Eastampton Township, New Jersey
| Eastampton Township, New Jersey | |
|---|---|
| Township | |
| Township of Eastampton | |
 Eastampton Township highlighted in Burlington County. Inset map: Burlington County highlighted in the State of New Jersey. |
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 Census Bureau map of Eastampton Township, New Jersey |
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| Coordinates: 40°00′11″N 74°45′26″W / 40.003011°N 74.757322°WCoordinates: 40°00′11″N 74°45′26″W / 40.003011°N 74.757322°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |
 New Jersey
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| County | Burlington |
| Incorporated | February 11, 1880 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Faulkner Act (Council-Manager) |
| • Body | Township Council |
| • Mayor | Anthony Zeno (Democratic Party, term ends December 31, 2016) |
| • Manager | Eric J. Schubiger |
| • Clerk | Kim-Marie White |
| Area | |
| • Total | 5.834 sq mi (15.111 km2) |
| • Land | 5.749 sq mi (14.891 km2) |
| • Water | 0.085 sq mi (0.220 km2) 1.46% |
| Area rank | 262nd of 566 in state 26th of 40 in county |
| Elevation | 46 ft (14 m) |
| Population (2010 Census) | |
| • Total | 6,069 |
| • Estimate (2015) | 6,011 |
| • Rank | 343rd of 566 in state 28th of 40 in county |
| • Density | 1,055.6/sq mi (407.6/km2) |
| • Density rank | 375th of 566 in state 23rd of 40 in county |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | Eastern (EDT) (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 08060 - Mount Holly |
| Area code(s) | 609 |
| FIPS code | 3400518790 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0882105 |
| Website | www |
Eastampton Township is a township in Burlington County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the township's population was 6,069, reflecting a decline of 133 (-2.1%) from the 6,202 counted in the 2000 Census, which had in turn increased by 1,240 (+25.0%) from the 4,962 counted in the 1990 Census.
Eastampton Township was incorporated as a township by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on February 11, 1880, from portions of Westampton Township. Portions of both Lumberton Township and Southampton Township were annexed in 1882.
Eastampton is the location of Smithville, an industrial community created by Hezekiah Bradley Smith for his machine company, which produced the American Star Bicycle. It is now a county park.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township had a total area of 5.834 square miles (15.111 km2), including 5.749 square miles (14.891 km2) of land and 0.085 square miles (0.220 km2) of water (1.46%).
The township borders Mount Holly Township, Westampton Township, Springfield Township, Pemberton Township, Southampton Township, and Lumberton Township.
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