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Dorchester, New Jersey

Dorchester, New Jersey
Census-designated place
Dorchester is located in Cumberland County, New Jersey
Dorchester
Dorchester
Location in Cumberland County
Dorchester is located in New Jersey
Dorchester
Dorchester
Location in New Jersey
Dorchester is located in the United States
Dorchester
Dorchester
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 39°16′22″N 74°58′37″W / 39.27278°N 74.97694°W / 39.27278; -74.97694
Country United States
State New Jersey
CountyCumberland
TownshipMaurice River
Area
[1]
 • Total
0.52 sq mi (1.34 km2)
 • Land0.49 sq mi (1.27 km2)
 • Water0.03 sq mi (0.08 km2)
Elevation
10 ft (3 m)
Population
 (2020)[2]
 • Total
291
 • Density595.09/sq mi (229.55/km2)
ZIP Code
08316
FIPS code34-18010[3]
GNIS feature ID0875946[4]

Dorchester is an unincorporated community located within Maurice River Township, in Cumberland County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey.[5] The area is served as United States Postal Service ZIP Code 08316.

As of the 2000 United States census, the population for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 08316 was 283.

Shipbuilding has always been the principal industry in Dorchester, and the A.J. Meerwald, the state ship of New Jersey, was built here.

Demographics

As of the 2020 United States census, the population of the area was 291.[2]

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
2020291—
U.S. Decennial Census[6]

History

It is said that it was in Dorchester where the Dutch ship Prince Maurice sank, giving the Maurice River and Maurice River Township its name.

References

  1. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 11, 2022.
  2. ^ a b Census Data Explorer: Dorchester CDP, New Jersey, United States Census Bureau. Accessed June 15, 2023.
  3. ^ Geographic Codes Lookup for New Jersey, Missouri Census Data Center. Accessed June 9, 2023.
  4. ^ "Dorchester". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved October 6, 2012.
  5. ^ Locality Search, State of New Jersey. Accessed June 9, 2016.
  6. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.


Quelle: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dorchester,_New_Jersey