Bridgeton, New Jersey
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Bridgeton is a city in Cumberland County, within the U.S. state of New Jersey. It is the county seat of Cumberland County[20] and is located on the Cohansey River near Delaware Bay in the South Jersey region of the state.
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Downtown Bridgeton, March 2010 | |
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| Coordinates: 39.427518°N 75.227954°W / 39.427518; -75.227954[1][2] | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  New Jersey |
| County | Cumberland |
| Incorporated | March 1, 1865 |
| Named for | Bridge on Cohansey River |
| Government | |
| • Type | Faulkner Act (mayor–council) |
| • Body | City Council |
| • Mayor | Albert B. Kelly (term ends December 31, 2026)[4][5] |
| • Administrator | Kevin C. Rabago Sr.[6] |
| • Municipal clerk | Nichole L. Almanza[7] |
| Area | |
| • Total | 6.49 sq mi (16.82 km2) |
| • Land | 6.23 sq mi (16.13 km2) |
| • Water | 0.27 sq mi (0.69 km2) 4.10% |
| • Rank | 249th of 565 in state 13th of 14 in county[1] |
| Elevation | 39 ft (12 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 27,263 |
| • Estimate | 26,410 |
| • Rank | 93rd of 565 in state 3rd of 14 in county[13] |
| • Density | 4,377.5/sq mi (1,690.2/km2) |
| • Rank | 142nd of 565 in state 1st of 14 in county[13] |
| Time zone | UTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−04:00 (Eastern (EDT)) |
| ZIP Code | |
| Area code | 856[16] |
| FIPS code | 3401107600[1][17][18] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0885169[1][19] |
| Website | www |
As of the 2020 United States census, the city's population was 27,263,[10][11] its highest decennial count ever and an increase of 1,914 (+7.6%) from the 25,349 recorded at the 2010 census,[21][22] which in turn had reflected an increase of 2,578 (+11.3%) from the 22,771 counted at the 2000 census.[23] Bridgeton and Vineland are the two principal cities of the Vineland-Bridgeton metropolitan statistical area, which encompasses those cities and all of Cumberland County for statistical purposes and which constitutes a part of the Delaware Valley (i.e. the Philadelphia metro area).[24]
As of 2020, Bridgeton had the 13th-highest property tax rate in New Jersey with an equalized rate of 4.598% compared to 3.089% in the county as a whole and a statewide average of 2.279%.[25]