Mount Laurel, New Jersey

"Mount Laurel" redirects here. For the state affordable-housing law, see Mount Laurel doctrine.

Mount Laurel, New Jersey
Township
Laurel Acres Park in Mount Laurel
Laurel Acres Park in Mount Laurel
Official seal of Mount Laurel, New Jersey
Seal
Location of Burlington County in New Jersey (left) and of Mount Laurel in Burlington County (right)
Location of Burlington County in New Jersey (left) and of Mount Laurel in Burlington County (right)
Census Bureau map of Mount Laurel, New Jersey
Census Bureau map of Mount Laurel, New Jersey
Mount Laurel is located in Burlington County, New Jersey
Mount Laurel
Mount Laurel
Location of Mount Laurel in Burlington County
Mount Laurel is located in New Jersey
Mount Laurel
Mount Laurel
Location in New Jersey
Mount Laurel is located in the United States
Mount Laurel
Mount Laurel
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 39°56′56″N 74°54′01″W / 39.948992°N 74.900247°W / 39.948992; -74.900247[1][2]
Country United States
State New Jersey
County Burlington
IncorporatedMarch 7, 1872
Government
[7]
 • TypeFaulkner Act (council–manager)
 • BodyTownship Council
 • MayorFozia Janjua (D, term ends December 31, 2024)[3][4]
 • Deputy MayorNikitas Moustakas[3]
 • Township CouncilKaren Cohen
Kareem Pritchett
Stephen Steglik[3]
 • Township Manager/ClerkMeredith Riculfy[5][6]
Area
[1]
 • Total21.99 sq mi (56.95 km2)
 • Land21.72 sq mi (56.26 km2)
 • Water0.27 sq mi (0.69 km2)  1.21%
 • Rank124th of 565 in state
12th of 40 in county[1]
Elevation
[8]
36 ft (11 m)
Population
 (2020)[9][10]
 • Total44,633
 • Estimate 
(2023)[9][11]
46,403
 • Rank49th of 565 in state
2nd of 40 in county[12]
 • Density2,054.5/sq mi (793.2/km2)
  • Rank291st of 565 in state
15th of 40 in county[12]
Time zoneUTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−04:00 (Eastern (EDT))
ZIP Code
08054[13][14]
Area code856[15]
FIPS code3400549020[1][16][17]
GNIS feature ID0882093[1][18]
Websitewww.mountlaurel.com

Mount Laurel is a township in Burlington County in the U.S. state of New Jersey. The township, and all of Burlington County, is a part of the Philadelphia-Reading-Camden combined statistical area and the Delaware Valley.[19] As of the 2020 United States census, the township's population was 44,633,[9][10] its highest decennial count ever and an increase of 2,769 (+6.6%) from the 2010 census count of 41,864,[20][21] which in turn reflected an increase of 1,643 (+4.1%) from the 40,221 counted in the 2000 census.[22] It is the home of NFL Films.

In 2020, Mount Laurel was ranked 16th in Money magazine's list of the 50 best places to live in the United States, citing a kid-friendly environment, affordable housing, and easy access to Philadelphia and the Jersey Shore.[23]

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  2. ^ US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990, United States Census Bureau. Accessed September 4, 2014.
  3. ^ a b c Cite error: The named reference Council 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.
  5. ^ Township Manager's Office, Mount Laurel Township. Accessed January 25, 2024.
  6. ^ Municipal Clerk's Office, Mount Laurel Township. Accessed January 25, 2024.
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  8. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Township of Mount Laurel, Geographic Names Information System. Accessed March 8, 2013.
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  12. ^ 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.
  13. ^ Look Up a ZIP Code for Mount Laurel, NJ, United States Postal Service. Accessed December 19, 2011.
  14. ^ Zip Codes, State of New Jersey. Accessed October 23, 2013.
  15. ^ Area Code Lookup - NPA NXX for Mount Laurel, NJ, Area-Codes.com. Accessed October 23, 2013.
  16. ^ U.S. Census website, United States Census Bureau. Accessed September 4, 2014.
  17. ^ Geographic Codes Lookup for New Jersey, Missouri Census Data Center. Accessed April 1, 2022.
  18. ^ US Board on Geographic Names, United States Geological Survey. Accessed September 4, 2014.
  19. ^ New Jersey: 2020 Core Based Statistical Areas and Counties, United States Census Bureau. Accessed February 1, 2023.
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  22. ^ 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.
  23. ^ "Mount Laurel, NJ ranked in Best Places to Live by Money". Money. Retrieved February 20, 2021.