1720Economy
== History ==
Around 1720, a sawmill was believed to have existed at Leaming's Mill, known as "Shingle Landing" in its earliest days.
1790Economy
In 1790, Joseph Smith and Henry Drinker purchased 24,000 acres (97 km2) of land known as the Union Mills Tract.
1795Military
Joseph Buck, an American Revolutionary War veteran who served under General George Washington, was part of a group that purchased the land in the area in 1795 and laid out the p...
1801Government
Millville was originally incorporated as a township by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on February 24, 1801, from portions of Fairfield Township.
1806Architecture
In 1806, an Irish immigrant, James Lee, opened the area's first glass factory, making use of the large amounts of silica sand and the ample wood that could be used to operate th...
1845Economy
Fine paperweights from the classic period (1845–1870) were made with one of three techniques: millefiori, lampwork or cameo incrustations (sulphides).
1860Economy
In 1860, a bleachery and dye house were added to New Jersey Mills, which then became Millville Manufacturing.
1864Civil Rights
Portions of the township were taken to form Landis Township on March 7, 1864.
1866Civil Rights
Millville was reincorporated as a city on March 1, 1866, based on the results of a referendum passed that same day.
1870Economy
By 1870, the mill had 600 employees, and in 40 years this number doubled.
1882Education
The school opened in 1882 with an enrollment of 45 students.
1908Architecture
Opened in 1908 and closed in 1974 with declining numbers of customers, the Levoy Theatre re-opened in September 2012.
1913Government
Until 1913, Millville operated under a Mayor-Council form of government where the mayor was elected by the people.
1936History
In 1936, the town was the site of Roosevelt Park, a project proposed by Effie Maud Aldrich Morrison as the country's first housing development for the elderly.
1941Infrastructure
Millville Airport was dedicated "America's First Defense Airport" on August 2, 1941, by local, state, and federal officials.
1943Military
In less than a year, construction of military base facilities began, and in January 1943, the Millville Army Air Field opened as a gunnery school for fighter pilots.
1983Government
Millville was selected in 1983 as one of the initial group of 10 zones chosen to participate in the program.
1988Government
Established in October 1988, the city's Urban Enterprise Zone status expires in December 2023.
1990Education
There was a previous YMCA campus in Millville which stopped operations in August 1990.
1997Education
In late 1997 Millville Housing Authority purchased the campus.
2000History
=== 2000 census ===
As of the 2000 United States census, there were 26,847 people, 10,043 households, and 7,010 families residing in the city.
2001Architecture
Family Center (HCDC), which leases from the housing authority and opened the center on January 2, 2001.
2004Government
In the 2004 presidential election, Democrat John Kerry received 50.9% of the vote (5,082 ballots cast), outpolling Republican George W.
2006History
The Census Bureau's 2006–2010 American Community Survey showed that (in 2010 inflation-adjusted dollars) median household income was $44,925 (with a margin of error of +/− $4,45...
2010History
== Demographics ==
=== 2010 census ===
The 2010 United States census counted 28,400 people, 10,648 households, and 7,187 families in the city.
2011Civil Rights
=== Politics ===
As of March 2011, there were a total of 17,500 registered voters in Millville, of which 4,652 (26.6%) were registered as Democrats, 2,802 (16.0%) were registere...
2012Education
Former Camden Bishop Joseph Galante announced in January 2012 that the school would close in June due to poor finances resulting from a declining student body.
2013Education
Sacred Heart High School was in nearby Vineland until its 2013 closure.
2014Government
In November 2014, Michael Santiago, the city's first Hispanic councilmember, became Millville's first Hispanic mayor.
2017Education
Facing a deficit of $3 million for the 2017–2018 school year, the district closed R.D.
2020Education
Additionally As of 2020 Bishop McHugh Regional School in Dennis Township in Cape May County accepts students from Millville.
2021Government
Watson defeated Robert McQuade, who had finished in sixth-place in the 2021 election and had been appointed to fill the vacant seat that had been held by Quinn.
2022Government
In January 2022, Lisa Orndorf made history as the first woman to serve as Millville's mayor.
2023Government
In November 2023, Stephen Watson was elected to fill the seat that had been held by James Quinn, who had elected to serve on the Cumberland County Board of County Commissioners.
2024Civil Rights
In March 2024, Mayor Lisa Orndorf resigned from the Millville City Commission for health reasons.
2025Culture
As of 2025, members of the Cumberland County Board of County Commissioners (with party affiliation, residence and term-end year listed in parentheses) are:
Douglas A.
2026Government
For the 2026–2027 session, the 1st legislative district of the New Jersey Legislature is represented in the State Senate by Mike Testa (R, Vineland) and in the General Assembly ...
2027Military
New Jersey is represented in the United States Senate by Democrats Cory Booker (Newark, term ends 2027) and Andy Kim (Moorestown, term ends 2031).
2029Architecture
The county's constitutional officers are:
Clerk Celeste Riley (D, Bridgeton, 2029),
Sheriff Michael Donato (R, Bridgeton, 2026) and
Surrogate Rudolph Luisi (R, Vineland, 2028).