Downe Township, New Jersey
Downe Township is a township in Cumberland County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. It is part of the Vineland-Bridgeton metropolitan statistical area for statistical purposes. As of the 2020 United States census, the township's population was 1,399, a decrease of 186 (−11.7%) from the 2010 census count of 1,585, which in turn reflected decline of 46 (−2.8%) from the 1,631 counted in the 2000 census.
Downe Township, New Jersey | |
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Fortescue Beach in Downe Township | |
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Location of Downe Township in Cumberland County highlighted in red (right). Inset map: Location of Cumberland County in New Jersey highlighted in red (left). | |
Census Bureau map of Downe Township, New Jersey | |
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| Coordinates: 39.269497°N 75.133318°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New Jersey |
| County | Cumberland |
| Royal charter | January 19, 1748 |
| Incorporated | February 21, 1798 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Township |
| • Body | Township Committee |
| • Mayor | Michael L. Rothman (R, term ends December 31, 2023) |
| • Municipal clerk | Nadine E. Lockley |
| Area | |
| • Total | 54.26 sq mi (140.54 km2) |
| • Land | 48.40 sq mi (125.36 km2) |
| • Water | 5.86 sq mi (15.18 km2) 10.80% |
| • Rank | 30th of 565 in state 3rd of 14 in county |
| Elevation | 0 ft (0 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 1,399 |
| • Estimate (2022) | 1,386 |
| • Rank | 517th of 565 in state 11th of 14 in county |
| • Density | 28.9/sq mi (11.2/km2) |
| • Rank | 560th of 565 in state 14th of 14 in county |
| Time zone | UTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−04:00 (Eastern (EDT)) |
| ZIP Code | |
| Area code | 856 exchange: 785 |
| FIPS code | 3401118220 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0882061 |
| Website | www |
What is now Downe Township was formed by Royal charter on January 19, 1748, as Downes Township, from portions of Fairfield Township. Downe Township was incorporated as one of New Jersey's initial 104 townships by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on February 21, 1798. Portions of the township were taken to form Commercial Township on February 27, 1874. Downe Township is a dry township where alcohol is not allowed to be sold by law.