Swedesboro, New Jersey
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Swedesboro is a borough within Gloucester County in the U.S. state of New Jersey, within the Philadelphia metropolitan area. As of the 2020 United States census, the borough's population was 2,711,[9] its highest decennial count ever and an increase of 127 (+4.9%) from the 2,584 recorded at the 2010 census,[18][19] which in turn reflected an increase of 529 (+25.7%) from the 2,055 counted in the 2000 census.[20] Swedesboro and surrounding Gloucester County constitute part of South Jersey.
Swedesboro, New Jersey | |
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Coordinates: 39.745884°N 75.310947°W / 39.745884; -75.310947[1][2] | |
Country | United States |
State | New Jersey |
County | Gloucester |
Incorporated | April 9, 1902 |
Government | |
• Type | Borough |
• Body | Borough Council |
• Mayor | Thomas W. Fromm (D, term ends December 31, 2023)[4][5] |
• Municipal clerk | Lois Elder[6] |
Area | |
• Total | 0.77 sq mi (1.99 km2) |
• Land | 0.73 sq mi (1.89 km2) |
• Water | 0.04 sq mi (0.09 km2) 4.55% |
• Rank | 523rd of 565 in state 24th of 24 in county[1] |
Elevation | 46 ft (14 m) |
Population | |
• Total | 2,711 |
• Estimate (2022)[10] | 2,732 |
• Rank | 459th of 565 in state 22nd of 24 in county[11] |
• Density | 3,707.4/sq mi (1,431.4/km2) |
• Rank | 181st of 565 in state 4th of 24 in county[11] |
Time zone | UTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−04:00 (Eastern (EDT)) |
ZIP Code | |
Area code(s) | 856 Exchanges: 241, 467[14] |
FIPS code | 3401571850[1][15][16] |
GNIS feature ID | 0885415[1][17] |
Website | www |
Swedesboro was formed as a borough by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on April 9, 1902, from portions of Woolwich Township.[21][22] The borough was named for its early settlers from Sweden.[23][24]
Swedesboro has been recognized by the National Arbor Day Foundation as a Tree City USA since 2000.[25]