Delanco Township, New Jersey

Delanco Township, New Jersey
Township
Zurbrugg Mansion
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Motto: 
"A Timeless Treasure"
Location of Delanco Township in Burlington County highlighted in red (right). Inset map: Location of Burlington County in New Jersey highlighted in red (left).
Location of Delanco 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 Delanco Township, New Jersey
Census Bureau map of Delanco Township, New Jersey
Delanco Township is located in Burlington County, New Jersey
Delanco Township
Delanco Township
Location in Burlington County
Delanco Township is located in New Jersey
Delanco Township
Delanco Township
Location in New Jersey
Delanco Township is located in the United States
Delanco Township
Delanco Township
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 40°03′02″N 74°56′16″W / 40.050631°N 74.937815°W / 40.050631; -74.937815[1][2]
Country United States
State New Jersey
CountyBurlington
IncorporatedMarch 1, 1859 as Beverly Township
RenamedDecember 20, 1926 as Delanco Township
Named forDELaware River and RANCOcas Creek
Government
[5]
 • TypeTownship
 • BodyTownship Committee
 • MayorMatt Bartlett (R, term ends December 31, 2024)
 • AdministratorRichard Schwab[3]
 • Municipal clerkJanice M. Lohr[4]
Area
[1]
 • Total
3.33 sq mi (8.62 km2)
 • Land2.36 sq mi (6.11 km2)
 • Water0.97 sq mi (2.52 km2)  29.19%
 • Rank322nd of 565 in state
29th of 40 in county[1]
Elevation
[6]
20 ft (6 m)
Population
 (2020)[7]
 • Total
4,824
 • Estimate 
(2023)[8]
4,897
 • Rank384th of 565 in state
29th of 40 in county[9]
 • Density2,046.1/sq mi (790.0/km2)
  • Rank293rd of 565 in state
16th of 40 in county[9]
Time zoneUTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−04:00 (Eastern (EDT))
ZIP Code
08075[10][11]
Area code(s)856 exchanges: 461, 764, 824[12]
FIPS code3400517080[1][13][14]
GNIS feature ID0882100[1][15]
Websitewww.delancotownship.com

Delanco Township is a township in Burlington County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 United States census, the township's population was 4,824,[7] an increase of 541 (+12.6%) from the 2010 census count of 4,283,[16][17] which in turn reflected an increase of 1,046 (+32.3%) from the 3,237 counted in the 2000 census.[18] The township, and all of Burlington County, is a part of the Philadelphia-Reading-Camden combined statistical area and the Delaware Valley.[19]

Delanco was named for the Delaware River and Rancocas Creek, which border the community. It was originally called Del-Ranco or Delaranco, a syllabic abbreviation later shortened to Delanco.[20][21]

It is a dry township where alcohol cannot be sold.[22][23]

  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. ^ Township Administrator, Delanco Township. Accessed MApril 24, 2023.
  4. ^ Municipal Clerk's Office, Delanco Township. Accessed April 24, 2023.
  5. ^ Cite error: The named reference DataBook was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  6. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Township of Delanco, Geographic Names Information System. Accessed March 5, 2013.
  7. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference LWD2020 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  8. ^ Cite error: The named reference PopEst was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  9. ^ 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.
  10. ^ Look Up a ZIP Code for Delanco, NJ, United States Postal Service. Accessed June 18, 2012.
  11. ^ Zip Codes, State of New Jersey. Accessed September 3, 2013.
  12. ^ Area Code Lookup - NPA NXX for Delanco, NJ, Area-Codes.com. Accessed September 3, 2013.
  13. ^ American FactFinder Archived May 21, 2008, at the Wayback Machine, 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. ^ Cite error: The named reference Census2010 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  17. ^ Cite error: The named reference LWD2010 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  18. ^ 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.
  19. ^ Philadelphia-Reading-Camden, PA-NJ-DE-MD Combined Statistical Area, United States Census Bureau. Accessed February 1, 2023.
  20. ^ Delanco Township History, Delanco Township. Accessed September 15, 2019. "1845: Richard F. Wilmerton obtained a charter for a village to be called Delaranco, which he planned to develop on his farmland. He created this name from an abridgement of Delaware River and Rancocas Creek.... March 9, 1848: The Delanco Land Company officially incorporated for the purpose of developing residential housing on the riverfront of the village."
  21. ^ Hutchinson, Viola L. The Origin of New Jersey Place Names, New Jersey Public Library Commission, May 1945. Accessed August 28, 2015.
  22. ^ New Jersey Division of Alcoholic Beverage Control. New Jersey ABC list of dry towns (May 1, 2013)
  23. ^ Giordano, Rita. "More towns catching liquor-license buzz; Moorestown considers ending its dry spell", The Philadelphia Inquirer, June 24, 2007. Accessed February 16, 2014.