221 years in pictures
Census counts: 1,009 in 1950, 702 in 2020. The archive holds 12 old photos and papers going back to 1876 and 4 maps from 1890 on.
- 1805Cedarville is settled
Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
36% of the land in Cedarville is conserved, above both New Jersey’s towns (11%) and U.S. towns (4.3%). The biggest park or preserve is New Sweden Wildlife Management Area, at 169 acres. Cedarville has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Where Cedarville beats most towns.
Coastal flooding makes up 29% of the storm damage FEMA expects here.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA · OpenStreetMap
Census counts: 1,009 in 1950, 702 in 2020. The archive holds 12 old photos and papers going back to 1876 and 4 maps from 1890 on.
Cedarville is unincorporated, so Cumberland County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Cedarville.
Cedarville’s typical rent is $1,372 a month, where New Jersey’s towns sit at $1,778 a month and U.S. towns at $1,185 a month. Values fell 1.1% in the year to September 2026. Among households locally, 74% live in a home they own.
| Cedarville | New Jersey towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,372 a month | $1,778 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 74% | 77% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Walkers can cover 0.2 miles of trail in 2 parks and preserves. The trail network density for Cedarville comes to 0.1 miles per square mile.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. New Sweden Wildlife Management Area | — | 169 |
| 2. Gandy's Beach Preserve | — | 40 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
The top destinations are Vineland (18%), Millville (12%) and Bridgeton (8%). Only 3 of the 469 New Jersey towns we compare have a lower share of working residents who work in town than Cedarville. Cedarville: 3.6% of residents live below the poverty line. For half of commuters, work is under 14 miles away.
| Cedarville | New Jersey towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 18 minutes | 30 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 3.6% | 6.1% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.3% | 6.3% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Cedarville’s risk rating from FEMA stands at 70 of 100. FEMA puts 29% of the town’s expected hazard losses down to coastal flooding, and 26% to inland flooding.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Expect July afternoons of 86° and January nights of 26°, with about 12 inches of snow a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
29% of adults get no exercise outside work in Cedarville. Two figures for adults here: 15% report frequent physical distress, 40% sleep under 7 hours.
| Cedarville | New Jersey towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 32% | 35% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 15% | 12% | 14% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 40% | 36% | 36% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 37% | 28% | 35% |
| What stands out | Cedarville | NJ |
|---|---|---|
| More adults with COPD | 7.5% | 5.1% |
| More adults with heart disease | 7.8% | 5.6% |
| More smokers | 14.7% | 10.9% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
1 within 15 miles of the center of Cedarville
About 3 of every 100 Cedarville residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across New Jersey.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
4 notable people were born in Cedarville.
Populated place in Cumberland County, New Jersey, US
Cedarville is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) located within Lawrence Township, in Cumberland County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. It is part of the Vineland-Millville-Bridgeton Primary Metropolitan Statistical Area for statistical purposes. As of the 2020 United States census, the CDP's population was 702.
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Cedarville has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
4 notable people were born here, including Samuel Alexander Kinnier Wilson and Ephraim Bateman.