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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. 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: *

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, 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."

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

Demographics

Education

Notable people

See also

References

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