Sweetwater, New Jersey

Sweetwater is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP)^[6] located within Mullica Township in Atlantic County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey.^[7] The community is situated on the Mullica River about 20 miles (32 km) from Atlantic City.

Sweetwater, New Jersey
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 39°37′16″N 74°38′17″W
Country	United States
State	New Jersey
County	Atlantic
Township	Mullica
Area [1]
• Total	3.74 sq mi (9.69 km2)
• Land	3.56 sq mi (9.23 km2)
• Water	0.18 sq mi (0.46 km2)
Elevation	7 ft (2 m)
Population  (2020)[2]
• Total	805
• Density	225.81/sq mi (87.18/km2)
ZIP Code	08037
FIPS code	34-71880[3]
GNIS feature ID	0881058[4]

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2020	805		—
U.S. Decennial Census[5]

Education

The CDP is within two school districts: Mullica Township School District (elementary) and Greater Egg Harbor Regional High School District.^[8] The zoned high school for Mullica Township is Cedar Creek High School, which is a part of the Greater Egg Harbor district.^[9]