Gloucester County, New Jersey

Coordinates: 39°43′N 75°08′W / 39.71°N 75.14°W / 39.71; -75.14
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Gloucester County
County
Rowan College of South Jersey in Sewell at sunset, November 2010
Rowan College of South Jersey in Sewell at sunset, November 2010
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Coordinates: 39°43′N 75°08′W / 39.71°N 75.14°W / 39.71; -75.14
Country United States
State New Jersey
Founded1686
Named forGloucester / Gloucestershire, England
SeatWoodbury[1]
Largest municipalityWashington Township (population)
Franklin Township (area)
Government
 • Commission directorFrank J. DiMarco (D, Deptford Township, term ends December 31, 2022)
Area
 • Total337.18 sq mi (873.3 km2)
 • Land322.00 sq mi (834.0 km2)
 • Water15.17 sq mi (39.3 km2)  4.50%
Population
 (2020)[2]
 • Total302,294
 • Density900/sq mi (350/km2)
Congressional districts1st, 2nd
Websitewww.co.gloucester.nj.us

Gloucester County (/ˈɡlɒstər/) is a county located in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 U.S. census, the county's population was 302,294, representing an increase of 14,006 (4.9%) over the 2010 U.S. census of 288,288,[2] which, in turn, represented an increase of 33,615 (+13.2%) over the 254,673 counted in the 2000 U.S. census.[3]

Gloucester County is located approximately 21 miles (34 km) southeast of Philadelphia and 52 miles (84 km) northwest of Atlantic City. It is part of the Camden, New Jersey metropolitan division of the Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington metropolitan statistical area[4] and the Delaware Valley combined statistical area.[5] Geographically, the county is part of the South Jersey region. It is the only county in the state of New Jersey to border both Pennsylvania and Delaware.


History

Etymology

The county is named after the city and county of Gloucester in England.

History

Gloucester County's county seat is Woodbury, which was founded in 1683 and is the county's oldest municipality.[6] National Park in Gloucester County was the site of the American Revolutionary War's Battle of Red Bank, where Fort Mercer once stood. It is now the site of Red Bank Battlefield Park. The remains of the Royal Navy's HMS Augusta were laid in Red Bank until they were moved and subsequently re sunk in Gloucester City.

During the colonial era, Gloucester County's main industry sector was agriculture. Woodbury was the site of the county courthouse, the county jail, a Quaker meeting house (still in existence), and an inn located on the current location of Woodbury Crossings. Because of the county's many creeks leading to the Delaware River and the Atlantic Ocean, smuggling was very common in the county.

Geography and climate

Map
Interactive map of Gloucester County, New Jersey

As of the 2010 U.S. census, the county had a total area of 337.18 square miles (873.3 km2), including 322.00 square miles (834.0 km2) of land (95.5%) and 15.17 square miles (39.3 km2) of water (4.5%).[7]

Gloucester County is largely comprised of low-lying rivers and coastal plains. The highest elevation in the county is a slight rise along County Route 654 southeast of Monroe Township that reaches approximately 180 feet (55 m) above sea level. The county's lowest elevation is at sea level on the Delaware River.[8]

Climate and weather

Average temperatures in the county seat of Woodbury have ranged from a low of 26 °F (−3 °C) in January to a high of 87 °F (31 °C) in July. A record low of −11 °F (−24 °C) was recorded in February 1934 and a record high of 106 °F (41 °C) was recorded in August 1918. Average monthly precipitation ranged from 2.75 inches (70 mm) in February to 4.35 inches (110 mm) in July.[9] The county has a humid subtropical climate (Cfa). Average monthly temperatures in Newfield range from 33.0 °F in January to 76.6 °F in July.[10]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
179013,363—
180016,11520.6%
181019,74422.5%
182023,08916.9%
183028,43123.1%
184025,438*−10.5%
185014,655*−42.4%
186018,44425.9%
187021,56216.9%
188025,88620.1%
189028,64910.7%
190031,90511.4%
191037,36817.1%
192048,22429.1%
193070,80246.8%
194072,2192.0%
195091,72727.0%
1960134,84047.0%
1970172,68128.1%
1980199,91715.8%
1990230,08215.1%
2000254,67310.7%
2010288,28813.2%
2020302,2944.9%
Historical sources: 1790–1990[11]
1970–2010[12] 2010[13] 2020[2]
* = Lost territory in previous decade.[14]

