Franklin Township, Gloucester County, New Jersey

For other current New Jersey townships with the same name, see Franklin Township, New Jersey (disambiguation).

Franklin Township, New Jersey
Township
Official seal of Franklin Township, New Jersey
coat of arms
Location of Franklin Township in Gloucester County highlighted in red (right). Inset map: Location of Gloucester County in New Jersey highlighted in red (left).
Location of Franklin 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 Franklin Township, Gloucester County, New Jersey
Census Bureau map of Franklin Township, Gloucester County, New Jersey
Franklin Township is located in Gloucester County, New Jersey
Franklin Township
Franklin Township
Location in Gloucester County
Franklin Township is located in New Jersey
Franklin Township
Franklin Township
Location in New Jersey
Franklin Township is located in the United States
Franklin Township
Franklin Township
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 39°35′56″N 75°01′15″W / 39.59884°N 75.020874°W / 39.59884; -75.020874[1][2]
Country United States
State New Jersey
County Gloucester
IncorporatedJanuary 27, 1820
Named forBenjamin Franklin
Government
[7]
 • TypeTownship
 • BodyTownship Committee
 • MayorJohn "Jake" Bruno (R, term ends December 31, 2024)[3][4]
 • AdministratorMatthew Finley[5]
 • Municipal clerkBarbara Freijomil[6]
Area
[1]
 • Total56.39 sq mi (146.04 km2)
 • Land55.83 sq mi (144.60 km2)
 • Water0.56 sq mi (1.44 km2)  0.99%
 • Rank26th of 565 in state
1st of 24 in county[1]
Elevation
[8]
105 ft (32 m)
Population
 (2020)[9][10]
 • Total16,380
 • Estimate 
(2023)[9][11]
16,543
 • Rank162nd of 565 in state
6th of 24 in county[12]
 • Density293.4/sq mi (113.3/km2)
  • Rank475th of 565 in state
21st of 24 in county[12]
Time zoneUTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−04:00 (Eastern (EDT))
ZIP Code
08322 – Franklinville[13][14] 08328 - Malaga
Area code856[15]
FIPS code3401524840[1][16][17]
GNIS feature ID0882138[1][18]
Websitewww.franklintownship.com

Franklin Township 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 16,380,[9][10] a decrease of 440 (−2.6%) from the 2010 census count of 16,820,[19][20] which in turn reflected an increase of 1,354 (+8.8%) from the 15,466 counted in the 2000 census.[21]

Franklin Township was formed as a township by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on January 27, 1820, from portions of Greenwich Township and Woolwich Township. Parts of the township have been taken to form Clayton Township (February 5, 1858) and Newfield (March 8, 1924).[22] The township was named for Benjamin Franklin.[23][24]

  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. ^ Cite error: The named reference Township 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. As of date accessed, Bruno is listed as mayor with an incorrect term-end year of 2024, which is the end of his three-year committee term, not his one-year mayoral term.
  5. ^ Township Administrator, Franklin Township. Accessed April 19, 2023.
  6. ^ Municipal Clerk, Franklin Township. Accessed April 19, 2023.
  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 Franklin, Geographic Names Information System. Accessed March 5, 2013.
  9. ^ a b c Cite error: The named reference Census2020 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  10. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference LWD2020 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
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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 Franklinville, NJ, United States Postal Service. Accessed November 7, 2012.
  14. ^ Zip Codes, State of New Jersey. Accessed September 8, 2013.
  15. ^ Area Code Lookup - NPA NXX for Franklinville, NJ, Area-Codes.com. Accessed September 8, 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. ^ Cite error: The named reference Census2010 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  20. ^ Cite error: The named reference LWD2010 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  21. ^ 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.
  22. ^ 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 October 25, 2012.
  23. ^ Hutchinson, Viola L. The Origin of New Jersey Place Names, New Jersey Public Library Commission, May 1945. Accessed August 31, 2015.
  24. ^ History Archived 2016-06-05 at the Wayback Machine The Franklinville Inn. Accessed August 31, 2015. "In 1820 the Township of Franklin was formed. The first town meeting was held in that hotel which was then known as Cake's Tavern.... The village of Little Ease evolved into the Town of Franklinville. The origin of this name is uncertain; however, many believe Benjamin Franklin's influence in the area, as a result of his trips to Cape May, may have been instrumental in naming the town."