Bargaintown, New Jersey Explained

Bargaintown, New Jersey
Settlement Type:Census-designated place
Pushpin Map:USA New Jersey Atlantic County#USA New Jersey#USA
Pushpin Label:Bargaintown
Pushpin Label Position:left
Pushpin Map Caption:Location within Atlantic County. Inset: Location of Atlantic County within New Jersey.
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Atlantic
Subdivision Type3:Township
Subdivision Name3:Egg Harbor
Population As Of:2020
Population Footnotes:[1]
Population Total:5360
Population Density Km2:auto
Population Density Sq Mi:auto
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:−05:00
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:−04:00
Elevation Ft:30
Coordinates:39.3625°N -74.5811°W
Area Code:609
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:[2]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:2804147

Bargaintown is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP)[3] located within Egg Harbor Township, in Atlantic County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey.[4] [5] The Egg Harbor Township municipal building is located in Bargaintown, about 0.25miles east of the Garden State Parkway.

It was first listed as a CDP in the 2020 census with a population of 5,360.[1]

History

Bargaintown was laid out by a property developer who hoped the value would increase quickly, but when it did not, he sold the lots cheaply. The community has since been called Bargaintown.[6]

The area is serviced by the Bargaintown Volunteer Fire Company #2 which was established in 1932 and has two stations located in the community. Station 1 is located at 6550 Mill Road and Station 2 is located at 1 Tony "Mink" Pagano Drive.[7]

Demographics

2020 census

Bargaintown CDP, New Jersey - Demographic Profile
(NH = Non-Hispanic)
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!Pop 2020[8] !% 2020
White alone (NH)3,96573.97%
Black or African American alone (NH)2384.44%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)20.04%
Asian alone (NH)3416.36%
Pacific Islander alone (NH)40.07%
Some Other Race alone (NH)330.62%
Mixed Race/Multi-Racial (NH)2414.50%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)53610.00%
Total5,360100.00%

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Bargaintown CDP, New Jersey . United States Census Bureau. May 20, 2023.
  2. https://mcdc.missouri.edu/applications/geocodes/?state=34 Geographic Codes Lookup for New Jersey
  3. https://tigerweb.geo.census.gov/tigerwebmain/Files/tab20/tigerweb_tab20_cdp_2020_nj.html State of New Jersey Census Designated Places - BVP20 - Data as of January 1, 2020
  4. Web site: Gordon . Thomas Francis . A Gazetteer of the State of New Jersey: Comprehending a General View of Its Physical and Moral Condition, Together with a Topographical and Statistical Account of Its Counties, Towns, Villages, Canals, Rail Roads, &c., Accompanied by a Map. 1834 .
  5. http://www.state.nj.us/infobank/localnames.txt Locality Search
  6. Book: Willis, Laura Lavinia Thomas. Early History of Atlantic County, New Jersey: Record of the First Year's Work of Atlantic County's Historical Society. 1915. Kutztown publishing Company. 92.
  7. https://www.bargaintownfire.org Who We Are
  8. Web site: P2 HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE - 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) - Bargaintown CDP, New Jersey. United States Census Bureau.