East Greenwich Township, New Jersey

East Greenwich Township, New Jersey
Death of the Fox Inn
Death of the Fox Inn
Official seal of East Greenwich Township, New Jersey
Location of East Greenwich Township in Gloucester County highlighted in red (right). Inset map: Location of Gloucester County in New Jersey highlighted in red (left).
Location of East Greenwich Township in Gloucester County highlighted in red (right). Inset map: Location of Gloucester County in New Jersey highlighted in red (left).
Census Bureau map of East Greenwich Township, New Jersey
Census Bureau map of East Greenwich Township, New Jersey
East Greenwich Township is located in Gloucester County, New Jersey
East Greenwich Township
East Greenwich Township
Location in Gloucester County
East Greenwich Township is located in New Jersey
East Greenwich Township
East Greenwich Township
Location in New Jersey
East Greenwich Township is located in the United States
East Greenwich Township
East Greenwich Township
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 39°47′26″N 75°14′26″W / 39.790519°N 75.240592°W / 39.790519; -75.240592[1][2]
Country United States
State New Jersey
County Gloucester
IncorporatedFebruary 10, 1881
Government
 • TypeTownship
 • BodyTownship Committee
 • MayorDale L. Archer (R, term ends December 31, 2024)[3][4]
 • Municipal clerkElizabeth McGill[5]
Area
 • Total14.91 sq mi (38.62 km2)
 • Land14.44 sq mi (37.41 km2)
 • Water0.47 sq mi (1.21 km2)  3.13%
 • Rank176th of 565 in state
12th of 24 in county[1]
Elevation62 ft (19 m)
Population
 • Total11,706
 • Estimate 
(2023)[8][10]
12,394
 • Rank217th of 565 in state
10th of 24 in county[11]
 • Density810.5/sq mi (312.9/km2)
  • Rank406th of 565 in state
16th of 24 in county[11]
Time zoneUTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−04:00 (Eastern (EDT))
ZIP Code
08056 – Mickleton[12]
Area code(s)856 Exchanges: 224, 423, 467, 478[13]
FIPS code3401519180[1][14][15]
GNIS feature ID0882141[1][16]
Websitewww.eastgreenwichnj.com

East Greenwich Township is a township in Gloucester County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 United States census, the township's population was 11,706,[8][9] an increase of 2,151 (+22.5%) from the 2010 census count of 9,555,[17][18] which in turn reflected an increase of 4,125 (+76.0%) from the 5,430 counted in the 2000 census.[19]

East Greenwich Township was created by the New Jersey Legislature on February 10, 1881, from the eastern part of Greenwich Township and western part of Mantua Township.[20]

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  2. ^ US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990, United States Census Bureau. Accessed September 4, 2014.
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  4. ^ 2023 New Jersey Mayors Directory, New Jersey Department of Community Affairs, updated February 8, 2023. Accessed February 10, 2023.
  5. ^ Township Clerk, East Greenwich Township. Accessed May 23, 2024.
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  7. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Township of East Greenwich, Geographic Names Information System. Accessed March 5, 2013.
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  11. ^ 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.
  12. ^ Look Up a ZIP Code for Mickleton, NJ, United States Postal Service. Accessed November 6, 2012.
  13. ^ Area Code Lookup - NPA NXX for Mickleton, NJ, Area-Codes.com. Accessed September 4, 2013.
  14. ^ U.S. Census website, United States Census Bureau. Accessed September 4, 2014.
  15. ^ Geographic Codes Lookup for New Jersey, Missouri Census Data Center. Accessed April 1, 2022.
  16. ^ US Board on Geographic Names, United States Geological Survey. Accessed September 4, 2014.
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  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. 138. Accessed October 25, 2012.