Cedarville, New Jersey facts for kids
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Cedarville, New Jersey
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Map of Cedarville, highlighted within Cumberland County. Right: Location of Cumberland County in New Jersey.
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 Cedarville, New Jersey
Location in Cumberland County, New Jersey
Cedarville, New Jersey
Location in New Jersey
Cedarville, New Jersey
Location in the United States
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| Country |  United States |
| State |  New Jersey |
| County | Cumberland |
| Township | Lawrence |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.28 sq mi (5.91 km2) |
| • Land | 2.24 sq mi (5.80 km2) |
| • Water | 0.04 sq mi (0.11 km2) 1.81% |
| Elevation | 33 ft (10 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 702 |
| • Density | 313.25/sq mi (120.95/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−04:00 (EDT) |
| ZIP Code |
08311
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| Area code(s) | 856 |
| FIPS code | 34-11410 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2389294 |
Cedarville is a small community in New Jersey, located in Cumberland County. It's part of Lawrence Township. In 2020, about 702 people lived here. Cedarville is considered a "census-designated place" (CDP), which means it's an area identified by the U.S. Census Bureau for statistical purposes.
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About Cedarville's Location
Cedarville is found in Cumberland County. It covers a total area of about 2.28 square miles (5.91 square kilometers). Most of this area is land, with a small part being water.
How Many People Live Here?
The number of people living in Cedarville has changed over the years.
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 2000 | 776 | — | |
| 2010 | 793 | 2.2% | |
| 2020 | 702 | −11.5% | |
| Population sources: 2000 2010 2020 |
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Looking at the 2010 Census
In 2010, there were 776 people living in Cedarville. These people lived in 275 households, and 189 of these were families.
Most of the people in Cedarville were White (about 79.77%). About 10.05% were Black or African American, and 1.29% were Native American. People of Hispanic or Latino background made up about 10.05% of the population.
The average household had about 2.80 people. The average family had about 3.30 people.
The population included people of all ages. About 25.1% were under 18 years old. About 15.6% were 65 years or older. The average age in Cedarville was 39.0 years.
Famous People from Cedarville
Many interesting people have connections to Cedarville.
- Mercedes Mota (1880–1964): She was an important educator and writer. She helped develop public education in the Dominican Republic. Mercedes Mota also spoke at a big event in New York in 1901 about the intellectual life of women in Santo Domingo. She lived in Cedarville from the 1940s until she passed away.
- Ephraim Bateman (1780–1829): He was a politician who represented New Jersey in the United States Senate from 1826 to 1829. Before that, he was in the United States House of Representatives from 1815 to 1823.
- Benjamin Franklin Howell (1844–1933): He also represented New Jersey in the United States House of Representatives for many years, from 1895 to 1911.
- Samuel Alexander Kinnier Wilson (1878–1937): He was a neurologist, which is a doctor who studies the brain and nervous system. He described a specific disorder that affects the liver and brain, which is now known as Wilson's disease.
See also
In Spanish: Cedarville (Nueva Jersey) para niños
