Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
The best of Mannington Township’s subject grades are an A for incomes, an A− for schools, and an A+ for history. Only 20 of New Jersey’s 530 towns score higher on cost of living. Mannington Township is easier to get around on foot or by transit than 73% of U.S. towns. On health, just 42 of New Jersey’s 530 towns do worse. 43% of the land in Mannington Township is conserved, where New Jersey’s towns sit at 11% and U.S. towns at 4.3%. Only 19 of New Jersey’s 530 towns score higher on history. The biggest park or preserve is Salem River Wildlife Management Area, at 1,895 acres. Mannington Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Mannington Township beats most towns.
Richard Brick House| School | Grades | Students |
|---|---|---|
| Mannington Township Elementary School | PK–8 | 170 |
| Salem County Career and Technical High School | 9–12 | 754 |
| NJ Regional Day - Mannington | K–12 | 53 |
Census counts: 1,664 in 1810, a peak of 2,393 in 1860, 1,475 in 2020. The archive holds 12 old photos and papers going back to 2004 and 6 maps from 1890 on.
5 places on the National Register of Historic Places.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within New Jersey), ordered by how far Mannington Township is from typical.
How TownRatings grades towns →
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Mannington Township. Close and well known come first.
Big draw27 mi MuseumUSS New Jersey
Big draw23 mi Stadium & arenaLincoln Financial Field
Big draw23 mi Stadium & arenaXfinity Mobile Arena
Big draw27 mi Ancient siteIndependence Hall3.0M visitors a year
Big draw27 mi MuseumEastern State Penitentiary
Big draw36 mi Park & preservePine BarrensUSS New Jersey: Camera Operator: PH3 BRYANT, Public domain · Lincoln Financial Field: The original uploader was Betp at French Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 3.0 · Xfinity Mobile Arena: Jen Smith, CC BY 3.0 · Independence Hall: Mys 721tx, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Eastern State Penitentiary: Davidt8, Public domain · Pine Barrens: Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
Who provides power, water and the rest in Mannington 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 Mannington Township.
0.6 miles of trail in 2 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Salem River Wildlife Management Area | 0.1 mi | 1,895 |
| 2. Mannington Preserve | — | 189 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Two of its 3 schools are below, each with why it’s listed. The largest public high school is Salem County Career and Technical High School, with 754 students.
| School | Level | Students | Letter |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mannington Township Elementary SchoolLargest public elementary schoolGrades PK–8 | Grades PK–8 | 170 | A− |
| Salem County Career and Technical High SchoolLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12 | Grades 9–12 | 754 | B |
NCES · EDFacts · graded within NJ on state tests
Mannington Township has chilly winters and warm summers. July afternoons reach 87°, January nights drop to 26° and about 20 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Mannington Township beats the New Jersey average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 20. 44% of adults sleep under 7 hours in Mannington Township, above both New Jersey’s towns (36%) and U.S. towns (36%). 30% of Mannington Township adults get no exercise outside work.
| Mannington Township | New Jersey towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 44% | 36% | 36% |
| Food insecurity (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 11% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 30% | 22% | 25% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 32% | 35% |
| What stands out | Mannington Township | NJ |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 15.4% | 9.6% |
| More adults facing a utility shut-off | 10.7% | 7% |
| More adults with COPD | 7.6% | 5.1% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Most working residents leave Mannington Township for work: only 9% work in town. Mannington Township’s average trip to work is 23 minutes. Since 2013, Mannington Township has lost 718 jobs, to 598 in 2023.
| Mannington Township | New Jersey towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average trip to work | 23 minutes | 30 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Below the poverty line | 4.2% | 6.1% | 9.6% |
| Median household income | $109,000 | $113,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 9.3% | 6.3% | 8% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 58% of U.S. communities. One flood insurance claim has been paid in Mannington Township since 2010.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
3 within 15 miles of the center of Mannington Township
About 3 of every 100 Mannington Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across New Jersey.
Coastal flooding makes up 27% of the storm damage FEMA expects here.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA · OpenStreetMap
5 places in Mannington Township on the National Register of Historic Places.
Township in Salem County, New Jersey, US
Mannington Township is a township in Salem County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 United States census, the township's population was 1,475, a decrease of 331 (−18.3%) from the 2010 census count of 1,806, which in turn reflected an increase of 247 (+15.8%) from the 1,559 counted in the 2000 census.
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6 towns share a border with Mannington Township.
| Town | NJ rank | Overall | Cost | Safety | Schools | Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mannington Township | — | — | C+ | — | A− | C+ |
| Pennsville Township | #427 | D | C | C | C− | B− |
| Carneys Point Township | #404 | C− | C | B | C− | C− |
| Pilesgrove Township | #158 | A− | C+ | — | B− | A |
| Salem | #452 | D− | B | D− | D | D− |
| Quinton Township | #402 | C− | B− | — | C− | C− |
| Alloway Township | #266 | B− | B− | — | C | B− |
Mannington Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade. Mannington Township, Pilesgrove Township, Quinton Township and Alloway Township report no FBI crime data of their own. Compare Mannington Township with a neighbor →
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