Woolwich Township, New Jersey
| Woolwich Township, New Jersey | |
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| Township | |
| Township of Woolwich | |
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 Woolwich Township highlighted in Gloucester County. Inset map: Gloucester County highlighted in the State of New Jersey. |
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 Census Bureau map of Woolwich Township, New Jersey |
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| Coordinates: 39°44′36″N 75°19′32″W / 39.743216°N 75.325579°WCoordinates: 39°44′36″N 75°19′32″W / 39.743216°N 75.325579°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |
 New Jersey
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| County |
 Gloucester
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| Royal charter | March 7, 1767 |
| Incorporated | February 21, 1798 |
| Named for | Woolwich, England |
| Government | |
| • Type | Township |
| • Body | Township Committee |
| • Mayor | Alan Schwager (R, term ends December 31, 2016) |
| • Administrator / Clerk | Jane DiBella |
| Area | |
| • Total | 21.227 sq mi (54.978 km2) |
| • Land | 20.909 sq mi (54.154 km2) |
| • Water | 0.318 sq mi (0.824 km2) 1.50% |
| Area rank | 132nd of 566 in state 5th of 24 in county |
| Elevation | 66 ft (20 m) |
| Population (2010 Census) | |
| • Total | 10,200 |
| • Estimate (2015) | 12,295 |
| • Rank | 241st of 566 in state 9th of 24 in county |
| • Density | 487.8/sq mi (188.3/km2) |
| • Density rank | 444th of 566 in state 20th of 24 in county |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | Eastern (EDT) (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 08085 - Swedesboro |
| Area code(s) | 856 Exchanges: 241, 467 |
| FIPS code | 3401582840 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0882144 |
| Website | www |
Woolwich Township is a township in Gloucester County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the township's population was 10,200, reflecting an increase of 7,168 (+236.4%) from the 3,032 counted in the 2000 Census, which had in turn increased by 1,573 (+107.8%) from the 1,459 counted in the 1990 Census.
Woolwich was formed by Royal charter on March 7, 1767, from portions of Greenwich Township, and was incorporated as one of New Jersey's initial 104 townships by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on February 21, 1798. Portions of the township were taken to form Franklin Township (January 27, 1820), Spicer Township (March 13, 1844, now known as Harrison Township), West Woolwich Township (March 7, 1877, now known as Logan Township) and Swedesboro (April 9, 1902). The township was named for Woolwich, England.
Along Route 322 at New Jersey Turnpike exit 2, plans call for almost 1.5 million square feet of retail and commercial space and 1.5 million square feet of office and flex park. Partnering with the state Office of Smart Growth, a major component of any development along Route 322 will include the use of transfer of development rights (TDR).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township had a total area of 21.227 square miles (54.978 km2), including 20.909 square miles (54.154 km2) of land and 0.318 square miles (0.824 km2) of water (1.50%).
Swedesboro is an independent municipality entirely surrounded by the township, making it part one of 21 pairs of "doughnut towns" in the state, where one municipality entirely surrounds another.
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