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Chesilhurst

A borough of 1,409 people in New Jersey
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Conserved land1.8%20 of 1,094 acres
Trails0.4 mi0.2 mi per sq mi
Parks & preserves114 conserved acres per 1,000 residents

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Borough in Camden County, New Jersey, US
1887Established
1,536Population
1.7 sq miArea
151 ftElevation

Chesilhurst is a borough in Camden County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 United States census, the borough's population was 1,536, a decrease of 98 (−6.0%) from the 2010 census count of 1,634, which in turn reflected an increase of 114 (+7.5%) from the 1,520 counted in the 2000 census. Chesilhurst was incorporated as a borough by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on November 26, 1887, from portions of Waterford and Winslow townships, based on the results of a referendum held on October 18, 1887. New Jersey Monthly magazine ranked Chesilhurst the worst town in the state in its 2008 rankings of "Best Places to Live" in New Jersey (placing at # 566 of 566).

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Housing in Chesilhurst

$329K▲ 4.5% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Chesilhurst home is worth about $329,000, up 4.5% in a year, 43% below the New Jersey typical home.

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Violent crime per 1,000
Chesilhurst 0
New Jersey 2.3
U.S. 3.9
Property crime per 1,000
Chesilhurst 4.5
New Jersey 15.5
U.S. 19.5
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DistrictWinslow Township School DistrictSchools1

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