CologneNJ
This town of 1,083 people was settled in 1892.
Is Cologne a good place to live?
Cologne’s average commute is 17 minutes, below both New Jersey’s towns (30 minutes) and U.S. towns (25 minutes). Only one of the 469 New Jersey towns we compare has a higher midpoint age than Cologne. We don’t grade Cologne yet; the figures below are still real.
1,083 people, and everyone knows the way
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The data
Ordered by what stands out in Cologne.
Cologne has four seasons and pleasant summers
In July, afternoons reach 86°; in January, nights fall to 25°, and about 17 inches of snow falls in a winter.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Cologne has 1.5 jobs for every working resident, and 853 people commute in
Cologne’s middle household income is $128,000. Just 3% of the town’s working residents have a job in town. Employers in Cologne added 327 jobs between 2013 and 2023, to 869. Among residents in the town, 5.1% live below the poverty line.
| Cologne | New Jersey towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $128,000 | $113,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 2.7% | 6.3% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 5.1% | 6.1% | 9.6% |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Cologne stands out in New Jersey and nationally: a larger share of its adults had a checkup this year
30% of Cologne adults feel lonely. The town does better than the New Jersey average on 9 of 32 CDC measures and worse on 7. In Cologne, nearly two in five adults have high blood pressure, and 14% binge drink.
| Cologne | New Jersey towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES) | 82% | 78% | 79% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 32% | 35% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 14% | 16% | 16% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 16% | 23% |
| What stands out | Cologne | NJ |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 7.3% | 11.3% |
| Fewer adults facing housing insecurity | 8.6% | 12.3% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 11.1% | 7.5% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Cologne faces a moderate natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding
Storm and flood damage is expected to run higher than in 53% of U.S. communities. Of the losses FEMA expects in Cologne, 33% come from inland flooding and 23% from hurricanes.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Everything we know about Cologne
Pine Barrens and 28 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Cologne. Close and well known come first.
Big draw19 mi Park & preservePine Barrens
13 mi Stadium & arenaBoardwalk Hall
13 mi LandmarkLucy the Elephant26 mi BeachLong Beach Island
14 mi Theme parkSteel Pier29 mi Theme parkClementon Amusement ParkPhoto credits
Pine Barrens: Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Boardwalk Hall: Jack Boucher, Public domain · Lucy the Elephant: User:dtcdthingy 3:30 pm 30th July 2004 (Minolta Dimage X20), Public domain · Steel Pier: Make Lemons, CC BY-SA 2.0
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Moving to Cologne: who provides what
Cologne is unincorporated, so Atlantic County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Colleges nearby
2 within 15 miles of the center of Cologne
About 0 of every 100 Cologne residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across New Jersey.
Questions about Cologne
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