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Monroe Township (Gloucester County), New Jersey

Monroe Township (Gloucester County) is a township in Gloucester County, New Jersey, home to about 37,648 people across 46 square miles. Its ZIP code is 08094.

Homes sold for a median of $216 per square foot in the three months ending August 2026, a seller’s market.

Population37,648811 per sq mi
Median home value$283,100Census, as estimated by owners
Price per sq ft$216Sold homes, 3 months to August 2026
Sold over asking43%Latest 3 months

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Around Monroe Township (Gloucester County)

Distances

Nearest major airportPhiladelphia International Airport (PHL)20 miles away
Nearest city of 250,000+Philadelphia, PA25 miles away

Straight-line distances from the center of Monroe Township (Gloucester County); driving is longer.

Source: Airports from OurAirports (scheduled passenger service); city centers and populations from the U.S. Census Bureau.

Who represents Monroe Township (Gloucester County)

Source: Members of Congress from the congress-legislators project; districts from the Census Bureau’s relationship files; governor and mayor from Wikidata.

Population over time

Monroe Township (Gloucester County) had 37,117 residents in the 2020 census, up 28% since 2000.

It’s the 64th largest of 565 towns in New Jersey by population.

Gloucester County grew from 31,905 residents in 1900 to 302,294 in 2020.

Monroe Township (Gloucester County) population by census2000: 28,967, 2010: 36,129, 2020: 37,11728,967200036,129201037,1172020

Gloucester County, 1900–2020

Gloucester County population, 1900 to 20201900: 31,905, 1910: 37,368, 1920: 48,224, 1930: 70,802, 1940: 72,219, 1950: 91,727, 1960: 134,840, 1970: 172,681, 1980: 199,917, 1990: 230,082, 2000: 254,673, 2010: 288,288, 2020: 302,29432K’00’1048K’20’3072K’40’50135K’60’70200K’80’90255K’00’10302K’20

Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial censuses (counties 1900–1990 from the Bureau’s historical county file).

Weather by month

Average highs peak around 87°F in summer, and winter lows average 24°F. About 47.7 inches of rain and melted snow fall in a typical year, with about 19 inches of snow.

Average high and low temperature and precipitation by month near Monroe Township (Gloucester County)Jan: high 42°F, low 24°F, 3.5 in; Feb: high 45°F, low 25°F, 2.9 in; Mar: high 52°F, low 31°F, 4.3 in; Apr: high 64°F, low 41°F, 3.7 in; May: high 73°F, low 51°F, 3.5 in; Jun: high 82°F, low 61°F, 4.1 in; Jul: high 87°F, low 67°F, 4.5 in; Aug: high 85°F, low 64°F, 4.7 in; Sep: high 79°F, low 57°F, 4.1 in; Oct: high 67°F, low 45°F, 4.3 in; Nov: high 56°F, low 35°F, 3.5 in; Dec: high 47°F, low 29°F, 4.6 in42°24°Jan3.545°25°Feb2.952°31°Mar4.364°41°Apr3.773°51°May3.582°61°Jun4.187°67°Jul4.585°64°Aug4.779°57°Sep4.167°45°Oct4.356°35°Nov3.547°29°Dec4.6Rain and melted snow, inches

Source: NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Hammonton 1 Ne, NJ weather station (9 miles away).

Jobs in Gloucester County

107,864 jobs at 6,298 businesses in Gloucester County. The biggest industries by employees:

Largest industries in Gloucester CountyRetail trade: 24,085 jobs; Health care and social assistance: 17,318 jobs; Hotels and restaurants: 11,152 jobs; Construction: 8,594 jobs; Manufacturing: 8,494 jobs; Wholesale trade: 7,736 jobs; Transportation and warehousing: 7,713 jobs; Administrative and support: 6,243 jobsRetail trade 22% Health care and social assistance 16% Hotels and restaurants 10% Construction 8% Manufacturing 8% Wholesale trade 7% Transportation and warehousing 7% Administrative and support 6%

Source: U.S. Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 (private employers; jobs counted where people work).

Health care

127 doctors and other health care providers list an office in Monroe Township (Gloucester County).

Nearest hospitals

  • Jefferson Stratford HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 2 of 5 · Stratford11.4 miles
  • Inspira Medical Center Mullica HillGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Elmer12.3 miles
  • West Jersey HospitalGeneral hospital · emergency room · CMS rating 3 of 5 · Voorhees12.6 miles

Providers with an office here

Primary care doctors17
Specialist doctors5
Dentists11
Nurse practitioners and physician assistants24
Mental health providers33
Physical and occupational therapists24
Optometrists4
Chiropractors9
Pharmacies10

Source: Hospitals from CMS Hospital General Information (ratings are CMS overall star ratings); straight-line distances; providers from the CMS National Plan and Provider Enumeration System (NPPES), by practice address and primary specialty.

Places in and around Monroe Township (Gloucester County)

Parks (10 nearby)

  • Mary Mazza Duffy Memorial Park · 46 acres2.1 mi
  • Monroe Township Dog Park · 41 acres2.2 mi
  • Owens Park · 37 acres2.4 mi
  • Ashley Drive Park · 11 acres4.1 mi
  • Scotland Run Park · 10 acres4.3 mi
  • Carmelo Felix Memorial Park · 4 acres3.1 mi

Grocery stores (2 nearby)

  • Walmart Supercenter0.5 mi
  • ShopRite1.9 mi

Pharmacies (1 nearby)

  • Walgreens2.1 mi

Libraries

  • Franklin Township Community Center6.6 mi
  • South County Regional Branch Library6.9 mi
  • Glassboro Public Library8.0 mi
  • Campbell Library8.4 mi

Museums

  • Heritage Glass Museum7.9 mi

Theaters and performance venues (1 nearby)

  • Grand Theatre: Home of the Road Company1.6 mi

Counts are within about 4.5 miles of the center of town.

Source: Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (openstreetmap.org/copyright), as mapped by volunteers; it can miss places or include closed ones.

Colleges, teams and notable people

Established in 1859.

Source: Wikidata (wikidata.org), the free knowledge base; people are listed by place of birth.

Schools in Monroe Township (Gloucester County)

Public schools here are run by Buena Regional School District, Monroe Township Public School District. Check each district’s attendance zones for a specific address.

Public schools (7)
SchoolGradesStudentsTypeDistance
Collings Lakes Elementary SchoolWilliamstownPre-K–2221Public7.2 mi
Holly Glen Elementary SchoolWilliamstownPre-K–4570Public2.7 mi
Oak Knoll Elementary SchoolWilliamstownPre-K–4671Public1.8 mi
Radix ElementaryWilliamstownPre-K–4609Public1.8 mi
Whitehall Elementary SchoolWilliamstownPre-K–4390Public1.8 mi
Williamstown Middle SchoolWilliamstown5–81,694Public2.0 mi
Williamstown High SchoolWilliamstown9–121,769Public2.4 mi
Private schools (2)
SchoolGradesStudentsAffiliationDistance
Lasting Legacy Academy, LlcWilliamstownPre-K–525Nonsectarian3.9 mi
St Mary SchoolWilliamstownPre-K–8344Roman Catholic1.3 mi

Source: U.S. Department of Education, NCES: Common Core of Data (2024-2025) for public schools; Private School Universe Survey (2023-2024) for private schools. Listed by address; we don’t rate schools.

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Shares ZIP codes with Clayton and Buena Vista.

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