Swedesboro and Bridgeport were among the earliest European settlements in New Jersey and were both part of the 17th century New Sweden colony. Gloucester County dates back to May 26, 1686 when courts were established separate from those in Burlington. On May 17, 1694, the county was officially formed and its boundaries defined as part of West Jersey. Portions of Gloucester County were set off on February 7, 1837 to create Atlantic County. On March 13, 1844, its boundaries were again defined as part of the creation of neighboring Camden County.[14] The county was named for the city of Gloucester and the county of Gloucestershire in England.[15]

2020 Census

As of the 2020 U.S. census, the county's population was 302,294, representing an increase of 14,006 (4.9%) from the 288,288 enumerated in the 2010 U.S. census,[2] which, in turn, was an increase of 33,615 (+13.2%) from the 254,673 counted in the 2000 U.S. census.[3]

Economy

Based on data from the Bureau of Economic Analysis, Gloucester County had a gross domestic product (GDP) of $14.4 billion in 2018, which was ranked 14th in the state and represented an increase of 1.3% from the previous year.[16]

Education

Colleges and universities

Rowan University in Glassboro is a public university that was founded in 1923 on a 25-acre (10 ha) site donated by the borough.[17]

Rowan College of South Jersey is the county college for Gloucester County. It was established in 1966 as Gloucester County College and opened to students two years later, in 1968. Its main campus is in Sewell and its two satellite campuses are in Vineland and Millville.[18]

School districts

School districts in Gloucester County include:[19][20][21][22]

K-12
Secondary
Elementary (K-6, except as indicated)

Vocational school

Gloucester County includes the Gloucester County Vocational-Technical School District, and one vocational school, the Gloucester County Institute of Technology in Deptford Township, a four-year vocational-technical high school that serves students from across Gloucester County.[23]

Municipalities

Gloucester County's 24 municipalities (with 2010 Census data for population, housing units and area) include:[24]

