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Sewell, New Jersey
Place in Gloucester County, New Jersey, United States
Place in Gloucester County, New Jersey, United States
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Sewell, New Jersey |
| settlement_type | Census-designated place |
| image_skyline | GCC AT Dusk.jpg |
| imagesize | 285px |
| image_caption | Rowan College of South Jersey in Sewell at dusk in 2010 |
| pushpin_map | USA New Jersey Gloucester County#USA New Jersey#USA |
| pushpin_label | Sewell |
| pushpin_map_caption | Location in Gloucester County##Location in New Jersey##Location in the United States |
| pushpin_relief | yes |
| pushpin_mapsize | 300px |
| subdivision_type | Country |
| subdivision_name | United States |
| subdivision_type1 | State |
| subdivision_name1 | New Jersey |
| subdivision_type2 | County |
| subdivision_name2 | Gloucester |
| subdivision_type3 | Township |
| subdivision_name3 | Mantua (CDP) |
| Washington Township (not in the CDP) | |
| population_as_of | 2020 |
| population_footnotes | |
| population_total | 3346 |
| named_for | William Joyce Sewell |
| elevation_m | 20 |
| elevation_ft | 66 |
| coordinates | |
| postal_code_type | ZIP Code |
| postal_code | 08080 |
| blank_name | FIPS code |
| blank_info | |
| blank1_name | GNIS feature ID |
| blank1_info | 0880486 |
| unit_pref | imperial |
Washington Township (not in the CDP)
Sewell ( ) is a census-designated place (CDP) and unincorporated community within Mantua Township, Gloucester County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey, within the Philadelphia metropolitan area. There are also areas around Sewell in Washington Township.
As of the 2020 United States census, the CDP's population was 3,346. The CDP was named after United States Senator William Joyce Sewell. The community is served as U.S. Postal Service ZIP Code 08080. Sewell is home to Rowan College of South Jersey.
Sewell is also the site of the Inversand marl pit, the last operational greensand mine in the world. The location has become renowned for its paleontology and is similar to many of the sites studied by early paleontologists, particularly Edward Drinker Cope. It is also home to the Barnsboro Inn, the oldest bar in New Jersey.
Demographics
Sewell was first listed as a census designated place in the 2020 U.S. census.
| Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic) | title=P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Sewell CDP, New Jersey | url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?q=p2&g=160XX00US3466750&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P2 | website=United States Census Bureau | access-date= }} | 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| White alone (NH) | 2,958 | 88.40% | |||
| Black or African American alone (NH) | 83 | 2.48% | |||
| Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH) | 8 | 0.24% | |||
| Asian alone (NH) | 37 | 1.11% | |||
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone (NH) | 0 | 0.00% | |||
| Other race alone (NH) | 8 | 0.24% | |||
| Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) | 123 | 3.68% | |||
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 129 | 3.86% | |||
| Total | 3,346 | 100.00% |
Parks and recreation
Tall Pines State Preserve is a 111 acres nature preserve that opened in November 2015 as Gloucester County's first state park and is located along the border of Deptford Township and Mantua Township. Originally a forest that was turned into an asparagus field and then a golf course, the land was preserved through the efforts of the South Jersey Land and Water Trust, the Friends of Tall Pines, Gloucester County Nature Club, and the New Jersey Green Acres Program.
Transportation

The community is a planned stop on the Glassboro–Camden Line, a proposed 18 mi diesel multiple unit (DMU) light rail line.
Education
The CDP, entirely in Mantua Township, is within Mantua Township School District (elementary school) and Clearview Regional High School District. Clearview Regional High School is the comprehensive high school of the latter district.
Notable people
People (and pets) who were born in, residents of, or otherwise closely associated with Sewell include:
- Tony DeAngelo (born 1995), NHL defenseman for the New York Islanders
- Ryan D'Imperio (born 1987), former NFL fullback for the Minnesota Vikings
- Elwood (–2013), the winner of the World's Ugliest Dog Contest in 2007
- Sam Esmail (born 1977), screen director and producer, Mr. Robot and Homecoming
- Tara Lipinski (born 1982), Olympic gold medal winner, figure skating
- John E. Wallace Jr. (born 1942), former Associate Justice of the New Jersey Supreme Court
- Amy Wang (born 2002), table tennis player who competed at the 2024 Summer Olympics
References
References
- [https://mcdc.missouri.edu/applications/geocodes/?state=34 Geographic Codes Lookup for New Jersey], Missouri Census Data Center. Accessed April 1, 2022.
- {{cite gnis. 0880486. Sewell. 2012-10-06
- Berkery, Sheri. [https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/600536211/ "Do you know how to pronounce these S.J. town names?"], ''[[Courier-Post]]'', September 5, 2019. Accessed January 26, 2022, via [[Newspapers.com]]. "Sewell: SOOL, not 'Sue-well'"
- [https://tigerweb.geo.census.gov/tigerwebmain/Files/tab20/tigerweb_tab20_cdp_2020_nj.html State of New Jersey Census Designated Places - BVP20 - Data as of January 1, 2020], [[United States Census Bureau]]. Accessed December 26, 2022.
- Geography Division. (April 9, 2021). "2020 CENSUS - CENSUS BLOCK MAP: Sewell CDP, NJ". [[U.S. Census Bureau]].
