Greenwich, Cumberland County, New Jersey
| Greenwich Township, New Jersey | |
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| Township | |
| Township of Greenwich | |
Teaburners' Monument
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 Greenwich Township highlighted in Cumberland County. Inset map: Cumberland County highlighted in the State of New Jersey. |
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 Census Bureau map of Greenwich Township, Cumberland County, New Jersey |
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| Coordinates: 39°23′47″N 75°22′03″W / 39.396273°N 75.367551°WCoordinates: 39°23′47″N 75°22′03″W / 39.396273°N 75.367551°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |
 New Jersey
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| County | Cumberland |
| Established | January 19, 1748 |
| Incorporated | February 21, 1798 |
| Named for | Greenwich, England |
| Government | |
| • Type | Township |
| • Body | Township Committee |
| • Mayor | William Reinhart (D, term ends December 31, 2017) |
| • Municipal clerk | Lisa Garrison |
| Area | |
| • Total | 18.834 sq mi (48.780 km2) |
| • Land | 17.839 sq mi (46.202 km2) |
| • Water | 0.995 sq mi (2.578 km2) 5.29% |
| Area rank | 153rd of 566 in state 11th of 14 in county |
| Elevation | 20 ft (6 m) |
| Population (2010 Census) | |
| • Total | 804 |
| • Estimate (2016) | 776 |
| • Rank | 544th of 566 in state 13th of 14 in county |
| • Density | 45.1/sq mi (17.4/km2) |
| • Density rank | 557th of 566 in state 13th of 14 in county |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | Eastern (EDT) (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 08323 |
| Area code(s) | 856 exchanges: 451, 453, 455 |
| FIPS code | 3401128170 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0882058 |
| Website | www |
Greenwich Township (pronounced "Green-witch") is a township in Cumberland County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the township's population was 804, reflecting a decline of 43 (-5.1%) from the 847 counted in the 2000 Census, which had in turn declined by 64 (-7.0%) from the 911 counted in the 1990 Census. It is part of the Vineland-Millville- Bridgeton Primary Metropolitan Statistical Area for statistical purposes.
Greenwich Township was first formed as a precinct on January 19, 1748, and was incorporated by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on February 21, 1798, as one of New Jersey's initial group of 104 townships. Portions of Hopewell Township and Stow Creek Township were annexed in 1845. The township was named for Greenwich, England.
In 1774, during the run-up to the American Revolutionary War, the small community on the Cohansey River was the site of the Greenwich Tea Party, in which a load of tea meant to be sent overland into Philadelphia, Pennsylvania was torched in the night. After the Revolutionary War, the pronunciation of the town was changed to Green-witch to differentiate itself from its English namesake.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township had a total area of 18.834 square miles (48.780 km2), including 17.839 square miles (46.202 km2) of land and 0.995 square miles (2.578 km2) of water (5.29%).
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