Fieldsboro, New Jersey facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Fieldsboro, New Jersey
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Downtown Fieldsboro
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Location of Fieldsboro in Burlington County highlighted in red (right). Inset map: Location of Burlington County in New Jersey highlighted in red (left).
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Census Bureau map of Fieldsboro, New Jersey
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 Fieldsboro, New Jersey
Location in Burlington County, New Jersey
Fieldsboro, New Jersey
Location in New Jersey
Fieldsboro, New Jersey
Location in the United States
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| Country |  United States |
| State |  New Jersey |
| County | Burlington |
| Incorporated | March 7, 1850 |
| Named for | Field family |
| Government | |
| • Type | Borough |
| • Body | Borough Council |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.36 sq mi (0.93 km2) |
| • Land | 0.28 sq mi (0.72 km2) |
| • Water | 0.08 sq mi (0.21 km2) 22.22% |
| Area rank | 552nd of 565 in state 40th of 40 in county |
| Elevation | 59 ft (18 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 526 |
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538 |
| • Rank | 551st of 565 in state 40th of 40 in county |
| • Density | 1,886.9/sq mi (728.5/km2) |
| • Density rank | 302nd of 565 in state 17th of 40 in county |
| Time zone | UTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−04:00 (Eastern (EDT)) |
| ZIP Code |
08505 – Bordentown, New Jersey
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| Area code(s) | 609 exchanges: 291, 298, 324, 424 |
| FIPS code | 3400523250 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0885219 |
| Website | None |
Fieldsboro is a small town, called a borough, in Burlington County, New Jersey. In 2020, about 526 people lived there. Fieldsboro is part of a larger area that includes Philadelphia, Reading, and Camden.
Fieldsboro became an official borough on March 7, 1850. It was originally part of Mansfield Township. Later, around 1894, it became separate from Bordentown Township. The town is named after the Field family, who were important early settlers in the area.
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Fieldsboro's Location and Size
Fieldsboro is a small place. It covers about 0.36 square miles (0.93 square kilometers) in total. Most of this area, about 0.28 square miles (0.72 square kilometers), is land. The rest, about 0.08 square miles (0.21 square kilometers), is water. This means about 22% of Fieldsboro is water.
The borough is next to Bordentown Township and the Delaware River.
People Living in Fieldsboro
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1900 | 459 | — | |
| 1910 | 480 | 4.6% | |
| 1920 | 530 | 10.4% | |
| 1930 | 493 | −7.0% | |
| 1940 | 537 | 8.9% | |
| 1950 | 589 | 9.7% | |
| 1960 | 583 | −1.0% | |
| 1970 | 615 | 5.5% | |
| 1980 | 597 | −2.9% | |
| 1990 | 579 | −3.0% | |
| 2000 | 522 | −9.8% | |
| 2010 | 540 | 3.4% | |
| 2020 | 526 | −2.6% | |
| 2023 (est.) | 538 | −0.4% | |
| Population sources: 1900–2000 1900–1920 1900–1910 1850–1930 1940–2000 2000 2010 2020 |
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Population in 2010
In 2010, there were 540 people living in Fieldsboro. These people lived in 206 homes, and 141 of these were families. The population density was about 2,008 people per square mile. There were 221 housing units in total.
Most people in Fieldsboro were White (81.11%). About 12.59% were Black or African American. A small number were Asian (2.04%) or from two or more races (3.89%). About 2.78% of the population was Hispanic or Latino.
In the homes, 35.9% had children under 18. About 44.2% were married couples. Around 17.0% were homes with a female head and no husband. About 31.6% were not families. The average home had 2.62 people, and the average family had 3.13 people.
About 25.0% of the people were under 18. About 10.6% were 65 or older. The average age was 37.1 years.
Schools in Fieldsboro
Students in Fieldsboro go to public schools in the Bordentown Regional School District. This district also serves students from Bordentown City and Bordentown Township.
In the 2020–21 school year, the district had 2,373 students and 194 teachers. This means there were about 12 students for every teacher.
The schools in the district are:
- Clara Barton Elementary School (grades K–2)
- Peter Muschal Elementary School (grades Pre-K–5) – This school generally serves Fieldsboro students.
- MacFarland Intermediate School (grades 3–5)
- Bordentown Regional Middle School (grades 6–8)
- Bordentown Regional High School (grades 9–12)
The school board has nine members. One of these members is from Fieldsboro.
Some students from New Hanover Township and Wrightstown Borough also attend Bordentown Regional High School. This has been happening since the 1960s.
Students from Fieldsboro can also attend the Burlington County Institute of Technology. This school offers special job training and technical education. It has campuses in Medford and Westampton Township.
Getting Around Fieldsboro
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Roads and Highways
As of 2010, Fieldsboro had about 3.31 miles of roads. Most of these roads (2.67 miles) are kept up by the town itself. The county takes care of about 0.64 miles of roads.
County Route 662 is the main road in Fieldsboro. There are no big highways that go directly through the borough. However, U.S. Route 130 is very close. Other major roads like Interstate 295, U.S. Route 206, and the New Jersey Turnpike are easy to reach in nearby Bordentown Township.
Public Transportation
NJ Transit provides bus service in Fieldsboro. You can take the 409 bus route to travel between Trenton and Philadelphia.
Famous People from Fieldsboro
Some notable people who have lived in or are connected to Fieldsboro include:
- Len Boone: A singer, songwriter, and musician.
- Archibald Crossley (1896–1985): A pioneer in public opinion research and a pollster.
See also
In Spanish: Fieldsboro para niños
