Mickleton, New Jersey Explained

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.

Demographics

As of the 2020 United States census, the population was 2,285.[2]

Education

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]

Notable people

People who were born in, residents of, or otherwise closely associated with Mickleton 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=160XX00US3445780 Census Data Explorer: Mickleton CDP, New Jersey
  3. https://mcdc.missouri.edu/applications/geocodes/?state=34 Geographic Codes Lookup for New Jersey
  4. https://tigerweb.geo.census.gov/tigerwebmain/Files/tab20/tigerweb_tab20_cdp_2020_nj.html State of New Jersey Census Designated Places - BVP20 - Data as of January 1, 2020
  5. http://www.state.nj.us/infobank/localnames.txt Locality Search
  6. https://southjerseycatholicschools.org/catholic-schools-in-south-jersey/ Schools
  7. https://www.gars-online.com/gars/About%20Us/Contact%20Information.html/_top Contact Information
  8. McIntosh, Sandra. "Herman Confirmed As Gloucester County Judge", The Philadelphia Inquirer, October 24, 1986. Accessed September 9, 2016. "Martin A. Herman, a former Democratic assemblyman, was confirmed yesterday by the New Jersey Senate as state Superior Court judge in Gloucester County.... Herman, a resident of Mickleton, was born in Philadelphia and graduated from Temple University in 1960 and Temple's law school in 1963."