Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 3, settled in 1921.
No town among the 469 in New Jersey we compare has a higher share of households owning their home than Tavistock. Tavistock has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Census counts: 20 in 1930, a peak of 35 in 1990, 9 in 2020. The archive holds 4 old photos and papers going back to 2024 and 3 maps from 1891 on.
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Tavistock. Close and well known come first.
Big draw7 mi MuseumUSS New Jersey
Big draw8 mi Stadium & arenaLincoln Financial Field
Big draw8 mi Stadium & arenaXfinity Mobile Arena
Big draw8 mi Ancient siteIndependence Hall3.0M visitors a year
Big draw10 mi MuseumEastern State Penitentiary
Big draw17 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 Tavistock, 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 Tavistock.
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 75% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Tavistock has chilly winters and warm summers. At 87°F, Tavistock’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
No violent or property crimes were reported in Tavistock in 2025. In a town this small, a few incidents move the numbers a lot, so rates aren't shown.
Tavistock is small, so we show counts rather than rates.
FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police
19% of Tavistock adults binge drink, where New Jersey’s towns sit at 16% and U.S. towns at 16%. 7.4% of Tavistock adults smoke cigarettes. Tavistock beats the New Jersey average on 23 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 3.
| Tavistock | New Jersey towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 24% | 28% | 35% |
| Frequent physical distress (CDC PLACES) | 9.5% | 12% | 14% |
| Get no exercise (CDC PLACES) | 16% | 22% | 25% |
| Fair or poor health (CDC PLACES) | 10% | 15% | 19% |
| What stands out | Tavistock | NJ |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 5.7% | 14.3% |
| Fewer uninsured adults | 4.8% | 11.3% |
| More adults who have had cancer | 9.4% | 7.5% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
23 within 15 miles of the center of Tavistock
About 0 of every 100 Tavistock residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across New Jersey.
Borough in Camden County, New Jersey, US
Tavistock is a borough in Camden County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 United States census, the borough's population was 9, an increase of 4 (+80.0%) from the 2010 census count of 5, which in turn reflected a decline of 19 (−79.2%) from the 24 counted in the 2000 census. As of the 2020 census, Tavistock's population was the second-smallest municipal population in the state of New Jersey; Walpack Township had a population of 7. Tavistock was incorporated as a borough by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on February 16, 1921. Its territory was drawn from portions of the now-defunct Centre Township. The name of the borough came from the estate in England of a family of ea…
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Tavistock has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
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