13.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41.3 years. For every 100 females, the population had 90.4 males. For every 100 females ages 18 and older there were 88.7 males.[16]
Transportation
editThe River Line offers service to Camden and Trenton Rail Station, with stations in Roebling at Hornberger Avenue and Florence at U.S. Route 130.[18]
New Jersey Transit provides service to and from Philadelphia on the 409.[19]
Education
editThe school district is Florence Township School District.[20]
References
edit- ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 11, 2022.
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Florence Census Designated Place, Geographic Names Information System. Accessed June 27, 2012.
- ^ a b Census Data Explorer: Florence CDP, New Jersey, United States Census Bureau. Accessed June 15, 2023.
- ^ Look Up a ZIP Code for Florence, NJ, United States Postal Service. Accessed June 27, 2012.
- ^ a b c Gazetteer of New Jersey Places, United States Census Bureau. Accessed July 21, 2016.
- ^ U.S. Census website, United States Census Bureau. Accessed September 4, 2014.
- ^ Geographic codes for New Jersey, Missouri Census Data Center. Accessed June 9, 2023.
- ^ US Board on Geographic Names, United States Geological Survey. Accessed September 4, 2014.
- ^ State of New Jersey Census Designated Places - BVP20 - Data as of January 1, 2020, United States Census Bureau. Accessed December 1, 2022.
- ^ Locality Search, State of New Jersey. Accessed April 18, 2015.
- ^ 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 2020-02-12 at archive.today, United States Census Bureau. Accessed June 17, 2013.
- ^ 2006-2010 American Community Survey Geography for New Jersey, United States Census Bureau. Accessed June 17, 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-3, August 2012. Accessed June 17, 2013. "Burlington County — Annexations from MCDs: Medford Lakes borough from Medford township; New CDPs: Florence (formed from part of deleted Florence-Roebling CDP), Juliustown (formed from part of Fort Dix CDP and additional area), and Roebling (formed from part of deleted Florence-Roebling CDP); Deleted CDPs: Florence-Roebling (split to form Florence and Roebling CDPs)"
- ^ DP-1 - Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: 2000 from Census 2000 Summary File 1 (SF 1) 100-Percent Data for Florence-Roebling CDP, New Jersey Archived 2020-02-10 at archive.today, United States Census Bureau. Accessed June 17, 2013.
- ^ DP-1 - Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data for Roebling CDP, New Jersey Archived 2020-02-12 at archive.today, United States Census Bureau. Accessed June 17, 2013.
- ^ a b c d e DP-1 - Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data for Florence CDP, New Jersey Archived 2020-02-12 at archive.today, United States Census Bureau. Accessed June 27, 2012.
- ^ US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990, United States Census Bureau. Accessed September 4, 2014.
- ^ River LINE System Map, New Jersey Transit. Accessed November 24, 2022.
- ^ Burlington County Bus / Rail Connections, New Jersey Transit, backed up by the Internet Archive as of June 26, 2010. Accessed June 17, 2013.
- ^ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Burlington County, NJ" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved October 22, 2024. - Text list