Commercial Township, New Jersey

Commercial Township, New Jersey
Township
Caesar Hoskins Log Cabin
Caesar Hoskins Log Cabin
Motto(s): 
Small Town Charm, Along the Scenic Maurice River
Location of Commercial Township in Cumberland County highlighted in red (right). Inset map: Location of Cumberland County in New Jersey highlighted in red (left).
Location of Commercial Township in Cumberland County highlighted in red (right). Inset map: Location of Cumberland County in New Jersey highlighted in red (left).
Census Bureau map of Commercial Township, New Jersey
Census Bureau map of Commercial Township, New Jersey
Commercial Township is located in Cumberland County, New Jersey
Commercial Township
Commercial Township
Location in Cumberland County
Commercial Township is located in New Jersey
Commercial Township
Commercial Township
Location in New Jersey
Commercial Township is located in the United States
Commercial Township
Commercial Township
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 39°16′26″N 75°02′43″W / 39.273769°N 75.045343°W / 39.273769; -75.045343[1][2]
Country United States
State New Jersey
CountyCumberland
IncorporatedFebruary 27, 1874
Government
[6]
 • TypeTownship
 • BodyTownship Committee
 • MayorWarren "Mike" Vizzard (D, term ends December 31, 2023)[3][4]
 • Municipal clerkHeather Sparks[5]
Area
[1]
 • Total34.41 sq mi (89.13 km2)
 • Land31.91 sq mi (82.66 km2)
 • Water2.50 sq mi (6.47 km2)  7.26%
 • Rank70th of 565 in state
7th of 14 in county[1]
Elevation
[7]
13 ft (4 m)
Population
 (2020)[8]
 • Total4,669
 • Estimate 
(2023)[9]
4,643
 • Rank389th of 565 in state
7th of 14 in county[10]
 • Density146.3/sq mi (56.5/km2)
  • Rank522nd of 565 in state
8th of 14 in county[10]
Time zoneUTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−04:00 (Eastern (EDT))
ZIP Code
08349 – Port Norris[11]
Area code856[12]
FIPS code3401114710[1][13][14]
GNIS feature ID0882062[1][15]
Websitewww.commercialtwp.com

Commercial Township is a township in Cumberland County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. It is part of the Vineland-Bridgeton metropolitan statistical area.[16] As of the 2020 United States census, the township's population was 4,669,[8] a decrease of 509 (−9.8%) from the 2010 census count of 5,178,[17][18] which in turn reflected a decline of 81 (−1.5%) from the 5,259 counted in the 2000 census.[19]

Commercial Township was incorporated as a township by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on February 27, 1874, from portions of Downe Township.[20] The township was named for its shellfish industry.[21]

  1. ^ a b c d e 2019 Census Gazetteer Files: New Jersey Places, United States Census Bureau. Accessed July 1, 2020.
  2. ^ US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990, United States Census Bureau. Accessed September 4, 2014.
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference Committee was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  4. ^ 2023 New Jersey Mayors Directory, New Jersey Department of Community Affairs, updated February 8, 2023. Accessed February 10, 2023. As of date accessed, Vizzard is listed with a term-end year of 2025, which is the end of his three-year committee term, not his one-year mayoral term of office.
  5. ^ Clerk's Office, Township of Commercial. Accessed May 12, 2022.
  6. ^ Cite error: The named reference DataBook was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  7. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Township of Commercial, Geographic Names Information System. Accessed March 5, 2013.
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  10. ^ a b Population Density by County and Municipality: New Jersey, 2020 and 2021, New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development. Accessed March 1, 2023.
  11. ^ Look Up a ZIP Code for Port Norris, NJ, United States Postal Service. Accessed July 11, 2012.
  12. ^ Area Code Lookup – NPA NXX for Port Norris, NJ, Area-Codes.com. Accessed December 21, 2014.
  13. ^ U.S. Census website, United States Census Bureau. Accessed September 4, 2014.
  14. ^ Geographic Codes Lookup for New Jersey, Missouri Census Data Center. Accessed April 1, 2022.
  15. ^ US Board on Geographic Names, United States Geological Survey. Accessed September 4, 2014.
  16. ^ New Jersey: 2020 Core Based Statistical Areas and Counties, United States Census Bureau. Accessed February 10, 2023.
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  18. ^ Cite error: The named reference LWD2010 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  19. ^ Table 7. Population for the Counties and Municipalities in New Jersey: 1990, 2000 and 2010, New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development, February 2011. Accessed May 1, 2023.
  20. ^ Snyder, John P. The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606-1968, Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 120. Accessed July 11, 2012.
  21. ^ Hutchinson, Viola L. The Origin of New Jersey Place Names, New Jersey Public Library Commission, May 1945. Accessed August 28, 2015.