Oceanville, New Jersey | |
Settlement Type: | Census-designated place |
Pushpin Map: | USA New Jersey Atlantic County#USA New Jersey#USA |
Pushpin Label: | Oceanville |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Atlantic County##Location in New Jersey##Location in the United States |
Pushpin Relief: | yes |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | United States |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Type2: | County |
Subdivision Name2: | Atlantic |
Subdivision Type3: | Township |
Subdivision Name3: | Galloway |
Unit Pref: | Imperial |
Area Footnotes: | [1] |
Area Total Km2: | 4.18 |
Area Land Km2: | 4.08 |
Area Water Km2: | 0.10 |
Area Total Sq Mi: | 1.61 |
Area Land Sq Mi: | 1.57 |
Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.04 |
Population As Of: | 2020 |
Population Footnotes: | [2] |
Population Total: | 793 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Population Density Sq Mi: | 505.1 |
Timezone: | Eastern (EST) |
Utc Offset: | −05:00 |
Timezone Dst: | Eastern (EDT) |
Utc Offset Dst: | −04:00 |
Elevation Ft: | 43 |
Coordinates: | 39.4711°N -74.4606°W |
Postal Code Type: | ZIP Code |
Postal Code: | 08231[3] |
Area Code: | 609, 640 |
Blank Name: | FIPS code |
Blank Info: | [4] |
Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
Blank1 Info: | 878942 |
Oceanville is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP)[5] located within Galloway Township in Atlantic County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey.[6] At the 2020 United States census, the CDP's population was 793.[2]
Oceanville is located on U.S. Route 9 approximately 3.5miles north-northeast of Absecon. The community has a post office with ZIP Code 08231.[3] [7]
From 1983 - 2016, Oceanville was the site of the Noyes Museum, the only fine arts museum in Atlantic County.[8] The museum became part of Stockton University in 2016 and the site in Oceanville will be sold by the foundation that owns the property.[9]
As of the 2020 United States census, the population was 793.[2]
Oceanville, like other parts of the township, is zoned to Galloway Township School District (GTPS) (K-8) and Absegami High School of the Greater Egg Harbor Regional High School District.[10]
Oceanville Kindergarten Learning Center was formerly in the community.[11] Formerly Oceanville School, the building opened around 1927.[12] It closed in 2010.[13] The facility now houses GTPS facilities such as the food service department.[14]