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1950 Census Enumeration District Maps - New Jersey (NJ) - Gloucester County - Gloucester County - ED 8-1 to 95, 1880
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Free Library and Reading Room-Williamstown Memorial Library
Free Library and Reading Room–Williamstown Memorial Library is located in the Williamstown section of Monroe Township, in Gloucester County, New Jersey, United States.
About Monroe
Township in Gloucester County, New Jersey, USMonroe 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 37,117, its highest decennial count ever and an increase of 988 (+2.7%) from the 36,129 recorded at the 2010 census, which in turn reflected an increase of 7,162 (+24.7%) from the 28,967 counted in the 2000 census. The township is part of the South Jersey region of the state and a suburb of Philadelphia, within the Philadelphia metropolitan area. Monroe Township was originally formed as a township by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on March 3, 1859, from portions of Washington Township while the area was still part of Camden County. Mon…
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Work & commute in Monroe
Full picture →Most working residents leave Monroe for work: only 9% work in town. The top destinations are Philadelphia (8%), Washington (7%) and Cherry Hill (4%). Half commute less than 16 miles.
Health in Monroe
Health Grade B+
Healthier than 70% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.
Compared with New Jersey
of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 24 are too close to call.
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Natural hazards in Monroe
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 12% of U.S. communities.
Climate in Monroe
Full climate →Monroe has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 87°, a January night drops to 25°, and about 19 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Schools in Monroe
All Monroe schools →School Grade C+
The public schools Monroe’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 58% of New Jersey’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.
School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within NJ. Ratings are from neighbors.
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