Gibbsboro, New Jersey
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Gibbsboro is a borough in Camden County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 United States census, the borough's population was 2,189,[9] a decrease of 85 (−3.7%) from the 2010 census count of 2,274,[18][19] which in turn reflected a decline of 161 (−6.6%) from the 2,435 counted in the 2000 census.[20]
Gibbsboro, New Jersey | |
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Coordinates: 39.833075°N 74.965723°W / 39.833075; -74.965723[1][2] | |
Country | United States |
State | New Jersey |
County | Camden |
Incorporated | April 11, 1924 |
Named for | Gibbs family |
Government | |
• Type | Borough |
• Body | Borough Council |
• Mayor | Edward G. Campbell III (I, term ends December 31, 2023)[4][5] |
• Municipal clerk | Amy C. Troxel[6] |
Area | |
• Total | 2.20 sq mi (5.69 km2) |
• Land | 2.15 sq mi (5.57 km2) |
• Water | 0.04 sq mi (0.11 km2) 1.95% |
• Rank | 393rd of 565 in state 16th of 37 in county[1] |
Elevation | 75 ft (23 m) |
Population | |
• Total | 2,189 |
• Estimate (2022)[10] | 2,228 |
• Rank | 480th of 565 in state 30th of 37 in county[11] |
• Density | 1,017.2/sq mi (392.7/km2) |
• Rank | 384th of 565 in state 32nd of 37 in county[11] |
Time zone | UTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−04:00 (Eastern (EDT)) |
ZIP Code | |
Area code | 856[14] |
FIPS code | 3400726070[1][15][16] |
GNIS feature ID | 0885230[1][17] |
Website | www |
Gibbsboro was incorporated as a borough by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on March 8, 1924, from portions of Voorhees Township, subject to approval by voters in a referendum, which was held on April 11, 1924.[21] The borough was named for the Gibbs family, early settlers from 1706 for whom the area's post office was named when it was established in 1883.[22]