Mount Royal, New Jersey

Mount Royal, New Jersey
Census-designated place
Center of Mount Royal along southbound CR 551 (Kings Highway)
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Coordinates: 39°48′36″N75°12′41″W / 39.81000°N 75.21139°W / 39.81000; -75.21139
Country	United States
State	New Jersey
County	Gloucester
Township	East Greenwich
Area [1]
• Total	0.60 sq mi (1.56 km2)
• Land	0.55 sq mi (1.43 km2)
• Water	0.050 sq mi (0.13 km2)
Elevation	33 ft (10 m)
Population  (2020) [2]
• Total	777
• Density	1,410.8/sq mi (544.71/km2)
ZIP Code	08061
FIPS code	34-49200 [3]
GNIS feature ID	0878584 [4]

Mount Royal 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 08061.

As of the 2000 United States census, the population for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 08061 was 713.

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2020	777		—
U.S. Decennial Census [7] 2020 [2]

Mount Royal was first listed as a census designated place in the 2020 U.S. census. ^[8]

Mount Royal CDP, New Jersey – Racial and ethnic composition
Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.

Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic)	Pop 2020 [9]	2020
White alone (NH)	606	77.99%
Black or African American alone (NH)	64	8.24%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)	0	0.00%
Asian alone (NH)	18	2.32%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone (NH)	0	0.00%
Other race alone (NH)	6	0.77%
Mixed race or Multiracial (NH)	30	3.86%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	53	6.82%
Total	777	100.00%

As of 2020, the population was 777. ^[2]

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. ^[10] It is still operated for freight traffic by the Southern Railroad of New Jersey. ^[11]

Education

East Greenwich Township School District serves grades K-6 with 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. ^[12] Its PreK-3 campus is in Gibbstown while its 4-8 campus is in Paulsboro. ^[13]

References

1. "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 11, 2022.
2. Census Data Explorer: Mount Royal 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. "Mount Royal". 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 8, 2016.
7. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
8. "2020 Geography Changes". United States Census Bureau.
9. "P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Mount Royal CDP, New Jersey". United States Census Bureau .
10. 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.
11. "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.
12. Schools, South Jersey Catholic Schools. Accessed February 21, 2023.
13. Contact Information, Guardian Angels Regional School. Accessed February 22, 2023.

External links

• Census 2000 Fact Sheet for Zip Code Tabulation Area 08061 from the United States Census Bureau