Deptford Township, New Jersey

Deptford Township, New Jersey
Township
Benjamin Clark House, built in 1769, in Deptford Township, January 2010
Benjamin Clark House, built in 1769, in Deptford Township, January 2010
Official seal of Deptford Township, New Jersey
Seal
Nickname: 
"First Flight in America"[1]
Location of Deptford Township in Gloucester County highlighted in red (right). Inset map: Location of Gloucester County in New Jersey highlighted in red (left).
Location of Deptford 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 Deptford Township, New Jersey
Census Bureau map of Deptford Township, New Jersey
Deptford Township is located in Gloucester County, New Jersey
Deptford Township
Deptford Township
Location in Gloucester County
Deptford Township is located in New Jersey
Deptford Township
Deptford Township
Location in New Jersey
Deptford Township is located in the United States
Deptford Township
Deptford Township
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 39°48′50″N 75°07′07″W / 39.813794°N 75.118693°W / 39.813794; -75.118693[2][3]
Country United States
State New Jersey
County Gloucester
FormedJune 1, 1695 as Bethlehem
IncorporatedFebruary 21, 1798
Named forDeptford, England
Government
[8]
 • TypeFaulkner Act Council-Manager
 • BodyTownship Council
 • MayorPaul Medany (D, term ends December 31, 2025)[4][5]
 • ManagerThomas Newman Jr.[6]
 • Municipal clerkMichelle Hack[7]
Area
[2]
 • Total17.57 sq mi (45.50 km2)
 • Land17.33 sq mi (44.89 km2)
 • Water0.24 sq mi (0.61 km2)  1.35%
 • Rank163rd of 565 in state
9th of 24 in county[2]
Elevation
[9]
59 ft (18 m)
Population
 (2020)[10][11]
 • Total31,977
 • Estimate 
(2023)[10][12]
32,313
 • Rank72nd of 565 in state
3rd of 24 in county[13]
 • Density1,845.1/sq mi (712.4/km2)
  • Rank305th of 565 in state
11th of 24 in county[13]
Time zoneUTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−04:00 (Eastern (EDT))
ZIP Codes
08096[14][15]
Area code856[16]
FIPS code3401517710[2][17][18]
GNIS feature ID0882149[2][19]
Websitewww.deptford-nj.org

Deptford Township (pronounced DEP-ford[20]) 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 31,977,[10][11] an increase of 1,416 (+4.6%) from the 2010 census count of 30,561,[21][22] which in turn reflected an increase of 3,798 (+14.2%) from the 26,763 counted in the 2000 census.[23][24]

Deptford Township was formed June 1, 1695, and was known initially as Bethlehem. It was incorporated as a township by the New Jersey Legislature on February 21, 1798, as one of the state's initial 104 townships formed under the Township Act. Since then, portions of the township were taken to create Washington Township (February 17, 1836), Woodbury Borough (March 27, 1854; now Woodbury), West Deptford Township (March 1, 1871), Wenonah (March 10, 1883), Westville (April 7, 1914), and Woodbury Heights (April 6, 1915).[25]

Deptford is a southeastern suburb of Philadelphia, located on the eastern side of the Walt Whitman Bridge, one of several bridges that join Deptford Township with Philadelphia, the nation's sixth-largest city as of 2020. It is located 10 miles (16 km) southeast of Philadelphia and 50 miles (80 km) northwest of Atlantic City.

Deptford Township was named for the Deptford area of London, located on the River Thames.[26][27] It is part of the South Jersey region of the state.

  1. ^ Kuperinsky, Amy. "'The Jewel of the Meadowlands'?: N.J.'s best, worst and weirdest town slogans", NJ Advance Media for NJ.com, January 22, 2015. Accessed July 12, 2016. "Deptford, in Gloucester County, has '1st Flight in America' emblazoned on its water tower, referring to the first hot-air balloon landing in North America, all the way back in 1793."
  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.
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  5. ^ 2023 New Jersey Mayors Directory, New Jersey Department of Community Affairs, updated February 8, 2023. Accessed February 10, 2023.
  6. ^ Township Manager, Deptford Township. Accessed May 23, 2024.
  7. ^ Township Clerk, Deptford Township. Accessed May 23, 2024.
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  9. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Township of Deptford, Geographic Names Information System. Accessed March 5, 2013.
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  13. ^ 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.
  14. ^ Look Up a ZIP Code for Deptford, NJ, United States Postal Service. Accessed August 22, 2012.
  15. ^ Zip Codes, State of New Jersey. Accessed October 8, 2013.
  16. ^ Area Code Lookup - NPA NXX for Deptford, NJ, Area-Codes.com. Accessed October 8, 2013.
  17. ^ U.S. Census website, United States Census Bureau. Accessed September 4, 2014.
  18. ^ Geographic Codes Lookup for New Jersey, Missouri Census Data Center. Accessed April 1, 2022.
  19. ^ US Board on Geographic Names, United States Geological Survey. Accessed September 4, 2014.
  20. ^ Berkery, Sheri. "Do you know how to pronounce these S.J. town names?", Courier-Post, September 5, 2019. Accessed January 26, 2022, via Newspapers.com. "Deptford/West Deptford: DEP-ford. Commonly and inexplicably heard as DEFF-ort."
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  23. ^ Cite error: The named reference Census2000 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  24. ^ 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.
  25. ^ 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 August 22, 2012.
  26. ^ Hutchinson, Viola L. The Origin of New Jersey Place Names, New Jersey Public Library Commission, May 1945. Accessed October 25, 2015.
  27. ^ Gannett, Henry. The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States, p. 104. United States Government Printing Office, 1905. Accessed October 25, 2015.