ZIP Code 08225

Northfield is a city in Atlantic County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the city's population was 8,624, reflecting an increase of 899 (+11.6%) from the 7,725 counted in the 2000 Census. The city calls itself the "Gateway to the Shore", just over the bridge from the beaches, and is located about 7 miles (11 km) west of Atlantic City. The borough borders the Atlantic County municipalities of Egg Harbor Township, Linwood and Pleasantville. Unincorporated communities, localities and place names located partially or completely within the city include Bakersville and Dolphin. The median household income was $70,980 (with a margin of error of +/ $5,377) and the median family Income was $78,727 (+/$5,763) in the 2010 U.S. census. The per capita income for the city was $30,675 (+/ $2,461). About 2.5% of families and 3.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.8% of those under age 18 and 5.9% ofThose age 65 or over. The population of the city as of the 2000 United States census was 2,254. There were 3,260 housing units at an average density of 957.8 per square mile (369.8/km²). The racial makeup was 87.14% (7,515) White, 3.24% (279) Black or African American, 4.50% (388) Asian, 0.01% (1) Pacific Islander, 2.89% (249) from other races, and 2.04% (176) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 8.00%.

Geography

Unincorporated communities, localities and place names located partially or completely within the city include Bakersville and Dolphin. The borough borders the Atlantic County municipalities of Egg Harbor Township, Linwood and Pleasantville. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city had a total area of 3.62 square miles (9.37 km²) of land and 0.04 square miles of water (0.97% of the city's total area) The city is located on New Jersey's Eastern Seaboard, and is part of the New Jersey Bay Area. The city has a population of 2,071. It is located at the junction of the Raritan River and the Delaware River, and has an area of 4.2 square miles. The U.S. Census Bureau estimates that the city is made up of 3,074 people. The population of the borough was 2,081 at the 2010 Census. It has a total land area of 3.58 square miles (9.28 km²) and a water area of 0.09 square miles (0.97 sq mi) of  land. The town's population is 2,094. It was the site of the World War II Battle of the Bulge, which took place in World War I. The Battle of New York City was the deadliest battle in American history, with more than 1,000 people killed. The battle was one of the deadliest battles in the history of the nation, with the death toll reaching more than 2,000.

Demographics

The 2010 U.S. census counted 8,624 people, 3,152 households, and 2,301 families in the city. The racial makeup of the city was 91.52% White, 2.65% African American, 0.10% Native American and 2.50% Asian. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.38% of the population. The median household income was $70,980 (with a margin of error of +/ $5,377) in 2010 inflation-adjusted dollars. About 2.5% of families and 3.2% of. the population were below the poverty line, including 3.8% of those under age 18 and 5.9% ofThose age 65 or over. The average household size was 2.68 and the average family size was 3.15. For every 100 females ages 18 and older there were 87.0 males. The per capita income for the city is $30,675 (+/ $2,461) The median age of the town is 43.1 years. The city has a population density of 2,533.7 per square mile (978.3/km²) The city's median income for a household was $62,875, and $56,875 for a family. The. median age for a city resident is 40.9 years of age. There were 3,260 housing units at an average density of 957.8 per squaremile (369.8/km 2) The. racial makeup was 87.14% (7,515) White, 3.24% (279) Black or African American, 0.19% (16) Native American, 4.50%. (388) Asian,0.01% (1) Pacific Islander, 2.89% (249) from other races.

Parks and recreation

Northfield is home to Birch Grove Park, which covers 271 acres (110 ha) of heavily wooded land dotted with stocked fresh water fishing lakes. The park features over 50 campsites, exercise and nature trails, a bandstand and an extensive children's playground. Northfield features a large bird sanctuary, dedicated to remaining open space in perpetuity. The town is also home to the Northfield Nature Center, which features a nature center, a nature trail and a large children's play area. The Northfield Golf Course is located on the north side of the town. It is one of the largest golf courses in the United States, with over 1,000 courses in operation. The golf course has a capacity of over 2,000,000 visitors a year. It was built in the 1950s and 1960s, and was the first golf course in the U.S. to be built in Northfield. It has been named after the town's namesake, Northfield, which was founded in 1858. The village also has a golf course, which opened in the 1960s and was named after Northfield's founder, William "Bill" Gifford. The community has been home to a number of world-renowned golf courses, including Quail Lake, which is located in the north of the city. The city also has several golf courses and has been the site of the World Golf Championships since the 1970s and 1980s, as well as several other international golf tournaments.

