Sicklerville, New Jersey

Sicklerville, New Jersey
Census-designated place
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Coordinates: 39°43′02″N74°58′10″W / 39.71722°N 74.96944°W / 39.71722; -74.96944
Country	United States
State	New Jersey
County	Camden
Township	Winslow
Named for	John Sickler
Area [1]
• Total	17.52 sq mi (45.37 km2)
• Land	17.36 sq mi (44.97 km2)
• Water	0.16 sq mi (0.41 km2)
Elevation	141 ft (43 m)
Population  (2020) [2]
• Total	45,084
• Density	2,596.56/sq mi (1,002.55/km2)
Time zone	UTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC−04:00 (Eastern (EDT))
ZIP Code	08081 [3]
FIPS code	34-67470 [4]
GNIS feature ID	880588 [5]

Sicklerville is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) ^[6] located within Winslow Township in Camden County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. ^[7] It was founded in 1851 by John Sickler, who lived in the area when the present-day town was located within Gloucester Township. The area is served as United States Postal Service ZIP Code 08081. ^[3]

History

In 1874, the Sicklerville Post Office was established. Paul H. Sickler (his descendants still live in Winslow Township) was appointed the first Postmaster. Today, the Post Office is located near the original location on Sicklerville Road. The post office also services contiguous addresses in portions of Gloucester Township and Washington Township.

Sicklerville was founded as "Sickler Town". ^[8] In 1886, there were only ten residences in Sicklerville.

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2020	45,084		—
U.S. Decennial Census [9]

2010 census

At the 2010 census, there were 50,589 people, 17,007 households, and 13,209 families living in the town. The population density was 1,900 inhabitants per square mile (730/km²). There were 17,805 housing units at an average density of 172.8/sq mi (66.7/km²). The racial make-up of the town is 45.3% White, 44.9% African American, 0.3% Native American, 4.1% Asian, 0.0% Pacific Islander, 2.3% from other races, and 3.1% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 7.0% of the population. ^[10]

Of the 6,873 households 40.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.7% were married couples living together, 16.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22.3% were non-families. 17.9% of households were one person and 5.4% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.97 and the average family size was 3.37. ^[10]

The age distribution was 31.4% under the age of 19, 6.1% from 19 to 24, 27.7% from 25 to 44, 27.3% from 45 to 64, and 7.5% 65 or older. The median age was 35.3 years. The population is 51.9% female and 48.1% male. ^[10]

The median household income was $79,746 and the median family income was $90,510. Males had a median income $63,818 versus $50,935 for females. The per capita income for the town was $31,468. About 5.4% of families and 7.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11.8% of those under age 18 and 5.5% of those age 65 or over.

2000 census

At the 2000 census, there were 42,891 people, 14,066 households, and 11,342 families living in the town. The population density was 1,847 inhabitants per square mile (713/km²). There were 14,811 housing units at an average density of 172.8/sq mi (66.7/km²). The racial make-up of the town is 68.2% White, 26.3% African American, 0.3% Native American, 2.1% Asian, 0.0% Pacific Islander, 1.1% from other races, and 1.9% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.5% of the population. ^[11]

Of the 5,483 households 49.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.5% were married couples living together, 13.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 19.4% were non-families. 15.5% of households were one person and 4.2% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 3.05 and the average family size was 3.41. ^[11]

The age distribution was 21.8% under the age of 18, 4.8% from 18 to 24, 35.5% from 25 to 44, 18.8% from 45 to 64, and 5.5% 65 or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were 88.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.4 males. ^[11]

The median household income was $61,366 and the median family income was $66,234. Males had a median income of $46,143 versus $32,420 for females. The per capita income for the town was $21,903. About 4.8% of families and 5.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.3% of those under age 18 and 5.0% of those age 65 or over.

Houses of worship

Places of worship in Sicklerville include:

• Two Baptist churches
• The Sicklerville Methodist Episcopal (oldest church, constructed over 131 years ago)
• One other Methodist church
• One Catholic church – St. Charles Borromeo
• R.S. Fink Shrine (second-oldest church, constructed over 127 years ago)
• Iglesia ni Cristo Church
• Stagecoach Road Christian Fellowship

Notable people

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

• Jordan Burroughs (born 1988), Olympic gold medalist 2012 – freestyle wrestling ^[12]
• Damiere Byrd (born 1993), wide receiver for the Chicago Bears ^[13]
• Irvin Charles (born 1997), American football wide receiver for the New York Jets ^[14]
• Ed Forchion (born 1964), marijuana rights activist who uses the name "NJWEEDMAN" ^[15]
• Priscilla Frederick (born 1989), high jumper and silver medalist at the 2015 Pan American Games ^[16]
• Shonn Greene (born 1985), former running back for the New York Jets ^[17]
• Kyle Hines (born 1986), one of only six players in NCAA basketball history to amass 2,000 points, 1,000 rebounds and 300 blocks in a collegiate career ^[18]
• Tziarra King (born 1998), professional soccer player who plays as a forward for National Women's Soccer League (NWSL) club Utah Royals FC ^[19]
• Devin Leary, American football quarterback for the NC State Wolfpack ^[20]
• Brendan McHugh (born 1990), swimmer who specializes in breaststroke events ^[21]
• Mike Rozier (born 1961), former football Heisman Trophy-winning running back who played in the United States Football League and the National Football League ^[22]
• Tarheeb Still (born 2002), attended University of Maryland as a defensive back and was drafted in 2024 to National Football League by the Los Angeles Chargers ^[23]
• Hakeem Valles (born 1992), tight end for the Arizona Cardinals ^[24]
• Max Valles (born 1994), defensive end for the Buffalo Bills ^[25]

