Fieldsboro is a

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in Burlington County, in the

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. As of the 2020 United States census, the borough's population was 526, a decrease of 14 (−2.6%) from the 2010 census count of 540, which in turn reflected an increase of 18 (+3.4%) from the 522 counted in the 2000 census. The borough, and all of Burlington County, is a part of the

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- Camden combined statistical area and the

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. Fieldsboro was incorporated as a borough by an act of the

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as Fieldsborough on March 7, 1850, within portions of Mansfield Township. It separated from Bordentown Township as an independent municipality 1894.Snyder, John P
''The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606-1968''
Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 96. Accessed June 19, 2012. The borough was named for the Field family, prominent early settlers in the area.

Geography

According to the

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, the borough had a total area of 0.36 square miles (0.93 km²), including 0.28 square miles (0.72 km²) of land and 0.08 square miles (0.21 km²) of water (22.22%). The borough borders Bordentown Township and the

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Demographics

2010 census

The 2010 United States census counted 540 people, 206 households, and 141 families in the borough. The

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was . There were 221 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup was 81.11% (438)

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, 12.59% (68) Black or African American, 0.00% (0) Native American, 2.04% (11) Asian, 0.00% (0)

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, 0.37% (2) from other races, and 3.89% (21) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.78% (15) of the population. Of the 206 households, 35.9% had children under the age of 18; 44.2% were married couples living together; 17.0% had a female householder with no husband present and 31.6% were non-families. Of all households, 23.8% were made up of individuals and 7.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.62 and the average family size was 3.13. 25.0% of the population were under the age of 18, 7.0% from 18 to 24, 28.5% from 25 to 44, 28.9% from 45 to 64, and 10.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37.1 years. For every 100 females, the population had 92.9 males. For every 100 females ages 18 and older there were 91.9 males. The Census Bureau's 2006–2010

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showed that (in 2010 inflation-adjusted dollars)

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was $60,938 (with a margin of error of +/− $19,968) and the median family income was $67,500 (+/− $22,306). Males had a median income of $68,750 (+/− $47,669) versus $48,500 (+/− $14,355) for females. The

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for the borough was $30,284 (+/− $8,796). About none of families and 1.0% of the population were below the

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, including 2.1% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.

2000 census

As of the 2000 United States census there were 522 people, 189 households, and 138 families residing in the borough. The population density was . There were 204 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the borough was 81.61%

, 15.90%

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, 0.19% Native American, 0.38% from other races, and 1.92% from two or more races.

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or Latino of any race were 2.49% of the population.Census 2000 Profiles of Demographic / Social / Economic / Housing Characteristics for Fieldsboro borough, New Jersey
,

. Accessed July 10, 2013.DP-1: Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: 2000 - Census 2000 Summary File 1 (SF 1) 100-Percent Data for Fieldsboro borough, Burlington County, New Jersey
,

. Accessed July 10, 2013. There were 189 households, out of which 34.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.3% were

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living together, 16.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 26.5% were non-families. 17.5% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.76 and the average family size was 3.17. In the borough the population was spread out, with 25.3% under the age of 18, 6.7% from 18 to 24, 38.3% from 25 to 44, 17.2% from 45 to 64, and 12.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females, there were 88.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.0 males. The median income for a household in the borough was $58,958, and the median income for a family was $66,607. Males had a median income of $41,932 versus $35,625 for females. The

for the borough was $23,908. About 2.1% of families and 1.9% of the population were below the

, including 0.7% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.

Government

Local government

Fieldsboro is governed under the

form of New Jersey municipal government, which is used in 218 (of the 564) municipalities statewide, making it the most common form of government in New Jersey. The governing body is comprised of a mayor and a borough council, with all positions elected

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on a partisan basis as part of the November general election. A mayor is elected directly by the voters to a four-year term of office. The borough council includes six members elected to serve three-year terms on a staggered basis, with two seats coming up for election each year in a three-year cycle.''2012 New Jersey Legislative District Data Book'',

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Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy, March 2013, p. 135. The borough form of government used by Fieldsboro is a " weak mayor / strong council" government in which council members act as the legislative body with the mayor presiding at meetings and voting only in the event of a tie. The mayor can

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ordinances subject to an override by a two-thirds majority vote of the council. The mayor makes committee and liaison assignments for council members, and most appointments are made by the mayor with the advice and consent of the council. , the mayor of Fieldsboro is Democrat David R. Hansell, whose term of office ends December 31, 2025.Mayor's Message
Fieldsboro, New Jersey. Accessed March 31, 2025. Members of the Borough Council are Dr. John Errigo (D, 2027, (elected Council President in January 2025), Richard Lynch (D, 2025), Mike Carroll (D, 2026), Amy Telford (D, 2026; Timothy D. Tyler ( R, 2027) and Rosemarie Weaver (D, 2025).November 8, 2022 General Election November 8, 2022 Official Results

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, updated November 29, 2022. Accessed January 1, 2023.November 2, 2021 Summary Report Burlington County Official Results

, updated November 18, 2021. Accessed January 1, 2022.November 3, 2020 Summary Report Burlington County Official Results
,

, updated November 23, 2020. Accessed January 1, 2021. In 2015, the borough disbanded its police force and reached an agreement with Bordentown City to provide police coverage in the borough as a shared service at a cost of $28,000 per year, less than half the cost to Fieldsboro for its three-man force. In February 2012, the council selected Jonathan Norcross to fill the vacancy on the borough council that had been created when David Hansell became mayor. Hansell had been appointed as mayor to fill the vacancy of Buddy Tyler following his death in November 2011.

