Anderson, New Jersey

Anderson, New Jersey
Census-designated place
Anderson United Methodist Church
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Coordinates: 40°45′43″N74°55′46″W / 40.761867°N 74.929543°W / 40.761867; -74.929543
Country	United States
State	New Jersey
County	Warren
Township	Mansfield
Area [1]
• Total	0.89 sq mi (2.31 km2)
• Land	0.89 sq mi (2.30 km2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.01 km2)  0.34%
Elevation [2]	502 ft (153 m)
Population  (2020) [3]
• Total	306
• Density	343.8/sq mi (132.7/km2)
Time zone	UTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC−04:00 (EDT)
Area code	908
FIPS code	34-01300 [4] [5] [6]
GNIS feature ID	02583965 [4] [7]

Anderson is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) ^[8] located within Mansfield Township, in Warren County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey, that was created as part of the 2010 United States census. ^{[9] [10]} As of the 2020 United States census, the CDP's population was 306, ^[3] a decrease of 36 (-10.5%) from the 342 enumerated at the 2010 census. ^[11]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, Anderson had a total area of 0.944 square miles (2.445 km²), including 0.941 square miles (2.436 km²) of land and 0.003 square miles (0.008 km²) of water (0.34%). ^{[4] [12]}

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2010	342		—
2020	306		−10.5%
2010 [11] 2020 [3]

2010 census

The 2010 United States census counted 342 people, 128 households, and 104 families in the CDP. The population density was 363.6 per square mile (140.4/km²). There were 155 housing units at an average density of 164.8 per square mile (63.6/km²). The racial makeup was 63.16% (216) White, 25.73% (88) Black or African American, 2.05% (7) Native American, 2.92% (10) Asian, 0.00% (0) Pacific Islander, 2.34% (8) from other races, and 3.80% (13) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 11.70% (40) of the population. ^[11]

Of the 128 households, 29.7% had children under the age of 18; 55.5% were married couples living together; 20.3% had a female householder with no husband present and 18.8% were non-families. Of all households, 17.2% were made up of individuals and 9.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.67 and the average family size was 2.97. ^[11]

23.7% of the population were under the age of 18, 5.8% from 18 to 24, 23.7% from 25 to 44, 28.4% from 45 to 64, and 18.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42.3 years. For every 100 females, the population had 85.9 males. For every 100 females ages 18 and older there were 89.1 males. ^[11]

References

1. "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
2. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Anderson Census Designated Place, Geographic Names Information System. Accessed September 27, 2012.
3. "Census Population API". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved April 4, 2023.
4. Gazetteer of New Jersey Places, United States Census Bureau. Accessed July 21, 2016.
5. U.S. Census website, United States Census Bureau. Accessed September 4, 2014.
6. Geographic codes for New Jersey, Missouri Census Data Center. Accessed June 9, 2023.
7. US Board on Geographic Names, United States Geological Survey. Accessed September 4, 2014.
8. State of New Jersey Census Designated Places - BVP20 - Data as of January 1, 2020, United States Census Bureau. Accessed December 1, 2022.
9. GCT-PH1 - Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place from the 2010 Census Summary File 1 for Warren County, New Jersey Archived 2020-02-12 at archive.today , United States Census Bureau. Accessed June 3, 2013.
10. New Jersey: 2010 - Population and Housing Unit Counts - 2010 Census of Population and Housing (CPH-2-32), United States Census Bureau, p. III-5, August 2012. Accessed June 3, 2013. "Warren County—Name Changes: Beattystown CDP name corrected from Beatyestown; New CDPs: Allamuchy (formed from part of deleted Allamuchy-Panther Valley CDP), Anderson, Asbury, Blairstown, Brainards, Bridgeville, Broadway, Brookfield, Buttzville, Columbia, Delaware, Delaware Park, Finesville, Great Meadows (formed from part of deleted Great Meadows-Vienna CDP and additional area), Greenwich, Hainesburg, Harmony, Hope, Hutchinson, Johnsonburg, Lopatcong Overlook, Marksboro, Mountain Lake, Mount Hermon, New Village, Panther Valley (formed from part of deleted Allamuchy-Panther Valley CDP), Port Colden, Port Murray, Silver Lake, Stewartsville, Upper Pohatcong, Upper Stewartsville, and Vienna (formed from part of deleted Great Meadows-Vienna and additional area)"
11. DP-1 - Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data for Anderson CDP, New Jersey Archived 2020-02-12 at archive.today , United States Census Bureau. Accessed September 27, 2012.
12. US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990, United States Census Bureau. Accessed September 4, 2014.