Stow Creek Township, New Jersey
| Stow Creek Township, New Jersey | |
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| Township | |
| Township of Stow Creek | |
Cohansey Baptist Church
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 Stow Creek Township highlighted in Cumberland County. Inset map: Cumberland County highlighted in the State of New Jersey. |
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 Census Bureau map of Stow Creek Township, New Jersey |
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| Coordinates: 39°27′22″N 75°21′18″W / 39.456196°N 75.355016°WCoordinates: 39°27′22″N 75°21′18″W / 39.456196°N 75.355016°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |
 New Jersey
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| County | Cumberland |
| Formed | January 19, 1748 |
| Incorporated | February 21, 1798 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Township |
| • Body | Township Committee |
| • Mayor | Randy Dickenson Jr. (R, term ends December 31, 2017) |
| • Municipal clerk | Ronald Campbell Sr. |
| Area | |
| • Total | 18.846 sq mi (48.811 km2) |
| • Land | 18.300 sq mi (47.396 km2) |
| • Water | 0.546 sq mi (1.415 km2) 2.90% |
| Area rank | 151st of 566 in state 10th of 14 in county |
| Elevation | 69 ft (21 m) |
| Population (2010 Census) | |
| • Total | 1,431 |
| • Estimate (2016) | 1,417 |
| • Rank | 516th of 566 in state 12th of 14 in county |
| • Density | 78.2/sq mi (30.2/km2) |
| • Density rank | 551st of 566 in state 12th of 14 in county |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | Eastern (EDT) (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 08302 - Bridgeton |
| Area code(s) | 856 |
| FIPS code | 3401171160 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0882057 |
| Website | www |
Stow Creek Township is a township in Cumberland County, New Jersey, United States. It is part of the Vineland-Millville-Bridgeton Primary Metropolitan Statistical Area for statistical purposes. As of the 2010 United States Census, the township had a total population of 1,431, reflecting an increase of 2 (+0.1%) from the 1,429 counted in the 2000 Census, which had in turn declined by 8 (-0.6%) from the 1,437 counted in the 1990 Census.
Stow Creek dates back to January 19, 1748, when it was formed as one of six precincts in the newly created Cumberland County. It was formally incorporated as a township on February 21, 1798. Columbia Township was formed on March 12, 1844, from portions of both Hopewell Township and Stow Creek Township, and dissolved on March 11, 1845. On April 9, 1929, portions of the township were taken to create Shiloh. On October 1, 1924, the New Jersey Legislature officially changed the name of the township from "Stoe Creek" to "Stow Creek", though it is unclear when "Stow" had become "Stoe". The township's name is shared with the Stow Creek, a tributary of the Delaware River.
It is a dry township, where alcohol cannot be sold.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township had a total area of 18.846 square miles (48.811 km2), including 18.300 square miles (47.396 km2) of land and 0.546 square miles (1.415 km2) of water (2.90%).
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