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1850
1940 Census Enumeration District Descriptions - New Jersey - Gloucester County - ED 8-49, ED 8-50, ED 8-51, 1850
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About Washington
Township in Gloucester County, New Jersey, USWashington 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
Health Grade A−
Healthier than 84% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.
Compared with New Jersey
of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 22 are too close to call.
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Schools in Washington
All Washington schools →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.
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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