National Park, New Jersey

National Park, New Jersey
Borough
The James and Ann Whitall House on the Red Bank Battlefield, where the Revolutionary War's Battle of Red Bank was fought on October 22, 1777
The James and Ann Whitall House on the Red Bank Battlefield, where the Revolutionary War's Battle of Red Bank was fought on October 22, 1777
Motto: 
Home to the Red Bank Battlefield
Location of National Park in Gloucester County highlighted in red (left). Inset map: Location of Gloucester County in New Jersey highlighted in orange (right).
Location of National Park in Gloucester County highlighted in red (left). Inset map: Location of Gloucester County in New Jersey highlighted in orange (right).
Census Bureau map of National Park, New Jersey
Census Bureau map of National Park, New Jersey
National Park is located in Gloucester County, New Jersey
National Park
National Park
Location in Gloucester County
National Park is located in New Jersey
National Park
National Park
Location in New Jersey
National Park is located in the United States
National Park
National Park
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 39°52′02″N 75°11′08″W / 39.867297°N 75.185621°W / 39.867297; -75.185621[1][2]
Country United States
State New Jersey
County Gloucester
IncorporatedApril 15, 1902
Government
[6]
 • TypeBorough
 • BodyBorough Council
 • MayorDennis Burke (D, term ends December 31, 2027)[3][4]
 • Administrator / Municipal clerkJoy Gunn[5]
Area
[7]
 • Total
1.44 sq mi (3.73 km2)
 • Land1.01 sq mi (2.61 km2)
 • Water0.43 sq mi (1.12 km2)  30.14%
 • Rank457th of 565 in state
20th of 24 in county[1]
Elevation
[8]
13 ft (4 m)
Population
 (2020)[9]
 • Total
3,026
 • Estimate 
(2023)[10]
3,063
 • Rank448th of 565 in state
21st of 24 in county[11]
 • Density3,003.7/sq mi (1,159.7/km2)
  • Rank218th of 565 in state
6th of 24 in county[11]
Time zoneUTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−04:00 (Eastern (EDT))
ZIP Code
08063[12][13]
Area code856[14]
FIPS code3401549680[1][15][16]
GNIS feature ID0885314[1][17]
Websitewww.nationalparknj.com

National Park is a borough in Gloucester County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 United States census, the borough's population was 3,026,[9] a decrease of 10 (−0.3%) from the 2010 census count of 3,036,[18][19] which in turn reflected a decline of 169 (−5.3%) from the 3,205 counted in the 2000 census.[20] Despite its name, National Park is neither a national park nor associated with one.

National Park had the 18th-highest property tax rate in New Jersey in 2020, with an equalized rate of 4.446% compared to 3.212% in the county as a whole and a statewide average of 2.279%.[21]

  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. ^ Cite error: The named reference MayorCouncil was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  4. ^ 2023 New Jersey Mayors Directory, New Jersey Department of Community Affairs, updated February 8, 2023. Accessed February 10, 2023.
  5. ^ Municipal Clerk and Administrator, Borough of National Park. Accessed April 19, 2023.
  6. ^ Cite error: The named reference DataBook was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  7. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 11, 2022.
  8. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Borough of National Park, Geographic Names Information System. Accessed March 8, 2013.
  9. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference LWD2020 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  10. ^ Cite error: The named reference PopEst was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  11. ^ 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.
  12. ^ Look Up a ZIP Code for National Park, NJ, United States Postal Service. Accessed November 7, 2012.
  13. ^ Zip Codes, State of New Jersey. Accessed August 28, 2013.
  14. ^ Area Code Lookup - NPA NXX for National Park, NJ, Area-Codes.com. Accessed August 28, 2013.
  15. ^ U.S. Census website, United States Census Bureau. Accessed September 4, 2014.
  16. ^ Geographic Codes Lookup for New Jersey, Missouri Census Data Center. Accessed April 1, 2022.
  17. ^ US Board on Geographic Names, United States Geological Survey. Accessed September 4, 2014.
  18. ^ Cite error: The named reference Census2010 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  19. ^ Cite error: The named reference LWD2010 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  20. ^ 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.
  21. ^ "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.... 18. National Park Equalized tax rate in National Park Borough, Gloucester County, was 4.446 in 2020 Average equalized tax rate in Gloucester County: 3.212"