Photo: Doug Kerr · CC BY-SA 2.0Living in Swedesboro, NJ: what to set up and who to call
Tap water in Swedesboro comes from Swedesboro Water Department, which has a clean five-year EPA record (about 22% of systems its size had a health-based violation) and a latest lead result below detection. Two school districts split the grades in Swedesboro: Kingsway Region School District and Swedesboro-Woolwich School District.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Swedesboro, and who provides it. Tap an answer for the details and where they come from.
Power, water and internet
Who to call to start service at a new address in Swedesboro.
Power comes from Atlantic City Electric
Atlantic City Electric (Atlantic City Electric Co), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Swedesboro. Its homes paid an average of 25.8¢ per kWh in 2025, about $164 a month (its average across New Jersey, for customers on its standard service). New Jersey lets you buy power from another supplier; 7% of Atlantic City Electric’s home customers do, and Atlantic City Electric still delivers it.
Start or move service: atlanticcityelectric.com · (800) 642-3780
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from Swedesboro Water Department
Swedesboro Water Department supplies almost all of Swedesboro. It draws ground water and serves 2,824 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 78% of the 7,966 systems serving 1,001–3,300 people.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan–Jun 2026, was 0.0 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. The highest in five years was 2.0 ppb. Results below detection are reported as 0, so 0 doesn’t mean no lead at any tap.
The system’s full record: EPA ECHO report
EPA SDWIS via Envirofacts (violations pulled Oct 9, 2026) and ECHO (lead samples, 2026Q3); service area: EPA Community Water System Service Area Boundaries v3.0. Violations are counted by the start of their compliance period. NJ0817001.
4 home internet providers serve Swedesboro
100% of 915 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 0% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Xfinity | Cable, Fiber | 100% | 2,000/250 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless, Fiber | 96% | 300/20 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 70% | 25/3 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 33% | 100/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Swedesboro’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Swedesboro.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Swedesboro is in two districts that split the grades: Kingsway Region School District and Swedesboro-Woolwich School District.
BSchool gradeSee Schools →U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25. Enrollment rules and registration are the district’s.
Town hall and registering to vote
Who to call, and how to register.
Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Aug 2023; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Swedesboro is in ZIP code 08085
ZIP codes where Swedesboro residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Swedesboro | ZIP’s residents in Swedesboro |
|---|---|---|---|
| 08085 | Swedesboro, NJ | 100% | 13% |
Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, by census block; post office names: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). ZIPs created since 2020 are missing.
Getting around, the ER and the library
One line each; the subject pages have the rest.
ER: CMS hospital data. Library: IMLS Public Libraries Survey, FY2024.
Questions about living in Swedesboro
Who supplies Swedesboro’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
Swedesboro Water Department (EPA ID NJ0817001). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 78% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 0.0 ppb (Jan–Jun 2026), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Swedesboro?
Atlantic City Electric (Atlantic City Electric Co), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 25.8¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Swedesboro?
Xfinity, Verizon, AT&T, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Swedesboro?
08085. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Swedesboro in?
Kingsway Region School District and Swedesboro-Woolwich School District.
How do I register to vote in Swedesboro?
In 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). Elections here are run by the Gloucester County Clerk. Check your registration at voter.svrs.nj.gov.
Sources & dates
Every answer above names its source. Here they are with their dates.
- Water: EPA SDWIS (Envirofacts, pulled Oct 9, 2026), ECHO SDWA 2026Q3, EPA CWS Service Area Boundaries v3.0.
- Power: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map Aug 2023); EIA-861 final 2025.
- Trash: OpenStreetMap, Geofabrik extract of Oct 9, 2026. © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).
- ZIP codes: Census 2020 ZCTA relationship files; GeoNames postal codes (CC BY 4.0).
- Schools: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25.
- Registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024 (read Oct 10, 2026). Official sites and area codes: Wikidata.
- Election office: FVAP local election office directory (fetched Oct 10, 2026; each record dated), EAC EAVS 2024 jurisdictions; registration and lookup links from vote.gov’s state data, checked Oct 10, 2026.
- Internet: FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025.