Samuel Coles House is located in Cherry Hill, Camden County, New Jersey, United States. The house was built in 1743 and was added to the National Register of Historic Places on June 18, 1973.

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About Cherry Hill

Township in Camden County, New Jersey, US

1844Established

74,553Population

24.2 sq miArea

82 ftElevation

Cherry Hill is a township within Camden County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As a suburb of Philadelphia, the township is part of South Jersey and the Philadelphia metropolitan area. Cherry Hill grew during the mid-20th century suburbanization, becoming one of the Delaware Valley's main commercial centers, including the Cherry Hill Mall. As of the 2020 United States census, the township's population was 74,553.

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How Cherry Hill ranks

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#33Rent easiest to afford in NJ #100Lowest obesity in NJ #109Fewest uninsured in NJ All NJ rankings →

Town numbers

ZIP code08002, 08003, 08034

Area code856

Living in Cherry Hill

Safety in Cherry Hill

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Not graded

A grade needs all of the FBI's latest years (2023–2025). Cherry Hill's police department reported only 2024 and 2025, so we don't grade it yet. The figures below are still real.

Violent crime per 1,000

Cherry Hill 1.5

New Jersey 2

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Cherry Hill 30.5

New Jersey 12.7

U.S. 15.5

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Work & commute in Cherry Hill

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Most working residents leave Cherry Hill for work: only 13% work in town. The top destinations are Philadelphia (16%), Mount Laurel (6%) and Camden (5%). Half commute less than 9 miles.

Philadelphia, PA

16%

Mount Laurel

Camden

Evesham

13%Work in townlive and work in Cherry Hill 9 miWhere do people commute?the commute map 47,719Jobs based herebalanced

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Health in Cherry Hill

Health Grade A

Healthier than 93% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

Compared with New Jersey

14better than NJ·1worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 17 are too close to call.

Conditions 2▲ 1▼ 9 close Habits 2▲ 2 close Care 4▲ 3 close Mind 2▲ 3 close Everyday needs 4▲ 0 close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

7.1%Fewer uninsured adultsNJ 11.3% · better 9.5%Fewer adults facing food insecurityNJ 14.3% · better 8.7%More adults who have had cancerNJ 7.5% · worse

Care nearby

Jefferson Stratford HospitalStratford · 5.4 mi · ER

Osborn Family Health CenterCamden · 5.5 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careNo shortage

DentalNo shortage

Mental healthNo shortage

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · ZIP codes 08003, 08002, 08034 · CMS · HRSAHealth in Cherry Hill →

Natural hazards in Cherry Hill

Low

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 38% of U.S. communities.

🌊 Inland flooding🏚️ Earthquakes🌡️ Heat waves

115Does Cherry Hill flood?paid flood claims since 1978 8Disasters that paid out herefederal disasters sent FEMA money to Cherry Hill MapCherry Hill vs. its neighborsnearby towns shaded by rating

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Climate in Cherry Hill

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Cherry Hill has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 87°, a January night drops to 26°, and about 22 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

44° / 27°Winter

64° / 43°Spring

85° / 65°Summer

67° / 48°Fall

How much snow does Cherry Hill get?About 22 inches a winter.Rain & snow →When is the first frost?Around Oct 31, with the last in spring around Apr 15.Frost dates →Is it warmer than it used to be?+2.0° vs. the 20th century.Then & now →

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Schools in Cherry Hill

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School Grade B

The public schools Cherry Hill’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 64% of New Jersey’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.

#165Best public schoolsof 457 in NJ

DistrictCherry Hill School DistrictSchools24

Clara Barton Elementary School B-Elementary · Grades K–5 · 494 students James Johnson Elementary School BElementary · Grades K–5 · 457 students A. Russell Knight Elementary School A-Elementary · Grades K–5 · 456 students Joseph D. Sharp Elementary School AElementary · Grades K–5 · 455 students Kingston Elementary School B-Elementary · Grades K–5 · 417 students Joyce Kilmer Elementary School C+Elementary · Grades K–5 · 412 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within NJ. Ratings are from neighbors.