Cherry Hill, New Jersey
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 South Jersey and the Delaware Valley region. 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.
Cherry Hill, New Jersey | |
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Township | |
The Cherry Hill Public Library, one of the largest libraries in New Jersey, U.S., at 72,000 square feet (6,700 m2) | |
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| Motto: "You couldn't pick a better place" | |
Location of Cherry Hill in Camden County highlighted in red (right). Inset map: Location of Camden County in New Jersey highlighted in orange (left). | |
Census Bureau map of Cherry Hill, New Jersey.
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| Coordinates: 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 for | 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 (2022) | 76,723 |
| • 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 |
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