New Gretna (pronounced /gɹ'εtnʌ/) is an unincorporated community located within Bass River Township in Burlington County, New Jersey, United States.[5] The area is served as United States Postal Service ZIP Code 08224.[3]
New Gretna, New Jersey | |
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Unincorporated community | |
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Coordinates: 39°35′32″N 74°27′04″W | |
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State | ![]() |
County | Burlington |
Township | Bass River |
Area | |
• Total | 0.85 sq mi (2.21 km2) |
• Land | 0.85 sq mi (2.19 km2) |
• Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.02 km2) |
Elevation | 7 ft (2 m) |
Population (2020)[2] | |
• Total | 390 |
• Density | 460.99/sq mi (178.03/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (Eastern (EDT)) |
ZIP code | 08224[3] |
GNIS feature ID | 878737[4] |
As of the 2010 United States Census, the population for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 08224 was 573.[6] The population for the ZCTA as of the 2000 United States Census was 543.[7]
The Bead Wreck Site at New Gretna is listed on the National Register of Historic Places as site #88001899.
New Gretna was named after Gretna Green in Scotland.[8]
Historical population | |||
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Census | Pop. | %± | |
2020 | 390 | — | |
U.S. Decennial Census[9] |
New Jersey Transit provides bus service to and from Atlantic City on the 559 route.[10] New Gretna is served by exits 50 and 52 of the Garden State Parkway.