Oceanville, New Jersey
Oceanville, New Jersey | |
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 View southward along New York Road in Oceanville | |
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  Oceanville Location in Atlantic County  Oceanville Location in New Jersey  Oceanville Location in the United States | |
| Coordinates: 39°28′16″N 74°27′38″W / 39.47111°N 74.46056°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  New Jersey |
| County | Atlantic |
| Township | Galloway |
| Area | |
• Total | 1.61 sq mi (4.18 km2) |
| • Land | 1.57 sq mi (4.08 km2) |
| • Water | 0.04 sq mi (0.10 km2) |
| Elevation | 43 ft (13 m) |
| Population | |
• Total | 793 |
| • Density | 505.1/sq mi (195.0/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−04:00 (Eastern (EDT)) |
| ZIP Code | 08231[3] |
| Area code(s) | 609, 640 |
| FIPS code | 34-54630[4] |
| GNIS feature ID | 878942[5] |
Oceanville is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP)[6] located within Galloway Township in Atlantic County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey.[7] At the 2020 United States census, the CDP's population was 793.[2]
Oceanville is located on U.S. Route 9 approximately 3.5 miles (5.6 km) north-northeast of Absecon. The community has a post office with ZIP Code 08231.[3][8]
From 1983–2016, Oceanville was the site of the Noyes Museum, the only fine arts museum in Atlantic County.[9] The museum became part of Stockton University in 2016 and the site in Oceanville will be sold by the foundation that owns the property.[10]
Demographics
[edit]As of the 2020 United States census, the population was 793.[2]
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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| 2020 | 793 | — | |
| U.S. Decennial Census 2020[2] | |||
Education
[edit]Oceanville, like other parts of the township, is zoned to Galloway Township School District (GTPS) (K-8) and Absegami High School of the Greater Egg Harbor Regional High School District.[11]
Oceanville Kindergarten Learning Center was formerly in the community.[12] Formerly Oceanville School, the building opened around 1927.[13] It closed in 2010.[14] The facility now houses GTPS facilities such as the food service department.[15]
References
[edit]- ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 11, 2022.
- ^ a b c d Census Data Explorer: Oceanville CDP, New Jersey, United States Census Bureau. Accessed June 15, 2023.
- ^ a b Zip Codes, State of New Jersey. Accessed November 18, 2013.
- ^ Geographic Codes Lookup for New Jersey, Missouri Census Data Center. Accessed June 9, 2023.
- ^ "Oceanville". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ 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.
- ^ United States Postal Service (2012). "USPS - Look Up a ZIP Code". Retrieved February 15, 2012.
- ^ "The Noyes Museum: A Historical Perspective". Noyes Museum of Art. Retrieved January 15, 2018.
- ^ Lai, Jonathan. "Noyes Museum becomes part of Stockton University ", The Philadelphia Inquirer, August 17, 2016. Accessed January 16, 2018. "Seven months after the Noyes Museum of Art closed its main location in Galloway Township, N.J., the museum has a new owner and game plan. Stockton University announced Monday that it now owns the museum, which will be the Noyes Museum of Art of Stockton University.... The shuttered museum facility in the Oceanville section remains the property of the Noyes Foundation, a separate entity. The foundation plans to sell the property."
- ^ Absegami High School 2016 Report Card Narrative, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed September 26, 2017. "A most positive and strong relationship exists with the Galloway Township School District which sends students to Absegami High School thus providing a seamless transition into ninth grade."
- ^ "Home". Oceanville Kindergarten Learning Center. March 10, 2008. Archived from the original on March 10, 2008. Retrieved June 14, 2021.
259 South New York Road Oceanville, NJ
- ^ Snow, Sarah (May 2, 2019). "Historic Galloway - Historic Galloway School". The Press of Atlantic City. Retrieved June 13, 2021. - Submitted by Sarah Snow
- ^ Grote, Dan (July 21, 2014). "The big shrink: As casinos shed jobs, school enrollment declines". The Press of Atlantic City. Retrieved June 13, 2021.
- ^ "Free/Reduced Lunch Program". Galloway Township School District. Retrieved June 14, 2021.
259 South New York Road, Galloway, NJ 08205[...]the Food Services Office: 259 South New York Road
- Despite the "city name" being different, this is the same location.
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