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A township of 66,282 people in Camden County, New Jersey
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Conserved land5.5%817 of 14,828 acres
Trails20 mi0.9 mi per sq mi
Parks & preserves212 conserved acres per 1,000 residents

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Township in Camden County, New Jersey, US
1695Established
66,034Population
23.3 sq miArea
89 ftElevation

Gloucester Township is a township in Camden County in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 United States census, the township was the state's 22nd-most-populous municipality, with a population of 66,034, an increase of 1,400 (+2.2%) from the 2010 census count of 64,634, which in turn reflected an increase of 284 (+0.4%) from the 64,350 counted in the 2000 census. The township had been ranked as the 19th-most populous municipality in the state in 2010 after having been ranked 18th in 2000. Gloucester Township was formed on June 1, 1695, while the area was still part of Gloucester County. It was incorporated as one of New Jersey's first 104 townships by an act of the New Jersey Legisl…

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ZIP code08030–08031, 8031
Area code856
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B

Safety Grade B

Gloucester reports less crime per resident than 61% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade. New Jersey has less reported crime than most states, so among its own towns Gloucester sits closer to the middle.

Violent crime per 1,000
Gloucester 0.8
New Jersey 2
U.S. 3.3
Property crime per 1,000
Gloucester 12.1
New Jersey 12.7
U.S. 15.5
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School Grade C-

The public schools Gloucester’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 77% of New Jersey’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.

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