Washington Township, Gloucester County, New Jersey
Washington Township, New Jersey | |
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George Jr. and Sarah Morgan House, listed on the NRHP | |
Location of Washington Township in Gloucester County, New Jersey. Inset: Location of Gloucester County in New Jersey. | |
Census Bureau map of Washington Township, Gloucester County, New Jersey | |
Location in Gloucester County Location in New Jersey | |
| Coordinates: 39°44′54″N 75°04′09″W / 39.748424°N 75.069092°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New Jersey |
| County | Gloucester |
| Incorporated | February 17, 1836 |
| Named after | George Washington |
| Government | |
| • Type | Faulkner Act (mayor–council) |
| • Body | Township Council |
| • Mayor | Anthony DellaPia (R, term ends December 31, 2028) |
| • Business Administrator | Joseph Russo |
| • Municipal clerk | Christine Ciallella |
| Area | |
• Total | 21.55 sq mi (55.81 km2) |
| • Land | 21.35 sq mi (55.28 km2) |
| • Water | 0.20 sq mi (0.53 km2) 0.95% |
| • Rank | 130th of 565 in state 4th of 24 in county |
| Elevation | 115 ft (35 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 48,677 |
• Estimate (2023) | 49,378 |
| • Rank | 40th of 565 in state 1st of 24 in county |
| • Density | 2,280.4/sq mi (880.5/km2) |
| • Rank | 274th of 565 in state 10th of 24 in county |
| Time zone | UTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−05:00 (Eastern (EDT)) |
| ZIP Codes | |
| Area code | 856 |
| FIPS code | 3401577180 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0882140 |
| Website | www |
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Washington Township 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 48,677, an increase of 118 (+0.2%) from the 2010 census count of 48,559, which in turn reflected an increase of 1,445 (+3.1%) from the 47,114 counted in the 2000 census. For 2023, the Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program calculated a population of 49,378.
Washington Township was incorporated by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on February 17, 1836, from portions of Deptford Township. The township officially moved to the newly created Camden County on March 13, 1844. Monroe Township was created on March 3, 1859, from part of the township. Most of Washington Township, along with all of Monroe Township, was moved back into Gloucester County on February 28, 1871, with the remaining portions of Washington Township that were still in Camden County being transferred to Gloucester Township. Additional transfers to Gloucester Township were made in 1926 and 1931. The township was named for George Washington, one of more than ten communities statewide named for the first president. It is one of five municipalities in the state of New Jersey that share the name Washington Township. The borough of Washington is surrounded by Washington Township in Warren County.
The township is part of the Delaware Valley, also known as the Philadelphia metropolitan area, and the South Jersey region of the state. In 2008, CNN and Money magazine ranked Washington Township 58th on its list of the "100 Best Cities to Live in the United States".