Washington Township, Morris County, New Jersey
| Washington Township, New Jersey | |
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| Township | |
| Township of Washington | |
 Location in Morris County and the state of New Jersey. |
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 Census Bureau map of Washington Township, Morris County, New Jersey |
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| Coordinates: 40°47′05″N 74°47′52″W / 40.784634°N 74.797766°WCoordinates: 40°47′05″N 74°47′52″W / 40.784634°N 74.797766°W | |
| Country |
 United States
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| State |
 New Jersey
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| County | Morris |
| Incorporated | April 2, 1798 |
| Named for | George Washington |
| Government | |
| • Type | Township |
| • Body | Township Committee |
| • Mayor | Kenneth W. "Bill" Roehrich (R, term ends December 31, 2016) |
| • Administrator | Andrew Coppola |
| • Clerk | Nina DiGregorio |
| Area | |
| • Total | 44.771 sq mi (115.957 km2) |
| • Land | 44.387 sq mi (114.963 km2) |
| • Water | 0.384 sq mi (0.994 km2) 0.86% |
| Area rank | 42nd of 566 in state 2nd of 39 in county |
| Elevation | 988 ft (301 m) |
| Population (2010 Census) | |
| • Total | 18,533 |
| • Estimate (2015) | 18,752 |
| • Rank | 138th of 566 in state 9th of 39 in county |
| • Density | 417.5/sq mi (161.2/km2) |
| • Density rank | 457th of 566 in state 36th of 39 in county |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | Eastern (EDT) (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 07853 - Long Valley |
| Area code(s) | 908 |
| FIPS code | 3402777240 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0882198 |
| Website | www |
Washington Township is a township in Morris County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the township's population was 18,533, reflecting an increase of 941 (+5.3%) from the 17,592 counted in the 2000 Census, which had in turn increased by 2,000 (+12.8%) from the 15,592 counted in the 1990 Census.
It is one of six municipalities (five of which are townships) in the state of New Jersey with the name "".Washington Borough, in fact is only 10 miles (16 km) away. To add to the confusion, Washington Borough is surrounded by another municipality that is also called Washington Township.
U.S. Route 46, County Route 513, and County Route 517 pass through town. It is only minutes away from Interstate 80 in neighboring Mount Olive and Interstate 78 in neighboring Tewksbury Township. U.S. Route 206 is also accessible in nearby Bedminster and Chester townships.
Washington Township was incorporated as a township by the New Jersey Legislature on April 2, 1798, from portions of Roxbury Township. Portions of the township were taken to form Chester Township as of April 1, 1799. The township was named for George Washington, one of more than ten communities statewide named for the first president.
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