Deerfield Township, New Jersey
| Deerfield Township, New Jersey | |
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| Township | |
| Township of Deerfield | |
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 Deerfield Township highlighted in Cumberland County. Inset map: Cumberland County highlighted in the State of New Jersey. |
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 Census Bureau map of Deerfield Township, New Jersey |
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| Coordinates: 39°27′33″N 75°07′55″W / 39.459043°N 75.131987°WCoordinates: 39°27′33″N 75°07′55″W / 39.459043°N 75.131987°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |
 New Jersey
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| County | Cumberland |
| Formed | January 19, 1748 |
| Incorporated | February 21, 1798 |
| Named for | Deerfield, Massachusetts |
| Government | |
| • Type | Township |
| • Body | Township Committee |
| • Mayor | Rudolph "Rudy" Danna Jr. (R, December 31, 2016) |
| • Administrator / Clerk | Karen Seifrit |
| Area | |
| • Total | 16.796 sq mi (43.501 km2) |
| • Land | 16.761 sq mi (43.411 km2) |
| • Water | 0.035 sq mi (0.089 km2) 0.21% |
| Area rank | 165th of 566 in state 12th of 14 in county |
| Elevation | 102 ft (31 m) |
| Population (2010 Census) | |
| • Total | 3,119 |
| • Estimate (2015) | 3,099 |
| • Rank | 448th of 566 in state 10th of 14 in county |
| • Density | 186.1/sq mi (71.9/km2) |
| • Density rank | 513th of 566 in state 6th of 14 in county |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | Eastern (EDT) (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 08302 - Bridgeton 08352 - Rosenhayn |
| Area code(s) | 856 |
| FIPS code | 3401116900 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0882054 |
| Website | www |
Deerfield Township is a township in Cumberland County, New Jersey, United States. It is part of the Vineland-Millville-Bridgeton Primary Metropolitan Statistical Area for statistical purposes. As of the 2010 United States Census, the township's population was 3,119, reflecting an increase of 192 (+6.6%) from the 2,927 counted in the 2000 Census, which had in turn declined by 6 (-0.2%) from the 2,933 counted in the 1990 Census.
Deerfield Township was formed as a precinct on January 19, 1748, and was incorporated by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on February 21, 1798, as one of New Jersey's initial group of 104 townships. Portions of the township were taken to form Bridgeton Township (March 3, 1845) and Upper Deerfield Township (February 23, 1922). The township was named for Deerfield, Massachusetts.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township had a total area of 16.796 square miles (43.501 km2), including 16.761 square miles (43.411 km2) of land and 0.035 square miles (0.089 km2) of water (0.21%).
Rosenhayn (2010 population of 1,098) is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) located within Deerfield Township.
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