Washington Township, Burlington County, New Jersey
| Washington Township, New Jersey | |
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| Township | |
| Township of Washington | |
Mill at Batsto Village
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 Washington Township highlighted in Burlington County. Inset map: Burlington County highlighted in the State of New Jersey. |
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 Census Bureau map of Washington Township, Burlington County, New Jersey |
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| Coordinates: 39°41′03″N 74°34′22″W / 39.684163°N 74.572639°WCoordinates: 39°41′03″N 74°34′22″W / 39.684163°N 74.572639°W | |
| Country |
 United States
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| State |
 New Jersey
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| County | Burlington |
| Incorporated | November 19, 1802 |
| Named for | George Washington |
| Government | |
| • Type | Township |
| • Body | Township Committee |
| • Mayor | Dudley Lewis (term ends December 31, 2015) |
| • Clerk | Kathleen D. Hoffman |
| Area | |
| • Total | 102.706 sq mi (266.006 km2) |
| • Land | 99.522 sq mi (257.761 km2) |
| • Water | 3.184 sq mi (8.245 km2) 3.10% |
| Area rank | 3rd of 566 in state 1st of 40 in county |
| Elevation | 56 ft (17 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 687 |
| • Estimate (2015) | 674 |
| • Rank | 547th of 566 in state 39th of 40 in county |
| • Density | 6.9/sq mi (2.7/km2) |
| • Density rank | 565th of 566 in state 40th of 40 in county |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | Eastern (EDT) (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 08215 - Egg Harbor City |
| Area code(s) | 609 |
| FIPS code | 3400577150 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0882085 |
| Website | www |
Washington Township is a township in Burlington County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the township's population was 687 reflecting an increase of 66 (+10.6%) from the 621 counted in the 2000 Census, which had in turn declined by 184 (-22.9%) from the 805 counted in the 1990 Census.
Washington was incorporated as a township by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on November 19, 1802, from portions of Evesham Township, Little Egg Harbor Township and Northampton Township (now known as Mount Holly Township, New Jersey). Portions of the township were taken to form Shamong Township (February 19, 1852), Bass River Township (March 30, 1864), Woodland Township (March 7, 1866) and Randolph Township (March 17, 1870, reannexed to Washington Township on March 28, 1893). The township was named for George Washington, one of more than ten communities statewide named for the first president. It is one of five municipalities in the state of New Jersey with the name "". Another municipality, Washington Borough, is completely surrounded by Washington Township, Warren County.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township had a total area of 102.706 square miles (266.006 km2), including 99.522 square miles (257.761 km2) of land and 3.184 square miles (8.245 km2) of water (3.10%).
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