West Deptford Township, New Jersey
West Deptford Township, New Jersey | |
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Ladd's Castle in West Deptford Township, January 2009 | |
Location of West Deptford Township in Gloucester County highlighted in red (right). Inset map: Location of Gloucester County in New Jersey highlighted in red (left). | |
Census Bureau map of West Deptford Township, New Jersey | |
Location in Gloucester County Location in New Jersey | |
| Coordinates: 39°50′31″N 75°11′06″W / 39.841967°N 75.185089°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New Jersey |
| County | Gloucester |
| Incorporated | March 1, 1871 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Township |
| • Body | Township Committee |
| • Mayor | James P. Mehaffey (D, term ends December 31, 2025) |
| • Administrator | Tyler Rost |
| • Municipal clerk | Lee Ann DeHart |
| Area | |
• Total | 17.81 sq mi (46.12 km2) |
| • Land | 15.36 sq mi (39.77 km2) |
| • Water | 2.45 sq mi (6.35 km2) 13.77% |
| • Rank | 161st of 565 in state 8th of 24 in county |
| Elevation | 7 ft (2 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 22,197 |
• Estimate (2023) | 22,472 |
| • Rank | 125th of 565 in state 5th of 24 in county |
| • Density | 1,445.4/sq mi (558.1/km2) |
| • Rank | 341st of 565 in state 12th of 24 in county |
| Time zone | UTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−04:00 (Eastern (EDT)) |
| ZIP Code | 08051, 08063, 08066, 08086, 08093, 08096 |
| Area code | 856 |
| FIPS code | 3401578800 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0882148 |
| Website | www |
West Deptford Township (pronounced West DEP-ford) is a township in Gloucester County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 United States census, the township's population was 22,197, an increase of 520 (+2.4%) from the 2010 census count of 21,677, which in turn reflected an increase of 2,309 (+11.9%) from the 19,368 counted in the 2000 census.
West Deptford Township was formed as a township by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on March 1, 1871, from portions of Deptford Township. Portions of the township were taken to form the boroughs of National Park (April 15, 1902) and Westville (April 7, 1914). Woodbury annexed portions of the township in May 1907.
West Deptford Township was named for the Deptford area of London, located on the River Thames. The township is part of the South Jersey region of the state.