Florence, New Jersey
| Florence Township, New Jersey | |
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| Township | |
| Township of Florence | |
Providence Presbyterian Church of Bustleton
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 Florence Township highlighted in Burlington County. Inset map: Burlington County highlighted in the State of New Jersey. |
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 Census Bureau map of Florence Township, New Jersey |
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| Coordinates: 40°05′41″N 74°47′02″W / 40.094624°N 74.783817°WCoordinates: 40°05′41″N 74°47′02″W / 40.094624°N 74.783817°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |
 New Jersey
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| County | Burlington |
| Incorporated | March 7, 1872 |
| Named for | Florence, Italy |
| Government | |
| • Type | Faulkner Act (Mayor-Council) |
| • Body | Township Council |
| • Mayor | Craig H. Wilkie (R, term ends December 31, 2019) |
| • Administrator | Richard A. Brook |
| • Municipal clerk | Joy M. Weiler |
| Area | |
| • Total | 10.177 sq mi (26.360 km2) |
| • Land | 9.780 sq mi (25.331 km2) |
| • Water | 0.397 sq mi (1.029 km2) 3.90% |
| Area rank | 210th of 566 in state 20th of 40 in county |
| Elevation | 39 ft (12 m) |
| Population (2010 Census) | |
| • Total | 12,109 |
| • Estimate (2016) | 12,664 |
| • Rank | 202nd of 566 in state 12th of 40 in county |
| • Density | 1,238.1/sq mi (478.0/km2) |
| • Density rank | 356th of 566 in state 22nd of 40 in county |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | Eastern (EDT) (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 08518 |
| Area code(s) | 609 exchange: 499 |
| FIPS code | 3400523850 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0882107 |
| Website | www |
Florence Township is a township in Burlington County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the township's population was 12,109, reflecting an increase of 1,363 (+12.7%) from the 10,746 counted in the 2000 Census, which had in turn increased by 480 (+4.7%) from the 10,266 counted in the 1990 Census.
Florence was incorporated as a township by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on March 7, 1872, from portions of Mansfield Township. The township was named for Florence, Italy.
The Florence City Company, formed in 1849, organized the original layout of lots and streets in Florence. It also oversaw construction of the Florence Hotel and wharf. The Florence Iron Works was established in 1857 along the Delaware River by Richard Jones. It continued as a major force in the economy of the community, especially after ownership was transferred to Richard D. Wood in 1867. The 1900 United States Census reported that a good portion of the workforce was dependent on the foundry.
Florence was soon recognized as an attractive vacation spot with sandy beaches. Visitors could also partake of hydrotherapy offered by a center established about 1872 by Dr. Trall of Philadelphia.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township had a total area of 10.177 square miles (26.30 km2), including 9.780 square miles (25.331 km2) of land and 0.397 square miles (1.029 km2) of water (3.90%).
Florence CDP (with a 2010 Census population of 4,426) and Roebling (3,715) are unincorporated communities and census-designated places (CDPs) located within the township. As of the 2000 Census, the CDP's population was 8,200. Up to and including the 2000 United States Census, the two CDPs had been combined as Florence-Roebling, which had a total population of 8,200 in 2000.
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