References

1. "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 11, 2022.
2. "Census Population API". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 11, 2022.
3. Look Up a ZIP Code for sicklerville, NJ, United States Postal Service. Accessed August 1, 2012.
4. Geographic Codes Lookup for New Jersey, Missouri Census Data Center. Accessed June 9, 2023.
5. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Sicklerville, New Jersey
6. State of New Jersey Census Designated Places - BVP20 - Data as of January 1, 2020, United States Census Bureau. Accessed December 1, 2022.
7. Locality Search, State of New Jersey. Accessed June 9, 2016.
8. Guercio, Paul Del "History of Sicklerville"
9. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
10. DP-1 Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 from the 2010 Demographic Profile Data for ZCTA5 08081 Archived 2020-02-13 at archive.today , United States Census Bureau. Accessed August 4, 2015.
11. DP-1 Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: 2000 from the Census 2000 Summary File 1 (SF 1) 100-Percent Data for ZCTA5 08081 Archived 2020-02-13 at archive.today , United States Census Bureau. Accessed August 4, 2015.
12. Narducci, Marc. "Sicklerville's Burroughs excited for shot at Olympic gold", The Philadelphia Inquirer , July 27, 2012. "A Sicklerville resident and 2006 graduate of Winslow Township High in Camden County, Burroughs is considered the favorite to win the gold in freestyle wrestling at 74 kilograms (163 pounds)."
13. Gamecock Football Profile - Damiere Byrd
14. Waszak, Dennis Jr. "Jets' Irvin Charles takes control of his long, winding journey to playing in the NFL", USA Today , October 13, 2023. Accessed November 15, 2023. "Charles grew up in Sicklerville, New Jersey — about 100 miles south of MetLife Stadium — and was buddies with the younger brother of former Jets running back Shonn Greene."
15. Murphy, Bridget. "One Assembly Candidate Brings New Meaning To Green Party", The Press of Atlantic City , October 30, 1999. Accessed June 16, 2013. "Forchion, who grew up in the Sicklerville area and has four children, is currently working at a manufacturing plant in Hammonton."
16. Stone, Ken. "Sicklerville's Priscilla Frederick Takes 7th in Olympic Trials High JumpThe Paul VI High School alum now looks forward to training for next year—and the 2016 Games.", Gloucester Township Patch, July 2, 2012. Accessed June 9, 2016. "She called herself 'a girl from Sicklerville, coming from nowhere' to make the finals in the biggest U.S. track meet of the year."
17. McCullough, Andy. "Jets' Shonn Greene is never too far away from home", The Star-Ledger , January 23, 2010. Accessed June 16, 2013. "In his early teens, Shonn and his siblings moved with Reggie into their grandparents' gray-paneled, split-level home in Sicklerville, farmland sandwiched about 40 miles from the shimmer of Atlantic City and 25 miles from the neighborhoods of Philadelphia."
18. UNCG player bio - Kyle Hines Archived 2009-01-13 at the Wayback Machine . Accessed February 18, 2008.
19. Tannenwald, Jonathan. "Sicklerville’s Tziarra King a first-round NWSL draft pick by Utah Royals", The Philadelphia Inquirer , January 16, 2020. Accessed June 30, 2020. "Growing up in Sicklerville, Tziarra King didn’t play for any of the big-name youth teams in New Jersey. And, she was cut from a regional Olympic development program team. But she was so good at Winslow Township High School that she attracted the attention of colleges, including North Carolina State, where she ended up."
20. Devin Leary, NC State Wolfpack football. Accessed November 7, 2021. "Hometown: Sicklerville, N.J."
21. Gargan, Guy. "St. Augustine graduate Brendan McHugh sets U.S. swim record", The Press of Atlantic City , August 10, 2014. Accessed August 4, 2015. "McHugh, 24, a resident of the Sicklerville section of Winslow Township, proved his record performance was no fluke by returning to win the 50 breaststroke final in 27.24."
22. Anastasia, Phil. "Former Woodrow Wilson football star Mike Rozier: Old school as ever", The Philadelphia Inquirer , February 9, 2018. Accessed December 8, 2023. "Rozier lives in Sicklerville with his wife, Rochelle, an attorney, and their teenage son, Michael."
23. NFL.com "Chargers select Tarheeb Still with No. 137 pick in 2024 draft", "Still grew up in Sicklerville New Jersey and attended Timber Creek Regional High School."
24. Neman, Josh. "NFL Draft: Monmouth's Hakeem Valles signs with Arizona Cardinals", Asbury Park Press , April 30, 2016. Accessed October 20, 2016. "Over his final two seasons, the Sicklerville native caught 40 balls for 491 yards, while emerging as a key piece of the passing game, first with Brandon Hill under center, and then Cody Williams."
25. Weinberg, David. "St. Joseph grad Max Valles is NFL's youngest draft prospect", The Press of Atlantic City , April 25, 2015. Accessed October 20, 2016. "Max Valles plans to watch the NFL draft next week with friends and family from his home in the Sicklerville section of Winslow Township."