190 years in pictures
Census counts: 2,701 in 1860, a low of 1,078 in 1900, 17,064 in 2020. The archive holds 11 old photos and papers going back to 1900.
- 1836Cinnaminson Township is settled
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Cinnaminson Township grades B− overall, ranked 289th of 466 in New Jersey, with clear strengths and some subjects that lag. It is healthier than 88% of U.S. towns and the median household earns $128K. On the other side, the typical home is worth about $457K, 5 years of the Philadelphia metro’s $91K median household income. Cinnaminson Township is easier to get around on foot or by transit than 79% of U.S. towns. The biggest park or preserve is Taylor Wildlife Preserve, at 128 acres. FEMA rates its natural-hazard risk higher than 81% of U.S. communities, with inland flooding at the top.
Where Cinnaminson Township beats most towns.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within New Jersey), ordered by how far Cinnaminson Township is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Census counts: 2,701 in 1860, a low of 1,078 in 1900, 17,064 in 2020. The archive holds 11 old photos and papers going back to 1900.
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Cinnaminson Township. Close and well known come first.
Big draw9 mi MuseumUSS New Jersey
Big draw12 mi Stadium & arenaLincoln Financial Field
Big draw9 mi Ancient siteIndependence Hall3.0M visitors a year
Big draw9 mi MuseumLynnewood Hall
Big draw12 mi Stadium & arenaXfinity Mobile Arena
Big draw10 mi MuseumEastern State PenitentiaryUSS New Jersey: Camera Operator: PH3 BRYANT, Public domain · Lincoln Financial Field: The original uploader was Betp at French Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 3.0 · Independence Hall: Mys 721tx, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Lynnewood Hall: Shuvaev, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Xfinity Mobile Arena: Jen Smith, CC BY 3.0 · Eastern State Penitentiary: Davidt8, Public domain
Who provides power, water and the rest in Cinnaminson Township, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Cinnaminson Township.
Cinnaminson Township trades workers with Philadelphia and other neighbors, is safe by national standards but not by New Jersey’s and is healthy by national standards but mid-pack in New Jersey.
Within New Jersey it is healthier than 52% of the 468 graded towns: New Jersey sets a high bar. Its widest gap with New Jersey is no health insurance: 6.8% of those 18–64 have no health insurance, against 11.3% statewide.
28% of adults feel lonely in Cinnaminson Township, below both the New Jersey town median (32%) and the median of U.S. towns (33%). 17% of Cinnaminson Township adults have been diagnosed with depression. Cinnaminson Township beats the New Jersey average on 15 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 2.
| Cinnaminson Township | New Jersey towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feel lonely (CDC PLACES) | 28% | 32% | 33% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 16% | 23% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 33% | 36% | 36% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 29% | 28% | 35% |
| What stands out | Cinnaminson Township | NJ |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 6.8% | 11.3% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 8.7% | 14.3% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.2% | 7.5% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Its public schools are run by the Cinnaminson Township School District. Two of its 7 schools are below, each with why it’s listed. The largest public high school is Cinnaminson High School, with 929 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cinnaminson Middle SchoolLargest public middle schoolGrades 6–8 | Grades 6–8 | 671 | B+ |
| Cinnaminson High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 929 | B+ |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within NJ on state tests and graduation
140 flood insurance claims have been filed here, and 19 properties have flooded more than once.
Since 1978, 140 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Cinnaminson Township.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Cinnaminson Township has chilly winters and warm summers. At 88°F, Cinnaminson Township’s July high is close to New Jersey’s towns (86°F) and above U.S. towns (85°F).
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
The median rent in Cinnaminson Township is $2,063 a month. The typical Cinnaminson Township home is worth about $457,000, up 3.4% in a year, 21% below the New Jersey typical home. 85% of households own their home in Cinnaminson Township.
| Cinnaminson Township | New Jersey towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $2,063 a month | $1,778 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 85% | 77% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Cinnaminson Township has about as many jobs (8,099) as working residents, but only 691 people both live and work here.
