Vincentown, New Jersey | |
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.JPG) Historic houses on Plum Street | |
  Vincentown Location in the United States Show map of the United States | |
| Coordinates:39°56′02″N74°44′55″W / 39.93389°N 74.74861°W /39.93389; -74.74861 | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  New Jersey |
| County | Burlington |
| Township | Southampton |
| Named after | Vincent Leeds |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.59 sq mi (1.52 km2) |
| • Land | 0.54 sq mi (1.41 km2) |
| • Water | 0.042 sq mi (0.11 km2) |
| Elevation | 39 ft (12 m) |
| Population | |
• Total | 535 |
| • Density | 985/sq mi (380.5/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−04:00 (Eastern (EDT)) |
| ZIP Code | 08088[4] |
| Area codes | 609, 640 |
| FIPS code | 34-76040[5] |
| GNIS feature ID | 881465[2] 2806213[6] |
Vincentown is anunincorporated community andcensus-designated place (CDP)[7] located on theSouth Branch Rancocas Creek inSouthampton Township ofBurlington County, New Jersey.[6][8] The area is served asUnited States Postal ServiceZIP Code 08088.[4]
As of the2010 United States census, the population forZIP Code Tabulation Area 08088 was 24,664.[9]
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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| 2020 | 535 | — | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[10][3] | |||
Vincentown first appeared as acensus designated place in the2020 U.S. census.[11]
| Race / Ethnicity(NH = Non-Hispanic) | Pop 2020[12] | 2020 |
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| White alone (NH) | 452 | 84.49% |
| Black or African American alone (NH) | 15 | 2.80% |
| Native American orAlaska Native alone (NH) | 0 | 0.00% |
| Asian alone (NH) | 5 | 0.93% |
| Native Hawaiian orPacific Islander alone (NH) | 0 | 0.00% |
| Other race alone (NH) | 0 | 0.00% |
| Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) | 24 | 4.49% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 39 | 7.29% |
| Total | 535 | 100.00% |
In 1743, Vincent Leeds purchased the land where the community is now built. It was later named after him,Vincent's Town. Previously, the village had been known asBrimstone Neck.[13]
Vincentown Historic District | |
.JPG) John Woolston House | |
| Location | Roughly bounded by Mill, Church, Pleasant, Main, and Race Streets, and Red Lion Road |
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| Area | 92 acres (37 ha) |
| Architectural style | Greek Revival, Late Victorian, Federal |
| NRHP reference No. | 87002107[14] |
| NJRHP No. | 870[15] |
| Significant dates | |
| Added to NRHP | September 21, 1988 |
| Designated NJRHP | April 16, 1987 |
TheVincentown Historic District is a 92-acre (37 ha)historic district roughly bounded by Mill, Church, Pleasant, Main, and Race Streets, and Red Lion Road encompassing the community. It was added to theNational Register of Historic Places on September 21, 1988 for its significance in architecture, commerce, industry, religion, and social history. The district includes 160contributing buildings and 3contributing sites.[16] The John Woolston House, a2+1⁄2-story brick house withFederal style, was previously documented by theHistoric American Buildings Survey in 1938.[17] The house at 57 Main Street is a three-storyItalianate style house featuring acupola with a tree-type finial. It was builtc. 1865 and is a key contributing property.[16]
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Red Lion Airport is located in Vincentown.[18]
TheVincentown Branch of the Burlington County Railroad opened a line into the town fromEwansville, New Jersey on May 10, 1864. Soon after its opening, it was leased by theCamden and Burlington County Railroad, then by theCamden and Amboy Railroad and thePennsylvania Railroad. The branch line to Vincentown was built to servemarl pits to the south of town. By the 1890s, it had largely shifted to handling dairy traffic. It was abandoned in 1927.[19]
Its school districts areSouthampton Township School District (elementary and middle school) andLenape Regional School District (high school).[20] All residents of Southampton Township are zoned toSeneca High School.[21]
People who were born in, residents of, or otherwise closely associated with Vincentown include:
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