Logan Township, New Jersey
| Logan Township, New Jersey | |
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| Township | |
| Township of Logan | |
 Logan Township highlighted in Gloucester County. Inset map: Gloucester County highlighted in the State of New Jersey. |
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 Census Bureau map of Logan Township, New Jersey |
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| Coordinates: 39°47′31″N 75°21′19″W / 39.792079°N 75.355179°WCoordinates: 39°47′31″N 75°21′19″W / 39.792079°N 75.355179°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |
 New Jersey
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| County |
 Gloucester
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| Incorporated | March 7, 1877 as West Woolwich Township |
| Renamed | March 6, 1878 as Logan Township |
| Named for | John Alexander "Black Jack" Logan |
| Government | |
| • Type | Faulkner Act (Small Municipality) |
| • Body | Township Council |
| • Mayor | Frank W. Minor (D, term ends December 31, 2019) |
| • Administrator | Lyman Barnes |
| • Clerk | Linda Oswald |
| Area | |
| • Total | 26.929 sq mi (69.747 km2) |
| • Land | 21.925 sq mi (56.786 km2) |
| • Water | 5.004 sq mi (12.961 km2) 18.58% |
| Area rank | 99th of 566 in state 3rd of 24 in county |
| Elevation | 3 ft (0.9 m) |
| Population (2010 Census) | |
| • Total | 6,042 |
| • Estimate (2015) | 5,983 |
| • Rank | 344th of 566 in state 15th of 24 in county |
| • Density | 275.6/sq mi (106.4/km2) |
| • Density rank | 485th of 566 in state 22nd of 24 in county |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | Eastern (EDT) (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 08085, 08014 Swedesboro |
| Area code(s) | 856 exchanges: 241, 467 |
| FIPS code | 3401541160 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0882143 |
| Website | www |
Logan Township is a township in Gloucester County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the township's population was 6,042, reflecting an increase of 10 (+0.2%) from the 6,032 counted in the 2000 Census, which had in turn increased by 885 (+17.2%) from the 5,147 counted in the 1990 Census.
Logan Township was originally formed as West Woolwich Township by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on March 7, 1877, from portions of Woolwich Township. That name lasted just less than a year, as the name was changed to Logan Township as of March 6, 1878.
The community is named for John Alexander "Black Jack" Logan, a Union Army General who was behind the establishment of Memorial Day as an American national holiday.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township had a total area of 26.929 square miles (69.747 km2), including 21.925 square miles (56.786 km2) of land and 5.004 square miles (12.961 km2) of water (18.58%).
Beckett (with a 2010 Census population of 4,847) is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) located within Logan Township.
Other unincorporated communities, localities and place names located partially or completely within the township include Bridgeport, Cadwalader, Center Square, Cooper Wharf, Coopers, Flood Gates, New Bridge, Nortonville, Prospect, Raccoon Island and Repaupo. It is also home to Pureland Industrial Complex, a 3,000-acre (12 km2) industrial park that is one of the largest in the nation.
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