Gloucester City, New Jersey
| Gloucester City, New Jersey | |
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| City | |
| City of Gloucester City | |
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 Gloucester City highlighted in Camden County. Inset: Location of Camden County in the State of New Jersey. |
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 Census Bureau map of Gloucester City, New Jersey |
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| Coordinates: 39°53′30″N 75°07′00″W / 39.891609°N 75.1167°WCoordinates: 39°53′30″N 75°07′00″W / 39.891609°N 75.1167°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |
 New Jersey
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| County | Camden |
| Settled | 1627 (Fort Nassau) |
| Incorporated | February 25, 1868 |
| Named for | Gloucester, England |
| Government | |
| • Type | City |
| • Body | City Council |
| • Mayor | William P. James (D, term ends December 31, 2018) |
| • Administrator | Jack Lipsett |
| • Clerk | Kathleen Jentsch |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.782 sq mi (7.206 km2) |
| • Land | 2.320 sq mi (6.009 km2) |
| • Water | 0.462 sq mi (1.197 km2) 16.62% |
| Area rank | 354th of 566 in state 15th of 37 in county |
| Elevation | 23 ft (7 m) |
| Population (2010 Census) | |
| • Total | 11,456 |
| • Estimate (2015) | 11,329 |
| • Rank | 213th of 566 in state 12th of 37 in county |
| • Density | 4,937.8/sq mi (1,906.5/km2) |
| • Density rank | 112th of 566 in state 10th of 37 in county |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | Eastern (EDT) (UTC-4) |
| ZIP codes | 08030 |
| Area code(s) | 856 exchanges: 456, 742 |
| FIPS code | 34007268200 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0885234 |
| Website | www |
Gloucester City is a city in Camden County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the city's population was 11,456, reflecting a decline of 28 (-0.2%) from the 11,484 counted in the 2000 Census, which had in turn declined by 1,165 (-9.2%) from the 12,649 counted in the 1990 Census. It is located directly across the Delaware River from Philadelphia and the Port of Philadelphia.
Gloucester City was incorporated by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on February 25, 1868, from the remaining portions of Union Township, which was then dissolved. Additional territory was annexed in 1925 from Centre Township and in 1927 from Haddon Township. The city's name derives from Gloucester, England.
Gloucester City is known for its Irish American population, which was ninth-highest in the United States by percentage in the 2000 Census.
The name Fort Nassau was used by the Dutch in the 17th century for several fortifications, mostly trading stations, named for the House of Orange-Nassau. The one built in the 1620s at today's Gloucester City was for trade, mostly in beaver pelts, with the indigenous population of Susquehannock and Lenape. The region along the Delaware River and its bay was called the Zuyd Rivier and marked the southern flank of the province of New Netherland.
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