Cherry Hill, New Jersey
Cherry Hill, New Jersey | |
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The Cherry Hill Public Library, one of the largest libraries in New Jersey, U.S., at 72,000 square feet (6,700 m2) | |
| Motto: "You couldn't pick a better place" | |
Location of Cherry Hill in Camden County highlighted in red. | |
Census Bureau map of Cherry Hill, New Jersey.
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Location in Camden County Location in New Jersey | |
| Coordinates: 39°54′17″N 74°59′49″W / 39.904611°N 74.997°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New Jersey |
| County | Camden |
| Incorporated | February 28, 1844, as Delaware Township |
| Renamed | November 7, 1961, to Cherry Hill Township |
| Named after | Cherry Hill farm |
| Government | |
| • Type | Faulkner Act Mayor-Council |
| • Body | Township Council |
| • Mayor | David Fleisher (D, term ends December 31, 2027) |
| • Administrator | Erin Knoedler |
| • Municipal clerk | Patti Chacker |
| Area | |
• Total | 24.20 sq mi (62.67 km2) |
| • Land | 24.07 sq mi (62.35 km2) |
| • Water | 0.12 sq mi (0.32 km2) 0.51% |
| • Rank | 114th of 565 in state 3rd of 37 in county |
| Elevation | 39 ft (12 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 74,553 |
• Estimate (2024) | 78,988 |
| • Rank | 12th of 565 in state 1st of 37 in county |
| • Density | 3,097.1/sq mi (1,195.8/km2) |
| • Rank | 213th of 565 in state 24th of 37 in county |
| Time zone | UTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−04:00 (EDT) |
| ZIP Codes | 08002–08003, 08034 |
| Area code | 856 |
| FIPS code | 3400712280 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0882155 |
| Website | www |
Cherry Hill is a township within Camden County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As a suburb of Philadelphia, the township is part of the South Jersey and Delaware Valley regions. Cherry Hill Township grew during the mid-20th century suburbanization, becoming one of the Delaware Valley's main commercial centers, including the Cherry Hill Mall. As of the 2020 United States census, the township's population was 74,553.