Springfield (CDP), New Jersey

Springfield is a census-designated place (CDP) comprising the downtown area of Springfield Township, Union County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. It was first listed as a CDP prior to the 2020 census.^[4]

Springfield, New Jersey
Census-designated place
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Coordinates: 40°42′38″N 74°18′30″W
Country	United States
State	New Jersey
County	Union
Township	Springfield
Area [1]
• Total	0.39 sq mi (1.00 km2)
• Land	0.39 sq mi (1.00 km2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation	97 ft (30 m)
Population  (2020)[2]
• Total	1,518
• Density	3,912.37/sq mi (1,510.90/km2)
Time zone	UTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC−04:00 (EDT)
ZIP Code	07081
Area code	908
FIPS code	34-70018[3]
GNIS feature ID	2390339[4]

The CDP is bordered by Interstate 78 to the north, state route 577 and Meisel Avenue to the east, Cottage Lane to the south, Milltown Road, South Springfield Avenue, and Shunpike Road to the southwest, and Mountain Avenue, Caldwell Place, and Morris Avenue to the west.^[5] Morris Avenue is the main street through the downtown, leading southeast as New Jersey Route 82, 6 miles (10 km) to Elizabeth, and northwest as Route 124, 1.5 miles (2 km) to the Summit city limits.

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2020	1,518		—
U.S. Decennial Census[6][2]

Springfield first appeared as a census designated place in the 2020 U.S. Census.^[7]

2020 census

Springfield 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[8]	% 2020
White alone (NH)	917	60.41%
Black or African American alone (NH)	102	6.72%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)	1	0.07%
Asian alone (NH)	114	7.51%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone (NH)	0	0.00%
Other Race alone (NH)	14	0.92%
Mixed race or Multiracial (NH)	81	5.34%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	289	19.04%
Total	1,518	100.00%