Cream Ridge, New Jersey
Populated place in Monmouth County, New Jersey, US
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Cream Ridge is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP)[5] in Upper Freehold Township, Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States.[6] As of the 2020 census, the first one for which Cream Ridge was listed, the population was 630.[3]
Cream Ridge, New Jersey | |
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Center of Cream Ridge at County Route 539 and Burlington Path Road | |
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| Coordinates: 40°08′06″N 74°31′27″W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  New Jersey |
| County | Monmouth |
| Township | Upper Freehold |
| Area | |
• Total | 3.04 sq mi (7.88 km2) |
| • Land | 3.02 sq mi (7.82 km2) |
| • Water | 0.023 sq mi (0.06 km2) |
| Elevation | 131 ft (40 m) |
| Population | |
• Total | 630 |
| • Density | 208.5/sq mi (80.52/km2) |
| ZIP Code | 08514 |
| FIPS code | 34-15730[4] |
| GNIS feature ID | 875715[2] |
History
The soil in Cream Ridge is Freehold sandy loam, some of the richest in the state of New Jersey. Many of the early residents became relatively wealthy gentleman farmers, with the actual farm work done by tenant farmers. Most of the early families were Presbyterians, Quakers, or Northern Baptists. Some of the surnames associated with the area are Holmes, Meirs, Rue, Cox, Wright, Lawrence, and Ridgway. The gentleman farmer lifestyle was dramatically curtailed during the Great Depression and after World War II, although remnants of this bygone lifestyle existed into the 1980s.
Geography
Cream Ridge is close to the southwesternmost extent of Monmouth County and occupies the south-central part of Upper Freehold Township. The community is 16 miles (26 km) southeast of Trenton, the state capital, and 18 miles (29 km) southwest of Freehold, the Monmouth county seat.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the Cream Ridge CDP has a total area of 3.04 square miles (7.87 km2), of which 0.02 square miles (0.05 km2), or 0.69%, are water.[1] Miry Run flows westward through the community, joining Crosswicks Creek, which forms the western edge of the CDP. Via Crosswicks Creek, the community is part of the Delaware River watershed.
Demographics
Cream Ridge first appeared as a census designated place in the 2020 U.S. census.[7] As of the 2020 United States census, the population was 630.[3]
2020
| Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) | Pop 2020[9] | 2020 |
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| White alone (NH) | 512 | 81.27% |
| Black or African American alone (NH) | 10 | 1.59% |
| Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) | 2 | 0.32% |
| Asian alone (NH) | 46 | 7.30% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone (NH) | 0 | 0.00% |
| Other race alone (NH) | 3 | 0.48% |
| Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) | 14 | 2.22% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 43 | 6.83% |
| Total | 630 | 100.00% |
Notable people
People who were born in, residents of, or otherwise closely associated with Cream Ridge include:
- Linda K. Meirs (1884–1972), American Red Cross and Army nurse during World War I who was one of the first six American recipients of the Florence Nightingale Medal[10]
- Ross Scheuerman (born 1993), running back for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats of the Canadian Football League[11]
