Blackwood, New Jersey
Blackwood, New Jersey | |
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Aerial view of the main campus of Camden County College in Blackwood | |
Map of Blackwood CDP in Camden County. Inset: Location of Camden County within New Jersey. | |
Blackwood Location in Camden County Blackwood Location in New Jersey Blackwood Location in the United States | |
| Coordinates: 39°47′57″N 75°03′47″W / 39.799065°N 75.063111°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New Jersey |
| County | Camden |
| Township | Gloucester |
| Area | |
• Total | 1.24 sq mi (3.20 km2) |
| • Land | 1.22 sq mi (3.16 km2) |
| • Water | 0.015 sq mi (0.04 km2) 0.72% |
| Elevation | 46 ft (14 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 4,622 |
| • Density | 3,788.52/sq mi (1,462.76/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−04:00 (Eastern (EDT)) |
| ZIP Code | 08012 |
| Area code | 856 |
| FIPS code | 34-06040 |
| GNIS feature ID | 02389213 |
| "At Blackwoodtown, N.J.", 1851, courtesy of Library of Congress | |
Blackwood is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) located within Gloucester Township, in Camden County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 census, Blackwood had a population of 4,622. It is located 10 miles (16 km) from the city of Camden and 14.6 miles (23.5 km) away from Philadelphia in the South Jersey region of the state.
Blackwood is the home of the main campus of Camden County College. Blackwood is home to Camden County College's radio station WDBK, which has been broadcasting on 91.5 FM since 1977.