Mantua Township, New Jersey
| Mantua Township, New Jersey | |
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| Township | |
| Township of Mantua | |
Thomas Carpenter House
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 Mantua Township highlighted in Gloucester County. Inset map: Gloucester County highlighted in the State of New Jersey. |
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 Census Bureau map of Mantua Township, New Jersey |
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| Coordinates: 39°45′43″N 75°10′23″W / 39.762012°N 75.17309°WCoordinates: 39°45′43″N 75°10′23″W / 39.762012°N 75.17309°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |
 New Jersey
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| County |
 Gloucester
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| Incorporated | February 23, 1853 |
| Named for | Mantua, Italy or Lenape sub-tribe |
| Government | |
| • Type | Township |
| • Body | Township Committee |
| • Mayor | Peter Scirrotto (D, term ends December 31, 2016) |
| • Administrator / Clerk | Jennica Bileci |
| Area | |
| • Total | 15.919 sq mi (41.228 km2) |
| • Land | 15.849 sq mi (41.048 km2) |
| • Water | 0.070 sq mi (0.180 km2) 0.44% |
| Area rank | 169th of 566 in state 10th of 24 in county |
| Elevation | 105 ft (32 m) |
| Population (2010 census) | |
| • Total | 15,217 |
| • Estimate (2015) | 15,054 |
| • Rank | 166th of 566 in state 7th of 24 in county |
| • Density | 960.1/sq mi (370.7/km2) |
| • Density rank | 389th of 566 in state 14th of 24 in county |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | Eastern (EDT) (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 08051 |
| Area code(s) | 856 exchanges: 223, 415, 464, 468 |
| FIPS code | 3401543440 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0882147 |
| Website | www |
Mantua Township is a township in Gloucester County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the township's population was 15,217, reflecting an increase of 1,000 (+7.0%) from the 14,217 counted in the 2000 Census, which had in turn increased by 4,143 (+41.1%) from the 10,074 counted in the 1990 Census.
Mantua Township was formed as a township by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on February 23, 1853, from portions of Greenwich Township. Portions of the township were taken to form East Greenwich Township (February 10, 1881) and Pitman (May 24, 1905). The township is named after Mantua, in Italy or for a Mantua sub-tribe of the Lenape Native Americans.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township had a total area of 15.919 square miles (41.228 km2), including 15.849 square miles (41.048 km2) of land and 0.070 square miles (0.180 km2) of water (0.44%).
The township borders West Deptford Township, Deptford Township, Wenonah, Washington Township, Pitman, Harrison Township, and East Greenwich Township.
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