Greenwich Township, Gloucester County, New Jersey

For other New Jersey townships with the same name, see Greenwich Township, New Jersey.

Greenwich Township, New Jersey
Township
C. A. Nothnagle Log House in Greenwich Township, New Jersey
C. A. Nothnagle Log House in Greenwich Township, New Jersey
Official seal of Greenwich Township, New Jersey
Seal
Motto: 
"Home of the Historic Nothnagle Log Cabin!"
Location of Greenwich Township in Gloucester County highlighted in red (right). Inset map: Location of Gloucester County in New Jersey highlighted in red (left).
Location of Greenwich 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 Greenwich Township, Gloucester County, New Jersey
Census Bureau map of Greenwich Township, Gloucester County, New Jersey
Greenwich Township is located in Gloucester County, New Jersey
Greenwich Township
Greenwich Township
Location in Gloucester County
Greenwich Township is located in New Jersey
Greenwich Township
Greenwich Township
Location in New Jersey
Greenwich Township is located in the United States
Greenwich Township
Greenwich Township
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 39°50′05″N 75°17′19″W / 39.83473°N 75.288482°W / 39.83473; -75.288482[1][2]
Country United States
State New Jersey
County Gloucester
FormedMarch 1, 1695
IncorporatedFebruary 21, 1798
Named forGreenwich, England
Government
[7]
 • TypeFaulkner Act (mayor–council)
 • BodyTownship Council
 • MayorVincent Giovannitti (D, term ends December 31, 2023)[3][4]
 • AdministratorJeffrey Godfrey[5]
 • Municipal clerkHolly Tropea (acting)[6]
Area
[1]
 • Total
12.03 sq mi (31.16 km2)
 • Land8.96 sq mi (23.21 km2)
 • Water3.07 sq mi (7.95 km2)  25.50%
 • Rank193rd of 565 in state
13th of 24 in county[1]
Elevation
[8]
3 ft (0.9 m)
Population
 (2020)[9]
 • Total
4,917
 • Estimate 
(2023)[10]
4,993
 • Rank377th of 565 in state
16th of 24 in county[11]
 • Density547.4/sq mi (211.4/km2)
  • Rank438th of 565 in state
20th of 24 in county[11]
Time zoneUTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−04:00 (Eastern (EDT))
ZIP Code
08027 – Gibbstown[12][13]
Area code(s)856 exchanges: 224, 423[14]
FIPS code3401528185[1][15][16]
GNIS feature ID0882142[1][17]
Websitewww.greenwichtwp.com

Greenwich 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 4,917,[9] an increase of 18 (+0.4%) from the 2010 census count of 4,899,[18][19] which in turn reflected an increase of 20 (+0.4%) from the 4,879 counted in the 2000 census.[20]

Greenwich Township was first formed on March 1, 1695, and was formally incorporated as one of New Jersey's initial group of 104 townships by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on February 21, 1798. Over the centuries, portions of the township were taken to form Woolwich Township (March 7, 1767), Franklin Township (January 27, 1820), Spicer Township (March 13, 1844; now Harrison Township), Mantua Township (February 23, 1853), East Greenwich Township (February 10, 1881), and Paulsboro (March 2, 1904).[21] The township was named for Greenwich, England.[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.
  5. ^ Administrative Office, Township of Greenwich. Accessed July 9, 2022.
  6. ^ Township Clerk, Township of Greenwich. Accessed July 9, 2022.
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  8. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Township of Greenwich, Geographic Names Information System. Accessed March 5, 2013.
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  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 Gibbstown, NJ, United States Postal Service. Accessed November 7, 2012.
  13. ^ Zip Codes, State of New Jersey. Accessed September 9, 2013.
  14. ^ Area Code Lookup - NPA NXX for Gibbstown, NJ, Area-Codes.com. Accessed September 9, 2013.
  15. ^ U.S. Census website, United States Census Bureau. Accessed September 4, 2014.
  16. ^ Geographic Codes Lookup for New Jersey, Missouri Census Data Center. Accessed April 1, 2022.
  17. ^ US Board on Geographic Names, United States Geological Survey. Accessed September 4, 2014.
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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. ^ Snyder, John P. The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606-1968, Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 139. Accessed October 26, 2012.
  22. ^ Hutchinson, Viola L. The Origin of New Jersey Place Names, New Jersey Public Library Commission, May 1945. Accessed August 31, 2015.