Waterford Township, New Jersey
| Waterford Township, New Jersey | |
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| Township | |
| Township of Waterford | |
| Motto: "Proud Past, Promising Future" | |
 Waterford highlighted in Camden County. Inset: Location of Camden County highlighted in the State of New Jersey. |
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 Census Bureau map of Waterford Township, New Jersey |
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| Coordinates: 39°44′38″N 74°49′25″W / 39.743875°N 74.823594°WCoordinates: 39°44′38″N 74°49′25″W / 39.743875°N 74.823594°W | |
| Country |
 United States
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| State |
 New Jersey
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| County | Camden |
| Royal charter | June 1, 1695 |
| Incorporated | February 21, 1798 |
| Named for | Waterford, Ireland |
| Government | |
| • Type | Township |
| • Body | Township Committee |
| • Mayor | William A. Richardson Jr. (R, term ends December 31, 2016) |
| • Clerk | Debra L. Shaw-Blemings |
| Area | |
| • Total | 36.267 sq mi (93.932 km2) |
| • Land | 36.041 sq mi (93.345 km2) |
| • Water | 0.226 sq mi (0.586 km2) 0.62% |
| Area rank | 66th of 566 in state 2nd of 37 in county |
| Elevation | 89 ft (27 m) |
| Population (2010 Census) | |
| • Total | 10,649 |
| • Estimate (2015) | 10,753 |
| • Rank | 229th of 566 in state 13th of 37 in county |
| • Density | 295.5/sq mi (114.1/km2) |
| • Density rank | 480th of 566 in state 35th of 37 in county |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | Eastern (EDT) (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 08089 - Waterford Works |
| Area code(s) | 856 |
| FIPS code | 3400777630 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0882151 |
| Website | www |
Waterford Township is a township in Camden County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the township's population was 10,649, reflecting an increase of 155 (+1.5%) from the 10,494 counted in the 2000 Census, which had in turn declined by 446 (-4.1%) from the 10,940 counted in the 1990 Census.
Waterford Township was originally created by Royal charter on June 1, 1695, while the area was still part of Gloucester County. The township was incorporated by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on February 21, 1798. On March 13, 1844, Waterford Township became one of the original townships in the newly created Camden County. The settlement of Long-a-Coming (today's Berlin borough) along the White Horse Road in Waterford was the new county's first seat, but lost that designation in 1848 when the seat moved to the city of Camden. Portions of the township were taken over the years to form Delaware Township (on February 28, 1844, now Cherry Hill Township), Chesilhurst (November 26, 1887), Voorhees Township (March 1, 1899) and Berlin Township (March 11, 1910). The township was named for Waterford, Ireland.
According to the United States Census Bureau, Waterford Township had a total area of 36.267 square miles (93.932 km2), including 36.041 square miles (93.345 km2) of land and 0.226 square miles (0.586 km2) of water (0.62%).
Unincorporated communities, localities and place names located partially or completely within the borough include Atco, Atco Lake, Bishops, Dunbarton, Fisher, Jackson, Louden and Pestletown.
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