Bass River Township, New Jersey

For the river, see Bass River (New Jersey).

Bass River Township, New Jersey
Township
Bass River State Forest Firefighters Memorial
Bass River State Forest Firefighters Memorial
Official seal of Bass River Township, New Jersey
Seal
Motto: 
"A Clean Community"[1]
Location of Bass River Township in Burlington County highlighted in red (right). Inset map: Location of Burlington County in New Jersey highlighted in red (left).
Location of Bass River Township in Burlington County highlighted in red (right). Inset map: Location of Burlington County in New Jersey highlighted in red (left).
Census Bureau map of Bass River Township, New Jersey
Census Bureau map of Bass River Township, New Jersey
Bass River Township is located in Burlington County, New Jersey
Bass River Township
Bass River Township
Location in Burlington County
Bass River Township is located in New Jersey
Bass River Township
Bass River Township
Location in New Jersey
Bass River Township is located in the United States
Bass River Township
Bass River Township
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 39°39′30″N 74°26′53″W / 39.658362°N 74.448106°W / 39.658362; -74.448106[2][3]
Country United States
State New Jersey
CountyBurlington
IncorporatedMarch 30, 1864
Named forJeremiah Basse
Government
[7]
 • TypeWalsh Act
 • BodyBoard of Commissioners
 • MayorDeborah Buzby-Cope (term ends May 15, 2024)[4][5]
 • Municipal clerkJenny Gleghorn[6]
Area
[2]
 • Total78.41 sq mi (203.09 km2)
 • Land75.12 sq mi (194.57 km2)
 • Water3.29 sq mi (8.52 km2)  4.19%
 • Rank11th of 565 in state
3rd of 40 in county[2]
Elevation
[8]
43 ft (13 m)
Population
 (2020)[9]
 • Total1,355
 • Estimate 
(2023)[10]
1,369
 • Rank520th of 565 in state
37th of 40 in county[11]
 • Density18.0/sq mi (6.9/km2)
  • Rank562nd of 565 in state
38th of 40 in county[11]
Time zoneUTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−04:00 (Eastern (EDT))
ZIP Code
08224 – New Gretna[12]
Area code609[13]
FIPS code3400503370[2][14][15]
GNIS feature ID0882086[2][16]
Websitewww.bassriver-nj.org

Bass River Township is a township at the southeastern tip of Burlington County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. The township bears a shoreline fronting both the Bass River and the Great Bay. As of the 2020 United States census, the township's population was 1,355,[9] a decrease of 88 (−6.1%) from the 2010 census count of 1,443,[17][18] which in turn had reflected a decline of 67 (−4.4%) from the 1,510 counted in the 2000 census.[19] The township and all of Burlington County is a part of the Philadelphia-Reading-Camden combined statistical area and the Delaware Valley.[20] Bass River is traversed by the Garden State Parkway.

Bass River was incorporated as a township by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on March 30, 1864, from portions of Little Egg Harbor Township and Washington Township.[21]

The township's name originated from the Bass River, a 4.7-mile-long (7.6 km) tributary of the Mullica River, that was in turn named for Jeremiah Basse, who served as governor of both West Jersey and East Jersey.[22]

  1. ^ Home page, Bass River Township. Accessed August 12, 2012.
  2. ^ a b c d e 2019 Census Gazetteer Files: New Jersey Places, United States Census Bureau. Accessed July 1, 2020.
  3. ^ US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990, United States Census Bureau. Accessed September 4, 2014.
  4. ^ Cite error: The named reference Commission was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  5. ^ 2023 New Jersey Mayors Directory, New Jersey Department of Community Affairs, updated February 8, 2023. Accessed February 10, 2023.
  6. ^ Offices, Bass River Township. Accessed April 18, 2024.
  7. ^ Cite error: The named reference DataBook was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  8. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Township of Bass River, Geographic Names Information System. Accessed March 4, 2013.
  9. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference LWD2020 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  10. ^ Cite error: The named reference PopEst was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  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 New Gretna, NJ, United States Postal Service. Accessed June 13, 2012.
  13. ^ Area Code Lookup – NPA NXX for Kearny, NJ, Area-Codes.com. Accessed December 25, 2014.
  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.
  17. ^ Cite error: The named reference Census2010 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  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. ^ Philadelphia-Reading-Camden, PA-NJ-DE-MD Combined Statistical Area, United States Census Bureau. Accessed February 1, 2023.
  21. ^ Snyder, John P. The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606-1968, Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 93. Accessed June 13, 2012.
  22. ^ Hutchinson, Viola L. The Origin of New Jersey Place Names, New Jersey Public Library Commission, May 1945. Accessed August 27, 2015.