Greenwich Township, Gloucester County, New Jersey
Greenwich 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 4,917, an increase of 18 (+0.4%) from the 2010 census count of 4,899, which in turn reflected an increase of 20 (+0.4%) from the 4,879 counted in the 2000 census.
Greenwich Township, New Jersey | |
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Township | |
C. A. Nothnagle Log House in Greenwich Township, New Jersey | |
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| Motto: "Home of the Historic Nothnagle Log Cabin!" | |
Location of Greenwich 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 Greenwich Township, Gloucester County, New Jersey | |
Greenwich Township Location in Gloucester County Greenwich Township Location in New Jersey Greenwich Township Location in the United States | |
| Coordinates: 39.83473°N 75.288482°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New Jersey |
| County | Gloucester |
| Formed | March 1, 1695 |
| Incorporated | February 21, 1798 |
| Named for | Greenwich, England |
| Government | |
| • Type | Faulkner Act (mayor–council) |
| • Body | Township Council |
| • Mayor | Vincent Giovannitti (D, term ends December 31, 2023) |
| • Administrator | Jeffrey Godfrey |
| • Municipal clerk | Holly Tropea (acting) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 12.03 sq mi (31.16 km2) |
| • Land | 8.96 sq mi (23.21 km2) |
| • Water | 3.07 sq mi (7.95 km2) 25.50% |
| • Rank | 193rd of 565 in state 13th of 24 in county |
| Elevation | 3 ft (0.9 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 4,917 |
| • Estimate (2022) | 4,971 |
| • Rank | 377th of 565 in state 16th of 24 in county |
| • Density | 547.4/sq mi (211.4/km2) |
| • Rank | 438th of 565 in state 20th of 24 in county |
| Time zone | UTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−04:00 (Eastern (EDT)) |
| ZIP Code | 08027 – Gibbstown |
| Area code(s) | 856 exchanges: 224, 423 |
| FIPS code | 3401528185 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0882142 |
| Website | www |
Greenwich Township was first formed on March 1, 1695, and was formally incorporated as one of New Jersey's initial group of 104 townships by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on February 21, 1798. Over the centuries, portions of the township were taken to form Woolwich Township (March 7, 1767), Franklin Township (January 27, 1820), Spicer Township (March 13, 1844; now Harrison Township), Mantua Township (February 23, 1853), East Greenwich Township (February 10, 1881), and Paulsboro (March 2, 1904). The township was named for Greenwich, England.