Gloucester Township, New Jersey
Gloucester Township is a township in Camden County in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 United States census, the township was the state's 22nd-most-populous municipality, with a population was 66,034, an increase of 1,400 (+2.2%) from the 2010 census count of 64,634, which in turn reflected an increase of 284 (+0.4%) from the 64,350 counted in the 2000 census. The township had been ranked as the 19th-most populous municipality in the state in 2010 after having been ranked 18th in 2000.
Gloucester Township, New Jersey | |
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| Motto(s): "A great place to live, work and play." | |
Location of Gloucester Township in Camden County highlighted in red | |
Census Bureau map of Gloucester Township, New Jersey | |
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| Coordinates: 39.792186°N 75.036059°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New Jersey |
| County | Camden |
| Formed | June 1, 1695 |
| Incorporated | February 21, 1798 |
| Named for | Gloucester, England |
| Government | |
| • Type | Faulkner Act (mayor–council) |
| • Body | Township Council |
| • Mayor | David R. Mayer (D, term ends December 31, 2025) |
| • Administrator | Tom Cardis |
| • Municipal clerk | Nancy Power |
| Area | |
| • Total | 23.30 sq mi (60.34 km2) |
| • Land | 22.95 sq mi (59.45 km2) |
| • Water | 0.34 sq mi (0.88 km2) 1.46% |
| • Rank | 119th of 565 in state 4th of 37 in county |
| Elevation | 118 ft (36 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 66,034 |
| • Estimate (2022) | 65,989 |
| • Rank | 22nd of 565 in state 3rd of 37 in county |
| • Density | 2,876.7/sq mi (1,110.7/km2) |
| • Rank | 226th of 565 in state 25th of 37 in county |
| Time zone | UTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−04:00 (Eastern (EDT)) |
| ZIP Codes | 08012 – Blackwood 08021 – Clementon 08029 – Glendora |
| Area code | 856 |
| FIPS code | 3400726760 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0882154 |
| Website | www |
Gloucester Township was formed on June 1, 1695, while the area was still part of Gloucester County. It was incorporated as one of New Jersey's first 104 townships by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on February 21, 1798. When Camden County was established on March 13, 1844, it was included in that county. Over time, pieces of the township were taken to create Winslow Township (March 8, 1845), Clementon Township (February 24, 1903; dissolved on May 16, 1941; became Laurel Springs), and Union Township (November 15, 1831; dissolved on February 25, 1868, with remaining land chartered as Gloucester City). The township is part of South Jersey and constitutes part of the larger Philadelphia metropolitan area.