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Bargaintown, New Jersey
Bargaintown is a community of 5,377 people in Atlantic County, New Jersey.
Why visit Bargaintown
Townapedia lists 3 museums and landmarks, 4 parks and trails and 8 places to eat in and around town.
Highlights include Linwood Borough School No. 1.
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 85°F; January lows average 30°F.
Weather in Bargaintown
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Bargaintown
Bargaintown is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) located within Egg Harbor Township, in Atlantic County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. The Egg Harbor Township municipal building is located in Bargaintown, about 0.25 mi (0.40 km) east of the Garden State Parkway.
From the Wikipedia article Bargaintown, New Jersey (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Museums and landmarks3
Linwood Borough School No. 1
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.7 mi
Historic one-room schoolhouse in Linwood, New Jersey
Parks, trails and playgrounds4
Restaurants and cafes8
EHT Vagabond Kitchen & Tap House
Restaurant · Burger · 1.4 mi
3016 Ocean Heights Avenue, Egg Harbor Township
Churches and places of worship5
Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church
Church · Greek Orthodox · 1.3 mi
7004 Ridge Avenue, Egg Harbor Township
Zion United Methodist Church
Church · Methodist
652 Zion Road, Egg Harbor Township
History
Bargaintown was laid out by a property developer who hoped the value would increase quickly, but when it did not, he sold the lots cheaply. The community has since been called Bargaintown.
The area is serviced by the Bargaintown Volunteer Fire Company #2 which was established in 1932 and has two stations located in the community. Station 1 is located at 6550 Mill Road and Station 2 is located at 1 Tony "Mink" Pagano Drive.
From the History section of Bargaintown, New Jersey on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Shopping1
Gas and EV charging4
Schools, colleges and libraries33
Chartertech High School For The Performing Arts
School · 2.8 mi
413 New Road, Somers Point
Clayton J. Davenport Elementary School
School · 4.0 mi
2499 Spruce Avenue, Egg Harbor Township
Dr. Joyanne D. Miller Elementary School
School · 4.3 mi
2 Alder Avenue, Egg Harbor Township
Egg Harbor Township High School
School · 2.7 mi
24 High School Drive, Egg Harbor Township
Fernwood Avenue Middle School
School · 2.8 mi
4034 Fernwood Avenue, Egg Harbor Township
Map of Bargaintown
58 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 43°F | 30°F | 3.5 in |
| Feb | 45°F | 30°F | 3.1 in |
| Mar | 51°F | 37°F | 4.5 in |
| Apr | 61°F | 45°F | 3.6 in |
| May | 70°F | 54°F | 3.5 in |
| Jun | 80°F | 65°F | 4.0 in |
| Jul | 85°F | 71°F | 4.5 in |
| Aug | 84°F | 70°F | 4.9 in |
| Sep | 78°F | 64°F | 3.7 in |
| Oct | 67°F | 52°F | 4.3 in |
| Nov | 56°F | 42°F | 3.5 in |
| Dec | 48°F | 35°F | 4.5 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Margate (5 mi away), rain and snow from Egg Harbor Twp 1.3 Nw, NOAA NCEI.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
Atlantic County has had 22 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for hurricanes.
- 2021-09-05: Remnants Of Hurricane Ida (Hurricane)
- 2021-09-02: Remnants Of Hurricane Ida (Hurricane)
- 2020-12-11: Tropical Storm Isaias (Hurricane)
- 2020-03-25: Covid-19 Pandemic (Biological)
- 2020-03-13: Covid-19 (Biological)
- 2016-03-14: Severe Winter Storm And Snowstorm (Severe Storm)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Atlantic City International Airport (ACY) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 6 miles away.
- Somers Point 4 mi south, about 6 min by car
- Pleasantville 5 mi east, about 7 min by car
- McKee City 6 mi northwest, about 10 min by car
- Ocean City 7 mi south, about 11 min by car
- Atlantic City 7 mi east, about 12 min by car
- Beesleys Point 7 mi south, about 11 min by car
- Absecon Highlands 8 mi northeast, about 13 min by car
- Cologne 9 mi north, about 14 min by car
- Port Republic 13 mi northeast, about 21 min by car
- Sweetwater 17 mi north, about 28 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (Public domain): climate by month
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Linwood City Hall, JohnTPaff, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Egg Harbor Township, NJ Municipal Building, Nov. 2025, Mr. Matté (if there is an issue with this image, contact me using this image's Commons talk page , my Commons user talk page , or my English Wikipedia user talk page ; I'll know about it a lot faster), CC BY-SA 4.0
- Turkey buzzard on the edge of reeds, Kevin Lajiness, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2018-09-16 09 53 26 View south along U.S. Route 9 (New Road) just south of Oak Avenue in Linwood, Atlantic County, New Jersey, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2018-09-16 11 14 19 View north along U.S. Route 9 (New Road) just north of Oak Avenue in Linwood, Atlantic County, New Jersey, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Etienne the Arcadian, Kevin Lajiness, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2018-09-14 09 55 59 View south along Atlantic County Route 559 Alternate (Ocean Heights Avenue) just south of Atlantic County Route 615 (Northfield-Zion Road) in Egg Harbor Township, Atlantic County..., Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2018-09-14 10 24 53 View north along Atlantic County Route 559 Alternate (Ocean Heights Avenue) just north of Atlantic County Route 615 (Northfield-Zion Road) in Egg Harbor Township, Atlantic County..., Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Caden, 10 (53769776595), NOAASatellites, Public domain
- Jana, 10 (53769557193), NOAASatellites, Public domain
- Colorized Patcong Creek 2, Kevin Lajiness, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Colorized meadow and majestic trees on Patcong Creek, Kevin Lajiness, CC BY-SA 4.0
- I'm an Eagle Soaring, Kevin Lajiness, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Blue Heron Hamilton Ave, Linwood, NJ 4, Kevin Lajiness, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Fox stairs me in the eye at Hamilton Ave Boat Ramp, Kevin Lajiness, CC BY-SA 4.0
- The Colors Of Sunset, Kevin Lajiness, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Duck waves at egret at Hamilton Ave Boat ramp, Kevin Lajiness, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Linwood Borough School No. 1-01, Deadhenry, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Blue Heron Videoframe 36102 from MVI 1829.MOV, Kevin Lajiness, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Egrets in Tree Hamilton Ave, Linwood, NJ 2011, Kevin Lajiness, CC BY-SA 4.0
- The Best of my Blue Heron, Kevin Lajiness, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Central United Methodist Church, Linwood, NJ, Dec. 2024, Mr. Matté (if there is an issue with this image, contact me using this image's Commons talk page , my Commons user talk page , or my English Wikipedia user talk page ; I'll know about it a lot faster), CC BY-SA 4.0
- CR 585 nb entering Northfield, NJ, Dec. 2024, Mr. Matté (if there is an issue with this image, contact me using this image's Commons talk page , my Commons user talk page , or my English Wikipedia user talk page ; I'll know about it a lot faster), CC BY-SA 4.0
- WMGM-TV-studio 2016, PJFerrara, CC BY-SA 3.0
- LINWOOD HIST. DIST. ATLANTIC COUNTY, NJ, Jerrye & Roy Klotz, MD, CC BY-SA 4.0
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