Jobstown, New Jersey
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Jobstown is an
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and
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(CDP) located within Springfield Township in Burlington County, in the
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of
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. The area is served as
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ZIP Code 08041. As of the 2000 United States Census, the population for
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08041 was 877. County Route 537 is the main route through Jobstown. CR 670 also comes through the community with a short
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with CR 537. Rancocas Stable was an American thoroughbred horse racing stable and stud farm located in Jobstown. Redwing Airport is a
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located south of the
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. Other places in Jobstown include a post office, churches, Springfield Township municipal offices and park, and small businesses. Jobstown was once a stop on the Kinkora Branch railroad.


Demographics

Jobstown was first listed as a
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in the 2020 U.S. Census. As of 2020, the area had a population of 369.


Education

Its school districts are
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(elementary) and Northern Burlington Regional School District (secondary school).


Notable people

People who were born in, residents of, or otherwise closely associated with Jobstown include: *
Irving Fryar Irving Dale Fryar Sr. (born September 28, 1962) is an American former professional football player who was a wide receiver in the National Football League (NFL) for 17 seasons. Fryar played college football for the Nebraska Cornhuskers, and wa ...
, former NFL wide receiverCoyne, Kevin
"Jersey; Ex-N.F.L. Star Now Hauls In Lost Souls"
''
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'', December 31, 2006. Accessed November 3, 2007. "He moved back to New Jersey, to nearby rural Jobstown, after he retired in 2001 from the Washington Redskins."


See also

* Kauffman & Minteer Inc.


References


External links


Census 2000 Fact Sheet for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 08041
from the
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{{Authority control Populated places in the Pine Barrens (New Jersey) Springfield Township, Burlington County, New Jersey Census-designated places in Burlington County, New Jersey Census-designated places in New Jersey Unincorporated communities in Burlington County, New Jersey Unincorporated communities in New Jersey