Gloucester City, New Jersey
Gloucester City is a city in Camden County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 United States census, the city's population was 11,484, an increase of 28 (+0.2%) from the 2010 census count of 11,456, which in turn reflected a decline of 28 (−0.2%) from the 11,484 counted in the 2000 census. It is located directly across the Delaware River from Philadelphia and the Port of Philadelphia.
Gloucester City, New Jersey | |
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| City of Gloucester City | |
Walt Whitman Bridge connecting Gloucester City and Philadelphia, September 2004 | |
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Location of Gloucester City in Camden County highlighted in red (right). Inset map: Location of Camden County in New Jersey highlighted in orange (left). | |
Census Bureau map of Gloucester City, New Jersey | |
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| Coordinates: 39.891694°N 75.116692°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New Jersey |
| County | Camden |
| Settled | 1627 |
| Incorporated | February 25, 1868 |
| Named for | Gloucester, England |
| Government | |
| • Type | Special charter |
| • Body | City Council |
| • Mayor | Dayl R. Baile (D, term ends December 31, 2026) |
| • Administrator | Jack Lipsett |
| • Municipal clerk | Vanessa L. Little |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.76 sq mi (7.15 km2) |
| • Land | 2.31 sq mi (6.00 km2) |
| • Water | 0.45 sq mi (1.16 km2) 16.41% |
| • Rank | 359th of 565 in state 15th of 37 in county |
| Elevation | 23 ft (7 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 11,484 |
| • Estimate (2022) | 11,464 |
| • Rank | 219th of 565 in state 12th of 37 in county |
| • Density | 4,960.7/sq mi (1,915.3/km2) |
| • Rank | 113th of 565 in state 11th of 37 in county |
| Time zone | UTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−04:00 (Eastern (EDT)) |
| ZIP Codes | 08030 |
| Area code(s) | 856 exchanges: 456, 742 |
| FIPS code | 34007268200 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0885234 |
| Website | cityofgloucester |
Gloucester City was incorporated by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on February 25, 1868, from the remaining portions of Union Township, which was then dissolved. Additional territory was annexed in 1925 from Centre Township and in 1927 from Haddon Township. The city's name derives from Gloucester, England.
Gloucester City is known for its Irish American population, which was ninth-highest in the United States by percentage in the 2000 Census.
The city had the 23rd-highest property tax rate in New Jersey, with an equalized rate of 4.343% in 2020, compared to 3.470% in the county as a whole and a statewide average of 2.279%.