Dorchester, New Jersey
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Dorchester, New Jersey | |
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Coordinates: 39°16′22″N 74°58′37″W / 39.27278°N 74.97694°WCoordinates: 39°16′22″N 74°58′37″W / 39.27278°N 74.97694°W | |
Country | ![]() |
State | ![]() |
County | Cumberland |
Township | Maurice River |
Area | |
• Total | 0.52 sq mi (1.34 km2) |
• Land | 0.49 sq mi (1.27 km2) |
• Water | 0.03 sq mi (0.08 km2) |
Elevation | 10 ft (3 m) |
Population | |
• Total | 291 |
• Density | 595.09/sq mi (229.55/km2) |
ZIP code | 08316 |
GNIS feature ID | 0875946[3] |
Dorchester is an unincorporated community located within Maurice River Township, in Cumberland County, New Jersey, United States.[4] The area is served as United States Postal Service ZIP code 08316.
As of the 2000 United States Census, the population for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 08316 was 283.
Shipbuilding has always been the principal industry in Dorchester, and the A.J. Meerwald, the state ship of New Jersey, was built here.
Demographics
Historical population | |||
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Census | Pop. | %± | |
2020 | 291 | — | |
U.S. Decennial Census[5] |
History
It is said that it was in Dorchester where the Dutch ship Prince Maurice sank, giving the Maurice River and Maurice River Township its name.
References
- ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 11, 2022.
- ^ "Census Population API". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved Oct 11, 2022.
- ^ "Dorchester". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2012-10-06.
- ^ Locality Search, State of New Jersey. Accessed June 9, 2016.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
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