Mickleton, New Jersey

Mickleton, New Jersey
Census-designated place
Bodo Otto House
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Coordinates: 39°47′24″N75°14′16″W / 39.79000°N 75.23778°W / 39.79000; -75.23778
Country	United States
State	New Jersey
County	Gloucester
Township	East Greenwich
Area [1]
• Total	2.07 sq mi (5.37 km2)
• Land	2.04 sq mi (5.29 km2)
• Water	0.03 sq mi (0.08 km2)
Elevation	69 ft (21 m)
Population  (2020) [2]
• Total	2,285
• Density	1,118.45/sq mi (431.78/km2)
ZIP Code	08056
FIPS code	34-45780 [3]
GNIS feature ID	0878285 [4]

Mickleton is an unincorporated community and census-designated place ^[5] located within East Greenwich Township in Gloucester County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. ^[6] 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.

Transportation

The Swedesboro Railroad built its line from Woodbury to Swedesboro through the town, opening in October 1869 under lease to the West Jersey Railroad. ^[7] It is still operated for freight traffic by the Southern Railroad of New Jersey. ^[8]

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2020	2,285		—
U.S. Decennial Census [9] 2020 [2]

Mickleton was first listed as a census designated place in the 2020 U.S. Census. ^[10]

As of 2020, 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. ^[11] Its PreK-3 campus is in Gibbstown while its 4-8 campus is in Paulsboro. ^[12]

Notable people

See also: Category:People from East Greenwich Township, New Jersey

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

• Martin A. Herman (born 1939), politician who served in the New Jersey General Assembly, where he represented the 3rd Legislative District from 1974 to 1986, and was later appointed as a judge in New Jersey Superior Court in Gloucester County. ^[13]

References

1. "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 11, 2022.
2. Census Data Explorer: Mickleton CDP, New Jersey, United States Census Bureau. Accessed June 15, 2023.
3. Geographic Codes Lookup for New Jersey, Missouri Census Data Center. Accessed June 9, 2023.
4. "Mickleton". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior . Retrieved October 6, 2012.
5. State of New Jersey Census Designated Places - BVP20 - Data as of January 1, 2020, United States Census Bureau. Accessed February 1, 2023.
6. Locality Search, State of New Jersey. Accessed June 9, 2016.
7. Coverdale & Colpitts (1946). The Pennsylvania Railroad Company: The Corporate, Financial and Construction History of Lines Owned, Operated and Controlled To December 31, 1945, Volume IV Affiliated Lines, Miscellaneous Companies, and General Index. Philadelphia: Allen, Lane & Scott. p. 214. OCLC   13172415.
8. "JP Rail, Inc. d/b/a Southern Railroad Company of New Jersey-Lease and Operation Exemption-Consolidated Rail Corporation". Surface Transportation Board. April 17, 2018. Retrieved February 20, 2025.
9. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
10. "2020 Geography Changes". United States Census Bureau.
11. Schools, South Jersey Catholic Schools. Accessed February 21, 2023.
12. Contact Information, Guardian Angels Regional School. Accessed February 22, 2023.
13. 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."

External links

• Census 2000 Fact Sheet for Zip Code Tabulation Area 08056 from the United States Census Bureau