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Ellisburg, NJ

Full City Profile · New Jersey · Gloucester County County

3.5 /5.0
B+ Good
5,021 Population 5,518/sq mi density
$91,272 Median Income $49,430 per capita
$294,300 Home Value $809,568 Zillow
$1,428 Median Rent 28.2% income on rent
55°F Avg Temperature 293 sunny days/yr
35 Violent Crime/100K 1,338 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.5 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.9 / 5.0
$91,272 median income, 6.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.9 / 5.0
$294,300 home value, $1,428/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
35 violent crimes/100K
A
Education
4.3 / 5.0
41.7% bachelor's degree or higher
Ellisburg experiences four distinct seasons with an average annual temperature of 55°F (13°C). Winters average 33°F in January while summers reach 77°F in July. The area gets 293 sunny days per year. Annual precipitation totals 48.1 inches. Air quality is rated Good with a median AQI of 39.

Temperature

33°F Jan (0°C) 77°F Jul (25°C)
Annual Average54.8°F
1% above US avg
January Average33°F (0°C)
July Average77°F (25°C)
Sunny Days293 days/yr

Geography

Elevation90 ft (27 m)
Area0.9 sq mi (2.3 km²)
Population Density5,518/sq mi
Coordinates39.9199°N, 75.0093°W
TimezoneAmerica/New_York
CountyGloucester County County
Nearest AirportSouth Jersey Regional (LLY)
9 miles away

Precipitation & Snow

Annual Rainfall 48.1"
27% above US avg
Wettest Month (Jul) 4.49"
Driest Month (Feb) 2.83"

Air Quality

AQI Median39.0
RatingGood

Air Pollutants (EPA 2023)

Ozone (O₃)0.0470 ppm
PM2.5 (Fine Particles)7.5 μg/m³

Natural Hazard Risk

Overall RiskRelatively Moderate
Risk Score86.6 / 100
Social Vulnerability16.0 / 100
Community Resilience85.7 / 100

Hazard Breakdown

Tornado Relatively Moderate
Hurricane Relatively Moderate
Earthquake Relatively Low
Wildfire Relatively Low
Flood Relatively Moderate
Hail Relatively Low
Strong Wind Relatively High
Heat Wave Relatively Moderate
Winter Weather Very High
Lightning Relatively High
Ice Storm Relatively High
Drought Relatively Moderate
Cold Wave Relatively Moderate
Landslide Very Low
Coastal Flood Relatively High
Source: FEMA National Risk Index v1.20 (Dec 2025)

Earthquake History

29 earthquakes (M2.5+) within 150 km since 1990. Strongest: M4.8. Most recent: M2.8 on Aug 5, 2025.

Apr 5, 2024 2024 Tewksbury, New Jersey Earthquake M4.8 89 km
Jan 16, 1994 2 km W of Sinking Spring, Pennsylvania M4.6 99 km
Jan 16, 1994 0 km E of Sinking Spring, Pennsylvania M4.2 96 km
Apr 5, 2024 7 km WSW of Gladstone, New Jersey M3.7 89 km
Oct 23, 1990 3 km W of Hancocks Bridge, New Jersey M3.2 62 km
Aug 26, 2003 4 km NNW of Milford, New Jersey M3.1 77 km
Jan 9, 1992 4 km WNW of Robertsville, New Jersey M3.1 75 km
Nov 14, 1997 0 km S of Rothsville, Pennsylvania M3.0 109 km
Aug 3, 2025 0 km W of Little Ferry, New Jersey M3.0 132 km
Feb 3, 2009 1 km ESE of Victory Gardens, New Jersey M3.0 113 km
Jan 16, 1994 0 km SSE of Sinking Spring, Pennsylvania M2.9 96 km
May 24, 2024 6 km E of Califon, New Jersey M2.9 91 km
Apr 27, 2024 7 km WSW of Gladstone, New Jersey M2.9 89 km
May 10, 1993 1 km NW of Whitfield, Pennsylvania M2.8 98 km
Aug 5, 2025 1 km N of Hillsdale, New Jersey M2.8 147 km
Jul 1, 2009 3 km ESE of Pennsville, New Jersey M2.8 51 km
Mar 11, 1995 0 km ENE of Landisville, Pennsylvania M2.7 120 km
Jan 25, 2015 4 km ESE of Downingtown, Pennsylvania M2.6 56 km
Jul 5, 1996 2 km NW of Chester Heights, Pennsylvania M2.6 41 km
Oct 27, 2001 1 km NNW of Manhattan, New York M2.6 131 km
Source: USGS (M2.5+, 1990–2025)

Hurricane History

6 hurricanes (Cat 1+) within 500 km since 1980. Strongest: Category 3. Most recent: Arthur (2014, Cat 1).

