Evesham Township, New Jersey

Evesham Township, New Jersey
Township
Thomas Hollinshead House in Marlton
Thomas Hollinshead House in Marlton
Official seal of Evesham Township, New Jersey
Seal
Location of Evesham Township in Burlington County highlighted in red (right). Inset map: Location of Burlington County in New Jersey highlighted in red (lower left).
Location of Evesham Township in Burlington County highlighted in red (right). Inset map: Location of Burlington County in New Jersey highlighted in red (lower left).
Census Bureau map of Evesham Township, New Jersey
Census Bureau map of Evesham Township, New Jersey
Evesham Township is located in Burlington County, New Jersey
Evesham Township
Evesham Township
Location in Burlington County
Evesham Township is located in New Jersey
Evesham Township
Evesham Township
Location in New Jersey
Evesham Township is located in the United States
Evesham Township
Evesham Township
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 39°51′24″N 74°54′03″W / 39.856677°N 74.90081°W / 39.856677; -74.90081[1][2]
Country United States
State New Jersey
County Burlington
FormedNovember 6, 1688
IncorporatedFebruary 21, 1798
Named forEvesham, Worcestershire or
settler Thomas Eves
Government
[7]
 • TypeFaulkner Act (council–manager)
 • BodyTownship Council
 • MayorJaclyn Veasy (D, term ends December 31, 2026)[3][4]
 • ManagerLavon Phillips [5]
 • Municipal clerkRebecca Andrews (Acting)[6]
Area
[1]
 • Total29.59 sq mi (76.62 km2)
 • Land29.16 sq mi (75.51 km2)
 • Water0.43 sq mi (1.11 km2)  1.45%
 • Rank91st of 565 in state
9th of 40 in county[1]
Elevation
[8]
59 ft (18 m)
Population
 (2020)[9][10]
 • Total46,826
 • Estimate 
(2023)[9][11]
48,441
 • Rank44th of 565 in state
1st of 40 in county[12]
 • Density1,606.1/sq mi (620.1/km2)
  • Rank328th of 565 in state
19th of 40 in county[12]
Time zoneUTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−04:00 (Eastern (EDT))
ZIP Code[13]
08053 – Marlton
Area code[15]856 exchanges: 396, 424, 489, 596, 751, 797, 810, 874, 983, 985, 988[14]
FIPS code[1][8][16]34-22110
GNIS ID[1][8][16][17]882082
Websiteevesham-nj.org

Evesham Township is a township in Burlington County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. It is a suburb of Philadelphia, the nation's sixth-most populous city. As of the 2020 United States census, the township's population was 46,826,[9][10] an increase of 1,288 (+2.8%) from the 2010 census count of 45,538,[18][19] which in turn reflected an increase of 3,263 (+7.7%) from the 42,275 counted in the 2000 census.[20] Colloquially, the area is referred to as Marlton, the name of a community within the township.[21]

The township is part of the South Jersey region of the state and, along with all of Burlington County, is a part of the Philadelphia-Reading-Camden combined statistical area and the Delaware Valley.[22]

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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. As of date accessed, Veasy is listed incorrectly with a term-end year of 2023.
  5. ^ Township Manager, Evesham Township. Accessed April 8th, 2024.
  6. ^ Township Clerk, Evesham Township. Accessed April 8th, 2024.
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  8. ^ a b c "Township of Evesham (Burlington County, New Jersey)". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved May 15, 2014.
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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 Evesham, NJ, United States Postal Service. Accessed January 23, 2012.
  14. ^ TelcoData.US: View switch detail by CLLI, TelcoData.US. Accessed August 23, 2024.
  15. ^ Area Code Lookup - NPA NXX for Evesham, NJ, Area-Codes.com. Accessed October 9, 2013.
  16. ^ a b "FIPS55 Data: New Jersey". United States Geological Survey. February 23, 2006. Archived from the original on June 18, 2006. Retrieved May 15, 2014.
  17. ^ Geographic Codes Lookup for New Jersey, Missouri Census Data Center. Accessed April 1, 2022.
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  20. ^ 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.
  21. ^ "Evesham: A tale of two cities", Courier-Post, October 19, 2006. Accessed March 29, 2024, via Newspapers.com. "The township was named either for a borough in England by the same name or to honor Thomas Eves, a settler from Evesham, England."
  22. ^ Philadelphia-Reading-Camden, PA-NJ-DE-MD Combined Statistical Area, United States Census Bureau. Accessed February 1, 2023.