Galloway Township, New Jersey
| Galloway Township, New Jersey | |
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| Township | |
| Township of Galloway | |
Oliphant Grist Mill
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 Map of Galloway Township in Atlantic County. Inset: Location of Atlantic County highlighted in the State of New Jersey. |
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 Census Bureau map of Galloway Township, New Jersey |
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| Coordinates: 39°29′29″N 74°28′26″W / 39.491453°N 74.473865°WCoordinates: 39°29′29″N 74°28′26″W / 39.491453°N 74.473865°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |
 New Jersey
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| County | Atlantic |
| Royal charter | April 4, 1774 |
| Incorporated | February 21, 1798 |
| Named for |
Joseph Galloway or Mull of Galloway |
| Government | |
| • Type | Faulkner Act (Council-Manager) |
| • Body | Township Council |
| • Mayor | Don Purdy (R, term ends December 31, 2017) |
| • Deputy Mayor | Anthony Coppola Jr. (R, term ends 2017) |
| • Township Manager | Chris Johansen |
| • Clerk | Kelli Danieli |
| Area | |
| • Total | 115.213 sq mi (298.402 km2) |
| • Land | 89.074 sq mi (230.701 km2) |
| • Water | 26.139 sq mi (67.701 km2) 22.69% |
| Area rank | 1st of 566 in state 1st of 23 in county |
| Elevation | 30 ft (9 m) |
| Population (2010 Census) | |
| • Total | 37,349 |
| • Estimate (2015) | 37,291 |
| • Rank | 61st of 566 in state 3rd of 23 in county |
| • Density | 419.3/sq mi (161.9/km2) |
| • Density rank | 456th of 566 in state 13th of 23 in county |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | Eastern (EDT) (UTC-4) |
| ZIP codes | 08201, 08205 |
| Area code(s) | 609 exchanges: 404, 652, 748 |
| FIPS code | 3400125560 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0882052 |
| Website | www |
Galloway Township is a township in Atlantic County, New Jersey, United States. At 115.2 square miles (298 km2) of total area, Galloway Township is the largest municipality in the State of New Jersey. As of the 2010 United States Census, the township's population was 37,349, reflecting an increase of 6,140 (+19.7%) from the 31,209 counted in the 2000 Census, which had in turn increased by 7,879 (+33.8%) from the 23,330 counted in the 1990 Census; The increase of more than 14,000 in population since the 1990 Census was the 11th-highest in the state.
Galloway Township was incorporated by Royal charter on April 4, 1774, from portions of Egg Harbor Township, when it was still part of Gloucester County. Galloway was incorporated as one of the initial group of 104 townships by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on February 21, 1798. After becoming part of the newly formed Atlantic County in 1837, portions of the township were taken to create Mullica Township (March 13, 1838), Egg Harbor City (June 14, 1858), Absecon town (February 29, 1872), Brigantine Beach borough (now Brigantine city; June 14, 1890) and Port Republic (March 1, 1905).
The Township of Galloway was created by Royal Patent of King George III of Great Britain on April 4, 1774. At that time it was part of Gloucester County, and comprised what is now Hammonton, Mullica Township, Egg Harbor City, Port Republic, Brigantine, Atlantic City, and the northern portion of Absecon. Galloway Township was incorporated by the New Jersey Legislature on February 21, 1798, as one of the state's initial group of 104 townships under the Township Act of 1798.
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