Mantua Township, New Jersey

Mantua Township, New Jersey
Route 55 viewed north in Mantua Township
Route 55 viewed north in Mantua Township
Official seal of Mantua Township, New Jersey
Location of Mantua Township in Gloucester County highlighted in red (right). Inset map: Location of Gloucester County in New Jersey highlighted in red (left).
Location of Mantua 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 Mantua Township, New Jersey
Census Bureau map of Mantua Township, New Jersey
Mantua Township is located in Gloucester County, New Jersey
Mantua Township
Mantua Township
Location in Gloucester County
Mantua Township is located in New Jersey
Mantua Township
Mantua Township
Location in New Jersey
Mantua Township is located in the United States
Mantua Township
Mantua Township
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 39°45′43″N 75°10′23″W / 39.762013°N 75.173092°W / 39.762013; -75.173092[1][2]
Country United States
State New Jersey
CountyGloucester
IncorporatedFebruary 23, 1853
Named forMantua, Italy or Lenape sub-tribe
Government
 • TypeTownship
 • BodyTownship Committee
 • MayorRobert T. Zimmerman (D, term ends December 31, 2024)[3][4]
 • AdministratorJennica Bileci[5]
 • Municipal clerkJennica Bileci[6]
Area
 • Total16.09 sq mi (41.67 km2)
 • Land16.01 sq mi (41.45 km2)
 • Water0.09 sq mi (0.22 km2)  0.53%
 • Rank169th of 565 in state
10th of 24 in county[1]
Elevation105 ft (32 m)
Population
 • Total15,235
 • Estimate 
(2023)[9][11]
15,446
 • Rank172nd of 565 in state
7th of 24 in county[12]
 • Density951.9/sq mi (367.5/km2)
  • Rank391st of 565 in state
15th of 24 in county[12]
Time zoneUTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−04:00 (Eastern (EDT))
ZIP Code
Area code856
FIPS code3401543440[1][15][16]
GNIS feature ID0882147[1][17]
Websitemantuatownship.com

Mantua Township (pronounced man-CHEW-uh[18]) is a township within Gloucester County in the U.S. state of New Jersey, within the Philadelphia metropolitan area. As of the 2020 United States census, the township's population was 15,235,[9][10] its highest decennial count ever and an increase of 18 (+0.1%) from the 15,217 recorded at the 2010 census,[19][20] which in turn reflected an increase of 1,000 (+7.0%) from the 14,217 counted in the 2000 census.[21] Mantua and surrounding Gloucester County constitute part of South Jersey.

  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.
  5. ^ Administration & Finance, Mantua Township. Accessed May 23, 2024.
  6. ^ Township Clerk & Registrar, Mantua Township. Accessed May 23, 2024.
  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 Mantua, Geographic Names Information System. Accessed March 7, 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 Mantua, NJ, United States Postal Service. Accessed November 7, 2012.
  14. ^ Zip Codes, State of New Jersey. Accessed September 23, 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.
  18. ^ Berkery, Sheri. "Do you know how to pronounce these S.J. town names?", Courier-Post, September 5, 2019. Accessed January 26, 2022, via Newspapers.com. "Mantua: Man-Chew-uh - This township in Gloucester County is not pronounced with a hard 'T.'"
  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.