Richland, New Jersey
Richland, New Jersey | |
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Eastern terminus of CR 540 in Richland | |
Richland Location in Atlantic County Richland Location in New Jersey Richland Location in the United States | |
| Coordinates: 39°29′30″N 74°52′15″W / 39.49167°N 74.87083°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New Jersey |
| County | Atlantic |
| Township | Buena Vista |
| Area | |
• Total | 3.34 sq mi (8.66 km2) |
| • Land | 3.33 sq mi (8.63 km2) |
| • Water | 0.012 sq mi (0.03 km2) |
| Elevation | 95 ft (29 m) |
| Population | |
• Total | 623 |
| • Density | 186.9/sq mi (72.16/km2) |
| ZIP Code | 08350 |
| FIPS code | 34-62790[3] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0879677[4] |
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 623 | — | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[5] | |||
Richland is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP)[6] located within Buena Vista Township in Atlantic County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey.[7] As of the 2020 census, Richland had a population of 623.[8] The area is served as United States Postal Service ZIP Code 08350.
The Cape May Seashore Lines operates passenger rail service from Richland to Tuckahoe, from a scale reproduction of the original Richland Station, which was removed in the mid-1960s.[9]
History
On April 26, 2004, the Buena Vista Township Committee voted to temporarily rename the community of Richland, a section of Buena Vista Township. For the first half of the month of May 2004, Richland became Mojito, New Jersey, named after the Cuban rum drink. Bacardi had offered to give the township $5,000 for recreation projects in exchange for commemorating the new name with a sign on U.S. Route 40 for those weeks.[10] Richland was chosen because it is home to the family-run Dalponte Farms, a major East Coast supplier of mint, an essential ingredient of the mojito.
Demographics
Richland was first listed as a census designated place in the 2020 U.S. census.[11]
| Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) | Pop 2020[12] | 2020 |
|---|---|---|
| White alone (NH) | 412 | 66.13% |
| Black or African American alone (NH) | 79 | 12.68% |
| Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) | 0 | 0.00% |
| Asian alone (NH) | 9 | 1.44% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone (NH) | 0 | 0.00% |
| Other race alone (NH) | 8 | 1.28% |
| Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) | 16 | 2.57% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 99 | 15.89% |
| Total | 623 | 100.00% |
Education
Public school students living in the CDP are served by the Buena Regional School District.[13]
Founded in 1959, St. Augustine Preparatory School is an all-male Catholic high school, operated within the Roman Catholic Diocese of Camden.[14][15]
Attractions
- Cape May Seashore Lines
- Patcong Valley Railroad Museum[16]
References
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Richland". 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.
- ^ Locality Search, State of New Jersey. Accessed June 9, 2016.
- ^ "2020 Decennial Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171)". United States Census Bureau. 2021. Retrieved March 12, 2026.
- ^ Richland-Tuckahoe Service, Cape May Seashore Lines. Accessed December 27, 2016. "The present Richland Village passenger station, along with a crossing watchman's shanty, are situated in the same location as the original structures, which were removed circa 1965 (the original passenger station), and during the 1930s (the original crossing watchman's shanty)."
- ^ National Mojito Month, Cocktail Times. Accessed October 8, 2007.
- ^ "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) – Richland 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
- ^ NJAIS / MSA Self-Study Report 2012-2013 Archived 2016-11-11 at the Wayback Machine, St. Augustine Preparatory School. Accessed November 10, 2016. "St. Augustine Preparatory School (locally, 'The Prep') is an independent, all male, Roman Catholic, Augustinian, four-year college preparatory school located in the Richland section of Buena Vista Township, New Jersey."
- ^ Our High Schools, South Jersey Catholic Schools. Accessed December 22, 2025.
- ^ About Us, Patcong Valley Railroad Museum. Accessed June 29, 2016.