Government

Northfield operates under the City form of New Jersey municipal government, which is used in 15 municipalities (of the 564) statewide. The governing body is comprised of a mayor and a city council who are chosen in partisan elections held as part of the November general election. As of 2022, the Mayor of Northfield is Republican Erland V.L. Chau, whose term of office ends December 31, 2023. The City Council is composed of seven members, with one member elected at-large to a four-year term in office and six who are elected from wards to three-year terms on a staggered basis with two seats up for election each year. The city council chose Jeff Lischin in December 2014 to fill the vacant council seat of Erland Chau expiring in December 2016. In November 2015, Lischin was elected to serve the balance of the term. In the 2012 presidential election, Democrat Barack Obama received 2,077 votes (49.3% vs. 57.9% countywide), ahead of Republican Mitt Romney with 2,059 votes (48.9%) and other candidates with 40 votes (0.9%). As of March 23, 2011, there were a total of 5,610 registered voters in Northfield Township, of which 1,331 (23.7% vs 30.5%) were registered as Democrats, 1,801 (32.1% vs 25.2%) was registered as Republicans and 2,473 (44.1%) wereregistered as Unaffiliated. There were 5 voters registered as Libertarians or Greens. Among the township's 2010 Census population, 65.1 per cent (vs. 58.8% in Atlantic County) were registered to vote, including 85.9 per cent of those ages 18 and over.

Education

Students in public school for kindergarten through eighth grade are served by the Northfield Community Schools. As of the 2018-2019 school year, the district, comprised of two schools, had an enrollment of 919 students and 82.9 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a studentteacher ratio of 11.1:1. Students in ninth through twelfth grades attend Mainland Regional High School, which serves students from Linwood, Northfield and Somers Point. The high school was recognized by the United States Department of Education as a National Blue Ribbon School. City public school students are also eligible to attend the Atlantic County Institute of Technology in the Mays Landing section of Hamilton Township or the Charter-Tech High School for the Performing Arts. Students may also attend Holy Spirit High school, a Christian high school located in Abescon, New Jersey.Holy Family Regional School in Ventnor, a K8 school of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Camden formed in 2008, was co-sponsored by St. Gianna Beretta Church of Northfield. In 2011 the archdiocese closed the school. The district's nine-member board of education are allocated based on population, with three seats assigned to Northfield, with two seats allocated to Somers Point and one to Linwood. The school district is part of the New Jersey Council on Education, which was formed in the 1970s and now has a budget of $1.2 billion. It is one of the largest school districts in the state.

Transportation

As of May 2010, the city had a total of 46.41 miles (74.69 km) of roadways. U.S. Route 9 is the main highway directly serving Northfield, running south into Linwood and north into Pleasantville. Several major highways are accessible just outside the city, including the Garden State Parkway and the Atlantic City Expressway.NJ Transit offers bus transportation in the city between Ocean City and Atlantic City on the 507 and 509 routes. These major highways provide connections to New York City, Philadelphia and Cape May. The city is home to the New Jersey Devils hockey team, which is based in Atlantic City. The team's home stadium is the Boardwalk, which has a capacity of 3,000. The Northfield High School football team has a team that competes in the state's high school championship tournament. The N.J. Division of State Police has a football team that plays in the New York-New York International Series. The New Jersey State Police football team is based at the University of New Jersey, where the team won the state championship in 2008. The state's football team also won the 2008 New Jersey state championship, the 2009 New Jersey Division of state police championship, and the 2010 New Jersey High School Football Championship. The 2011 New Jersey high school football championship was the first state championship for Northfield since it was founded in 1966. The 2012 New Jersey football team won its first state title since it won the title in 1968. The 2013 New Jersey soccer team won their first title in the history of Northfield.

