Bordentown Township, New Jersey
| Bordentown Township, New Jersey | |
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| Township | |
| Township of Bordentown | |
U.S. Route 206 northbound in Bordentown Township
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 Bordentown Township highlighted in Burlington County. Inset map: Burlington County highlighted in the State of New Jersey. |
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 Census Bureau map of Bordentown Township, New Jersey |
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| Coordinates: 40°07′48″N 74°41′50″W / 40.130014°N 74.697203°WCoordinates: 40°07′48″N 74°41′50″W / 40.130014°N 74.697203°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |
 New Jersey
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| County | Burlington |
| Incorporated | March 8, 1852 |
| Named for | Joseph Borden |
| Government | |
| • Type | Township |
| • Body | Township Committee |
| • Mayor | Jill Popko (D, term ends December 31, 2016) |
| • Clerk | Colleen M. Eckert |
| Area | |
| • Total | 9.334 sq mi (24.175 km2) |
| • Land | 8.515 sq mi (22.053 km2) |
| • Water | 0.819 sq mi (2.122 km2) 8.78% |
| Area rank | 214th of 566 in state 21st of 40 in county |
| Elevation | 59 ft (18 m) |
| Population (2010 Census) | |
| • Total | 11,367 |
| • Estimate (2015) | 11,935 |
| • Rank | 214th of 566 in state 13th of 40 in county |
| • Density | 1,335.0/sq mi (515.4/km2) |
| • Density rank | 351st of 566 in state 21st of 40 in county |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | Eastern (EDT) (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 08505 |
| Area code(s) | 609 |
| FIPS code | 3400506700 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0882110 |
| Website | www |
Bordentown Township is a township in Burlington County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the population was 11,367, representing an increase of 2,987 (+35.6%) from the 8,380 counted in the 2000 Census, which had in turn increased by 697 (+9.1%) from the 7,683 counted in the 1990 Census.
Bordentown was incorporated as a township by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on March 8, 1852, from portions of Chesterfield Township and Mansfield Township, based on the results of a referendum held that same day. Bordentown city separated from the township in 1877 and Fieldsboro became fully independent in 1894 The township was named for founder Joseph Borden.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township had a total area of 9.334 square miles (24.175 km2), including 8.515 square miles (22.053 km2) of land and 0.819 square miles (2.122 km2) of water (8.78%).
The township borders Bordentown City, Chesterfield Township, Fieldsboro, Florence Township and Mansfield Township in Burlington County; Hamilton Township in Mercer County; and Falls Township across the Delaware River in Pennsylvania.
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