Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, New Jersey

Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst is a unified school district in Burlington County, New Jersey, for grades K–12. About 12,384 people live in it (2020–2024 estimate). It covers 29.7 sq mi (76.8 km²) of land.

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Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst in New Jersey
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Population, 2020–2024 estimate
12,384 ± 879
Grades
K–12
Type
Unified school district
County
Burlington County
Land area
29.7 sq mi (76.8 km²)
Median household income
$82,750 ± $12,385
Water area
0.35 sq mi (0.91 km²)
State
New Jersey
Census code (GEOID)
3434001
Coordinates (central point)
40.000787, -74.582008

These coordinates mark a central point for the district, not a school or an address. Population, income and home value: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates, ± margin at 90% confidence; checked on October 20, 2026.

Towns, townships and communities in Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst, largest first

  1. Fort Dix (CDP)7,984 people
  2. New Hanover Township7,231 people
  3. McGuire AFB (CDP)4,400 people
  4. Wrightstown (borough)448 people

A town, township, city or borough is listed when at least half its land is in the district; a community, when its central point is. Near a district line, an address can belong to the district next door.

Bordering unified school districts, nearest first

  1. New Hanover Township School District2.9 mi north
  2. Pemberton Township School District3.2 mi south
  3. Plumsted Township School District6.0 mi northeast

These share a boundary with Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst. Distances are straight lines between central points.

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