Maple Shade Township, New Jersey | |
|---|---|
 Chesterfield School | |
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| Motto(s): "Nice Town, Friendly People"[1] | |
 Maple Shade highlighted in Burlington County. Inset: Burlington County highlighted in the State of New Jersey. | |
 Census Bureau map of Maple Shade Township, New Jersey | |
  Maple Shade Township Location in Burlington County  Maple Shade Township Location in New Jersey  Maple Shade Township Location in the United States | |
| Coordinates: 39°57′09″N 74°59′42″W / 39.952381°N 74.994896°W[2][3] | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  New Jersey |
| County |  Burlington |
| Established | November 6, 1688 as Chester Township |
| Incorporated | February 21, 1798 |
| Renamed | November 6, 1945 as Maple Shade Township |
| Government | |
| • Type | Faulkner Act (council–manager) |
| • Body | Township Council |
| • Mayor | Charles Kauffman (D, term ends December 31, 2023)[4][5] |
| • Administrator | Susan E. Danson[6] |
| • Municipal clerk | Andrea T. McVeigh[7] |
| Area | |
• Total | 3.83 sq mi (9.92 km2) |
| • Land | 3.83 sq mi (9.91 km2) |
| • Water | <0.01 sq mi (<0.01 km2) 0.03% |
| • Rank | 303rd of 565 in state 27th of 40 in county[2] |
| Elevation | 46 ft (14 m) |
| Population | |
• Total | 19,980 |
| 20,088 | |
| • Rank | 139th of 565 in state 8th of 40 in county[13] |
| • Density | 5,220.8/sq mi (2,015.8/km2) |
| • Rank | 108th of 565 in state 2nd of 40 in county[13] |
| Time zone | UTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−04:00 (Eastern (EDT)) |
| ZIP Code | |
| Area code | 856[16] |
| FIPS code | 3400543740[2][17][18] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0882094[2][19] |
| Website | www |
Maple Shade Township is a township in Burlington County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 United States census, the township's population was 19,980,[10][11] an increase of 849 (+4.4%) from the 2010 census count of 19,131,[20][21] which in turn reflected an increase of 0.3% from the 19,079 counted in the 2000 census.[22][23] The township, and all of Burlington County, is a part of the Philadelphia-Reading-Camden combined statistical area and the Delaware Valley.[24]
What is now Maple Shade was originally formed as Chester Township on November 6, 1688, and was known as Cropwell Township from June 5, 1690, through February 22, 1699. Chester was incorporated as one of New Jersey's initial 104 townships by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on February 21, 1798. Portions of the township were taken to form Cinnaminson Township (March 15, 1860) and Moorestown Township (March 11, 1922). The municipality's name was changed to Maple Shade Township as of November 6, 1945, based on the results of a referendum passed that same day.[25]
- ^ 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. "Maple Shade, in Burlington County, sounds like a storybook slice of suburbia. 'Nice Town, Friendly People,' a welcome sign confirms. It's not perfect, says township manager Jack Layne, but 'Shaders' have 'a distinct pride, not swagger.'"
- ^ 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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- ^ Township Manager, Maple Shade Township. