Richwood, New Jersey

About Richwood

Richwood is a small unincorporated community in southwestern New Jersey.

Richwood holds the status of a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 8.86 square miles.

📰 Richwood News Today

• 117 Single-Family Homes Approved on Farmland in Fast-Growing South Jersey Town Jersey Digs · Sep 29
• Karen S. Heilig Obituary (2026) - Richwood, NJ - Smith Funeral Home - Mantua Legacy | Obituary · May 23
• Gloucester County warehouse project has been undermined by a ‘rogue’ employee and rival firm, lawsuit says Inquirer.com · Jan 24
• Three Young Virtuosos Celebrate International Piano Day South Jersey Media · Mar 19
• C. Neale Obituary (2024) - Richwood, NJ - South Jersey Times NJ.com · Feb 10

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What Makes Richwood Unique

• One of 5 places in the US named Richwood — but the New Jersey one has a character all its own.
• An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
• Positioned in southwestern New Jersey, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.

Why People Love It Here

• Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 4 miles.

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