NORTHFIELD, NEW JERSEY

'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."The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606-1968", John P. Snyder, Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 70.

Contents

Geography

Demographics

Government

Local government

Federal, state and county representation

Education

Notable residents

References

External links

Geography

Northfield is located at (39.370066, -74.554118).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 8.9 km² (3.5 mi²). 8.9 km² (3.4 mi²) of it is land and 0.1 km² (0.04 mi²) of it (0.58%) is water.

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 7,725 people, 2,824 households, and 2,109 families residing in the city. The population density was 869.6/km² (2,254.9/mi²). There were 2,922 housing units at an average density of 328.9/km² (852.9/mi²). 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

The Mayor of Northfield is Frank Perri, Jr. The City Council President is Cindy Kern (second ward). Other members of the City Council are: Tim Carew, David Notaro, Jimmy Martinez, Vince Mazzeo, Steven Vain and Michael Turon.^[1]

Federal, state and county representation

Northfield is in the Second Congressional District and is part of New Jersey's 2nd Legislative District.^[2]

Education

Students in public school for grades K - 8 are served by the Northfield Community Schools. Schools in the district (with 2004-05 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics) are Northfield Community Elementary School serving 609 students in grades K-4 and Northfield Community Middle School which serves grades 5-8 and has 610 students.
Public school students in grades 9 - 12 attend the Mainland Regional High School, and which serves students from Linwood, Northfield and Somers Point.^[3] The high school is located in Linwood.

Notable residents

Notable current and former residents of Northfield include:

★ A. R. Ammons, author and poet, winner of the National Book Award.^[4]

★ Evelyn Nesbit - chorus girl, noted for her entanglement in the murder of her ex-lover, architect Stanford White, by her first husband, Harry K. Thaw.

References

1. Northfield City Council, City of Northfield. Accessed February 20, 2007.
2. 2006 New Jersey Citizen's Guide to Government, New Jersey League of Women Voters, p. 61. Accessed August 30, 2006.
3. 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."
4. 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."

External links

★ Northfield City website

★ Northfield Community Schools

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★ National Center for Education Statistics data for the Northfield Community Schools

★ Mainland Regional High School website