Lawrence Township, New Jersey | |
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Bristol Myers Squibb Headquarters Presbyterian Church of Lawrence, located in the town's main Historic district | |
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| Nickname: "Where Nature Smiles for 22 Miles"[1] | |
 Location of Lawrence Township in Mercer County highlighted in red (right). Inset map: Location of Mercer County in New Jersey highlighted in orange (left). | |
 Census Bureau map of Lawrence Township, Mercer County, New Jersey | |
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| Coordinates: 40°17′45″N 74°43′12″W / 40.295887°N 74.720093°W[2][3] | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  New Jersey |
| County |  Mercer |
| Formed | February 20, 1697 as Maidenhead Township |
| Incorporated | February 21, 1798 |
| Renamed | January 24, 1816 as Lawrence Township |
| Named for | Capt. James Lawrence |
| Government | |
| • Type | Faulkner Act (council–manager) |
| • Body | Township Council |
| • Mayor | John T. Ryan (D, term ends December 31, 2023)[4][5] |
| • Administrator | Kevin P. Nerwinski[6] |
| • Municipal clerk | Tonya Carter[7] |
| Area | |
• Total | 21.98 sq mi (56.94 km2) |
| • Land | 21.73 sq mi (56.27 km2) |
| • Water | 0.26 sq mi (0.67 km2) 1.17% |
| • Rank | 126th of 565 in state 4th of 12 in county[2] |
| Elevation | 82 ft (25 m) |
| Population | |
• Total | 33,077 |
| 31,771 | |
| • Rank | 70th of 565 in state 4th of 12 in county[13] |
| • Density | 1,522.5/sq mi (587.8/km2) |
| • Rank | 333rd of 565 in state 9th of 12 in county[13] |
| Time zone | UTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−04:00 (Eastern (EDT)) |
| ZIP Code | 08648[14] |
| Area code | 609[15] |
| FIPS code | 3402139510[2][16][17] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0882126[2][18] |
| Website | www |
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Lawrence Township is a township in Mercer County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. Located at the cross-roads between the Delaware Valley region to the southwest and the Raritan Valley region to the northeast, the township is an outer-ring suburb of New York City in the New York Metropolitan area, as defined by the United States Census Bureau,[19][20] while also directly bordering the Philadelphia metropolitan area and is part of the Federal Communications Commission's Philadelphia Designated Market Area.[21]
The home of the prestigious Lawrenceville School, Rider University, and the site of the Quaker Bridge Mall, the township is a regional commercial and cultural hub of central New Jersey. As of the 2020 United States census, the township's population was 33,077,[10][11] a decrease of 395 (−1.2%) from the 2010 census count of 33,472,[22][23] which in turn reflected an increase of 4,313 (+14.8%) from the 29,159 counted in the 2000 census.[24]
- ^ 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. "Lawrence Township, in Mercer County, chose to capitalize on its square mileage with 'Where Nature Smiles for 22 Miles.' Joseph DallePazze, the town's mayor in the '70s and '80s, is credited with coining the motto, says township clerk Kathleen Norcia, even though, as sloganeer Swartz points out, the slogan is eerily reminiscent of Spring Lake Township, Michigan's motto, 'Where nature smiles for seven miles.'"
- ^ a b c d e 2019 Census Gazetteer Files: New Jersey Places, United States Census Bureau. Accessed July 1, 2020.
- ^ US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990, United States Census Bureau. Accessed September 4, 2014.
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Councilwas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ 2023 New Jersey Mayors Directory, New Jersey Department of Community Affairs, updated February 8, 2023. Accessed February 10, 2023. As of date accessed, the mayors of the Lawrence Townships in Cumberland and Mercer counties are reversed.
- ^ Municipal Manager, Township of Lawrence. Accessed February 25, 2023.
- ^ Municipal Clerk, Township of Lawrence. Accessed February 25, 2023.
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PopEstwas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ 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.
- ^ Look Up a ZIP Code for Lawrence Township, NJ, United States Postal Service. Accessed November 19, 2012.
- ^ Area Code Lookup - NPA NXX for Lawrence, NJ, Area-Codes.com. Accessed September 6, 2014.
- ^ U.S. Census website, United States Census Bureau. Accessed September 4, 2014.
- ^ Geographic Codes Lookup for New Jersey, Missouri Census Data Center. Accessed April 1, 2022.
- ^ US Board on Geographic Names, United States Geological Survey. Accessed September 4, 2014.
- ^ Lawlor, Julia. "If You're Thinking of Living In/Lawrence Township, N.J.; Peace, Quiet and Community Involvement", The New York Times, March 21, 2004. Accessed October 15, 2023.
- ^ New York-Newark, NY-NJ-CT-PA Combined Statistical Area, United States Census Bureau. Accessed March 29, 2018.
- ^ - Philadelphia Market Area Coverage Maps, Federal Communications Commission. Accessed March 29, 2018.
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LWD2010was invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ 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.