Chesterfield Township, New Jersey

Chesterfield Township, New Jersey
John Newbold House, the Inn at Fernbrook Farms
John Newbold House,
the Inn at Fernbrook Farms
Official seal of Chesterfield Township, New Jersey
Location of Chesterfield Township in Burlington County highlighted in red (right). Inset map: Location of Burlington County in New Jersey highlighted in red (left).
Location of Chesterfield Township in Burlington County highlighted in red (right). Inset map: Location of Burlington County in New Jersey highlighted in red (left).
Census Bureau map of Chesterfield Township, New Jersey
Census Bureau map of Chesterfield Township, New Jersey
Chesterfield Township is located in Burlington County, New Jersey
Chesterfield Township
Chesterfield Township
Location in Burlington County
Chesterfield Township is located in New Jersey
Chesterfield Township
Chesterfield Township
Location in New Jersey
Chesterfield Township is located in the United States
Chesterfield Township
Chesterfield Township
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 40°07′09″N 74°39′46″W / 40.119177°N 74.662894°W / 40.119177; -74.662894[1][2]
Country United States
State New Jersey
CountyBurlington
FormedNovember 6, 1688
Royal charterJanuary 10, 1713
IncorporatedFebruary 21, 1798
Named forChesterfield, Derbyshire, England
Government
 • TypeTownship
 • BodyTownship Committee
 • MayorMatthew Litt (D, December 31, 2024)[3][4]
 • Municipal clerkCaryn Hoyer[5]
Area
 • Total21.45 sq mi (55.57 km2)
 • Land21.31 sq mi (55.20 km2)
 • Water0.14 sq mi (0.37 km2)  0.67%
 • Rank131st of 565 in state
14th of 40 in county[1]
Elevation92 ft (28 m)
Population
 • Total9,422
 • Estimate 
(2023)[8][10]
9,330
 • Rank253rd of 565 in state
17th of 40 in county[11]
 • Density442.1/sq mi (170.7/km2)
  • Rank448th of 565 in state
29th of 40 in county[11]
Time zoneUTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−04:00 (Eastern (EDT))
ZIP Code
08515 – Crosswicks[12]
Area code(s)609 exchanges: 291, 298[13]
FIPS code3400512670[1][14][15]
GNIS feature ID0882109[1][16]
Websitewww.chesterfieldtwpnj.gov

Chesterfield Township is a township in Burlington County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 United States census, the township's population was 9,422,[8][9] its highest decennial census count ever and an increase of 1,723 (+22.4%) from the 2010 census count of 7,699,[17][18] which in turn had reflected an increase of 1,744 (+29.3%) from the 5,955 counted at the 2000 census.[19] The township, and all of Burlington County, is a part of the Philadelphia-Reading-Camden combined statistical area and the Delaware Valley.[20]

Chesterfield has permanently preserved more than 7,000 acres (2,800 ha) of farmland through state and county programs and a township-wide transfer of development credits program that directs future growth to a designated "receiving area" known as Old York Village, which is a neo-traditional, New Urbanism community built on 560 acres (230 ha) incorporating a variety of housing types, neighborhood commercial facilities, a new elementary school, civic uses, and active and passive open space areas with preserved agricultural land surrounding the planned village. Construction began in the early 2000s and a significant percentage of the community is now complete. As of 2024, the majority of the construction is complete, including Old York Village's mixed-use commercial, retail, and housing component. Old York Village was the winner of the American Planning Association's National Outstanding Planning Award in 2004.[21][22][23]

  1. ^ a b c d e 2019 Census Gazetteer Files: New Jersey Places, United States Census Bureau. Accessed July 1, 2020.
  2. ^ US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990, United States Census Bureau. Accessed September 4, 2014.
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference Committee was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  4. ^ 2023 New Jersey Mayors Directory, New Jersey Department of Community Affairs, updated February 8, 2023. Accessed February 10, 2023.
  5. ^ Office of the Clerk, Chesterfield Township. Accessed May 3, 2024.
  6. ^ Cite error: The named reference DataBook was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  7. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Township of Chesterfield, Geographic Names Information System. Accessed March 5, 2013.
  8. ^ a b c Cite error: The named reference Census2020 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  9. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference LWD2020 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
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  11. ^ a b Population Density by County and Municipality: New Jersey, 2020 and 2021, New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development. Accessed March 1, 2023.
  12. ^ Look Up a ZIP Code for Chesterfield, NJ, United States Postal Service. Accessed June 18, 2012.
  13. ^ Area Code Lookup - NPA NXX for Chesterfield, NJ, Area-Codes.com. Accessed September 2, 2013.
  14. ^ U.S. Census website, United States Census Bureau. Accessed September 4, 2014.
  15. ^ Geographic Codes Lookup for New Jersey, Missouri Census Data Center. Accessed April 1, 2022.
  16. ^ US Board on Geographic Names, United States Geological Survey. Accessed September 4, 2014.
  17. ^ Cite error: The named reference Census2010 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  18. ^ Cite error: The named reference LWD2010 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  19. ^ Table 7. Population for the Counties and Municipalities in New Jersey: 1990, 2000 and 2010, New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development, February 2011. Accessed May 1, 2023.
  20. ^ Philadelphia-Reading-Camden, PA-NJ-DE-MD Combined Statistical Area, United States Census Bureau. Accessed February 1, 2023.
  21. ^ "Old York Village, Chesterfield Wins an American Planning Association Award for an Outstanding Project/ Program/ Tool"
  22. ^ "Old York Village Implementing Smart Growth" Archived 2011-10-01 at the Wayback Machine
  23. ^ "Master Plan Amendment: Township of Chesterfield" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on October 1, 2011. Retrieved June 17, 2011.

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