Richwood, New Jersey

Richwood, New Jersey
Census-designated place
Richwood Academy, listed on the National Register of Historic Places
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Coordinates: 39°42′58″N75°10′21″W / 39.715978°N 75.172472°W / 39.715978; -75.172472
Country	United States
State	New Jersey
County	Gloucester
Townships	Harrison and Mantua
Area [1]
• Total	8.92 sq mi (23.09 km2)
• Land	8.86 sq mi (22.94 km2)
• Water	0.058 sq mi (0.15 km2)  0.68%
Elevation [2]	138 ft (42 m)
Population  (2020) [3]
• Total	3,577
• Density	403.7/sq mi (155.9/km2)
Time zone	UTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC−04:00 (Eastern (EDT))
ZIP Code	08074 [4]
Area code	856
FIPS code	34-62820 [5] [6] [7]
GNIS feature ID	02584022 [5] [8]

Richwood is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) located in Gloucester County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey, that is split between Harrison Township (with 3,400 of the CDP's residents) and Mantua Township (with 59 of the total). ^[9] As of the 2020 United States census, the CDP’s population was 3,577, an increase of 118 (+3.4%) from the 3,459 enumerated at the 2010 U.S. census. ^{[10] [11]} The community was once known as Mount Pleasant. ^[12]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP had a total area of 8.910 square miles (23.077 km²), including 8.850 square miles (22.921 km²) of land and 0.060 square miles (0.157 km²) of water (0.68%). ^{[5] [13]}

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2010	3,459		—
2020	3,577		3.4%
2010 [10] 2020 [3]

Richwood first appeared as a census designated place in the 2010 U.S. census. ^[14]

2010 census

The 2010 United States census counted 3,459 people, 1,055 households, and 902 families in the CDP. The population density was 390.9 per square mile (150.9/km²). There were 1,101 housing units at an average density of 124.4 per square mile (48.0/km²). The racial makeup was 89.65% (3,101) White, 3.76% (130) Black or African American, 0.06% (2) Native American, 4.22% (146) Asian, 0.00% (0) Pacific Islander, 0.55% (19) from other races, and 1.76% (61) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.83% (98) of the population. ^[10]

Of the 1,055 households, 50.9% had children under the age of 18; 76.3% were married couples living together; 5.2% had a female householder with no husband present and 14.5% were non-families. Of all households, 11.9% were made up of individuals and 4.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.27 and the average family size was 3.57. ^[10]

32.0% of the population were under the age of 18, 7.9% from 18 to 24, 21.5% from 25 to 44, 30.5% from 45 to 64, and 8.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38.5 years. For every 100 females, the population had 98.5 males. For every 100 females ages 18 and older there were 102.5 males. ^[10]

Transportation

Exit 50B on Route 55 is about a half mile from the center of Richwood. The exit provides access to Richwood, via U.S. Route 322. Rowan University in nearby Glassboro is about 1¼ miles from Richwood.

See also

• Richwood Methodist Church

References

1. "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 11, 2022.
2. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Richwood Census Designated Place, Geographic Names Information System. Accessed November 10, 2012.
3. "Census Population API". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 11, 2022.
4. Look Up a ZIP Code for Richwood, NJ, United States Postal Service. Accessed November 10, 2012.
5. Gazetteer of New Jersey Places, United States Census Bureau. Accessed July 21, 2016.
6. U.S. Census website, United States Census Bureau. Accessed September 4, 2014.
7. Geographic Codes Lookup for New Jersey, Missouri Census Data Center. Accessed June 9, 2023.
8. US Board on Geographic Names, United States Geological Survey. Accessed September 4, 2014.
9. New Jersey: 2010 - Population and Housing Unit Counts - 2010 Census of Population and Housing (CPH-2-32), United States Census Bureau, August 2012. Accessed November 10, 2012.
10. DP-1 - Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data for Richwood CDP, New Jersey, United States Census Bureau. Accessed November 10, 2012.
11. Locality Search, State of New Jersey. Accessed April 19, 2015.
12. "Richwood". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Variant names: Mount Pleasant
13. US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990, United States Census Bureau. Accessed September 4, 2014.
14. "2010 Census of Population - Population and Housing Unit Counts - New Jersey" (PDF). United States Census Bureau . Archived from the original (PDF) on November 11, 2025.