Florence Township, New Jersey
Florence Township is a township in Burlington County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 United States census, the township's population was 12,812, an increase of 703 (+5.8%) from the 2010 census count of 12,109, which in turn reflected an increase of 1,363 (+12.7%) from the 10,746 counted in the 2000 census. The township, and all of Burlington County, is a part of the Philadelphia-Reading-Camden combined statistical area and the Delaware Valley.
Florence Township, New Jersey | |
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Township | |
Florence rail station, a stop along the River Line of NJ Transit in the township | |
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Location of Florence Township in Burlington County highlighted in red (right). Inset map: Location of Burlington County in New Jersey highlighted in red (left). | |
Census Bureau map of Florence Township, New Jersey
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Florence Township Location in Burlington County Florence Township Location in New Jersey Florence Township Location in the United States | |
| Coordinates: 40.094687°N 74.783944°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New Jersey |
| County | Burlington |
| Incorporated | March 7, 1872 |
| Named for | Florence, Italy |
| Government | |
| • Type | Faulkner Act (mayor–council) |
| • Body | Township Council |
| • Mayor | Craig H. Wilkie (R, term ends December 31, 2023) |
| • Administrator | Stephen Fazekas |
| • Municipal clerk | Nancy L. Erlston |
| Area | |
| • Total | 10.17 sq mi (26.35 km2) |
| • Land | 9.77 sq mi (25.30 km2) |
| • Water | 0.41 sq mi (1.05 km2) 3.98% |
| • Rank | 210th of 565 in state 20th of 40 in county |
| Elevation | 39 ft (12 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 12,812 |
| • Estimate (2022) | 12,852 |
| • Rank | 198th of 565 in state 11th of 40 in county |
| • Density | 1,311.5/sq mi (506.4/km2) |
| • Rank | 354th of 565 in state 22nd of 40 in county |
| Time zone | UTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−04:00 (Eastern (EDT)) |
| ZIP Code | 08518 |
| Area code | 609 exchange: 499 |
| FIPS code | 3400523850 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0882107 |
| Website | www |
Florence was incorporated as a township by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on March 7, 1872, from portions of Mansfield Township. The township was named for Florence, Italy.
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