Washington Township, Warren County, New Jersey
| Washington Township, New Jersey | |
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| Township | |
| Township of Washington | |
Building in Port Colden Historic District
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 Census Bureau map of Washington Township, Warren County, New Jersey |
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| Coordinates: 40°43′48″N 74°57′32″W / 40.729944°N 74.958972°WCoordinates: 40°43′48″N 74°57′32″W / 40.729944°N 74.958972°W | |
| Country |
 United States
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| State |
 New Jersey
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| County | Warren |
| Incorporated | April 9, 1849 |
| Named for | George Washington |
| Government | |
| • Type | Township |
| • Body | Township Committee |
| • Mayor | Robert J. Klingel (R, term ends December 31, 2016) |
| • Administrator | Peter H. deBoer Jr. |
| • Clerk | Anna C. Godfrey |
| Area | |
| • Total | 17.751 sq mi (45.975 km2) |
| • Land | 17.662 sq mi (45.745 km2) |
| • Water | 0.089 sq mi (0.230 km2) 0.50% |
| Area rank | 160th of 566 in state 12th of 22 in county |
| Elevation | 456 ft (139 m) |
| Population (2010 Census) | |
| • Total | 6,651 |
| • Estimate (2015) | 6,465 |
| • Rank | 325th of 566 in state 5th of 22 in county |
| • Density | 376.6/sq mi (145.4/km2) |
| • Density rank | 463rd of 566 in state 9th of 22 in county |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | Eastern (EDT) (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 07882 |
| Area code(s) | 908 exchanges: 689, 835 |
| FIPS code | 3404177300 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0882250 |
| Website | www |
Washington Township is a township in Warren County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the township's population was 6,651, reflecting an increase of 403 (+6.5%) from the 6,248 counted in the 2000 Census, which had in turn increased by 881 (+16.4%) from the 5,367 counted in the 1990 Census. It is part of the eastern most region of the Lehigh Valley. It is one of six municipalities in New Jersey under the name Washington (one of which is a borough, five of which are townships). Washington Township, Warren County completely surrounds the borough of Washington. Mansfield Township, also in Warren County, borders both this municipality and another Washington Township in Morris County.
Washington Township was incorporated as a township by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on April 9, 1849, from portions of Mansfield Township. Portions of the township were taken on February 20, 1868, to create Washington Borough. 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.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township had a total area of 17.751 square miles (45.975 km2), including 17.662 square miles (45.745 km2) of land and 0.089 square miles (0.230 km2) of water (0.50%). The Borough of Washington is an independent incorporated area surrounded by Washington Township.
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