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A township of 6,055 people in Gloucester County, New Jersey
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Conserved land9.9%1,679 of 16,927 acres
Trails1.5 mi0.1 mi per sq mi
Parks & preserves0277 conserved acres per 1,000 residents

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About Logan

Township in Gloucester County, New Jersey, US
1877Established
6,000Population
26.9 sq miArea
3 ftElevation

Logan Township is a township in Gloucester County in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 United States census, the township's population was 6,000, a decrease of 42 (−0.7%) from the 2010 census count of 6,042, which in turn reflected an increase of 10 (+0.2%) from the 6,032 counted in the 2000 census. Logan Township was formed as West Woolwich Township by the New Jersey Legislature on March 7, 1877, from portions of Woolwich Township. That name lasted just less than a year, as the name was changed to Logan Township as of March 6, 1878. The community is named for John Alexander "Black Jack" Logan, a Union Army general who was behind the establishment of Memorial Day as a national ho…

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Safety in Logan

C+

Safety Grade C+

Logan reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 58% report less.

Violent crime per 1,000
Logan 0.5
New Jersey 2
U.S. 3.3
Property crime per 1,000
Logan 25.4
New Jersey 12.7
U.S. 15.5
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Health in Logan

A−

Health Grade A−

Healthier than 80% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

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5better than NJ·1worse

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Crozer Chester Medical CenterUpland · 4.5 mi · ER
Chespenn Center for Family Health at EastsideChester · 4.2 mi · sliding-scale fees
Primary careNo shortage
DentalNo shortage
Mental healthNo shortage
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · ZIP codes 08085, 08014 · CMS · HRSAHealth in Logan →

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School Grade B+

The public schools Logan’s kids attend outperform 72% of New Jersey’s districts on state tests. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.

#132Best public schoolsof 457 in NJ
DistrictLogan Township School DistrictSchools3

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