Maple Shade, NJ

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Maple Shade, New Jersey

Introduction to Maple Shade, New Jersey

Maple Shade, New Jersey, in Burlington county, is 2 miles NE of Cherry Hill, New Jersey and 9 miles E of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The town is considered part of the Philadelphia metropolitan area. Maple Shade has a population of 19,079.

Maple Shade History

The township of Maple Shade was originally established as Chester Township in November of 1688. Between June 1690 and February 1699 it was also known as Cropwell Township. The area was officially incorporated as a New Jersey Township in February of 1798. The present name of Maple Shade was adapted in November 1945.

Maple Shade and nearby Attractions

Pennsauken Historical Society
Cherry Hill Public Library
Barclay Farmstead
Historical Society of Moorestown at Smith-Cadbury Mansion
Adventure Aquarium
Philadelphia Zoo

Things To Do In Maple Shade

Maple Shade has several interesting options for recreational activities in and around its borders. There are parks where one can relax and refresh or exercise. The recreation department of the township arranges a variety of programs around the year designed to be educational and fun.

Maple Shade Transportation

Philadelphia International is the nearest major airport.

Maple Shade Higher Education

Rutgers University, Arcadia University, Community College of Philadelphia and Philadelphia University provide facilities for higher education.

High Points

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

Category	Trophy
Well-Paid Single Men (vs. Peers)	Top 15%
Well-Paid Single Women (vs. Peers)	Top 15%
Public Transportation Use (vs. Peers)	Top 17%
Short Commute Times (vs. State)	Top 17%
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. State)	Top 17%

Comparative Profile of Maple Shade, NJ

Comparing Maple Shade 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
Well-Paid Single Men
Well-Paid Single Women
Racial Diversity
Male Share of the Population
Senior Citizens
Age of the Population
Female Share of the Population
Children Under 5 Years Old

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
Walking and Biking to Work
Short Commute Times
Working at Home

Housing

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

Crime

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

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Category	Value
Near Medium City	2 miles NE of Cherry Hill, New Jersey (center to center)
Nearest Large City	9 miles E of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
County	Burlington
Standard Zip Codes	08052
Phone Area Codes	856
Time Zone	Eastern (-5 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	39.953
Longitude	-74.992

Station	MOORESTOWN
Distance	1.7 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

Station	INDIAN MILLS 2 W
Distance	15.3 miles
Jan Temp	23 to 42 F
Apr Temp	40 to 65 F
Jul Temp	63 to 87 F
Oct Temp	43 to 68 F
Annual Precip	47.1 inches

Station	GLASSBORO 2 NE
Distance	16.2 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

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	19,079	100%
Male	9,339	48.9%
Female	9,740	51.1%
Under 18	3,697	19.4%
18+	15,382	80.6%
65+	2,930	15.4%
Median Age	36.5
Average Family Size	2.95
White	15,868	83.2%
African-American	1,376	7.2%
Asian	1,164	6.1%
American Indian & Alaskan	30	0.2%
Other	323	1.7%
Mixed Race	310	1.6%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	850	4.5%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	19,502
Growth	423
Growth %	2.2%

Ancestry	Percent
Italian	19.4%
Irish	19.4%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	18.6%
German	13.6%
English	6.6%
Polish	6.3%
US/American	3.6%
Scotch-Irish	1.3%
Russian	1.1%
Scottish	1.1%
French (except Basque)	0.9%
Hungarian	0.7%
Greek	0.6%
African	0.6%
Swedish	0.5%
Armenian	0.5%
Ukrainian	0.4%
Norwegian	0.4%
Welsh	0.4%
Lithuanian	0.3%
Dutch	0.3%
French Canadian	0.3%
British	0.3%
Jamaican	0.3%
West Indian	0.2%
Turkish	0.2%
Czechoslovakian	0.2%
Slovak	0.2%
Austrian	0.2%
European	0.2%
South African	0.2%
Czech	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Maple Shade	19,079	$53,912
Cherry Hill	69,965	$80,766
Cinnaminson	14,595	$75,920
Merchantville	3,801	$60,652
Moorestown	19,017	$94,844
Pennsauken	35,737	$52,760
Riverton	2,759	$68,125

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