Pedricktown, New Jersey

Pedricktown, New Jersey
Census-designated place
Pedricktown Location in Salem County Show map of Salem County, New Jersey Pedricktown Location in New Jersey Show map of New Jersey Pedricktown Location in the United States Show map of the United States
Coordinates: 39°45′59″N75°24′27″W / 39.76643°N 75.407591°W / 39.76643; -75.407591 [1] [2]
Country	United States
State	New Jersey
County	Salem
Township	Oldmans
Area [3]
• Total	1.82 sq mi (4.73 km2)
• Land	1.74 sq mi (4.51 km2)
• Water	0.08 sq mi (0.22 km2)  0.21%
Elevation [4]	10 ft (3 m)
Population  (2020) [5]
• Total	487
• Density	279.56/sq mi (107.97/km2)
Time zone	UTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC−04:00 (Eastern (EDT))
ZIP Code	08067 [6]
Area code	856
FIPS code	34-57360 [7] [8]
GNIS feature ID	02584016 [9]

Pedricktown is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) ^[10] located within Oldmans Township, in Salem County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. ^{[11] [12] [13] [14]} As of the 2010 United States Census, the CDP's population was 524. ^[15] The area is served as United States Postal Service ZIP Code 08067.

History

In June 1675 in Shadwell, England, Roger Pedrick and his wife Rebekah Holeman Pedrick, members of the Society of Friends, purchased 1,000 acres (400 ha) of land from John Fenwick, and shortly thereafter crossed the Atlantic to be in their new home. They originally settled in Chester, Pennsylvania, while their home was being built on their property on the other side of the Delaware. The minutes of the "Men's and Women's Friends Meeting" (a Quaker group) refer to the area as "Pedricks Neck" in the 1720s, and the birth records of many of Roger's and Rebekah's descendants list their birthplace as "Pedricksburg." ^[16]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, Pedricktown had a total area of 0.905 square miles (2.345 km²), including 0.903 square miles (2.340 km²) of land and 0.002 square miles (0.005 km²) of water (0.21%). ^{[1] [2]}

Demographics

As of the 2020 United States census, the population was 487. ^[5]

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2020	487		—
U.S. Decennial Census [17] 2020 [5]

2010 census

The 2010 United States census counted 524 people, 197 households, and 147 families in the CDP. The population density was 580.0 per square mile (223.9/km²). There were 220 housing units at an average density of 243.5 per square mile (94.0/km²). The racial makeup was 91.79% (481) White, 2.67% (14) Black or African American, 0.00% (0) Native American, 0.19% (1) Asian, 0.00% (0) Pacific Islander, 4.58% (24) from other races, and 0.76% (4) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino people of any race were 9.92% (52) of the population. ^[15]

Of the 197 households, 36.0% had children under the age of 18; 53.8% were married couples living together; 13.2% had a female householder with no husband present and 25.4% were non-families. Of all households, 20.3% were made up of individuals and 5.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.66 and the average family size was 3.04. ^[15]

26.9% of the population were under the age of 18, 6.7% from 18 to 24, 28.4% from 25 to 44, 27.5% from 45 to 64, and 10.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36.0 years. For every 100 females, the population had 94.8 males. For every 100 females ages 18 and older there were 100.5 males. ^[15]

Economy

Goya Foods has its South Jersey division in Pedricktown. ^[18]

Salem Oak Vineyards is a local winery.

Transportation

Pedricktown is accessible at Exit 7 of Interstate 295 via County Route 643.

The Spitfire Aerodrome ( FAA LID : 7N7) is a small municipal airport located in Pedricktown. ^[19]

References

1. Gazetteer of New Jersey Places, United States Census Bureau. Accessed July 21, 2016.
2. US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990, United States Census Bureau. Accessed September 4, 2014.
3. "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 11, 2022.
4. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Pedricktown Census Designated Place, Geographic Names Information System. Accessed February 9, 2013.
5. Census Data Explorer: Pedricktown CDP, New Jersey, United States Census Bureau. Accessed June 15, 2023.
6. Look Up a ZIP Code for Pedricktown, NJ, United States Postal Service. Accessed September 27, 2012.
7. U.S. Census website, United States Census Bureau. Accessed September 4, 2014.
8. Geographic Codes Lookup for New Jersey, Missouri Census Data Center. Accessed June 9, 2023.
9. US Board on Geographic Names, United States Geological Survey. Accessed September 4, 2014.
10. State of New Jersey Census Designated Places - BVP20 - Data as of January 1, 2020, United States Census Bureau. Accessed December 1, 2022.
11. GCT-PH1 - Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place from the 2010 Census Summary File 1 for Salem County, New Jersey Archived 2020-02-12 at archive.today , United States Census Bureau. Accessed February 9, 2013.
12. 2006-2010 American Community Survey Geography for New Jersey, United States Census Bureau. Accessed February 9, 2013.
13. New Jersey: 2010 - Population and Housing Unit Counts - 2010 Census of Population and Housing (CPH-2-32), United States Census Bureau, August 2012. Accessed February 9, 2013.
14. Locality Search, State of New Jersey. Accessed April 19, 2015.
15. DP-1 - Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data for Pedricktown CDP, New Jersey Archived 2020-02-12 at archive.today , United States Census Bureau. Accessed February 9, 2013.
16. Shoemaker, Hubert B. (1938). A Genealogical and Biographical Record of the Pedrick Family of New Jersey 1675-1938. Philadelphia.
17. Census of Population and Housing, United States Census Bureau. Accessed June 1, 2023.
18. Contact Us. Goya Foods. Accessed March 26, 2016. "Goya Foods of South Jersey 1 Industrial Way Pedricktown, NJ 08067"
19. Spitfire Aerodrome, New Jersey Department of Transportation. Accessed July 22, 2016.