Municipality
(with map key) 		Map key Municipal
type 		Pop. Housing
Units 		Total
Area 		Water
Area 		Land
Area 		Pop.
Density 		Housing
Density 		School
District 		Communities[25]
Clayton 2 borough 8,179 3,128 7.33 0.19 7.14 1,145.5 438.1 Clayton
Deptford
Township 		20 township 30,561 12,361 17.61 0.25 17.36 1,760.3 712.0 Deptford Almonesson
Good Intent
Oak Valley CDP (3,483)
East Greenwich
Township 		15 township 9,555 3,405 14.92 0.48 14.44 661.7 235.8 Kingsway (7-12)
East Greenwich (PK-6)		 Mount Royal
Mickleton
Wolfert
Elk Township 24 township 4,216 1,576 19.69 0.19 19.49 216.3 80.8 Delsea (7-12)
Elk Township (PK-6)
Franklin
Township 		23 township 16,820 6,104 56.47 0.56 55.91 300.9 109.2 Delsea (7-12)
Franklin Township (K-6)		 Franklinville
Malaga
Glassboro 3 borough 18,579 6,590 9.22 0.04 9.18 2,022.9 717.5 Glassboro
Greenwich
Township 		13 township 4,899 2,048 12.03 3.06 8.97 546.2 228.3 Paulsboro (9-12) (S/R)
Greenwich Township (K-8)		 Billingsport
Gibbstown CDP (3,739)
Harrison
Township 		18 township 12,417 4,089 19.23 0.09 19.14 648.7 213.6 Clearview (7-12)
Harrison Township (PK-6)		 Mullica Hill CDP (3,982)
Richwood CDP (3,400, part)
Ewan
Logan Township 12 township 6,042 2,172 26.93 5.00 21.93 275.6 99.1 Kingsway (7-12) (S/R)
Logan (PK-6)		 Beckett CDP (4,847)
Bridgeport
Repaupo
Mantua
Township 		19 township 15,217 5,980 15.92 0.07 15.85 960.1 377.3 Clearview (7-12)
Mantua Township (PK-6)		 Richwood CDP (59, part)
Sewell
Monroe
Township 		22 township 36,129 13,387 46.93 0.53 46.39 778.8 288.6 Monroe Township Cross Keys
New Brooklyn
Victory Lakes CDP (2,111)
Williamstown CDP (15,567)
National Park 9 borough 3,036 1,153 1.45 0.45 1.00 3,023.2 1,148.1 Gateway (7-12)
National Park (PK-6)
Newfield 1 borough 1,553 626 1.71 0.00 1.70 912.0 367.6 Delsea (7-12)
Franklin Township (K-6) (S/R)
Paulsboro 10 borough 6,097 2,533 2.60 0.71 1.90 3,216.4 1,336.2 Paulsboro
Pitman 4 borough 9,011 3,705 2.31 0.04 2.27 3,976.1 1,634.8 Pitman
South Harrison
Township 		17 township 3,162 1,056 15.73 0.05 15.68 201.7 67.4 Kingsway (7-12)
South Harrison (K-6)		 Harrisonville
Swedesboro 11 borough 2,584 1,004 0.76 0.03 0.72 3,568.4 1,386.5 Kingsway (7-12)
Swedesboro-Woolwich (K-6)
Washington
Township 		21 township 48,559 17,810 21.60 0.22 21.38 2,271.0 833.0 Washington Township Grenloch
Hurffville
Turnersville CDP (3,742)
Wenonah 5 borough 2,278 860 0.98 0.01 0.97 2,342.8 884.4 Gateway (7-12)
Wenonah (K-6)
West Deptford
Township 		14 township 21,677 9,441 17.87 2.45 15.41 1,406.6 612.6 West Deptford Colonial Manor
Greenfields Village
Red Bank
Thorofare
Westville 8 borough 4,288 1,912 1.38 0.35 1.02 4,187.0 1,867.0 Gateway (7-12)
Westville (PK-6)
Woodbury 7 city 10,174 4,456 2.06 0.05 2.01 5,064.0 2,217.9 Woodbury
Woodbury Heights 6 borough 3,055 1,125 1.23 0.01 1.22 2,499.4 920.4 Gateway (7-12)
Woodbury Heights (PK-6)
Woolwich
Township 		16 township 10,200 3,275 21.23 0.32 20.91 487.8 156.6 Kingsway (7-12)
Swedesboro-Woolwich (K-6)
Gloucester County county 288,288 109,796 337.18 15.17 322.01 895.3 341.0

Transportation

Roads and highways

As of 2010, the county had 1,698.59 miles (2,733.62 km) of roadways, of which 1,126.99 miles (1,813.71 km) were maintained by the local municipality, 406.47 miles (654.15 km) by Gloucester County and 145.11 miles (233.53 km) by the New Jersey Department of Transportation, 2.22 miles (3.57 km) by the Delaware River Port Authority, 1.09 miles (1.75 km) by the South Jersey Transportation Authority and 16.71 miles (26.89 km) by the New Jersey Turnpike Authority.[26]

Various county, state, U.S. routes and interstates pass through the county. Major county highways include County Road 534, County Road 536, County Road 538, County Road 544, County Road 551, County Road 553, County Road 555, and County Road 557.

State Routes include Route 41, Route 42 (part of the North-South Freeway), Route 45, Route 47, Route 55, Route 77, Route 168, and Route 324 (only in Logan Township). The three U.S. routes that traverse include U.S. Route 130 in the northwest, U.S. Route 322 near the center, and U.S. Route 40 in the southern tip.

