McGuire AFB, New Jersey
McGuire AFB is a community of 4,400 people in Burlington County, New Jersey.
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Population4,400
-13.9% since 2019
CountyBurlington County
Elevation115 ft
35 m
Land area5.4 sq mi
ZIP code08641
Nearest airportMcGuire Air Force Base (WRI)
1 mi
Why visit McGuire AFB
Townapedia lists 7 museums and landmarks, 8 places to eat, 5 places to stay and 1 attraction in and around town.
Highlights include Oakwood and Old Upper Springfield Friends Burying Ground.
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 85°F; January lows average 22°F, and about 25 inches of snow fall in a normal year.
Weather in McGuire AFB
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Things to do1
Museums and landmarks7
Oakwood
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.2 mi
Historic house in Burlington County, New Jersey
Old Upper Springfield Friends Burying Ground
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.1 mi
Historic cemetery in Burlington County, New Jersey
Zurbrugg Mansion
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 2.8 mi
Building in New Jersey, United States
Restaurants and cafes8
New Kelly's Bar & Banquet Hall
Bar and pub · 1.6 mi
14 Railroad Avenue
Tu-Th 11:00-23:00; Fr 11:00-01:00, Sa 15:00-01:00, Su 15:00-21:00
Taco Bell
Fast food · Tex-Mex · 1.7 mi
85 Fort Dix Street, Wrightstown
Mo-Th 06:45-00:30; Fr 06:45-01:00; Sa 07:00-01:00; Su 07:00-00:30
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Where to stay5
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Churches and places of worship1
Shopping1
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Schools, colleges and libraries21
Clarence B. Lamb Elementary School
School · 3.2 mi
46 Schoolhouse Road, Wrightstown
Fort Dix Elementary School
School · 3.2 mi
1199 Fort Dix Juliustown Road, Fort Dix
Healthcare1
87th Medical Group - Mcguire Ambulatory Care Facility
Clinic and pharmacy · 1.5 mi
3458 Neely Road, Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst
Map of McGuire AFB
45 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 39°F | 22°F | 3.3 in | 8.4 in |
| Feb | 42°F | 23°F | 2.7 in | 6.1 in |
| Mar | 50°F | 31°F | 4.0 in | 5.9 in |
| Apr | 63°F | 41°F | 3.5 in | 0.0 in |
| May | 72°F | 51°F | 3.6 in | 0.0 in |
| Jun | 81°F | 61°F | 4.2 in | 0.0 in |
| Jul | 85°F | 66°F | 5.1 in | 0.0 in |
| Aug | 83°F | 64°F | 4.5 in | 0.0 in |
| Sep | 76°F | 57°F | 3.6 in | 0.0 in |
| Oct | 64°F | 45°F | 3.8 in | 0.1 in |
| Nov | 54°F | 34°F | 3.2 in | 0.5 in |
| Dec | 44°F | 28°F | 4.3 in | 3.8 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Philadelphia/Mt Holly Wfo (12 mi away), NOAA NCEI.
People and cost of living
$74,071median household income
$2,541median monthly rent
23.7median age
35.5%of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher
2.4%of homes are owner-occupied
16.2 minaverage commute
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
Burlington County has had 23 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for hurricanes.
- 2021-09-05: Remnants Of Hurricane Ida (Hurricane)
- 2021-09-02: Remnants Of Hurricane Ida (Hurricane)
- 2020-12-11: Tropical Storm Isaias (Hurricane)
- 2020-03-25: Covid-19 Pandemic (Biological)
- 2020-03-13: Covid-19 (Biological)
- 2018-06-08: Severe Winter Storm And Snowstorm (Severe Storm)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
McGuire Air Force Base (WRI) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 1 miles away.
