Fieldsboro, New Jersey
| Fieldsboro, New Jersey | |
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| Borough | |
| Borough of Fieldsboro | |
Downtown Fieldsboro
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 Fieldsboro highlighted in Burlington County. Inset map: Burlington County highlighted in the State of New Jersey. |
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 Census Bureau map of Fieldsboro, New Jersey |
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| Coordinates: 40°08′10″N 74°43′48″W / 40.136133°N 74.729878°WCoordinates: 40°08′10″N 74°43′48″W / 40.136133°N 74.729878°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |
 New Jersey
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| County | Burlington |
| Incorporated | March 7, 1850 |
| Named for | Field family |
| Government | |
| • Type | Borough |
| • Body | Borough Council |
| • Mayor | David R. Hansell (D, term ends December 31, 2017) |
| • Clerk | Patrice Hansell |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.269 sq mi (0.697 km2) |
| • Land | 0.269 sq mi (0.697 km2) |
| • Water | 0.000 sq mi (0.000 km2) 0.00% |
| Area rank | 555th of 566 in state 40th of 40 in county |
| Elevation | 59 ft (18 m) |
| Population (2010 Census) | |
| • Total | 540 |
| • Estimate (2015) | 532 |
| • Rank | 552nd of 566 in state 40th of 40 in county |
| • Density | 2,007.7/sq mi (775.2/km2) |
| • Density rank | 292nd of 566 in state 15th of 40 in county |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | Eastern (EDT) (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 08505 - Bordentown, New Jersey |
| Area code(s) | 609 exchanges: 291, 298, 324, 424 |
| FIPS code | 3400523250 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0885219 |
| Website | http://www.fieldsboronj.com |
Fieldsboro is a borough in Burlington County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the borough's population was 540, reflecting an increase of 18 (+3.4%) from the 522 counted in the 2000 Census, which had in turn declined by 57 (-9.8%) from the 579 counted in the 1990 Census.
Fieldsboro was incorporated as a borough by an act of the New Jersey Legislature as Fieldsborough on March 7, 1850, within portions of Mansfield Township. It separated from Bordentown Township as an independent municipality c. 1894. The borough was named for the Field family, prominent early settlers in the area.
According to the United States Census Bureau, Fieldsboro borough had a total area of 0.269 square miles (0.697 km2), all of which was land.
The borough borders Bordentown Township and the Delaware River.
As of the 2010 United States Census, there were 540 people, 206 households, and 140.9 families residing in the borough. The population density was 2,007.7 per square mile (775.2/km2). There were 221 housing units at an average density of 821.7 per square mile (317.3/km2). The racial makeup of the borough was 81.11% (438) White, 12.59% (68) Black or African American, 0.00% (0) Native American, 2.04% (11) Asian, 0.00% (0) Pacific Islander, 0.37% (2) from other races, and 3.89% (21) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.78% (15) of the population.
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