Mantua, NJ

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Mantua, New Jersey

Introduction to Mantua, New Jersey

Mantua, New Jersey, in Gloucester county, is 6 miles SW of Gloucester, New Jersey and 11 miles S of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The town is considered part of the Philadelphia metropolitan area. Mantua has a population of 14,217.

Mantua History

Mantua was originally a part of Gloucester Township and was incorporated on February 23, 1853 as a township. Parts of Mantua were taken to create the townships of East Greenwich and Pitman. Mantua was named after Mantua Creek.

Mantua and nearby Attractions

Heritage Glass Museum
American Swedish Historical Museum
Ceres Park
Independence National Historical Park
Fort Mifflin
Gloria Dei Church National Historic Site
Ridley Creek State Park

Things To Do In Mantua

The township of Mantua includes two public parks, which offer a number of recreational facilities. These include tennis courts, a roller hockey rink, beach volleyball courts and basketball courts. In addition, Mantua includes shopping areas and restaurants that serve quality regional and international dishes.

Mantua Transportation

The nearest major airport is Philadelphia International.

Mantua Higher Education

Gloucester County College, Camden County College, Rowan University and several other colleges provide opportunities for higher education to the residents of Mantua.

High Points

Mantua strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in New Jersey):

Category	Trophy
Low Rate of Poverty (vs. Peers)	Top 17%
Affordability of Rents (vs. State)	Top 17%
People in Middle Class or Better (vs. Peers)	Top 17%

Comparative Profile of Mantua, NJ

Comparing Mantua to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in New Jersey (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Children Under 5 Years Old
Well-Paid Single Men
Well-Paid Single Women
Male Share of the Population
Age of the Population
Female Share of the Population
Racial Diversity
Senior Citizens

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Portion of People Married
Average Household Size

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People in Middle Class or Better
People Above Poverty
Median Family Income
College Educated Adults

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Public Transportation Use
Working at Home
Short Commute Times
Walking and Biking to Work

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Housing Recently Built
Affordability of Rents
People Living Alone
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Affordability of Property Taxes
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals

Crime

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Low Property Crime
Low Violent Crime

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Category	Value
Near Medium City	6 miles SW of Gloucester, New Jersey (center to center)
Nearest Large City	11 miles S of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
County	Gloucester
Standard Zip Codes	08051
Phone Area Codes	856
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	39.794
Longitude	-75.172

Station	GLASSBORO 2 NE
Distance	5.7 miles
Jan Temp	24 to 40 F
Apr Temp	42 to 62 F
Jul Temp	66 to 86 F
Oct Temp	45 to 66 F
Annual Precip	45.5 inches

Station	AUDUBON
Distance	7.8 miles
Jan Temp	25 to 41 F
Apr Temp	42 to 65 F
Jul Temp	67 to 87 F
Oct Temp	46 to 67 F
Annual Precip	45.9 inches

Station	MOORESTOWN
Distance	16.2 miles
Jan Temp	23 to 41 F
Apr Temp	41 to 66 F
Jul Temp	65 to 88 F
Oct Temp	44 to 68 F
Annual Precip	48.2 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	14,217	100%
Male	6,964	49%
Female	7,253	51%
Under 18	3,794	26.7%
18+	10,423	73.3%
65+	1,582	11.1%
Median Age	36.3
Average Family Size	3.14
White	13,622	95.8%
African-American	294	2.1%
Asian	122	0.9%
American Indian & Alaskan	28	0.2%
Other	40	0.3%
Mixed Race	111	0.8%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	179	1.3%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	14,873
Growth	656
Growth %	4.6%

Ancestry	Percent
Italian	21.7%
German	20.8%
Irish	18.9%
English	10.3%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	6.6%
Polish	4.7%
US/American	3.6%
Scotch-Irish	1.7%
French (except Basque)	1.6%
Welsh	1%
Scottish	0.9%
Greek	0.9%
Russian	0.7%
Lithuanian	0.7%
Pennsylvania German	0.7%
Dutch	0.6%
Slovak	0.5%
Hungarian	0.4%
Norwegian	0.4%
Ukrainian	0.4%
Palestinian	0.3%
Swiss	0.3%
Swedish	0.2%
Austrian	0.2%
European	0.2%
Haitian	0.2%
Australian	0.2%
African	0.2%
British	0.2%
French Canadian	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Mantua	14,217	$63,391
Deptford	26,763	$56,642
Paulsboro	6,160	$41,359
Wenonah	2,317	$82,505
West Deptford	19,368	$64,477
Woodbury	10,307	$53,630
Woodbury Heights	2,988	$70,167

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