Most working residents leave Cinnaminson Township for work: only 8% work in town. Since 2013, Cinnaminson Township has added 761 jobs, to 8,099 in 2023. Cinnaminson Township’s average trip to work is 28 minutes.
| Cinnaminson Township | New Jersey towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $128,000 | $113,000 | $80,000 |
| Below the poverty line | 4.2% | 6.1% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 28 minutes | 30 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Work from home | 16% | 17% | 11% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
At 23.4 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, it reports more crime than 77% of New Jersey’s graded towns. Reported crimes fell from 374 to 330 over the last three FBI years, a drop beyond ordinary year-to-year swings.
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
Adults 18 to 34 are 17% of residents (21% statewide). Cinnaminson Township has grown 5.1% since 2020, to 17,930 residents in the Census Bureau’s 2025 estimate. 45% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 44% across New Jersey.
| Cinnaminson Township | New Jersey towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 45% | 45% | 29% |
| Aged 65 or older | 20% | 18% | 18% |
| Median age | 43.1 years | 42 years | 40.5 years |
49% women, 51% men
That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±2 points. Across New Jersey, 50.8% of residents are women.
| Cinnaminson Township | NJ | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 11.4% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 9.6% | 10.2% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 7.3% | 8.4% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 9.5% | 12.9% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 14.8% | 13.3% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 11.6% | 12.9% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 15.3% | 13.5% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 12.3% | 10% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 8.1% | 7.2% | 7% |
| No diploma | 4.9% | 9.3% | 10.4% |
| High school | 26.3% | 25.3% | 26% |
| Some college | 17.2% | 15% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 7.1% | 6.7% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 28.1% | 26.1% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 16.4% | 17.6% | 14.1% |
Census population estimates, 2025 · U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates
2.2 miles of trail in 2 parks and preserves.
| Cinnaminson Township | New Jersey towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.3 miles per square mile | 0.7 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 6.5% | 11% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Taylor Wildlife Preserve | 0.3 mi | 128 |
| 2. Fountain Farms Park | — | 2 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
32 within 15 miles of the center of Cinnaminson Township
About 5 of every 100 Cinnaminson Township residents are enrolled in college, about the same as New Jersey.
5 notable people were born in Cinnaminson Township.
Township in Burlington County, New Jersey, US
Cinnaminson Township is a township in Burlington County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. Cinnaminson Township borders the Delaware River, and is an eastern suburb of Philadelphia. As of the 2020 United States census, the township's population was 17,064, an increase of 1,495 (+9.6%) from the 2010 census count of 15,569, which in turn reflected an increase of 974 (+6.7%) from the 14,595 counted in the 2000 census. The township, and all of Burlington County, is a part of the Philadelphia metropolitan area. Cinnaminson was incorporated as a township by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on March 15, 1860, from portions of Chester Township (now known as Maple Shade Township). Portions of the…
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7 towns share a border with Cinnaminson Township.
Pennsauken Township next door grades lower for schools (D to Cinnaminson Township’s B) and higher for cost of living (C+ to D).
| Town | NJ rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cinnaminson Township | #289 | B− | D | C+ | B | A |
| Pennsauken Township | #423 | D | C+ | D | D | C+ |
| Riverton | #148 | A− | C− | — | B+ | A |
| Palmyra | #359 | C | C− | C+ | C+ | B+ |
| Delran Township | #296 | B− | D | B− | B− | B+ |
| Moorestown Township | #118 | A | D | B+ | A− | A+ |
| Maple Shade Township | #412 | D | C− | C− | C− | B |
Riverton reports no FBI crime data of its own. Compare Cinnaminson Township with a neighbor →
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Cinnaminson Township grades B− overall, better than 50% of U.S. towns and #289 of 466 in New Jersey. It grades A for health, C+ for safety and B for schools. Cost of living is its weak spot, with a D.
Yes. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades D.
5 notable people were born here, including Jim DeRose and Nicole Chesney.