Gloucester Township, New Jersey
| Gloucester Township, New Jersey | |
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| Township | |
| Township of Gloucester | |
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| Motto: "A great place to live, work and play." | |
 Gloucester Township highlighted in Camden County. Inset: Location of Camden County highlighted in the State of New Jersey. |
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 Census Bureau map of Gloucester Township, New Jersey |
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| Coordinates: 39°47′32″N 75°02′10″W / 39.792186°N 75.036059°WCoordinates: 39°47′32″N 75°02′10″W / 39.792186°N 75.036059°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |
 New Jersey
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| County | Camden |
| Formed | June 1, 1695 |
| Incorporated | February 21, 1798 |
| Named for | Gloucester, England |
| Government | |
| • Type | Faulkner Act (Mayor-Council) |
| • Body | Township Council |
| • Mayor | David R. Mayer (D, term ends December 31, 2017) |
| • Administrator | Tom Cardis |
| • Clerk | Rosemary DiJosie |
| Area | |
| • Total | 23.260 sq mi (60.245 km2) |
| • Land | 22.983 sq mi (59.526 km2) |
| • Water | 0.277 sq mi (0.718 km2) 1.19% |
| Area rank | 119th of 566 in state 4th of 37 in county |
| Elevation | 118 ft (36 m) |
| Population (2010 Census) | |
| • Total | 64,634 |
| • Estimate (2015) | 63,939 |
| • Rank | 19th of 566 in state 3rd of 37 in county |
| • Density | 2,812.2/sq mi (1,085.8/km2) |
| • Density rank | 224th of 566 in state 25th of 37 in county |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | Eastern (EDT) (UTC-4) |
| ZIP codes | 08012, 08021 and 08029 |
| Area code(s) | 856 |
| FIPS code | 3400726760 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0882154 |
| Website | www |
Gloucester Township is a township in Camden County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the township had a total population of 64,634, reflecting an increase of 284 (+0.4%) from the 64,350 counted in the 2000 Census, which had in turn increased by 10,553 (+19.6%) from the 53,797 counted in the 1990 Census. The township ranked as the 19th most-populous municipality in the state in 2010 after having been ranked 18th in 2000.
Gloucester Township was formed on June 1, 1695, while the area was still part of Gloucester County. It was incorporated as one of New Jersey's first 104 townships by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on February 21, 1798. It became part of the newly created Camden County upon its formation on March 13, 1844. Portions of the township have been taken over the years to form Union Township (November 15, 1831; dissolved on February 25, 1868, with remaining land chartered as Gloucester City), Winslow Township (March 8, 1845) and Clementon Township (February 24, 1903; dissolved on May 16, 1941, into Laurel Springs).
The present Township of Gloucester was one of the original townships that comprised old Gloucester County. It became the county's first political subdivision in 1685. The boundaries of Gloucester County extended from the Delaware River to the Atlantic Ocean until 1683, when it was divided into two townships; Egg Harbor Township and Gloucester Township, which took its name from the cathedral city of Gloucester on the banks of the River Severn in England. Gloucester Township further subdivided into four smaller townships, and on June 1, 1695, became one of the first New Jersey municipalities to incorporate. In 1844, the township became part of the newly formed County of Camden
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