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A township of 49,220 people in Gloucester County, New Jersey
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Map of Washington: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk
Conserved land6.3%868 of 13,714 acres
Trails6.1 mi0.3 mi per sq mi
Parks & preserves518 conserved acres per 1,000 residents

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1940 Census Enumeration District Descriptions - New Jersey - Gloucester County - ED 8-49, ED 8-50, ED 8-511850
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1940 Census Enumeration District Descriptions - New Jersey - Gloucester County - ED 8-49, ED 8-50, ED 8-51, 1850

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Township in Gloucester County, New Jersey, US
1836Established
48,677Population
21.6 sq miArea
141 ftElevation

Washington 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 48,677, an increase of 118 (+0.2%) from the 2010 census count of 48,559, which in turn reflected an increase of 1,445 (+3.1%) from the 47,114 counted in the 2000 census. For 2023, the Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program calculated a population of 49,378. Washington Township was incorporated by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on February 17, 1836, from portions of Deptford Township. The township officially moved to the newly created Camden County on March 13, 1844. Monroe Township was created on March 3, 1859, from part of t…

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Health in Washington

A−

Health Grade A−

Healthier than 84% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.

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8better than NJ·2worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 22 are too close to call.

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Jefferson Stratford HospitalStratford · 6.3 mi · ER
Completecare Medical ProfessionalsPitman · 2.5 mi · sliding-scale fees
Primary careNo shortage
DentalNo shortage
Mental healthNo shortage
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · ZIP codes 08080, 08012, 08081 · CMS · HRSAHealth in Washington →

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School Grade B-

The public schools Washington’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 51% of New Jersey’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.

#219Best public schoolsof 457 in NJ
DistrictWashington Township School DistrictSchools13

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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