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Millville, New Jersey
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| City of Millville | |
High Street in downtown Millville in 2006
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| Nickname(s):
"The Holly City of America"
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Map of Millville highlighted within Cumberland County. Right: Location of Cumberland County in New Jersey.
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Census Bureau map of Millville, New Jersey
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| Country |  United States |
| State |  New Jersey |
| County | Cumberland |
| Founded | circa-1720 |
| Incorporated | February 24, 1801 (as Township) |
| Reincorporated | March 1, 1866 (as City) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Walsh Act |
| • Body | Board of Commissioners |
| Area | |
| • Total | 44.489 sq mi (115.228 km2) |
| • Land | 42.001 sq mi (108.783 km2) |
| • Water | 2.488 sq mi (6.445 km2) 5.59% |
| Area rank | 43rd of 566 in state 4th of 14 in county |
| Elevation | 43 ft (13 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 28,400 |
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(2015)
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28,230 |
| • Rank | 78th of 566 in state 2nd of 14 in county |
| • Density | 676.2/sq mi (261.1/km2) |
| • Density rank | 416th of 566 in state 3rd of 14 in county |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (Eastern (EDT)) |
| ZIP code |
08332
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| Area code(s) | 856 |
| FIPS code | 3401146680 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0885304 |
Millville is a city in Cumberland County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the city's population was 28,400, reflecting an increase of 1,553 (+5.8%) from the 26,847 counted in the 2000 Census, which had in turn increased by 855 (+3.3%) from the 25,992 counted in the 1990 Census. Millville, Bridgeton and Vineland are the three principal New Jersey cities of the Vineland-Millville-Bridgeton Primary Metropolitan Statistical Area which encompasses those cities and all of Cumberland County for statistical purposes.
Millville was originally incorporated as a township by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on February 24, 1801, from portions of Fairfield Township. Portions of the township were taken to form Landis Township on March 7, 1864. Millville was reincorporated as a city on March 1, 1866, based on the results of a referendum passed that same day. The city derives its name from a proposal to create a mill town in the area.
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History
Known as "Shingle Landing" in its earliest days, a sawmill was believed to have existed at Leaming's Mill at around 1720. The area also had a public road, a boat landing, and a bridge-like structure.
In 1790, Joseph Smith and Henry Drinker purchased 24,000 acres (97 km2) of land known as the Union Mills Tract. They formed the Union Estates Company, built lumber mills along the Maurice River and established a dam to power these new mills. Joseph Buck, an American Revolutionary War veteran who served under General George Washington, was part of a group that purchased the land in the area in 1795 and laid out the plans for what would become Millville.
In 1806, an Irish immigrant, James Lee, opened the area's first glass factory, making use of the large amounts of silica sand and the ample wood that could be used to operate the plant.
In the early 1850s, the Smith and Wood Iron Foundry and New Jersey Mills were constructed. In 1860, a bleachery and dye house were added to New Jersey Mills, which then became Millville Manufacturing. David Wood then constructed a dam, forming the largest man-made lake in the state, which powered the entire manufacturing organization. By 1870, the mill had 600 employees, and in 40 years this number doubled.
In 1862, Charles K. Landis laid out the city of Vineland about two and a half miles east of the Maurice River. In 1864, Vineland was separated from Millville Township and joined the new Landis Township.
In 1936, the town was the site of Roosevelt Park, a project proposed by Effie Maud Aldrich Morrison as the country's first housing development for the elderly. The retirement colony was built on land which had been repossessed by the town of Millville for back taxes, and became known as the "Roosevelt Colony". It was later renamed to the "Roosevelt Park" old age colony, and was sometimes referred to as the Colony for the Aged at Roosevelt Park and Roosevelt Park Colony for Aged. When it opened on October 23, 1936, it became the first senior citizens retirement colony in the United States.
The Millville Airport was dedicated "America's First Defense Airport" on August 2, 1941, by local, state, and federal officials. In less than a year, construction of military base facilities began, and in January 1943, the Millville Army Air Field opened as a gunnery school for fighter pilots. Gunnery training began with Curtiss P-40 Warhawk aircraft, but after a few weeks was changed over to the Republic P-47 Thunderbolt. During its three-year existence, thousands of soldiers and civilians served here, with about 1,500 pilots receiving advanced fighter training in the Thunderbolt.
