New Gretna, New Jersey

New Gretna, New Jersey
U.S. Route 9 southbound in New Gretna
U.S. Route 9 southbound in New Gretna
New Gretna is located in Burlington County, New Jersey
New Gretna
New Gretna
Location in Burlington County
New Gretna is located in New Jersey
New Gretna
New Gretna
Location in New Jersey
New Gretna is located in the United States
New Gretna
New Gretna
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 39°35′32″N 74°27′04″W / 39.59222°N 74.45111°W / 39.59222; -74.45111
Country United States
State New Jersey
CountyBurlington
TownshipBass River
Area
 • Total
0.85 sq mi (2.21 km2)
 • Land0.85 sq mi (2.19 km2)
 • Water0.0077 sq mi (0.02 km2)
Elevation
6.6 ft (2 m)
Population
 • Total
390
 • Density461.1/sq mi (178.03/km2)
Time zoneUTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−04:00 (Eastern (EDT))
ZIP Code
08224[3]
FIPS code34-51450[4]
GNIS feature ID878737[5]

New Gretna (pronounced /gɹ'εtnʌ/) is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP)[6] located within Bass River Township in Burlington County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey.[7] The area is served as United States Postal Service ZIP Code 08224.[3]

As of the 2010 United States census, the population for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 08224 was 573.[8] The population for the ZCTA as of the 2000 United States census was 543.[9]

The Bead Wreck Site at New Gretna is listed on the National Register of Historic Places as site #88001899.

New Gretna was named after Gretna Green in Scotland.[10]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
2020390
U.S. Decennial Census[11]
2020[2]

New Gretna was first listed as a census designated place in the 2020 U.S. census.[12]

New Gretna CDP, New Jersey – Racial and ethnic composition
Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.
Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) Pop 2020[13] 2020
White alone (NH) 352 90.26%
Black or African American alone (NH) 0 0.00%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) 0 0.00%
Asian alone (NH) 0 0.00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone (NH) 0 0.00%
Other race alone (NH) 0 0.00%
Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) 14 3.59%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 24 6.15%
Total 390 100.00%

As of the 2020 United States census, the population was 390.[2]

Transportation

Garden State Parkway southbound at exit 52 for New Gretna

New Jersey Transit provides bus service to and from Atlantic City on the 559 route.[14] New Gretna is served by exits 50 and 52 of the Garden State Parkway.

Notable people

References

  1. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 11, 2022.
  2. ^ a b c Census Data Explorer: New Gretna CDP, New Jersey, United States Census Bureau. Accessed June 15, 2023.
  3. ^ a b Look Up a ZIP Code for New Gretna, NJ, United States Postal Service. Accessed December 30, 2014.
  4. ^ Geographic Codes Lookup for New Jersey, Missouri Census Data Center. Accessed June 9, 2023.
  5. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: New Gretna, New Jersey
  6. ^ State of New Jersey Census Designated Places - BVP20 - Data as of January 1, 2020, United States Census Bureau. Accessed December 1, 2022.
  7. ^ Locality Search, State of New Jersey. Accessed December 30, 2014.
  8. ^ DP-1 - Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 - 2010 Demographic Profile Data for ZCTA 08224 Deprecated link archived 2014-12-31 at archive.today, United States Census Bureau. Accessed December 30, 2014.
  9. ^ DP-1 - Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: 2000 - Census 2000 Summary File 1 (SF 1) 100-Percent Data for ZCTA 08224 Deprecated link archived 2014-12-31 at archive.today, United States Census Bureau. Accessed December 30, 2014.
  10. ^ Federal Writers' Project (1945). THE ORIGIN OF NEW JERSEY PLACE NAMES (PDF). New Jersey Public Library Commission. Archived (PDF) from the original on September 27, 2020.
  11. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
  12. ^ "2020 Geography Changes". United States Census Bureau.
  13. ^ "P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – New Gretna CDP, New Jersey". United States Census Bureau.
  14. ^ Burlington County Bus / Rail Connections, New Jersey Transit, backed up by the Internet Archive as of June 26, 2010. Accessed June 18, 2013.
  15. ^ "Full Interview with Chopped Winner, Chef Brittany Rescigno". It Starts with Grapes. May 23, 2019. Retrieved April 13, 2025.
  16. ^ Paquette, Isabelle (June 16, 2024). "Food Network Favorite Chef Britt Rescigno Shares Her Go-To Summer Recipe". Woman's World. Retrieved April 13, 2025.
  17. ^ Griesemer, Sarah (March 25, 2024). "Jersey-born chef Britt Rescigno takes home another win on Food Network's 'Champions'". AOL. Retrieved April 13, 2025.