Franklin Township, Gloucester County, New Jersey
| Franklin Township, New Jersey | |
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| Township | |
| Township of Franklin | |
Porchtown Zion Methodist Church
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 Franklin Township highlighted in Gloucester County. Inset map: Gloucester County highlighted in the State of New Jersey. |
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 Census Bureau map of Franklin Township, Gloucester County, New Jersey |
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| Coordinates: 39°35′56″N 75°01′15″W / 39.598841°N 75.020874°WCoordinates: 39°35′56″N 75°01′15″W / 39.598841°N 75.020874°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |
 New Jersey
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| County |
 Gloucester
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| Incorporated | January 27, 1820 |
| Named for | Benjamin Franklin |
| Government | |
| • Type | Township |
| • Body | Township Committee |
| • Mayor | Sheryl Neely (D, term ends December 31, 2016) |
| • Administrator | Barbara Freijomil |
| • Clerk | Barb Freijomil |
| Area | |
| • Total | 56.466 sq mi (146.246 km2) |
| • Land | 55.907 sq mi (144.799 km2) |
| • Water | 0.559 sq mi (1.447 km2) 0.99% |
| Area rank | 26th of 566 in state 1st of 24 in county |
| Elevation | 105 ft (32 m) |
| Population (2010 census) | |
| • Total | 16,820 |
| • Estimate (2015) | 16,669 |
| • Rank | 149th of 566 in state 6th of 24 in county |
| • Density | 300.9/sq mi (116.2/km2) |
| • Density rank | 478th of 566 in state 21st of 24 in county |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | Eastern (EDT) (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 08322 - Franklinville |
| Area code(s) | 856 |
| FIPS code | 3401524840 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0882138 |
| Website | www |
Franklin Township is a township in Gloucester County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the township's population was 16,820, reflecting an increase of 1,354 (+8.8%) from the 15,466 counted in the 2000 Census, which had in turn increased by 984 (+6.8%) from the 14,482 counted in the 1990 Census.
Franklin Township was formed as a township by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on January 27, 1820, from portions of Greenwich Township and Woolwich Township. Parts of the township have been taken to form Clayton Township (February 5, 1858) and Newfield (March 8, 1924). The township was named for Benjamin Franklin.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township had a total area of 56.466 square miles (146.246 km2), including 55.907 square miles (144.799 km2) of land and 0.559 square miles (1.447 km2) of water (0.99%).
Unincorporated communities, localities and place names located partially or completely within the township include Blue Bell, Downstown, Forest Grove. Franklinville, Fries Mills, Iona, Janvier, Lake, Malaga, Marsh Lake, Piney Hollow, Plainville and Porchtown.
The 2010 United States Census counted 16,820 people, 5,849 households, and 4,562 families residing in the township. The population density was 300.9 per square mile (116.2/km2). The township contained 6,104 housing units at an average density of 109.2 per square mile (42.2/km2). The racial makeup of the township was 88.44% (14,876) White, 7.18% (1,208) Black or African American, 0.20% (34) Native American, 1.27% (213) Asian, 0.03% (5) Pacific Islander, 1.03% (174) from other races, and 1.84% (310) from two or more races. Hispanics or Latinos of any race were 4.49% (755) of the population.
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