- Fort Dix 2 mi southwest, about 3 min by car
- Browns Mills 4 mi south, about 6 min by car
- Country Lake Estates 6 mi southeast, about 10 min by car
- Pemberton 6 mi southwest, about 10 min by car
- Groveville 10 mi north, about 17 min by car
- Allentown 10 mi north, about 17 min by car
- Bordentown 11 mi northwest, about 17 min by car
- Leisuretowne 11 mi southwest, about 18 min by car
- Cedar Glen Lakes 11 mi southeast, about 18 min by car
- White Horse 13 mi northwest, about 21 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (Public domain): climate by month
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
Photo credits
- Upper Springfield Meetinghouse (2), Apc106, CC BY-SA 3.0
- ZURBRUGG MANSION BURLINGTON COUNTY, JERRYE AND ROY KLOTZ MD, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Signals-intelligence-analyst-spc-hannah-brock-205th-5486b4, DVIDS - Digital Visual Information Distribution Service Cyber Blitz 19 military event at Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst Signals Intelligence Analyst Spc. Hannah Brock, 205th Military Intelligence..., CC0
- 2020-10-13 13 17 52 View west along Burlington County Route 616 (Wrightstown-Cookstown Road) at Burlington County Route 680 (Defense Access Road) in New Hanover Township, Burlington County, New Jersey, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2020-10-13 12 32 33 View east along Burlington County Route 616 (Wrightstown-Cookstown Road) at Burlington County Route 680 (Defense Access Road) in New Hanover Township, Burlington County, New Jersey, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Burlington, NJ CR 616 wb past CR 680, Oct. 2026, Mr. Matté (if there is an issue with this image, contact me using this image's Commons talk page , my Commons user talk page , or my English Wikipedia user talk page ; I'll know about it a lot faster), CC BY-SA 4.0
- National Guardsmen Practice Mk. 19 40mm Grenade Launcher, Master Sergeant Matt Hecht, Public domain
- 2020-10-13 13 15 47 View west along Burlington County Route 616 (Wrightstown-Cookstown Road) at Bolling Drive and East Arnold Avenue in New Hanover Township, Burlington County, New Jersey, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Hanover Plaza, Cookstown, NJ, Oct. 2026, Mr. Matté (if there is an issue with this image, contact me using this image's Commons talk page , my Commons user talk page , or my English Wikipedia user talk page ; I'll know about it a lot faster), CC BY-SA 4.0
- Burlington CR 616 wb west of Cookstown, NJ, Oct. 2026, Mr. Matté (if there is an issue with this image, contact me using this image's Commons talk page , my Commons user talk page , or my English Wikipedia user talk page ; I'll know about it a lot faster), CC BY-SA 4.0
- USMC-18694, Unknown author, Public domain
- 2018-05-22 16 36 48 View north along Burlington County Route 545 (Fort Dix Street) at Burlington County Route 616 (Main Street) in Wrightstown, Burlington County, New Jersey, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2018-05-22 16 29 59 View south along Burlington County Route 545 (Fort Dix Street) at Burlington County Route 616 (Main Street) in Wrightstown, Burlington County, New Jersey, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2020-10-13 12 27 12 View south along Burlington County Route 545 (Fort Dix Street) at Burlington County Route 616 (Main Street) in Wrightstown, Burlington County, New Jersey, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2020-10-13 13 21 48 View north along Burlington County Route 545 (Wrightstown-Georgetown Road) at Burlington County Route 666 (Wrightstown-Sykesville Road) in North Hanover Township, Burlington..., Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Gen. Edward S. Godfrey House (5), Apc106, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Godfrey House, James Welsh, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Gen. Edward S. Godfrey House (7), Apc106, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Gen. Edward S. Godfrey House (3), Apc106, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 2018-05-22 16 26 02 View south along Burlington County Route 545 (Wrightstown-Georgetown Road) at Burlington County Route 666 (Sykesville Road) in North Hanover Township, Burlington County, New Jersey, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- New Hanover Township, NJ municipal building (2), Dec. 2024, Mr. Matté (if there is an issue with this image, contact me using this image's Commons talk page , my Commons user talk page , or my English Wikipedia user talk page ; I'll know about it a lot faster), CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2020-10-13 13 12 31 View east along Burlington County Route 667 (Browns Mills-Cookstown Road) at Burlington County Route 616 (Wrightstown-Cookstown Road) in New Hanover Township, Burlington County..., Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- New Hanover Township, NJ municipal building (1), Dec. 2024, Mr. Matté (if there is an issue with this image, contact me using this image's Commons talk page , my Commons user talk page , or my English Wikipedia user talk page ; I'll know about it a lot faster), CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2018-05-22 19 15 30 View north along Burlington County Route 545 (Wrightstown-Georgetown Road) at Burlington County Route 666 (Sykesville Road) in North Hanover Township, Burlington County, New Jersey, Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Cookstown, NJ Green Acres park, Dec. 2024, Mr. Matté (if there is an issue with this image, contact me using this image's Commons talk page , my Commons user talk page , or my English Wikipedia user talk page ; I'll know about it a lot faster), CC BY-SA 4.0
- Cookstown, NJ United Methodist Church, Dec. 2024, Mr. Matté (if there is an issue with this image, contact me using this image's Commons talk page , my Commons user talk page , or my English Wikipedia user talk page ; I'll know about it a lot faster), CC BY-SA 4.0
- ISS021-E-10353 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS055-E-114288 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit, NASA Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS021-E-10352 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS047-E-70989 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS055-E-114287 - View of the Atlantic Ocean, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit, NASA Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- STS131-E-11290 - View of Earth, NASA, Public domain
- ISS047-E-147170 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- STS131-E-13726 - View of Earth, NASA, Public domain
- Wrightstown, NJ borough hall, Aug. 2024, Mr. Matté (if there is an issue with this image, contact me using this image's Commons talk page , my Commons user talk page , or my English Wikipedia user talk page ; I'll know about it a lot faster), CC BY-SA 4.0
- Bunting Bridge Road wb in Cookstown, NJ, Oct. 2026, Mr. Matté (if there is an issue with this image, contact me using this image's Commons talk page , my Commons user talk page , or my English Wikipedia user talk page ; I'll know about it a lot faster), CC BY-SA 4.0
- 2020-10-13 12 23 22 View south along Burlington County Route 545 (Wrightstown-Georgetown Road) just north of Burlington County Route 666 (Wrightstown-Sykesville Road) in North Hanover Township..., Famartin, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Flickr - DVIDSHUB - Individual Augmentee (Image 13 of 16), DVIDSHUB, Public domain
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