Malaga, New Jersey
Census-designated place
St. Mary's Catholic Church
St. Mary's Catholic Church
Malaga is located in Gloucester County, New Jersey
Malaga
Malaga
Malaga's location in Gloucester County (Inset: Gloucester County in New Jersey)
Malaga is located in New Jersey
Malaga
Malaga
Malaga (New Jersey)
Malaga is located in the United States
Malaga
Malaga
Malaga (the United States)
Coordinates: 39°34′11″N 75°02′52″W / 39.56972°N 75.04778°W / 39.56972; -75.04778
Country United States
State New Jersey
CountyGloucester
TownshipFranklin
Named forMálaga, Spain
Area
[1]
 • Total2.29 sq mi (5.93 km2)
 • Land2.14 sq mi (5.53 km2)
 • Water0.15 sq mi (0.40 km2)
Elevation
95 ft (29 m)
Population
 (2020)[2]
 • Total1,475
 • Density690.54/sq mi (266.58/km2)
ZIP Code
08328
GNIS feature ID0878042[3]

Malaga (pronounced MA-la-ga[4]) is an unincorporated community located within Franklin Township, in Gloucester County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey.[5] The area is served as United States Postal Service ZIP Code 08328.

As of the 2000 United States Census, the population for ZIP Code Tabulation Area 08328 was 1,476.

U.S. Route 40, Route 47 and Route 55 all pass through the Malaga area.

The community was named after Málaga, in Spain.[6]

Demographics

As of the 2020 United States census, the population was 1,475.[2]

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
20201,475—
U.S. Decennial Census[7]
2020[2]

Notable people

See also: Category:People from Franklin Township, Gloucester County, New Jersey

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

References

  1. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 11, 2022.
  2. ^ a b c Census Data Explorer: Malaga CDP, New Jersey, United States Census Bureau. Accessed June 15, 2023.
  3. ^ "Malaga". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved October 6, 2012.
  4. ^ Berkery, Sheri. "Do you know how to pronounce these S.J. town names?", Courier-Post, September 5, 2019. Accessed January 26, 2022, via Newspapers.com. "Malaga: MA-la-ga. Emphasis on the first syllable, not the second!"
  5. ^ Locality Search, State of New Jersey. Accessed June 9, 2016.
  6. ^ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. U.S. Government Printing Office. p. 197.
  7. ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
  8. ^ Hagenmayer, S. Joseph. "Jay Dinshah, 66, American Vegan Society Leader", The Philadelphia Inquirer, June 15, 2000, copied at International Vegetarian Union. Accessed August 9, 2018. "H. Jay Dinshah, 66, who as the leader of the American Vegan Society was an advocate for life without violence toward animals or humans, died on June 8, apparently from a heart attack while working in his office in Malaga, New Jersey.... A lifelong Malaga resident, Mr. Dinshah founded the American Vegan Society in 1960 and was its president for 40 years."
  9. ^ Carchidi, Sam. "Ed Keegan, former Phillie and Haddonfield High star, dies at 75", The Philadelphia Inquirer, October 22, 2014. Accessed August 9, 2018. "Mr. Keegan spent most of his adult life living in Malaga, N.J., and helped coach in local Little Leagues."

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