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A township of 3,087 people in Cumberland County, New Jersey
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Map of Lawrence: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk
Conserved land43%10,454 of 24,438 acres
Trails1.6 mi0 mi per sq mi
Parks & preserves83,386 conserved acres per 1,000 residents

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About Lawrence

Township in Cumberland County, New Jersey, US
1885Established
3,087Population
38.3 sq miArea
39 ftElevation

Lawrence Township is a township in Cumberland County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. It is part of the Vineland-Bridgeton metropolitan statistical area for statistical purposes. As of the 2020 United States census, the township's population was 3,087, a decrease of 203 (−6.2%) from the 2010 census count of 3,290, which in turn reflected an increase of 569 (+20.9%) from the 2,721 counted in the 2000 census. Lawrence Township was incorporated as a township by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on February 17, 1885, from portions of Fairfield Township. The township was named in honor of Captain James Lawrence—commander of the frigate USS Chesapeake and one of the naval heroes of the War of…

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Health in Lawrence

C+

Health Grade C+

Healthier than 40% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

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16worse than NJ

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 16 are too close to call.

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Care nearby

Inspira Medical Center VinelandVineland · 10.4 mi · ER
Completecare Adult & Specialty Medical ProfessionalsBridgeton · 7 mi · sliding-scale fees
Primary careShortage · county-wide
DentalShortage · county-wide
Mental healthShortage · county-wide
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · ZIP codes 08311, 08332 · CMS · HRSAHealth in Lawrence →

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School Grade C-

The public schools Lawrence’s kids attend trail 80% of New Jersey’s districts on state tests. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.

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Wikimedia Commons · Map: by H. Cheney - Hcheney at English Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 3.0

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