Mickleton, New Jersey | |
Settlement Type: | Census-designated place |
Pushpin Map: | USA New Jersey Gloucester County#USA New Jersey#USA |
Pushpin Label: | Mickleton |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Gloucester County##Location in New Jersey##Location in the United States |
Pushpin Relief: | yes |
Pushpin Label Position: | bottom |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | United States |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Type2: | County |
Subdivision Name2: | Gloucester |
Subdivision Type3: | Township |
Subdivision Name3: | East Greenwich |
Elevation M: | 21 |
Elevation Ft: | 69 |
Coordinates: | 39.79°N -75.2378°W |
Area Footnotes: | [1] |
Area Total Km2: | 5.37 |
Area Total Sq Mi: | 2.07 |
Area Land Km2: | 5.29 |
Area Water Km2: | 0.08 |
Area Land Sq Mi: | 2.04 |
Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.03 |
Population As Of: | 2020 |
Population Footnotes: | [2] |
Population Total: | 2285 |
Population Density Sq Mi: | 1118.45 |
Population Density Km2: | 431.78 |
Postal Code Type: | ZIP Code |
Postal Code: | 08056 |
Blank Name: | FIPS code |
Blank Info: | [3] |
Blank1 Name: | GNIS feature ID |
Blank1 Info: | 0878285 |
Unit Pref: | Imperial |
Mickleton is an unincorporated community and census-designated place[4] located within East Greenwich Township in Gloucester County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey.[5] The area is served as United States Postal Service ZIP Code 08056.
As of the 2000 U.S. census, the population for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 08056 was 2,469. With major suburban housing development since then, Mickleton along with the rest of East Greenwich has experienced a major population boom.
Mickleton's Quaker roots can still be seen in its "Friend's Meeting House", a Quaker church, and in the "Little Red School House", a schoolhouse building from the 17th and 18th centuries.
As of the 2020 United States census, the population was 2,285.[2]
East Greenwich Township School District serves grades K-6 with students in grades 7-12 served by Kingsway Regional School District.
Guardian Angels Regional School is a K-8 school that operates under the auspices of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Camden.[6] Its PreK-3 campus is in Gibbstown while its 4-8 campus is in Paulsboro.[7]
People who were born in, residents of, or otherwise closely associated with Mickleton include: