Bargaintown is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP)[4] located within Egg Harbor Township, in Atlantic County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey.[5][6] The Egg Harbor Township municipal building is located in Bargaintown, about 0.25 mi (0.40 km) east of the Garden State Parkway.
Bargaintown, New Jersey | |
|---|---|
  Bargaintown Location within Atlantic County. Inset: Location of Atlantic County within New Jersey.  Bargaintown Bargaintown (New Jersey)  Bargaintown Bargaintown (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 39°21′45″N 74°34′52″W / 39.36250°N 74.58111°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  New Jersey |
| County | Atlantic |
| Township | Egg Harbor |
| Elevation | 9 m (30 ft) |
| Population (2020)[2] | |
• Total | 5,360 |
| Time zone | UTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−04:00 (EDT) |
| Area code | 609 |
| FIPS code | 34-02920[3] |
| GNIS feature ID | 2804147[1] |
It was first listed as a CDP in the 2020 census[1] with a population of 5,360.[2]
History
editBargaintown was laid out by a property developer who hoped the value would increase quickly, but when it did not, he sold the lots cheaply. The community has since been called Bargaintown.[7]
The area is serviced by the Bargaintown Volunteer Fire Company #2 which was established in 1932 and has two stations located in the community. Station 1 is located at 6550 Mill Road and Station 2 is located at 1 Tony "Mink" Pagano Drive.[8]
Demographics
edit| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 5,360 | — | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[9] 2020[10] | |||
Bargaintown first appeared as a census designated place in the 2020 U.S. Census.[11][10]
2020 census
edit| Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) | Pop 2020[10] | % 2020 |
|---|---|---|
| White alone (NH) | 3,965 | 73.97% |
| Black or African American alone (NH) | 238 | 4.44% |
| Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) | 2 | 0.04% |
| Asian alone (NH) | 341 | 6.36% |
| Pacific Islander alone (NH) | 4 | 0.07% |
| Other race alone (NH) | 33 | 0.62% |
| Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) | 241 | 4.50% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 536 | 10.00% |
| Total | 5,360 | 100.00% |
References
edit- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bargaintown Census Designated Place
- ^ a b "Bargaintown CDP, New Jersey". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 20, 2023.
- ^ Geographic Codes Lookup for New Jersey, Missouri Census Data Center. Accessed June 9, 2023.
- ^ State of New Jersey Census Designated Places - BVP20 - Data as of January 1, 2020, United States Census Bureau. Accessed December 1, 2022.
- ^ Gordon, Thomas Francis (1834). "A Gazetteer of the State of New Jersey: Comprehending a General View of Its Physical and Moral Condition, Together with a Topographical and Statistical Account of Its Counties, Towns, Villages, Canals, Rail Roads, &c., Accompanied by a Map".
- ^ Locality Search Archived 2016-07-09 at the Wayback Machine, State of New Jersey. Accessed June 9, 2016.
- ^ Willis, Laura Lavinia Thomas (1915). Early History of Atlantic County, New Jersey: Record of the First Year's Work of Atlantic County's Historical Society. Kutztown publishing Company. p. 92.
- ^ Who We Are, Bargaintown Volunteer Fire Company #2. Accessed March 27, 2023. "The Bargaintown Volunteer Fire Company #2 was founded in 1932 with one fire station located on Mill Road. We are the second of five fire companies that were formed to create the Egg Harbor Township Fire Department, the first being the Cardiff Volunteer Fire Company #1 in 1927. Today Bargaintown has two fire stations one located at 6550 Mill Road and a second at 1 Tony 'Mink' Pagano Drive to help us respond to the almost 500 calls we get per year."
- ^ "Decennial Census of Population and Housing by Decade". US Census Bureau.
- ^ a b c "P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Bargaintown CDP, New Jersey". United States Census Bureau.
- ^ "2020 Geography Changes". United States Census Bureau.
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