Franklin Township, Gloucester County, New Jersey
Franklin 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 16,380, a decrease of 440 (−2.6%) from the 2010 census count of 16,820, which in turn reflected an increase of 1,354 (+8.8%) from the 15,466 counted in the 2000 census.
Franklin Township, New Jersey | |
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Township | |
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Location of Franklin Township in Gloucester County highlighted in red (right). Inset map: Location of Gloucester County in New Jersey highlighted in red (left). | |
Census Bureau map of Franklin Township, Gloucester County, New Jersey | |
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| Coordinates: 39.59884°N 75.020874°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New Jersey |
| County | Gloucester |
| Incorporated | January 27, 1820 |
| Named for | Benjamin Franklin |
| Government | |
| • Type | Township |
| • Body | Township Committee |
| • Mayor | John "Jake" Bruno (R, term ends December 31, 2024) |
| • Administrator | Matthew Finley |
| • Municipal clerk | Barbara Freijomil |
| Area | |
| • Total | 56.39 sq mi (146.04 km2) |
| • Land | 55.83 sq mi (144.60 km2) |
| • Water | 0.56 sq mi (1.44 km2) 0.99% |
| • Rank | 26th of 565 in state 1st of 24 in county |
| Elevation | 105 ft (32 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 16,380 |
| • Estimate (2022) | 16,494 |
| • Rank | 162nd of 565 in state 6th of 24 in county |
| • Density | 293.4/sq mi (113.3/km2) |
| • Rank | 475th of 565 in state 21st of 24 in county |
| Time zone | UTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−04:00 (Eastern (EDT)) |
| ZIP Code | 08322 – Franklinville |
| Area code | 856 |
| FIPS code | 3401524840 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0882138 |
| Website | www |
Franklin Township was formed as a township by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on January 27, 1820, from portions of Greenwich Township and Woolwich Township. Parts of the township have been taken to form Clayton Township (February 5, 1858) and Newfield (March 8, 1924). The township was named for Benjamin Franklin.
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