- [http://www.state.nj.us/infobank/localnames.txt Locality Search], State of [[New Jersey]]. Accessed June 9, 2016.
- "Census Population API". United States Census Bureau.
- [http://www.nj.com/gloucester/voices/index.ssf/2012/01/kelly_roncace_whats_in_name_se.html "Kelly Roncace: What's in name? Sewell"], ''[[South Jersey Times]]'', January 4, 2012. Accessed via www.nj.com, April 5, 2013.
- [https://tools.usps.com/go/ZipLookupResultsAction!input.action?resultMode=0&city=sewell&state=NJ Look Up a ZIP Code for Sewell, NJ], [[United States Postal Service]]. Accessed March 22, 2012.
- (September 23, 2014). "Found: The Oldest Bar In Every State - the History's Even Better Than the Booze!". yahoo.com.
- "2020 Geography Changes". [[United States Census Bureau]].
- "P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Sewell CDP, New Jersey".
- [http://www.nasouthjersey.com/SJER/April-2016/Tall-Pines-State-Preserve/ "Tall Pines State Preserve; Gloucester County's First State Park"] {{Webarchive. link. (2016-04-14 , ''Natural Awakenings: South Jersey Edition''. Accessed May 19, 2016. "This 111-acre parcel of land that straddles Mantua and Deptford townships was originally forested woodlands, then an asparagus field before it became a golf course named Tall Pines in the early 1950s.")
- "Fact Sheet 2013". DVPA & PATCO.
- Geography Division. (January 12, 2021). "2020 Census School District Reference Map for Gloucester County, NJ". [[United States Census Bureau]].
- Goldstein, Eric. [https://www.nj.com/flyers/index.ssf/2014/06/2014_nhl_draft_anthony_deangelo_selected_by_tampa_bay_lightning_with_no_19_pick.html "2014 NHL Draft: Anthony DeAngelo selected by Tampa Bay Lightning with No. 19 pick"], ''[[South Jersey Times]]'', June 27, 2014. Accessed September 18, 2018. "Anthony DeAngelo is going to spend his winters in the Sunshine State.... The Sewell native was selected by the Tampa Bay Lightning with the No. 19 pick on Friday night at the NHL draft at the Wells Fargo Center.... DeAngelo lived in Washington Township until age 14, when he left to play for the Cedar Rapids Roughriders in the United States Hockey League."
- Orr, Conor. [http://www.nj.com/giants/index.ssf/2013/08/giants_fb_ryan_dimperio_a_former_rutgers_standout_retires.html "Giants FB Ryan D'Imperio, a former Rutgers standout, retires"], ''[[The Star-Ledger]]'', August 13, 2013. Accessed September 8, 2013. "Giants fullback Ryan D'Imperio, the only true healthy fullback on the roster, told the team he was retiring this morning and was placed on their reserve/retired list.... But according to a person familiar with D'Imperio's situation, the Sewell native wanted to explore some career opportunities outside of the NFL."
- Peters, Sharon. [http://usatoday30.usatoday.com/life/columnist/pettalk/2008-12-23-ugly-dog-elwood_N.htm "A purpose in life for 'ugly dog' Elwood, owner"], ''[[USA Today]]'', December 29, 2008. Accessed December 27, 2012. "She shares her Sewell, N.J., home with eight dogs and five cats — all rescues — some with a history of horrible neglect or abuse, some with special needs."
- [https://www.nj.com/entertainment/tv/2016/01/mr_robot_season_2_christian_slater_rami_malek.html "N.J.'s Sam Esmail, ''Mr. Robot'' creator, on season 2 -- and getting beaten up in high school"], NJ Advance Media for [[NJ.com]], January 14, 2016, updated January 17, 2019. Accessed December 17, 2020. "Esmail was born in Hoboken and grew up in South Carolina and Sewell, N.J., in Gloucester County's Washington Township, which is also where Elliot Alderson ([[Rami Malek]]), the psychologically fragile hacker of ''Mr. Robot,'' grew up and where some of the action takes place."
- Longman, Jere. [https://www.nytimes.com/1998/02/21/sports/xviii-winter-games-figure-skating-woman-dynamo-ice-tara-kristen-lipinski.html "The XVIII Winter Games: Figure Skating -- Woman In The News; Dynamo on the Ice: Tara Kristen Lipinski"], ''[[The New York Times]]'', February 21, 1998. Accessed December 26, 2007. "Tara Kristen Lipinski was born in Philadelphia on June 10, 1982, and lived her early years in Sewell, N.J."
- [http://www.judiciary.state.nj.us/supreme/jwallace.htm Justice John E. Wallace, Jr.] {{webarchive. link. (2008-02-20 , [[New Jersey Supreme Court]]. Accessed July 15, 2008.)
- Politi, Steve. [https://www.nj.com/olympics/2024/07/pingpong-and-neuroscience-nj-olympian-didnt-let-paris-games-stop-her-brainy-pursuits-politi.html "Amy Wang, N.J.'s pingpong prodigy, didn’t let Paris Olympics stop her brainy pursuits"], NJ Advance Media for [[NJ.com]], July 10, 2024. Accessed July 30, 2024. "Amy Wang, a 21-year-old Sewell native, will compete in table tennis at the Paris Olympics."
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