Year Name Category Closest
2014 Arthur Category 1 281 km
2012 Sandy Category 2 238 km
2011 Irene Category 1 202 km
1991 Bob Category 3 207 km
1986 Charley Category 1 281 km
1985 Gloria Category 2 120 km
Source: NOAA IBTrACS (Cat 1+, 1980–2026)

Tornado History

322 tornadoes (EF0+) within 100 km since 1950. Strongest: EF3. Total: 8 fatalities, 234 injuries.

Date Rating Distance Fatalities
Sep 1, 2021 EF3 34 km 0
Jul 29, 2021 EF3 23 km 0
May 31, 1998 EF3 98 km 0
Jul 27, 1994 EF3 69 km 0
Jul 27, 1994 EF3 56 km 3
Oct 18, 1990 EF3 66 km 0
Jul 21, 1983 EF3 68 km 0
Sep 26, 1977 EF3 65 km 0
Apr 28, 1961 EF3 55 km 0
Jun 24, 1960 EF3 44 km 0
Mar 22, 1955 EF3 52 km 1
Nov 4, 1950 EF3 100 km 0
Apr 1, 2023 EF2 86 km 0
Apr 1, 2023 EF2 59 km 0
Apr 1, 2023 EF2 68 km 0
Feb 21, 2023 EF2 48 km 0
Sep 1, 2021 EF2 29 km 1
Sep 1, 2021 EF2 84 km 0
Jul 29, 2021 EF2 72 km 0
Jul 29, 2021 EF2 48 km 0
Source: NOAA SPC (EF0+, 1950–2024)

Tsunami History

2 tsunamis recorded within 500 km.

Year Location Cause Max Wave Deaths Distance
1895 HIGH BRIDGE, NJ Earthquake 84 km
1840 PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA Earthquake 21 km
Source: NOAA/NCEI Historical Tsunami Database. Sorted by wave height.

Wildfire History

20 wildfires (100+ acres) within 100 km. Largest: GREENWOOD STATE FOREST (21,271 ac, 1995).

Year Name Acres Distance
1995 GREENWOOD STATE FOREST 21,271 63 km
2007 WARREN GROVE 15,315 62 km
2022 MULLICA RIVER FIRE 13,082 38 km
1999 BASS RIVER 12,129 55 km
2019 SPRING HILL FIRE 8,182 50 km
2023 ALLEN ROAD 6,213 54 km
1992 FORKED RIVER MOUTAIN APR 5,093 62 km
1992 POWER PLANT 4,928 67 km
1992 UNNAMED 4,470 44 km
2024 TEA TIME HILL 4,444 38 km
2006 UNNAMED 3,780 40 km
2017 PENN SWAMP FIRE 3,587 42 km
2023 JIMMYS WATER HOLE 3,585 55 km
1989 SIMM PLACE 3,262 52 km
2002 UNNAMED 2,824 44 km
2007 ATSION 2,705 34 km
1992 FOUR MILE COLONY 2,647 40 km
1996 UNNAMED 2,625 47 km
2010 FORT DIX RANGE 1-14 2,615 42 km
1990 UNNAMED 2,367 26 km
Source: NIFC/IRWIN (100+ acres)

Monthly Weather

Month Avg Temperature Precipitation Summary
January 33°F (0°C) 3.5 in Coldest
February 35°F (2°C) 2.8 in Driest
March 43°F (6°C) 4.0 in
April 53°F (12°C) 3.8 in
May 63°F (17°C) 4.1 in
June 72°F (22°C) 3.6 in
July 77°F (25°C) 4.5 in Warmest, Wettest
August 75°F (24°C) 4.5 in
September 68°F (20°C) 3.9 in
October 57°F (14°C) 3.2 in
November 47°F (8°C) 3.5 in
December 37°F (3°C) 3.5 in

Ellisburg has a seasonal temperature swing of 45°F / from 33°F in January to 77°F in July. Total annual precipitation is 44.9 inches, with July being the wettest month (4.5") and February the driest (2.8").

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