Sweetwater, New Jersey

Sweetwater, New Jersey
Sweetwater
Location in Atlantic County
Sweetwater
Location in New Jersey
Sweetwater
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 39°37′16″N 74°38′17″W / 39.62111°N 74.63806°W / 39.62111; -74.63806
Country United States
State New Jersey
CountyAtlantic
TownshipMullica
Area
 • Total
3.74 sq mi (9.69 km2)
 • Land3.56 sq mi (9.23 km2)
 • Water0.18 sq mi (0.46 km2)
Elevation
6.6 ft (2 m)
Population
 • Total
805
 • Density225.8/sq mi (87.18/km2)
ZIP Code
08037
FIPS code34-71880[3]
GNIS feature ID0881058[4]
Historical population
CensusPop.Note
2020805
U.S. Decennial Census[5]

Sweetwater is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP)[6] located within Mullica Township in Atlantic County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey.[7] The community is situated on the Mullica River about 20 miles (32 km) from Atlantic City.

Education

The CDP is within two school districts: Mullica Township School District (elementary) and Greater Egg Harbor Regional High School District.[8] The zoned high school for Mullica Township is Cedar Creek High School, which is a part of the Greater Egg Harbor district.[9]

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. ^ Geographic Codes Lookup for New Jersey, Missouri Census Data Center. Accessed June 9, 2023.
  4. ^ "Sweetwater". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved September 20, 2012.
  5. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
  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. ^ "2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: Atlantic County, NJ" (PDF). U.S. Census Bureau. Archived (PDF) from the original on August 6, 2022. Retrieved March 1, 2025. - Text list
  9. ^ "Magnet Programs". Greater Egg Harbor Regional High School District. Retrieved March 1, 2025. Students in Mullica Township, [...] are assigned to Cedar Creek High School