Richwood, New Jersey
Richwood, New Jersey | |
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Richwood Academy, listed on the National Register of Historic Places | |
Location in Gloucester County Location in New Jersey | |
| Coordinates: 39°42′58″N 75°10′21″W / 39.715978°N 75.172472°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New Jersey |
| County | Gloucester |
| Townships | Harrison and Mantua |
| Area | |
• Total | 8.91 sq mi (23.09 km2) |
| • Land | 8.86 sq mi (22.94 km2) |
| • Water | 0.06 sq mi (0.15 km2) 0.68% |
| Elevation | 138 ft (42 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• 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 |
| Area code | 856 |
| FIPS code | 34-62820 |
| GNIS feature ID | 02584022 |
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). 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. The community was once known as Mount Pleasant.