Greenwich Township, Gloucester County, New Jersey
| Greenwich Township, New Jersey | |
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| Township | |
| Township of Greenwich | |
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| Motto: "Home of the Historic Nothnagle Log Cabin!" | |
 Greenwich Township highlighted in Gloucester County. Inset map: Gloucester County highlighted in the State of New Jersey. |
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 Census Bureau map of Greenwich Township, Gloucester County, New Jersey |
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| Coordinates: 39°49′59″N 75°17′25″W / 39.833175°N 75.29028°WCoordinates: 39°49′59″N 75°17′25″W / 39.833175°N 75.29028°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |
 New Jersey
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| County |
 Gloucester
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| Formed | March 1, 1695 |
| Incorporated | February 21, 1798 |
| Named for | Greenwich, England |
| Government | |
| • Type | Faulkner Act (Mayor-Council) |
| • Body | Township Council |
| • Mayor | George W. Shivery Jr. (R, term ends December 31, 2017) |
| • Clerk | Lori Biermann |
| Area | |
| • Total | 12.032 sq mi (31.164 km2) |
| • Land | 8.969 sq mi (23.231 km2) |
| • Water | 3.063 sq mi (7.934 km2) 25.46% |
| Area rank | 193rd of 566 in state 13th of 24 in county |
| Elevation | 3 ft (0.9 m) |
| Population (2010 Census) | |
| • Total | 4,899 |
| • Estimate (2015) | 4,857 |
| • Rank | 381st of 566 in state 16th of 24 in county |
| • Density | 546.2/sq mi (210.9/km2) |
| • Density rank | 438th of 566 in state 19th of 24 in county |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | Eastern (EDT) (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 08027 - Gibbstown |
| Area code(s) | 856 exchanges: 224, 423 |
| FIPS code | 3401528185 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0882142 |
| Website | Greenwich Township, Gloucester County, New Jersey |
Greenwich Township is a township in Gloucester County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the township's population was 4,899, reflecting an increase of 20 (+0.4%) from the 4,879 counted in the 2000 Census, which had in turn declined by 223 (-4.4%) from the 5,102 counted in the 1990 Census.
Greenwich Township was first formed on March 1, 1695, and was formally incorporated as one of New Jersey's initial group of 104 townships by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on February 21, 1798. Over the centuries, portions of the township were taken to form Woolwich Township (March 7, 1767), Franklin Township (January 27, 1820), Spicer Township (March 13, 1844; now Harrison Township), Mantua Township (February 23, 1853), East Greenwich Township (February 10, 1881) and Paulsboro (March 2, 1904). The township was named for Greenwich, England.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township had a total area of 12.032 square miles (31.164 km2), including 8.969 square miles (23.231 km2) of land and 3.063 square miles (7.934 km2) of water (25.46%).
Gibbstown (with a 2010 Census population of 3,739) is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) located within Greenwich Township.
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