Following World War II, the airfield was declared excess to the governments needs, and returned to the City of Millville. Most of the airport buildings were converted to apartments for the many veterans returning from the war. The last of the apartments vanished in the early 1970s, and the airport soon became a hub of industry and aviation for Southern New Jersey.
Up to the late 1990s the Millville downtown area was depressed and somewhat isolated, examples including the abandoned Levoy Theatre and Wheaton Glass Factory, with investors reluctant to venture in its development. Major redevelopment has occurred in the past several years; establishing the scenic Riverfront and Downtown areas into an artists' haven including many studios, shops and restaurants. Older abandoned buildings have been restored with continued major development is planned.
Millville has an arts district named the Glasstown Arts District. A public art center with galleries and studios is the hub of activity, and is open six days a week. The district includes seven full-time galleries, along with ten part-time galleries and studios, which are open mostly on weekends and on the third Friday of each month. Wheaton Arts and the Creative Glass Center of America includes a major collection of early American glass with contemporary glass from CGCA Fellows and working glass artists in a restored 19th century glass factory. The Levoy Theatre successfully re-opened on September 9, 2012.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city had a total area of 44.489 square miles (115.228 km2), including 42.001 square miles (108.783 km2) of land and 2.488 square miles (6.445 km2) of water (5.59%).
Unincorporated communities, localities and place names located partially or completely within the city include Clarks Mill, Farmingdale, Manatico, North Newark and Union Lake.
The city borders Deerfield Township, Fairfield Township, Lawrence Township, Downe Township, Commercial Township, Maurice River Township and Vineland.
Millville lies between the southern termini of the New Jersey Turnpike, the Garden State Parkway, Route 55 (which runs through the northeastern portion of the city) and the Atlantic City Expressway.
| Climate data for Millville, NJ (1981−2010 normals) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Average high °F (°C) | 42 (5.6) |
45 (7.2) |
53 (11.7) |
63 (17.2) |
73 (22.8) |
82 (27.8) |
86 (30) |
84 (28.9) |
78 (25.6) |
67 (19.4) |
57 (13.9) |
46 (7.8) |
64.7 (18.15) |
| Average low °F (°C) | 24 (-4.4) |
25 (-3.9) |
32 (0) |
41 (5) |
51 (10.6) |
61 (16.1) |
66 (18.9) |
65 (18.3) |
57 (13.9) |
45 (7.2) |
36 (2.2) |
28 (-2.2) |
44.3 (6.81) |
| Precipitation inches (mm) | 3.05 (77.5) |
2.78 (70.6) |
4.09 (103.9) |
3.76 (95.5) |
3.60 (91.4) |
3.13 (79.5) |
3.69 (93.7) |
4.03 (102.4) |
3.16 (80.3) |
3.35 (85.1) |
3.36 (85.3) |
3.52 (89.4) |
41.52 (1,054.6) |
| Avg. precipitation days (≥ 0.01 in) | 8.9 | 9.1 | 10.5 | 11.1 | 10.0 | 9.1 | 9.0 | 8.1 | 7.9 | 8.1 | 8.8 | 9.4 | 110 |
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Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1810 | 1,032 | — | |
| 1820 | 1,010 | −2.1% | |
| 1830 | 1,559 | 54.4% | |
| 1840 | 1,771 | 13.6% | |
| 1850 | 2,332 | 31.7% | |
| 1860 | 3,932 | 68.6% | |
| 1870 | 6,101 | 55.2% | |
| 1880 | 7,660 | 25.6% | |
| 1890 | 10,002 | 30.6% | |
| 1900 | 10,583 | 5.8% | |
| 1910 | 12,451 | 17.7% | |
| 1920 | 14,691 | 18.0% | |
| 1930 | 14,705 | 0.1% | |
| 1940 | 14,806 | 0.7% | |
| 1950 | 16,041 | 8.3% | |
| 1960 | 19,096 | 19.0% | |
| 1970 | 21,366 | 11.9% | |
| 1980 | 24,815 | 16.1% | |
| 1990 | 25,992 | 4.7% | |
| 2000 | 26,847 | 3.3% | |
| 2010 | 28,400 | 5.8% | |
| Est. 2015 | 28,230 | −0.6% | |
| Population sources: 1810-2000 1810-1920 1840 1850-1890 1850-1870 1850 1870 1880-1890 1890-1910 1870-1930 1900-1990 2000 2010 * = Lost territory in previous decade. |
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Census 2010
As of the census of 2010, there were 28,400 people, 10,648 households, and 7,187 families residing in the city. The population density was 676.2 per square mile (261.1/km2). There were 11,435 housing units at an average density of 272.3 per square mile (105.1/km2)*. The racial makeup of the city was 69.04% (19,608) White, 19.83% (5,631) Black or African American, 0.94% (266) Native American, 1.19% (338) Asian, 0.06% (18) Pacific Islander, 5.24% (1,488) from other races, and 3.70% (1,051) from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic or Latino of any race were 14.93% (4,239) of the population.
