Sweetwater, New Jersey
Sweetwater, New Jersey | |
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  Sweetwater Location in Atlantic County  Sweetwater Location in New Jersey  Sweetwater Location in the United States | |
| Coordinates: 39°37′16″N 74°38′17″W / 39.62111°N 74.63806°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  New Jersey |
| County | Atlantic |
| Township | Mullica |
| Area | |
• Total | 3.74 sq mi (9.69 km2) |
| • Land | 3.56 sq mi (9.23 km2) |
| • Water | 0.18 sq mi (0.46 km2) |
| Elevation | 6.6 ft (2 m) |
| Population | |
• Total | 805 |
| • Density | 225.8/sq mi (87.18/km2) |
| ZIP Code | 08037 |
| FIPS code | 34-71880[3] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0881058[4] |
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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| 2020 | 805 | — | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[5] | |||
Sweetwater is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP)[6] located within Mullica Township in Atlantic County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 census, Sweetwater had a population of 805.[7] The community is situated on the Mullica River about 20 miles (32 km) from Atlantic City.
Demographics
[edit]Sweetwater was first listed as a census designated place in the 2020 U.S. census.[8]
| Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) | Pop 2020[9] | 2020 |
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| White alone (NH) | 727 | 90.31% |
| Black or African American alone (NH) | 15 | 1.86% |
| Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) | 0 | 0.00% |
| Asian alone (NH) | 7 | 0.87% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone (NH) | 0 | 0.00% |
| Other race alone (NH) | 0 | 0.00% |
| Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) | 25 | 3.11% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 31 | 3.85% |
| Total | 805 | 100.00% |
Education
[edit]The CDP is within two school districts: Mullica Township School District (elementary) and Greater Egg Harbor Regional High School District.[10] The zoned high school for Mullica Township is Cedar Creek High School, which is a part of the Greater Egg Harbor district.[11]
References
[edit]- ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 11, 2022.
- ^ "Census Population API". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 11, 2022.
- ^ Geographic Codes Lookup for New Jersey, Missouri Census Data Center. Accessed June 9, 2023.
- ^ "Sweetwater". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved September 20, 2012.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
- ^ State of New Jersey Census Designated Places - BVP20 - Data as of January 1, 2020, United States Census Bureau. Accessed December 1, 2022.
- ^ "2020 Decennial Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171)". United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved March 12, 2026.
- ^ "2020 Geography Changes". United States Census Bureau.
- ^ "P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Sweetwater CDP, New Jersey". United States Census Bureau.
- ^ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Atlantic County, NJ" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Archived (PDF) from the original on August 6, 2022. Retrieved March 1, 2025. - Text list
- ^ "Magnet Programs". Greater Egg Harbor Regional High School District. Retrieved March 1, 2025.
Students in Mullica Township, [...] are assigned to Cedar Creek High School
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