Malaga, New Jersey Explained

Malaga, New Jersey
Settlement Type:Census-designated place
Pushpin Map:USA New Jersey Gloucester County#USA New Jersey#USA
Pushpin Label:Malaga
Pushpin Map Caption:Malaga's location in Gloucester County (Inset: Gloucester County in New Jersey)
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Gloucester
Subdivision Type3:Township
Subdivision Name3:Franklin
Named For:Málaga, Spain
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:5.93
Area Total Sq Mi:2.29
Area Land Km2:5.53
Area Water Km2:0.40
Area Land Sq Mi:2.14
Area Water Sq Mi:0.15
Population As Of:2020
Population Footnotes:[2]
Population Total:1475
Population Density Sq Mi:690.54
Population Density Km2:266.58
Elevation M:29
Elevation Ft:95
Coordinates:39.5697°N -75.0478°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP Code
Postal Code:08328
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:0878042
Unit Pref:Imperial

Malaga (pronounced MA-la-ga[3]) is an unincorporated community located within Franklin Township, in Gloucester County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey.[4] The area is served as United States Postal Service ZIP Code 08328.

As of the 2000 United States Census, the population for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 08328 was 1,476.

U.S. Route 40, Route 47 and Route 55 all pass through the Malaga area.

The community was named after Málaga, in Spain.[5]

Demographics

As of the 2020 United States census, the population was 1,475.[2]

Notable people

People who were born in, residents of, or otherwise closely associated with Malaga include:

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ArcGIS REST Services Directory. United States Census Bureau. October 11, 2022.
  2. https://data.census.gov/profile?g=160XX00US3442840 Census Data Explorer: Malaga CDP, New Jersey
  3. Berkery, Sheri. "Do you know how to pronounce these S.J. town names?", Courier-Post, September 5, 2019. Accessed January 26, 2022, via Newspapers.com. "Malaga: MA-la-ga. Emphasis on the first syllable, not the second!"
  4. http://www.state.nj.us/infobank/localnames.txt Locality Search
  5. Book: Gannett, Henry. The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. 1905. U.S. Government Printing Office. 197.
  6. Hagenmayer, S. Joseph. "Jay Dinshah, 66, American Vegan Society Leader", The Philadelphia Inquirer, June 15, 2000, copied at International Vegetarian Union. Accessed August 9, 2018. "H. Jay Dinshah, 66, who as the leader of the American Vegan Society was an advocate for life without violence toward animals or humans, died on June 8, apparently from a heart attack while working in his office in Malaga, New Jersey.... A lifelong Malaga resident, Mr. Dinshah founded the American Vegan Society in 1960 and was its president for 40 years."
  7. Carchidi, Sam. "Ed Keegan, former Phillie and Haddonfield High star, dies at 75", The Philadelphia Inquirer, October 22, 2014. Accessed August 9, 2018. "Mr. Keegan spent most of his adult life living in Malaga, N.J., and helped coach in local Little Leagues."