Gloucester City, New Jersey

For the seat of Gloucester County, see Woodbury, New Jersey.

Gloucester City, New Jersey
City
City of Gloucester City
View of downtown Gloucester City from the Walt Whitman Bridge
View of downtown Gloucester City from the Walt Whitman Bridge
Official seal of Gloucester City, New Jersey
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Location of Gloucester City in Camden County highlighted in red (right). Inset map: Location of Camden County in New Jersey highlighted in orange (left).
Location of Gloucester City in Camden County highlighted in red (right). Inset map: Location of Camden County in New Jersey highlighted in orange (left).
Census Bureau map of Gloucester City, New Jersey
Census Bureau map of Gloucester City, New Jersey
Gloucester City is located in Camden County, New Jersey
Gloucester City
Gloucester City
Location in Camden County
Gloucester City is located in New Jersey
Gloucester City
Gloucester City
Location in New Jersey
Gloucester City is located in the United States
Gloucester City
Gloucester City
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 39°53′30″N 75°07′00″W / 39.891694°N 75.116692°W / 39.891694; -75.116692[1][2]
Country United States
State New Jersey
CountyCamden
European settlement1623; 401 years ago (1623)[3]
IncorporatedFebruary 25, 1868
Named forGloucester, England
Government
[7]
 • TypeSpecial charter
 • BodyCity Council
 • MayorDayl R. Baile (D, term ends December 31, 2026)[4][5]
 • Municipal clerkVanessa L. Little[6]
Area
[8]
 • Total
2.76 sq mi (7.15 km2)
 • Land2.31 sq mi (6.00 km2)
 • Water0.45 sq mi (1.16 km2)  16.41%
 • Rank359th of 565 in state
15th of 37 in county[1]
Elevation
[9]
23 ft (7 m)
Population
 (2020)[10][11]
 • Total
11,484
 • Estimate 
(2023)[10][12]
11,507
 • Rank219th of 565 in state
12th of 37 in county[13]
 • Density4,960.7/sq mi (1,915.3/km2)
  • Rank113th of 565 in state
11th of 37 in county[13]
Time zoneUTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−04:00 (Eastern (EDT))
ZIP Codes
08030[14][15]
Area code(s)856 exchanges: 456, 742[16]
FIPS code34007268200[1][17][18]
GNIS feature ID0885234[1][19]
Websitecityofgloucester.org

Gloucester City is a city in Camden County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 United States census, the city's population was 11,484,[10][11] an increase of 28 (+0.2%) from the 2010 census count of 11,456,[20][21] which in turn reflected a decline of 28 (−0.2%) from the 11,484 counted in the 2000 census.[22] It is located directly across the Delaware River from Philadelphia and the Port of Philadelphia.

Gloucester City was incorporated by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on February 25, 1868, from the remaining portions of Union Township, which was then dissolved. Additional territory was annexed in 1925 from Centre Township and in 1927 from Haddon Township.[23] The city's name derives from Gloucester, England.[24][25]

Gloucester City is known for its Irish American population, which was ninth-highest in the United States by percentage in the 2000 Census.[26]

The city had the 23rd-highest property tax rate in New Jersey, with an equalized rate of 4.343% in 2020, compared to 3.470% in the county as a whole and a statewide average of 2.279%.[27]

  1. ^ a b c d 2019 Census Gazetteer Files: New Jersey Places, United States Census Bureau. Accessed July 1, 2020.
  2. ^ US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990, United States Census Bureau. Accessed September 4, 2014.
  3. ^ About, Gloucester City. Accessed April 25, 2024. "In 1623, Captain Cornelius Mey with 24 Dutch settlers landed at Gloucester Point and built Fort Nassau."
  4. ^ Cite error: The named reference Mayor was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  5. ^ 2023 New Jersey Mayors Directory, New Jersey Department of Community Affairs, updated February 8, 2023. Accessed February 10, 2023.
  6. ^ Clerk - Registrar of Vital Statistics, Gloucester City. Accessed April 20, 2024.
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  8. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 11, 2022.
  9. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: City of Gloucester City, Geographic Names Information System. Accessed March 5, 2013.
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  13. ^ a b Population Density by County and Municipality: New Jersey, 2020 and 2021, New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development. Accessed March 1, 2023.
  14. ^ Look Up a ZIP Code for Gloucester City, New Jersey, United States Postal Service. Accessed May 30, 2012.
  15. ^ Zip Codes, State of New Jersey. Accessed October 14, 2013.
  16. ^ Area Code Lookup - NPA NXX for Gloucester City, NJ, Area-Codes.com. Accessed October 14, 2013.
  17. ^ U.S. Census website, United States Census Bureau. Accessed September 4, 2014.
  18. ^ Geographic Codes Lookup for New Jersey, Missouri Census Data Center. Accessed April 1, 2022.
  19. ^ US Board on Geographic Names, United States Geological Survey. Accessed September 4, 2014.
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  22. ^ Table 7. Population for the Counties and Municipalities in New Jersey: 1990, 2000 and 2010, New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development, February 2011. Accessed May 1, 2023.
  23. ^ Snyder, John P. The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606-1968, Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 106 re Gloucester City, p. 109 re Union Township. Accessed May 30, 2012.
  24. ^ Hutchinson, Viola L. The Origin of New Jersey Place Names, New Jersey Public Library Commission, May 1945. Accessed August 31, 2015.
  25. ^ Gannett, Henry. The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States, p. 138. United States Government Printing Office, 1905. Accessed August 31, 2015.
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  27. ^ "Here are the 30 N.J. towns with the highest property tax rates", NJ Advance Media for NJ.com, March 15, 2021. Accessed January 19, 2022. "The average equalized tax rate in New Jersey was 2.279 in 2020, according to data from the Department of Community Affairs. Here is the list of 30 New Jersey towns with the highest property tax rates.... 23. Gloucester City Equalized tax rate in Gloucester, Camden County, was 4.343 in 2020 Average equalized tax rate in Camden County: 3.470"