The Commodore Barry Bridge carries U.S. Route 322 between Chester, Pennsylvania and Logan Township, New Jersey.[27]

Interstate 295 is the only Interstate in the county which also runs through the northwest for about 14 miles (23 km). The New Jersey Turnpike passes through the county in the northwest. Only one turnpike interchange is located within Gloucester: Exit 2 in Woolwich Township.[28]

Public transportation

NJ Transit bus service between the county and the Philadelphia Greyhound Terminal is available on the 313, and 315 routes to Philadelphia. On the 400, 401 (from Salem), 402 (from Pennsville Township), 403, 408, 410 (from Bridgeton), and 412 (from Sewell) routes, with local service offered on the 455 (Cherry Hill to Paulsboro), and 463 (between Woodbury and the Avandale Park/Ride in Winslow Township) routes.[29][30]

The Glassboro–Camden Line is a proposed 18-mile (28.97 km) diesel multiple unit (DMU) light rail system that is planned to connect with the River LINE and PATCO Speedline in Camden and was previously anticipated to be in operation in 2019.[31][32] The lack of both an official project sponsor and identified funding source(s), have delayed the start of construction, making the 2019 timeframe unrealistic.

Located within Conrail's South Jersey/Philadelphia Shared Assets Area,[33] freight rail in the county travels along Penns Grove Secondary, the Salem Branch, and the Vineland Secondary. SMS Rail Lines handles interchanges with CSX Transportation and Norfolk Southern Railway.

Port

The Port of Paulsboro is located on the Delaware River and Mantua Creek in and around Paulsboro. Traditionally one of the nation's busiest for marine transfer operations of petroleum products, the port is being redeveloped as an adaptable omniport able to handle bulk, breakbulk cargo, and shipping containers. Studies completed in 2012[34][35] concluded that the port is well suited to become a center for the manufacture, assembly, and transport of wind turbines and platforms the development of wind power in New Jersey.[36][37][38][39][40][41]

Government

County Government

Gloucester County is governed by a Board of County Commissioners comprised of seven members who are elected at-large to three-year terms of office on a staggered basis in partisan elections, with either two or three seats coming up for election each November. At a reorganization meeting held each January, the Board selects a Director and a Deputy Director from among its members. In 2017, commissioners (then called freeholders) were paid $16,908 and the director was paid an annual salary of $17,908.[42] As of 2022, Gloucester County's Commissioners are (with terms for director and deputy director ending every December 31st):[43]

Commissioner Party, Residence, Term
Director Frank J. DiMarco D, Deptford Township, 2022[44]
Deputy Director Heather Simmons D, Glassboro, 2023[45]
Lyman J. Barnes D, Logan Township, 2023[46]
Nicholas DeSilvio R, Franklin Township, 2024[47]
Denice DiCarlo D, West Deptford Township, 2022 (appointed to serve an unexpired term)[48]
Jim Jefferson D, Woodbury, 2023[49]
Christopher Konawel Jr. R, Glassboro, 2024[50]

In February 2022, the Board of Commissioners appointed Denice DiCarlo to fill the seat expiring in December 2022 that had been held by Dan Christy until his resignation the previous month.[51][52]

Pursuant to Article VII Section II of the Constitution of New Jersey, each county in New Jersey is required to have three elected administrative officials known as "constitutional officers." These officials are the County Clerk and County Surrogate, both elected for five-year terms of office, and the County Sheriff, who is elected for a three-year term.[53] Gloucester County's constitutional officers are:[54]

Title Representative
County Clerk James N. Hogan (D, Franklin Township; 2022),[55][56]
Sheriff Jonathan M. Sammons (R, Elk Township; 2024)[57][58]
Surrogate Giuseppe "Joe" Chila (D, Woolwich Township; 2022).[59][60]

