Deptford, New Jersey
| Deptford Township, New Jersey | |
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| Township | |
| Township of Deptford | |
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| Nickname(s): "First Flight in America" | |
 Deptford Township highlighted in Gloucester County. Inset map: Gloucester County highlighted in the State of New Jersey. |
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 Census Bureau map of Deptford Township, New Jersey |
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| Coordinates: 39°48′50″N 75°07′07″W / 39.813794°N 75.118693°WCoordinates: 39°48′50″N 75°07′07″W / 39.813794°N 75.118693°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |
 New Jersey
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| County |
 Gloucester
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| Formed | June 1, 1695 as Bethlehem |
| Incorporated | February 21, 1798 |
| Named for | Deptford, England |
| Government | |
| • Type | Faulkner Act Council-Manager |
| • Body | Township Council |
| • Mayor | Paul Medany (D, term ends December 31, 2017) |
| • Manager | Rob Hatalovsky |
| • Clerk | Dina L. Zawadski |
| Area | |
| • Total | 17.611 sq mi (45.611 km2) |
| • Land | 17.362 sq mi (44.966 km2) |
| • Water | 0.249 sq mi (0.645 km2) 1.41% |
| Area rank | 162nd of 566 in state 9th of 24 in county |
| Elevation | 59 ft (18 m) |
| Population (2010 Census) | |
| • Total | 30,561 |
| • Estimate (2015) | 30,569 |
| • Rank | 72nd of 566 in state 3rd of 24 in county |
| • Density | 1,760.3/sq mi (679.7/km2) |
| • Density rank | 306th of 566 in state 11th of 24 in county |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC−5) |
| • Summer (DST) | Eastern (EDT) (UTC−4) |
| ZIP codes | 08096 |
| Area code | 856 |
| FIPS code | 3401517710 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0882149 |
| Website | www |
Deptford Township is a township in Gloucester County, New Jersey, in the United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the township's population was 30,561, reflecting an increase of 3,798 (+14.2%) from the 26,763 counted in the 2000 Census, which had in turn increased by 2,626 (+10.9%) from the 24,137 counted in the 1990 Census.
Deptford was first formed on June 1, 1695, at which time it was known as Bethlehem. It was incorporated as a township by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on February 21, 1798. Over the centuries, portions of the township were taken to create Washington Township (February 17, 1836), Woodbury Borough (March 27, 1854; now Woodbury City), West Deptford Township (March 1, 1871), Wenonah (March 10, 1883), Westville (April 7, 1914) and Woodbury Heights (April 6, 1915).
Deptford is a suburb of Philadelphia, located on the eastern side of the Walt Whitman Bridge, one conduit which joins southern New Jersey with Philadelphia. It is located 10 miles (16 km) southeast of Philadelphia and 50 miles (80 km) northwest of Atlantic City.
Deptford Township is named after the English port of Deptford.
Deptford was the site of the first hot air balloon landing in North America, gathering that distinction when Jean-Pierre Blanchard completed his flight to Deptford from Philadelphia in 1793. During his flight, Blanchard carried a personal letter from George Washington to be delivered to the owner of whatever property Blanchard happened to land on, making the flight the first delivery of air mail in the United States as well.
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