Gibbstown is an

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and

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(CDP) located within Greenwich Township, in Gloucester County, in the

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. As of the 2010 U.S. census, the CDP's population was 3,739.DP-1 - Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data for Gibbstown CDP, New Jersey
,

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. Accessed November 10, 2012. Gibbstown is the location of C. A. Nothnagle Log House, purportedly the oldest house in New Jersey and the oldest surviving log house in the U.S., dating to around 1638.

Geography

According to the

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, Gibbstown had a total area of , all of which was land.US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990

. Accessed September 4, 2014. The Port of Paulsboro is located on the

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and Mantua Creek in and around Paulsboro. Traditionally one of the nation's busiest for

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, including the Paulsboro Refinery, which is mostly located in Gibbstown. The port is being redeveloped as an adaptable ''omniport'' able to handle a diversity of bulk,

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and

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. Studies completed in 2012 concluded that the port is well suited to become a center for the manufacture, assembly, and transport of

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s and platforms the development of Atlantic Wind Connection

Demographics

2010 census

The 2010 United States census counted 3,739 people, 1,472 households, and 1,039 families in the CDP. The

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was . There were 1,551 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup was 95.91% (3,586)

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, 1.77% (66) Black or African American, 0.05% (2) Native American, 0.43% (16) Asian, 0.00% (0)

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, 0.32% (12) from other races, and 1.52% (57) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.01% (75) of the population. Of the 1,472 households, 26.9% had children under the age of 18; 54.1% were married couples living together; 11.5% had a female householder with no husband present and 29.4% were non-families. Of all households, 23.5% were made up of individuals and 10.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.54 and the average family size was 3.00. 21.3% of the population were under the age of 18, 6.4% from 18 to 24, 25.8% from 25 to 44, 30.0% from 45 to 64, and 16.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42.9 years. For every 100 females, the population had 98.9 males. For every 100 females ages 18 and older there were 94.8 males.

2000 census

As of the 2000 U.S. census there were 3,758 people, 1,453 households, and 1,060 families living in the CDP. The

was . There were 1,513 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the CDP was 96.65%

, 1.09%

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, 0.11% Native American, 0.69% Asian, 0.03%

, 0.32% from other races, and 1.12% from two or more races.

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or Latino of any race were 1.52% of the population.DP-1 - Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: 2000 from the Census 2000 Summary File 1 (SF 1) 100-Percent Data for Gibbstown CDP, New Jersey
,

. Accessed November 10, 2012. There were 1,453 households, out of which 31.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.1% were

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living together, 11.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.0% were non-families. 23.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.58 and the average family size was 3.05. In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 23.0% under the age of 18, 7.6% from 18 to 24, 28.1% from 25 to 44, 23.6% from 45 to 64, and 17.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 95.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.2 males. The median income for a household in the CDP was $50,444, and the median income for a family was $59,833. Males had a median income of $41,200 versus $31,225 for females. The

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for the CDP was $23,931. About 1.2% of families and 3.2% of the population were below the

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, including 3.4% of those under age 18 and 4.9% of those age 65 or over.

Education

Greenwich Township School District operates the area public schools except high school, which is operated by Paulsboro Public Schools. Guardian Angels Regional School is a

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that operates under the auspices of the

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. Its PreK-3 campus is in Gibbstown while its 4-8 campus is in Paulsboro.

Notable people

People who were born in, residents of, or otherwise closely associated with Gibbstown include: *

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(born 1935), marine biologist, oceanographer and explorer. * Alex Silvestro (born 1988), former football

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who played in the NFL for the

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and

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.Duggan, Dan
"Rutgers alums Tiquan Underwood and Alex Silvestro recall when Super Bowl fates intersected"
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, February 1, 2015. Accessed July 6, 2015. "Signed by the Patriots as an undrafted free agent out of Rutgers in 2011, Silvestro was released in the final round of preseason roster cuts. The defensive end from Gibbstown was re-signed to the Patriots' practice squad three weeks into the season."

References

External links

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