Silver Lake, Cumberland County, New Jersey
Silver Lake, New Jersey | |
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| Coordinates: 39°28′1″N 75°14′28″W / 39.46694°N 75.24111°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New Jersey |
| County | Cumberland |
| Township | Upper Deerfield |
| Area | |
• Total | 1.44 sq mi (3.74 km2) |
| • Land | 1.43 sq mi (3.71 km2) |
| • Water | 0.015 sq mi (0.04 km2) |
| Elevation | 72 ft (22 m) |
| Population | |
• Total | 1,435 |
| • Density | 1,003/sq mi (387.3/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−04:00 (EDT) |
| ZIP Code | 08302 (Bridgeton) |
| Area code | 856 |
| FIPS code | 34-67583[3] |
| GNIS feature ID | 2812755[4] |
Silver Lake is a census-designated place (CDP) in Cumberland County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. It is in the northern part of the county, in the southwest part of Upper Deerfield Township. It is bordered to the west by the Cohansey River, which forms the boundary with Hopewell Township, to the north by Seeley, and to the south by Sunset Lake. Bridgeton, the Cumberland county seat, is 3 miles (5 km) to the south.
Silver Lake was first listed as a CDP prior to the 2020 census.[4]
Demographics
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 1,435 | — | |
| U.S. Decennial Census[5][2] | |||
Silver Lake was first listed as a census designated place in the 2020 U.S. census.[6]
| Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) | Pop 2020[7] | 2020 |
|---|---|---|
| White alone (NH) | 1,064 | 74.15% |
| Black or African American alone (NH) | 78 | 5.44% |
| Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) | 18 | 1.25% |
| Asian alone (NH) | 75 | 5.23% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone (NH) | 0 | 0.00% |
| Other race alone (NH) | 2 | 0.14% |
| Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) | 59 | 4.11% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 139 | 9.69% |
| Total | 1,435 | 100.00% |
Education
Students are zoned to Upper Deerfield Township School District (for elementary school) and Cumberland Regional School District (for high school).[8]
References
- ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 11, 2022.
- ^ a b "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.
- ^ a b "Silver Lake Census Designated Place". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
- ^ "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) – Silver Lake CDP, Cumberland County, New Jersey". United States Census Bureau.
- ^ Geography Division (January 12, 2021). 2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Cumberland County, NJ (PDF) (Map). U.S. Census Bureau. Archived (PDF) from the original on August 6, 2022. Retrieved September 20, 2025. - Text list