Dividing Creek, New Jersey

Dividing Creek, New Jersey
Dividing Creek
Location in Cumberland County
Dividing Creek
Location in New Jersey
Dividing Creek
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 39°16′13″N 75°06′04″W / 39.27028°N 75.10111°W / 39.27028; -75.10111
Country United States
State New Jersey
CountyCumberland
TownshipDowne
Area
 • Total
1.27 sq mi (3.29 km2)
 • Land1.22 sq mi (3.17 km2)
 • Water0.050 sq mi (0.13 km2)
Elevation
10 ft (3.0 m)
Population
 • Total
345
 • Density282.1/sq mi (108.93/km2)
Time zoneUTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−04:00 (Eastern (EDT))
ZIP Code
08315
Area code856
FIPS code34-17890[3]
GNIS feature ID875926[4]

Dividing Creek is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP)[5] located in Downe Township in Cumberland County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey.[6]

Dividing Creek is located on County Route 553 9.7 miles (15.6 km) south-southwest of Millville[7] and is also the location of the southern terminus of County Route 555. Dividing Creek has a post office with ZIP Code 08315.[8][9]


Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
2020345
2020[2]

Dividing Creek first appeared as a census designated place in the 2020 U.S. census.[10]

Dividing Creek CDP, New Jersey – Racial and ethnic composition
Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.
Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) Pop 2020[11] 2020
White alone (NH) 306 88.70%
Black or African American alone (NH) 3 0.87%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) 0 0.00%
Asian alone (NH) 1 0.29%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone (NH) 0 0.00%
Other race alone (NH) 0 0.00%
Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) 18 5.22%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 17 4.93%
Total 345 100.00%

As of the 2020 United States census, the population of the area was 345.[2]

Education

It is in the Downe Township School District.[12]

References

  1. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 11, 2022.
  2. ^ a b c Census Data Explorer: Dividing Creek CDP, New Jersey, United States Census Bureau. Accessed June 15, 2023.
  3. ^ Geographic Codes Lookup for New Jersey, Missouri Census Data Center. Accessed June 9, 2023.
  4. ^ "Dividing Creek". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  5. ^ State of New Jersey Census Designated Places - BVP20 - Data as of January 1, 2020, United States Census Bureau. Accessed December 25, 2022.
  6. ^ Locality Search, State of New Jersey. Accessed June 9, 2016.
  7. ^ Cumberland County (PDF) (Map). New Jersey Department of Transportation. Retrieved July 27, 2013.
  8. ^ United States Postal Service (2012). "USPS - Look Up a ZIP Code". Retrieved February 15, 2012.
  9. ^ "Postmaster Finder - Post Offices by ZIP Code". United States Postal Service. Archived from the original on October 17, 2020. Retrieved July 27, 2013.
  10. ^ "2020 Geography Changes". United States Census Bureau.
  11. ^ "P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Dividing Creek CDP, New Jersey". United States Census Bureau.
  12. ^ Geography Division (January 12, 2021). 2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Cumberland County, NJ (PDF) (Map). U.S. Census Bureau. Archived (PDF) from the original on August 6, 2022. Retrieved September 20, 2025. - Text list