Cranford, New Jersey | |
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  Cranford CDP Location in
Union County  Cranford CDP Location in
New Jersey  Cranford CDP Location in the United States | |
| Coordinates: 40°39′23″N 74°18′13″W / 40.65639°N 74.30361°W | |
| Country | 
United States |
| State | 
New Jersey |
| County | Union |
| Township | Cranford |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.34 sq mi (0.88 km2) |
| • Land | 0.34 sq mi (0.87 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.01 km2) |
| Elevation | 69 ft (21 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 2,032 |
| • Density | 6,029.67/sq mi (2,329.31/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−05:00 ( Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer ( DST) | UTC−04:00 (EDT) |
| ZIP Code | 07016 |
| Area code | 908 |
| FIPS code | 34-15638 [4] |
| GNIS feature ID | 2389371 [2] |
Cranford is a census-designated place (CDP) [5] comprising the downtown part of Cranford Township, Union County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. It was first listed as a CDP prior to the 2020 census [2] with a population of population was 2,032. [6]
The CDP is bordered by Lincoln Avenue to the south and southwest, by the borough of Garwood to the west, by an unnamed stream and the Rahway River to the north and northeast, by Centennial Avenue to the east, and by Lincoln Park to the southeast. [7] New Jersey Route 28 (North Avenue) runs through the center of downtown, as does the NJ Transit Raritan Valley Line, with access at Cranford station. Elizabeth is 5 miles (8 km) to the east, and Plainfield is 6 miles (10 km) to the southwest.
Demographics
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 2,032 | — | |
| U.S. Decennial Census
[8] 2020 [3] | |||
2020 census
| Race / Ethnicity | Pop 2020 [9] | % 2020 |
|---|---|---|
| White alone (NH) | 1,514 | 74.51% |
| Black or African American alone (NH) | 92 | 4.53% |
| Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) | 3 | 0.15% |
| Asian alone (NH) | 95 | 4.68% |
| Pacific Islander alone (NH) | 0 | 0.00% |
| Some Other Race alone (NH) | 15 | 0.74% |
| Mixed Race/Multi-Racial (NH) | 68 | 3.35% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 245 | 12.06% |
| Total | 2,032 | 100.00% |
References
- ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 11, 2022.
- ^ a b c "Cranford Census Designated Place". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ a b Census Data Explorer: Cranford CDP, New Jersey, United States Census Bureau. Accessed June 15, 2023.
- ^ Geographic Codes Lookup for New Jersey, Missouri Census Data Center. Accessed June 9, 2023.
- ^ State of New Jersey Census Designated Places - BVP20 - Data as of January 1, 2020, United States Census Bureau. Accessed December 1, 2022.
- ^ "Cranford CDP, New Jersey". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved May 20, 2023.
- ^ "Cranford CDP". TIGERweb. Geography Division, U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved June 23, 2021.
- ^ "Decennial Census of Population and Housing by Decade". United States Census Bureau.
- ^ "P2 HISPANIC OR LATINO, AND NOT HISPANIC OR LATINO BY RACE – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Cranford CDP, New Jersey". United States Census Bureau.
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