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Garwood, New Jersey Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

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Population: 4,153. Estimated population in July 2024: 4,145 (-0.2% change)
Males: 2,005 (48.3%), Females: 2,148 (51.7%)

Union County

Demographics

Median resident age: 38.3 years
Median household income: $52,571
Median house value: $181,500

Population by Race

Races in Garwood:

  • White Non-Hispanic (92.7%)
  • Hispanic (5.0%)
  • Other race (1.5%)
  • Two or more races (0.9%)

Ancestries: Italian (29.2%), Irish (25.4%), German (16.1%), Polish (11.7%), English (6.1%), Ukrainian (3.2%).

Elevation: 86 feet

Land area: 0.7 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Garwood

  • High school or higher: 86.5%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 27.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 11.2%
  • Unemployed: 2.6%
  • Mean travel time to work: 26.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Garwood borough

  • Never married: 29.5%
  • Now married: 50.8%
  • Separated: 2.1%
  • Widowed: 10.9%
  • Divorced: 6.6%

10.5% Foreign born (4.3% Europe, 3.3% Latin America, 2.1% Asia).

Population change in the 1990s: -81 (-1.9%).

Hospitals

Hospitals/medical centers near Garwood:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Garwood:

  • NEWARK LIBERTY INTL (about 12 miles; NEWARK, NJ; Abbreviation: EWR)
  • PORT AUTH-DWNTN-MANHATTAN/WALL ST (about 23 miles; NEW YORK, NY; Abbreviation: JRB)
  • TETERBORO (about 24 miles; TETERBORO, NJ; Abbreviation: TEB)

Other public-use airports nearest to Garwood:

  • LINDEN (about 7 miles; LINDEN, NJ; Abbreviation: LDJ)
  • MORRISTOWN MUNI (about 11 miles; MORRISTOWN, NJ; Abbreviation: MMU)
  • NEWARK NR 1 (about 14 miles; NEWARK, NJ; Abbreviation: 3N4)

Amtrak stations near Garwood:

  • 6 miles: METROPARK (ISELIN, 100 MIDDLESEX-ESSEX TPK.). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, paid short-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, public transit connection.
  • 10 miles: NEWARK INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT (NEWARK, ). Services: ticket office, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones.
  • 13 miles: NEWARK (RAYMOND PLAZA WEST). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, snack bar, ATM, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, intercity bus service, public transit connection.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Garwood:

  • UNION COUNTY COLLEGE (about 2 miles; CRANFORD, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 5,856)
  • KEAN UNIVERSITY (about 5 miles; UNION, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 8,627)
  • SETON HALL UNIVERSITY (about 9 miles; SOUTH ORANGE, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 7,509)
  • DREW UNIVERSITY (about 10 miles; MADISON, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 2,133)
  • RUTGERS UNIVERSITY-NEWARK (about 12 miles; NEWARK, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 6,878)
  • NEW JERSEY INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (about 12 miles; NEWARK, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 6,565)
  • ESSEX COUNTY COLLEGE (about 12 miles; NEWARK, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 5,893)

Public primary/middle schools in Garwood:

  • LINCOLN/FRANKLIN (Students: 314; Location: 400 SECOND AVENUE; Grades: 01 – 08)
  • WASHINGTON (Students: 80; Location: 500 EAST ST; Grades: PK – KG)

Private primary/middle school in Garwood:

  • DERON SCHOOL (Students: 90; Location: 320 2ND AVE; Grades: UG – UG)

Libraries

Library in Garwood:

  • GARWOOD FREE PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $151,316; Location: 223 WALNUT STREET; 34,033 books; 127 audio materials; 401 video materials; 39 serial subscriptions)

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