Federal, state and county representation

Fieldsboro is located in the 3rd Congressional DistrictPlan Components Report

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, December 23, 2011. Accessed February 1, 2020. and is part of New Jersey's 7th state legislative district.Municipalities Sorted by 2011-2020 Legislative District

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. Accessed February 1, 2020.''2019 New Jersey Citizen's Guide to Government''
New Jersey

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. Accessed October 30, 2019. Prior to the 2011 reapportionment following the 2010 census, Fieldsboro had been in the 30th state legislative district.''2011 New Jersey Citizen's Guide to Government''
, p. 57, New Jersey

. Accessed May 22, 2015. Prior to the 2010 Census, Fieldsboro had been part of the , a change made by the

that took effect in January 2013, based on the results of the November 2012 general elections.

Politics

As of March 2011, there were a total of 350 registered voters in Fieldsboro, of which 183 (52.3% vs. 33.3% countywide) were registered as Democrats, 49 (14.0% vs. 23.9%) were registered as

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and 118 (33.7% vs. 42.8%) were registered as Unaffiliated. There were no voters registered to other parties.Voter Registration Summary - Burlington

Division of Elections, March 23, 2011. Accessed December 25, 2014. Among the borough's 2010 Census population, 64.8% (vs. 61.7% in Burlington County) were registered to vote, including 86.4% of those ages 18 and over (vs. 80.3% countywide). In the

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, Democrat

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received 175 votes (66.5% vs. 58.1% countywide), ahead of Republican

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with 79 votes (30.0% vs. 40.2%) and other candidates with 7 votes (2.7% vs. 1.0%), among the 263 ballots cast by the borough's 359 registered voters, for a turnout of 73.3% (vs. 74.5% in Burlington County). In the 2008 presidential election, Democrat Barack Obama received 200 votes (66.0% vs. 58.4% countywide), ahead of Republican

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with 90 votes (29.7% vs. 39.9%) and other candidates with 10 votes (3.3% vs. 1.0%), among the 303 ballots cast by the borough's 376 registered voters, for a turnout of 80.6% (vs. 80.0% in Burlington County). In the 2004 presidential election, Democrat

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received 153 votes (57.5% vs. 52.9% countywide), ahead of Republican

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with 108 votes (40.6% vs. 46.0%) and other candidates with 4 votes (1.5% vs. 0.8%), among the 266 ballots cast by the borough's 362 registered voters, for a turnout of 73.5% (vs. 78.8% in the whole county). In the 2013 gubernatorial election, Republican

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received 90 votes (50.8% vs. 61.4% countywide), ahead of Democrat

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with 77 votes (43.5% vs. 35.8%) and other candidates with 6 votes (3.4% vs. 1.2%), among the 177 ballots cast by the borough's 360 registered voters, yielding a 49.2% turnout (vs. 44.5% in the county). In the 2009 gubernatorial election, Democrat

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received 124 ballots cast (52.3% vs. 44.5% countywide), ahead of Republican Chris Christie with 81 votes (34.2% vs. 47.7%), Independent Chris Daggett with 11 votes (4.6% vs. 4.8%) and other candidates with 8 votes (3.4% vs. 1.2%), among the 237 ballots cast by the borough's 363 registered voters, yielding a 65.3% turnout (vs. 44.9% in the county).

Education

Students in public school for

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through

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attend the schools of the

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, which also serves students from Bordentown City and Bordentown Township. As of the 2023–24 school year, the district, comprised of five schools, had an enrollment of 2,232 students and 190.0 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a

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of 11.8:1.District information for Bordentown Regional School District

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. Accessed December 15, 2024. Schools in the district (with 2023–24 enrollment data from the

) are Clara Barton Elementary School with 215 students in grades K–2 (generally serves Bordentown City and the Holloway Meadows section of Bordentown Township), Peter Muschal Elementary School with 480 students in grades PreK–5 (generally serves remainder of Bordentown Township and the Borough of Fieldsboro), MacFarland Intermediate School with 247 students in grades 3–5, Bordentown Regional Middle School with 505 students in grades 6–8 and

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with 762 students in grades 9–12. The district's

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is comprised of nine members, who are elected directly by voters to serve three-year terms of office on a staggered basis, with three seats up for election each year. The board's nine seats are allocated based on the population of the constituent municipalities, with one seat assigned to Fieldsboro. The

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, consisting of New Hanover Township (including its

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area) and Wrightstown Borough, sends students to Bordentown Regional High School on a tuition basis for grades 9–12 as part of a

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that has been in place since the 1960s, with about 50 students from the New Hanover district being sent to the high school. As of 2011, the New Hanover district was considering expansion of its relationship to send students to Bordentown for middle school for grades 6–8. Students from Fieldsboro, and from all of Burlington County, are eligible to attend the

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, a countywide public school district that serves the vocational and technical education needs of students at the high school and post-secondary level at its campuses in Medford and Westampton Township.

Transportation

Roads and highways

, the borough had a total of of roadways, of which were maintained by the municipality and by Burlington County. County Route 662 is the main road through Fieldsboro. No major county, state, U.S. or interstate passes through the borough.

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is the closest major road to the borough. Other roads that are accessible in neighboring Bordentown Township are Interstate 295, U.S. Route 206 and the

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Public transportation

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provides bus service in the borough between Trenton and

on the 409 route.

Notable people

People who were born in, residents of, or otherwise closely associated with Bordentown include: * Len Boone, singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist *

Archibald Crossley Archibald Maddock Crossley (December 7, 1896 – May 1, 1985) was an American pollster, statistician, and pioneer in public opinion research. Along with friends-cum-rivals Elmo Roper and George Gallup, Crossley has been described as one of the f ...

(1896–1985), pollster, statistician and pioneer in public opinion researchThe Crossleys: Archibald Crossley
Crossley Center for Public Opinion Research. Accessed May 23, 2021. "1896: Born in Fieldsboro, New Jersey"

References

External links

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