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]
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.
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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| 2020 | 1,518 | — | |
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Springfield first appeared as a census designated place in the 2020 U.S. Census.[7]
| 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% |
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