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GermaniaNJ

A town in New Jersey, home to 890 people.

Is Germania a good place to live?

5.4% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in Germania, below both New Jersey’s towns (45%) and U.S. towns (29%). Of the 469 New Jersey towns we compare, none has a higher home-ownership rate than Germania. Germania has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.

Small town

890 people, and everyone knows the way

In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.

Nearby towns
CologneCologneGermania
Getting set up

Moving to Germania: who provides what

Germania is unincorporated, so Atlantic County and regional agencies provide most services.

PowerAtlantic City Electric25.8¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA
WaterNj American Water - Atlantic CountyNo health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA
Internet2 providers97% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC
Trash & county servicesAtlantic CountyAtlantic County provides services here
SchoolsGalloway Township School DistrictGreater Egg Harbor Region School District2 districts serve Germania; which school depends on your address and gradeNCES
Register to voteOnlineIn New Jersey you can register online until 21 days before Election Day, in person until 21 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 21 days before).vote.gov
Who runs elections hereAtlantic County ClerkAtlantic County; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jul 2026
ZIP code0821508215 100%Census 2020

EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

The data

Ordered by what stands out in Germania.

Work & commute

Germania has 0.6 jobs for every working resident, so most commute out

Employers in Germania added 47 jobs between 2013 and 2023, to 65. In Germania, 3.3% of residents live below the poverty line. For half of commuters, work is under 12 miles away. The top destinations are Atlantic City (16%), Galloway Township (13%) and Egg Harbor Township (10%).

0%work in town

Where working residents work

In Germania0%
Atlantic City16%
Galloway Township13%
Egg Harbor Township10%
Hamilton Township10%
12 mi
median commute distance
65
jobs based in Germania
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Climate

Germania: four seasons and pleasant summers

Summer afternoons peak near 86° in July, and January nights bottom out around 25°; snowfall runs to about 17 inches a winter. Germania brings chilly winters and warm summers.

17″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter27–45°
Spring41–63°
Summer64–84°
Fall47–67°
Oct 29
typical first frost
Apr 18
typical last frost
+2.2°
vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

Health

How healthy Germania is

Germania: 16% of adults say their health is fair or poor. 30% of adults in Germania feel lonely; 81% had a checkup this year.

GermaniaNew Jersey townsU.S. towns
Depression (CDC PLACES)18%16%23%
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)30%32%33%
Yearly checkup (CDC PLACES)81%78%79%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)37%32%35%
32 measures vs. New Jersey
10 better17 too close to call5 worse
What stands outGermaniaNJ
Fewer uninsured adults6.8%11.3%
Fewer adults facing food insecurity9.5%14.3%
More adults who have had cancer10.5%7.5%
Shore Medical Center
13.5 mi away · emergency room
1 of 3
care shortages: mental health

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Natural hazards

Moderate risk in Germania, with inland flooding at the top

Expected damage from storms and floods is higher here than in 53% of U.S. communities. 33% of Germania’s expected losses from natural hazards come from inland flooding, followed by hurricanes at 23%.

53risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
53Moderate riskLowerHigher
Inland floodingHurricanesStrong wind

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Nearby attractions

Pine Barrens and 27 more within 40 miles

Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Germania. Close and well known come first.

All 193 attractions →
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo 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

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Germania

14pages on Germania
After high school

Colleges nearby

2 within 15 miles of the center of Germania

A commuter town

100% of working residents leave Germania for work

Where Germania’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

16% → Atlantic City Atlantic City 16% 13% → Galloway Township Galloway Township 13% 10% → Egg Harbor Township Egg Harbor Township 10% 10% → Hamilton Township Hamilton Township 10% 4% → Pleasantville Pleasantville 4% 4% → Egg Harbor City Egg Harbor City 4% Germania · 0% stay
65jobs based in Germania
0%of working residents work in town
12 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

About Germania

Populated place in Atlantic County, New Jersey, US

Germania is a census-designated place (CDP) located in Atlantic County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. It is in the east-central part of the county, in western Galloway Township. It is bordered to the south by the unincorporated community of Cologne, and Egg Harbor City is 3 miles (5 km) to the northwest. U.S. Route 30 touches the southern border of Germania, leading northwest through Egg Harbor City 15 miles (24 km) to Hammonton and southeast 13 miles (21 km) to Atlantic City. As of the 2020 census, Germania had a population of 297. Clarks Mill Stream, a northeast-flowing tributary of Nacote Creek and thence the tidal Mullica River, forms the southeastern border of the Germania CDP. Germ…

From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)

Area
2.6 sq mi
Elevation
56 ft

Questions about Germania

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Germania, NJ a good place to live?

Germania has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.