Lawrence Township, Cumberland County, New Jersey

Lawrence Township, New Jersey
Township
Old Stone Church
Old Stone Church
Location of Lawrence Township in Cumberland County highlighted in red (right). Inset map: Location of Cumberland County in New Jersey highlighted in red (left).
Location of Lawrence Township in Cumberland County highlighted in red (right). Inset map: Location of Cumberland County in New Jersey highlighted in red (left).
Census Bureau map of Lawrence Township, Cumberland County, New Jersey
Census Bureau map of Lawrence Township, Cumberland County, New Jersey
Lawrence Township is located in Cumberland County, New Jersey
Lawrence Township
Lawrence Township
Location in Cumberland County
Lawrence Township is located in New Jersey
Lawrence Township
Lawrence Township
Location in New Jersey
Lawrence Township is located in the United States
Lawrence Township
Lawrence Township
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 39°20′06″N 75°11′04″W / 39.334878°N 75.184579°W / 39.334878; -75.184579[1][2]
Country United States
State New Jersey
CountyCumberland
IncorporatedFebruary 17, 1885
Named forCapt. James Lawrence
Government
[6]
 • TypeTownship
 • BodyTownship Committee
 • MayorJoseph Miletta Jr. (D, term ends December 31, 2023)[3][4]
 • Municipal clerkKarrie Hulitt (acting)[5]
Area
[1]
 • Total38.39 sq mi (99.43 km2)
 • Land36.92 sq mi (95.63 km2)
 • Water1.47 sq mi (3.80 km2)  3.82%
 • Rank61st of 565 in state
6th of 14 in county[1]
Elevation
[7]
39 ft (12 m)
Population
 (2020)[8]
 • Total3,087
 • Estimate 
(2023)[9]
3,073
 • Rank447th of 565 in state
10th of 14 in county[10]
 • Density83.6/sq mi (32.3/km2)
  • Rank548th of 565 in state
10th of 14 in county[10]
Time zoneUTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−04:00 (Eastern (EDT))
ZIP Code
08311 – Cedarville[11]
Area code856 exchange: 447[12]
FIPS code3401139450[1][13][14]
GNIS feature ID0882060[1][15]
Websitewww.lawrencetwpcumberlandnj.com

Lawrence Township is a township in Cumberland County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. It is part of the Vineland-Bridgeton metropolitan statistical area for statistical purposes.[16] As of the 2020 United States census, the township's population was 3,087,[8] a decrease of 203 (−6.2%) from the 2010 census count of 3,290,[17][18] which in turn reflected an increase of 569 (+20.9%) from the 2,721 counted in the 2000 census.[19]

Lawrence Township was incorporated as a township by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on February 17, 1885, from portions of Fairfield Township.[20] The township was named in honor of Captain James Lawrence—commander of the frigate USS Chesapeake and one of the naval heroes of the War of 1812—best known for his dying command of "Don't Give up the Ship".[21]

Lawrence Township 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. ^ Cite error: The named reference Committee 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, Miletta was listed with an incorrect term-end year of 2024, which is the end of his three-year committee term, not his one-year mayoral term of office.
  5. ^ Township Clerk, Lawrence Township, Cumberland County, NJ. Accessed August 28, 2023.
  6. ^ Cite error: The named reference DataBook was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  7. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Township of Lawrence, Geographic Names Information System. Accessed March 7, 2013.
  8. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference LWD2020 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
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  10. ^ 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.
  11. ^ Look Up a ZIP Code for Cedarville, NJ, United States Postal Service. Accessed October 23, 2012.
  12. ^ Area Code Lookup - NPA NXX for Cedarville, NJ, Area-Codes.com. Accessed September 16, 2013.
  13. ^ U.S. Census website, 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. ^ New Jersey: 2020 Core Based Statistical Areas and Counties, United States Census Bureau. Accessed February 10, 2023.
  17. ^ Cite error: The named reference Census2010 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  18. ^ Cite error: The named reference LWD2010 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  19. ^ 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.
  20. ^ Snyder, John P. The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606-1968, Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 121. Accessed May 29, 2024.
  21. ^ Hutchinson, Viola L. The Origin of New Jersey Place Names, New Jersey Public Library Commission, May 1945. Accessed September 2, 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.