Vineland, New Jersey
| Vineland, New Jersey | |
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| City | |
| City of Vineland | |
Downtown Vineland
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| Motto: "A Harvest of Opportunities in the Heart of the Northeast" | |
 Map of Vineland highlighted within Cumberland County. Right: Location of Cumberland County in New Jersey. |
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 Census Bureau map of Vineland, New Jersey |
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| Coordinates: 39°27′54″N 74°59′50″W / 39.465007°N 74.997115°WCoordinates: 39°27′54″N 74°59′50″W / 39.465007°N 74.997115°W | |
| Country |
 United States
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| State |
 New Jersey
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| County | Cumberland |
| Incorporated | February 5, 1952 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Faulkner Act Mayor-Council |
| • Body | City Council |
| • Mayor | Ruben Bermudez (term ends December 31, 2016) |
| • Administrator | Denise Monaco |
| • Clerk | Keith Petrosky |
| Area | |
| • Total | 69.029 sq mi (178.785 km2) |
| • Land | 68.424 sq mi (177.218 km2) |
| • Water | 0.605 sq mi (1.568 km2) 0.88% |
| Area rank | 16th of 566 in state 2nd of 14 in county |
| Elevation | 98 ft (30 m) |
| Population (2010 Census) | |
| • Total | 60,724 |
| • Estimate (2015) | 60,818 |
| • Rank | 24th of 566 in state 1st of 14 in county |
| • Density | 887.5/sq mi (342.7/km2) |
| • Density rank | 398th of 566 in state 2nd of 14 in county |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | Eastern (EDT) (UTC-4) |
| ZIP codes | 08360-08362 |
| Area code(s) | 856 |
| FIPS code | 3401176070 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0885428 |
| Website | www |
Vineland is a city in Cumberland County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the city had a total population of 60,724, reflecting an increase of 4,453 (+7.9%) from the 56,271 counted in the 2000 Census, which had in turn increased by 1,491 (+2.7%) from the 54,780 counted in the 1990 Census. Vineland, Millville and Bridgeton are the three principal New Jersey cities of the Vineland-Millville-Bridgeton Primary Metropolitan Statistical Area, which encompasses those three cities and all of Cumberland County for statistical purposes and had a population of 156,898 as of the 2010 Census.
Vineland was formed on July 1, 1952, through the merger of Landis Township and Vineland Borough, based on the results of a referendum held on February 5, 1952. Festivities on July 1, 1952, when the merger took effect, included a parade and speeches from such notables as Senator Estes Kefauver. The name is derived from the plans of its founder to use the land to grow grapes.
Charles K. Landis purchased 30,000 acres (121 km2) of land in 1861 and another 23,000 acres (93 km2) in 1874, near Millville, New Jersey, and along the West Jersey railroad line with service between Camden and Cape May, to create his own alcohol-free utopian society based on agriculture and progressive thinking. The first houses were built in 1862, and train service was established to Philadelphia and New York City, with the population reaching 5,500 by 1865 and 11,000 by 1875.
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