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A borough of 4,885 people in New Jersey
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Map of Garwood: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk
Conserved land6.5%27 of 414 acres
Trails0.5 mi0.8 mi per sq mi
Parks & preserves46 conserved acres per 1,000 residents

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1950 Census Enumeration District Maps - New Jersey (NJ) - Union County - Garwood - ED 20-21 to 251880
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1950 Census Enumeration District Maps - New Jersey (NJ) - Union County - Garwood - ED 20-21 to 25, 1880

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About Garwood

Borough in Union County, New Jersey, US
1903Established
4,454Population
0.7 sq miArea
82 ftElevation

Garwood is a borough in Union County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 United States census, the borough's population was 4,454, an increase of 228 (+5.4%) from the 2010 census count of 4,226, which in turn reflected an increase of 73 (+1.8%) from the 4,153 counted in the 2000 census.

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ZIP code07027
Area code908
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Housing in Garwood

$698K▲ 2.6% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Garwood home is worth about $698,000, up 2.6% in a year, 20% above the New Jersey typical home.

A strong seller's market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s
Days on market12
Sale-to-list104.3%
Sold in May5
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Safety in Garwood

A

Safety Grade A

Garwood reports less crime per resident than 88% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.

Violent crime per 1,000
Garwood 0
New Jersey 2
U.S. 3.3
Property crime per 1,000
Garwood 0
New Jersey 12.7
U.S. 15.5
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B+

School Grade B+

The public schools Garwood’s kids attend outperform 73% of New Jersey’s districts on state tests. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.

#127Best public schoolsof 457 in NJ
DistrictGarwood BoroSchools2

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

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