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About Linwood
City in Atlantic County, New Jersey, USLinwood is a city in Atlantic County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 United States census, the city's population was 6,971, a decrease of 121 (−1.7%) from the 2010 census count of 7,092, which in turn reflected a decline of 80 (−1.1%) from the 7,172 counted in the 2000 census. Linwood was originally incorporated as a borough by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on February 20, 1889, from portions of Egg Harbor Township, based on the results of a referendum held the previous day. Linwood was reincorporated as a city on April 27, 1931. The area had been called Leedsville until 1880, when a post office was being established. The United States Postal Service insisted that th…
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Housing in Linwood
The typical Linwood home is worth about $504,000, up 5.9% in a year, 13% below the New Jersey typical home.
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Safety in Linwood
Safety Grade A-
Linwood reports less crime per resident than 77% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.
Schools in Linwood
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The public schools Linwood’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 81% of New Jersey’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.
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