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Tabernacle

A township of 6,854 people in Burlington County, New Jersey
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Conserved land27%8,478 of 31,590 acres
Trails92 mi1.9 mi per sq mi
Parks & preserves21,237 conserved acres per 1,000 residents

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About Tabernacle

Township in Burlington County, New Jersey, US
1901Established
6,776Population
49.6 sq miArea
69 ftElevation

Tabernacle Township is a township in Burlington County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 United States census, the township's population was 6,776, a decrease of 173 (−2.5%) from the 2010 census count of 6,949, which in turn reflected a decline of 221 (−3.1%) from the 7,170 counted in the 2000 census. The township, and all of Burlington County, is a part of the Philadelphia metropolitan area. Tabernacle was incorporated as a township by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on March 22, 1901, from portions of Shamong Township, Southampton Township and Woodland Township. The township was named for a tabernacle constructed by missionaries David and John Brainerd. New Jersey Mont…

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Living in Tabernacle

Housing in Tabernacle

$528K▲ 3.2% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Tabernacle home is worth about $528,000, up 3.2% in a year, 9% below the New Jersey typical home.

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Most working residents leave Tabernacle for work: only 5% work in town. The top destinations are Medford (8%), Mount Laurel (5%) and Philadelphia (4%). Half commute less than 17 miles.

Medford
8%
Mount Laurel
5%
Philadelphia, PA
4%
Evesham
4%
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Health in Tabernacle

A−

Health Grade A−

Healthier than 77% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

Compared with New Jersey

11better than NJ·6worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 15 are too close to call.

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Care nearby

Virtua Mount Holly HospitalMount Holly · 13.7 mi · ER
ButtonwoodPemberton · 10.2 mi · sliding-scale fees
Primary careNo shortage
DentalNo shortage
Mental healthNo shortage
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · ZIP codes 08088, 08019 · CMS · HRSAHealth in Tabernacle →

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Tabernacle has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 87°, a January night drops to 25°, and about 24 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

45° / 27°Winter
64° / 41°Spring
85° / 63°Summer
67° / 46°Fall
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B+

School Grade B+

The public schools Tabernacle’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 65% of New Jersey’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.

#173Best public schoolsof 457 in NJ
DistrictLenape Regional High School DistrictSchools3

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Nearest: Sally Stretch Keen Memorial LibraryVincentown · 9.5 miles
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