The Acting Gloucester County Prosecutor is Christine A. Hoffman, who was appointed in March 2020 to succeed Charles A. Fiore.[61] Gloucester County is a part of Vicinage 15 of the New Jersey Superior Court (along with Cumberland and Salem counties), seated in Woodbury in Gloucester County; the Assignment Judge for the vicinage is Benjamin C. Telsey. The Gloucester County Courthouse is in Woodbury.[62]

Federal representatives

Gloucester County is included in the 1st and 2nd Congressional Districts.[63][64] For the 118th United States Congress, New Jersey's 1st congressional district is represented by Donald Norcross (D, Camden).[65][66] For the 118th United States Congress, New Jersey's 2nd congressional district is represented by Jeff Van Drew (R, Dennis Township).[67]

State representatives

The county is part of the 3rd, 4th and 5th Districts in the New Jersey Legislature.

District Senator[68] Assembly [68] Municipalities
3rd Edward Durr (R) Bethanne McCarthy Patrick (R)

Beth Sawyer (R)

Clayton, East Greenwich Township, Elk Township, Franklin Township, Glassboro, Greenwich Township,

Logan Township, National Park, Newfield, Paulsboro, South Harrison Township,

Swedesboro, West Deptford Township, Woodbury Heights and Woolwich Township.

The remainder of this district includes portions of Cumberland County and all of Salem County.

4th Fred H. Madden (D) Paul D. Moriarty (D)

Gabriela Mosquera (D)

Monroe Township, Pitman Borough and Washington Township.

The remainder of this district covers portions of Camden County.

5th Nilsa Cruz-Perez (D) William Spearman (D)

Bill Moen (D)

Deptford Township, Harrison Township, Mantua Township, Wenonah, Westville and Woodbury.

The remainder of this district includes portions of Camden County,

Politics

The county leans toward the Democratic Party, though to a slightly lesser degree than the state of New Jersey as a whole. As of October 1, 2021, there were a total of 230,545 registered voters in Gloucester County, of whom 89,073 (38.6%) were registered as Democrats, 57,779 (25.1%) were registered as Republicans and 80,776 (35.0%) were registered as unaffiliated. There were 2,917 voters (1.3%) registered to other parties.[69]

In the 2008 U.S. presidential election, Barack Obama carried Gloucester County by a 12.2% margin over John McCain, while Obama carried the state by 15.5% over McCain.[70] In the 2012 election, Barack Obama carried Gloucester County by an even larger margin, even as his support declined nationwide. In 2016, Donald Trump became the first Republican to win Gloucester County since 1988, when George H.W. Bush won it and New Jersey's electoral votes as well, the last time a Republican has done so. In the 2020 Presidential Election, Democrat Joe Biden was declared victor in the county in the closest Democratic victory in the county in the last 30 years.

United States presidential election results for Gloucester County, New Jersey[71]
Year Republican Democratic Third party
No.  % No.  % No.  %
2020 83,340 48.05% 86,702 49.99% 3,411 1.97%
2016 67,544 47.82% 66,870 47.34% 6,840 4.84%
2012 59,456 43.86% 74,013 54.59% 2,101 1.55%
2008 60,315 43.10% 77,267 55.21% 2,364 1.69%
2004 60,033 46.91% 66,835 52.23% 1,096 0.86%
2000 42,315 39.44% 61,095 56.94% 3,888 3.62%
1996 32,116 31.96% 51,915 51.66% 16,464 16.38%
1992 37,335 35.69% 42,425 40.55% 24,859 23.76%
1988 51,708 58.68% 35,479 40.26% 930 1.06%
1984 54,041 62.08% 32,702 37.57% 307 0.35%
1980 40,306 51.08% 29,804 37.77% 8,793 11.14%
1976 34,888 46.33% 38,726 51.43% 1,688 2.24%
1972 44,806 62.92% 25,509 35.82% 894 1.26%
1968 30,596 44.52% 27,438 39.92% 10,697 15.56%
1964 23,702 37.00% 40,305 62.93% 45 0.07%
1960 32,474 52.16% 29,752 47.79% 33 0.05%
1956 30,646 60.41% 20,007 39.44% 75 0.15%
1952 25,103 54.89% 20,536 44.90% 98 0.21%
1948 19,477 54.46% 15,785 44.14% 503 1.41%
1944 16,684 48.28% 17,758 51.39% 113 0.33%
1940 17,674 46.38% 20,284 53.22% 153 0.40%
1936 15,813 43.18% 20,516 56.02% 293 0.80%
1932 18,782 55.96% 13,817 41.17% 962 2.87%
1928 25,627 79.34% 6,594 20.41% 81 0.25%
1924 15,513 72.74% 4,167 19.54% 1,648 7.73%
1920 11,693 66.60% 4,869 27.73% 995 5.67%
1916 5,352 54.82% 3,745 38.36% 665 6.81%
1912 1,856 21.12% 3,364 38.29% 3,566 40.59%
1908 5,318 56.38% 3,706 39.29% 409 4.34%
1904 4,829 59.14% 2,818 34.51% 518 6.34%
1900 4,471 57.60% 2,828 36.43% 463 5.96%
1896 4,727 59.02% 2,981 37.22% 301 3.76%

