Pennsville Township, New Jersey
| Pennsville Township, New Jersey | |
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| Township | |
| Township of Pennsville | |
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 Pennsville Township highlighted in Salem County. Inset map: Salem County highlighted in the State of New Jersey. |
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 map of Pennsville Township, New Jersey |
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| Coordinates: 39°37′34″N 75°30′11″W / 39.626°N 75.503°WCoordinates: 39°37′34″N 75°30′11″W / 39.626°N 75.503°W | |
| Country |
 United States
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| State |
 New Jersey
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| County | Salem |
| Formed | July 10, 1721 as Lower Penns Neck Township |
| Incorporated | February 21, 1798 |
| Renamed | November 2, 1965 as Pennsville Township |
| Named for | William Penn |
| Government | |
| • Type | Township |
| • Body | Township Committee |
| • Mayor | Robert E. McDade (R, term ends December 31, 2017) |
| • Administrator | Jack Lynch |
| • Clerk | Angela Foote |
| Area | |
| • Total | 24.588 sq mi (63.683 km2) |
| • Land | 21.277 sq mi (55.108 km2) |
| • Water | 3.311 sq mi (8.575 km2) 13.47% |
| Area rank | 110th of 566 in state 7th of 15 in county |
| Elevation | 16 ft (5 m) |
| Population (2010 Census) | |
| • Total | 13,409 |
| • Estimate (2015) | 12,827 |
| • Rank | 186th of 566 in state 1st of 15 in county |
| • Density | 630.2/sq mi (243.3/km2) |
| • Density rank | 422nd of 566 in state 5th of 15 in county |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | Eastern (EDT) (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 08070 |
| Area code(s) | 856 |
| FIPS code | 3403357870 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0882134 |
| Website | www |
Pennsville Township is a township in Salem County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2010 United States Census, the township's population was 13,409, reflecting an increase of 215 (+1.6%) from the 13,194 counted in the 2000 Census, which had in turn declined by 600 (-4.3%) from the 13,794 counted in the 1990 Census. The township is named for William Penn. The township includes the state's westernmost point.
Lower Penns Neck Township was formed on July 10, 1721, when Penn's Neck Township was subdivided and Upper Penns Neck Township (now Carneys Point Township) was also formed. The township was incorporated by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on February 21, 1798, as one of New Jersey's original group of 104 townships. The township was renamed Pennsville Township based on the results of a referendum held on November 2, 1965.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township had a total area of 24.588 square miles (63.683 km2), including 21.277 square miles (55.108 km2) of land and 3.311 square miles (8.575 km2) of water (13.47%).
Pennsville CDP (with a 2010 Census population of 11,888) is a unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) area located within Pennsville Township.
Other unincorporated communities, localities and place names located partially or completely within the township include Cedar Point, Church Landing, Churchtown, Cobbs Island, Deepwater, Deepwater Point, Finns Point, Fort Mott, Goose Island Flats, Harrisonville, Kellys Point, Marsh Point, Penn Brick Beach, Salem Cove and Travis Cove.
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