There were 10,648 households out of which 30.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 41.2% were married couples living together, 20.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.5% were non-families. 26.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.65 and the average family size was 3.19.
In the city, the population was spread out with 25.8% under the age of 18, 9.9% from 18 to 24, 25.1% from 25 to 44, 25.9% from 45 to 64, and 13.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36.6 years. For every 100 females there were 90.2 males. For every 100 females ages 18 and old there were 85.7 males.
The Census Bureau's 2006-2010 American Community Survey showed that (in 2010 inflation-adjusted dollars) median household income was $44,925 (with a margin of error of +/- $4,459) and the median family income was $55,000 (+/- $4,433). Males had a median income of $46,186 (+/- $3,934) versus $35,336 (+/- $2,860) for females. The per capita income for the city was $23,364 (+/- $1,573). About 16.2% of families and 19.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 35.2% of those under age 18 and 7.2% of those age 65 or over.
Census 2000
As of the 2000 United States Census, there were 26,847 people, 10,043 households, and 7,010 families residing in the city. The population density was 633.9 people per square mile (244.8/km2). There were 10,652 housing units at an average density of 251.5 per square mile (97.1/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 76.13% White, 14.99% African American, 0.52% Native American, 0.80% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 5.16% from other races, and 2.37% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 11.17% of the population.
There were 10,043 households out of which 35.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.5% were married couples living together, 17.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 30.2% were non-families. 25.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.65 and the average family size was 2.15.
In the city the population was spread out with 27.9% under the age of 18, 8.6% from 18 to 24, 28.8% from 25 to 44, 21.7% from 45 to 64, and 12.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females there were 89.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.3 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $40,378, and the median income for a family was $46,093. Males had a median income of $36,915 versus $26,669 for females. The per capita income for the city was $18,632. About 12.1% of families and 15.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 21.8% of those under age 18 and 9.7% of those age 65 or over.
Millville has a Ukrainian community and is home to Sts. Peter and Paul Ukrainian Orthodox Church and St Nicholas Ukrainian Catholic Church
Transportation
The city had a total of 172.73 miles (277.98 km) of roadways, of which 107.90 miles (173.65 km) were maintained by the municipality, 42.39 miles (68.22 km) by Cumberland County and 22.44 miles (36.11 km) by the New Jersey Department of Transportation.
Route 47, Route 49 and Route 55 all pass through the city.
Public transportation
Millville Municipal Airport, operated by the Delaware River and Bay Authority, serves general aviation.
NJ Transit has several bus routes that service the Millville region. Service includes the 313 route from Cape May to Philadelphia, the 408 route between Milville and Philadelphia and the 553 route from Upper Deerfield Township to Atlantic City.
Attractions
- New Jersey Motorsports Park
- Southwind Vineyard & Winery
- Levoy Theatre
- Wheaton Arts and Cultural Center
- Glasstown Brewing Company