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On the state level, the county is far more competitive as in the 2009 Gubernatorial Election, Republican Chris Christie received 47% of the vote, defeating Democrat Jon Corzine, who received around 43%. In the 2013 gubernatorial election, Republican Chris Christie received 50,640 votes in the county (64.1%), ahead of Democrat Barbara Buono with 27,060 votes (34.2%). However, Gloucester County narrowly opted for Democrat Phil Murphy over Republican Kim Guadagno in the 2017 Gubernatorial Election. Then, in the 2021 Gubernatorial Election, the county voted for Republican Jack Ciattarelli over the Democratic incumbent, Governor Phil Murphy, making it one of three counties that Ciattarelli flipped.

Emergency services

Gloucester County is home to Gloucester County Emergency Management Services (GCEMS), the first county-based EMS agency in New Jersey, which provides emergency services to the municipalities of Clayton, Deptford Township, East Greenwich Township, Elk Township, Franklin Township, Glassboro, Greenwich Township, Harrison Township, Logan Township, Mantua Township, National Park, Newfield, Paulsboro, Pitman, South Harrison Township, Swedesboro, Wenonah, West Deptford Township, Westville, Woolwich Township, Woodbury, and Woodbury Heights.[72]

GCEMS was launched in September 2007 with the goal of providing emergency medical services to the residents of the county within nine minutes from the time of dispatch 90 percent of the time, which is considered to be the gold standard in EMS services. The program currently has twelve ambulances in service around the clock and three power shift ambulances on duty from the hours of 8 am to 8 pm seven days a week. GCEMS operates three Quick Response Vehicles (QRV) units that are located in West Deptford, Newfield, and South Harrison. The department operates from sixteen stations is spread strategically throughout Gloucester County. Its administrative offices are located at the county's Emergency Response Center at 1200 North Delsea Drive in Clayton.[73] It was the winner of the 2010 Outstanding Public EMS Agency by the State of New Jersey.[74]

Gloucester County's special weapons and tactics (SWAT) unit is comprised of police officers from departments within Gloucester County offering emergency services for SWAT-oriented scenarios, included barricaded and suicidal subjects, hostage rescues, high-risk warrant service, dignitary protection, and counterterrorism responses.[75]

Heroin overdoses

In 2014, the county heroin death rate was 17.3 deaths per 100,000 people, the fourth-highest rate in New Jersey and nearly seven times the national average.[76]

Notable people

See also: Category: People from Gloucester County, New Jersey

Recreation

Gloucester County Historical Society

The Gloucester County Historical Society, founded in 1903, maintains a collection of materials and artifacts related to the history of South Jersey. Hunter–Lawrence–Jessup House in Woodbury displays many of these artifacts.[91]

National protected area

See also

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