Glassboro, New Jersey
Glassboro, New Jersey | |
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 Clockwise from top right: Glassblower statue, Bunce Hall at Rowan University, glass bottles from area glassworks, Glassboro Municipal Building, Whitney Mansion, panorama of the Rowan Boulevard downtown area, Glassboro Water Tower, and Historic West Jersey Depot (old train station) | |
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 Location of Glassboro in Gloucester County highlighted in red (right). Inset map: Location of Gloucester County in New Jersey highlighted in red (left). | |
 Census Bureau map of Glassboro, New Jersey | |
  Glassboro Location in Gloucester County  Glassboro Location in New Jersey  Glassboro Location in the United States | |
| Coordinates: 39°42′00″N 75°06′41″W / 39.700096°N 75.111423°W[2][3] | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  New Jersey |
| County |  Gloucester |
| Established | 1779 |
| Incorporated | March 11, 1878 |
| Named for | Glass industry |
| Government | |
| • Type | Borough |
| • Body | Borough Council |
| • Mayor | John E. Wallace III (D)[4] |
| • Administrator | Ed Malandro[5] |
| • Municipal clerk | Karen Cosgrove[6] |
| Area | |
| • Total | 9.36 sq mi (24.24 km2) |
| • Land | 9.32 sq mi (24.14 km2) |
| • Water | 0.04 sq mi (0.10 km2) 0.41% |
| • Rank | 213th of 565 in state 14th of 24 in county[2] |
| Elevation | 148 ft (45 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 23,149 |
| • Estimate (2023) | 23,987 |
| • Rank | 115th of 565 in state 4th of 24 in county |
| • Density | 2,483.8/sq mi (959.0/km2) |
| • Rank | 254th of 565 in state 8th of 24 in county |
| Time zone | UTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−04:00 (Eastern (EDT)) |
| ZIP Code | |
| Area codes | +1 (856) exchanges: 442, 863, 881,[11] 256 (Rowan University) |
| FIPS code | 3401526340[12][13] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0885231[14] |
| Website | www |
Glassboro is a borough within Gloucester County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 United States census, the borough's population was 23,149.
References
[change | change source]- ↑ Haring, Bob. "Glassboro Tranquil Year After Summit", The Free Lance–Star, June 17, 1968. Accessed July 5, 2016. "Small signs at the city limits tell motorists: 'You are now entering Glassboro, the summit city.'"
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2019 Census Gazetteer Files: New Jersey Places, United States Census Bureau. Accessed July 1, 2020.
- ↑ US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990, United States Census Bureau. Accessed September 4, 2014.
- ↑ 2023 New Jersey Mayors Directory, New Jersey Department of Community Affairs, updated February 8, 2023. Accessed February 10, 2023.
- ↑ Administration, Borough of Glassboro. Accessed July 3, 2022.
- ↑ Municipal Clerk, Borough of Glassboro. Accessed July 3, 2022.
- ↑ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 11, 2022.
- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Borough of Glassboro, Geographic Names Information System. Accessed March 5, 2013.
- ↑ Look Up a ZIP Code for Glassboro, NJ, United States Postal Service. Accessed July 12, 2012.
- ↑ Zip Codes, State of New Jersey. Accessed August 28, 2013.
- ↑ Area Code Lookup – NPA NXX for Glassboro, NJ, Area-Codes.com. Accessed January 18, 2015.
- ↑ U.S. Census website, United States Census Bureau. Accessed September 4, 2014.
- ↑ Geographic Codes Lookup for New Jersey, Missouri Census Data Center. Accessed April 1, 2022.
- ↑ US Board on Geographic Names, United States Geological Survey. Accessed September 4, 2014.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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