Air Quality, Water Quality, Superfund Sites & UV Index

The Air Quality index is in Northfield, Atlantic County, New Jersey = 44.8. These Air Quality index is based on annual reports from the EPA. Higher values are better (100=best). The number of ozone alert days is used as an indicator of air quality, as are the amounts of seven pollutants including particulates, carbon monoxide, sulfur dioxide, lead, and volatile organic chemicals. The Water Quality Index is 13. A measure of the quality of an area’s water supply as rated by the EPA. Higher values are better (100=best). The EPA has a complex method of measuring the watershed quality, using 15 indicators such as pollutants, turbidity, sediments, and toxic discharges. The Superfund Sites Index is 10. Higher is better (100=best). Based upon the number and impact of EPA Superfund pollution sites in the county, including spending on the cleanup efforts. The UV Index in Northfield = 4 and is a measure of an area's exposure to the sun's ultraviolet rays. This is most often a combination of sunny weather, altitude, and latitude. The UV Index has been defined by the WHO (www.who.int/news-room/questions-and-answers/item/radiation-the-ultraviolet-(uv)-index) and is uniform worldwide.

Employed

The most recent city population of 8,434 individuals with a median age of 42.5 age the population grows by 2.20% in Northfield, Atlantic County, New Jersey population since 2000 and are distributed over a density of 2,354.6 residents per square mile of area (909.1/km²). There are average 2.62 people per household in the 2,939 households with an average household income of $66,343 a year. The unemployment rate in Alabama is 12.70% of the available work force and has dropped -2.85% over the most recent 12-month period and the projected change in job supply over the next decade based on migration patterns, economic growth, and other factors will increase by 21.60%. The number of physicians in Northfield per 100,000 population = 218.3.

Weather

The annual rainfall in Northfield = 45.1 inches and the annual snowfall = 11.3 inches. The annual number of days with measurable precipitation (over .01 inch) = 118. The average number of days per year that are predominantly sunny = 203. 84 degrees Fahrenheit is the average daily high temperature for the month of July and 23.8 degrees Fahrenheit is the average daily low temperature for the month of January. The Comfort Index (higher=better) is 46, where higher values mean a more pleasant climate. The Comfort Index measure recognizes that humidity by itself isn't the problem. (Have you noticed nobody ever complains about the weather being 'cold and humid?) It's in the summertime that we notice the humidity the most, when it's hot and muggy. Our Comfort Index uses a combination of afternoon summer temperature and humidity to closely predict the effect that the humidity will have on people.

Median Home Cost

The percentage of housing units in Northfield, Atlantic County, New Jersey which are owned by the occupant = 88.80%. A housing unit is a house, apartment, mobile home, or room occupied as separate living quarters. The average age of homes = 46 years with median home cost = $210,180 and home appreciation of -10.92%. This is the value of the years most recent home sales data. Its important to note that this is not the average (or arithmetic mean). The median home price is the middle value when you arrange all the sales prices of homes from lowest to highest. This is a better indicator than the average, because the median is not changed as much by a few unusually high or low values. The property tax rate of $23.44 shown here is the rate per $1,000 of home value. If for simplification for example the tax rate is $14.00 and the home value is $250,000, the property tax would be $14.00 x ($250,000/1000), or $3500. This is the 'effective' tax rate.

Study

The local school district spends $5,745 per student. There are 17.2 students for each teacher in the school, 539 students for each Librarian and 539 students for each Counselor. 6.88% of the area’s population over the age of 25 with an Associate Degree or other 2-year college degree, 17.35% with a master’s degree, Ph.D. or other advanced college degree and 4.84% with high school diplomas or high school equivalency degrees (GEDs).