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A township of 13,526 people in Gloucester County, New Jersey
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Conserved land23%3,120 of 13,616 acres
Trails1.2 mi0.1 mi per sq mi
Parks & preserves2231 conserved acres per 1,000 residents

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About Woolwich

Township in Gloucester County, New Jersey, US
1767Established
12,577Population
21.2 sq miArea
66 ftElevation

Woolwich Township is a township within Gloucester County in the U.S. state of New Jersey, within the Philadelphia metropolitan area. As of the 2020 United States census, the township's population was 12,577, its highest decennial count ever and an increase of 2,377 (+23.3%) from the 2010 census count of 10,200, which in turn reflected an increase of 7,168 (+236.4%) from the 3,032 counted in the 2000 census. Woolwich Township and surrounding Gloucester County constitute part of South Jersey.

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Safety in Woolwich

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Safety Grade A

Woolwich reports less crime per resident than 89% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.

Violent crime per 1,000
Woolwich 0.2
New Jersey 2
U.S. 3.3
Property crime per 1,000
Woolwich 5.1
New Jersey 12.7
U.S. 15.5
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Health in Woolwich

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6better than NJ·1worse

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 25 are too close to call.

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Care nearby

Crozer Chester Medical CenterUpland · 8.1 mi · ER
Camcare - Paulsboro Health CenterPaulsboro · 7.6 mi · sliding-scale fees
Primary careNo shortage
DentalNo shortage
Mental healthNo shortage
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · ZIP code 08085 · CMS · HRSAHealth in Woolwich →

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School Grade B

The public schools Woolwich’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 63% of New Jersey’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.

#184Best public schoolsof 457 in NJ
DistrictKingsway Regional School DistrictSchools4

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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