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Woodbury Heights is a borough in Gloucester County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 United States census, the borough’s population was 3,098, an increase of 43 (+1.4%) from the 2010 census count of 3,055, which in turn reflected an increase of 67 (+2.2%) from the 2,988 counted in the 2000 census.

Woodbury Heights was formed as a borough by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on April 6, 1915, from portions of Deptford Township, based on the results of a referendum held on April 27, 1915. Portions were exchanged with Woodbury in 1925, and portions of the city were annexed on March 22, 1938. Portions were exchanged with Deptford Township in 1956 and other portions were annexed from the township in 1965. The borough was named for the city of Woodbury, which in turn was named for its founder Henry Wood, who settled in the area in 1683 after arriving from Bury, England, at the age of 80 to escape religious persecution.

As of 2020, the borough had the 19th-highest property tax rate in New Jersey with an equalized rate of 4.442% compared to 3.212% in the county as a whole and a statewide average of 2.279%.

Woodbury Heights borough overview:
Name:Woodbury Heights borough
LSAD Code:21
LSAD Description:borough (suffix)
State:New Jersey
County:Gloucester County
Incorporated:April 27, 1915
Elevation:46 ft (14 m)
Total Area:1.25 sq mi (3.24 km²)
Land Area:1.25 sq mi (3.23 km²)
Water Area:0.01 sq mi (0.02 km²)  0.48%
Total Population:3,098
Population Density:2,486.0/sq mi (959.8/km²)
ZIP code:08097
Area code:856
FIPS code:3482180
GNISfeature ID:0885448
Website:bwhnj.com

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Geography

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the borough had a total area of 1.25 square miles (3.24 km), including 1.25 square miles (3.23 km) of land and 0.01 square miles (0.02 km) of water (0.48%). Glen Lake, although no longer open for swimming, is available for fishing and non-motorized boating.

The borough borders the Gloucester County municipalities of Deptford Township, West Deptford Township, and Woodbury.

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Map of Gloucester County, New Jersey
Gloucester County (/ˈɡlɒstər/) is a county in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 census, the county was the state’s 14th-most-populous county, with a population of 302,294, its highest decennial count ever and an increase of 14,006 (+4.9%) from the 288,288 counted in the 2010 census, which in turn represented an increase ... Read more
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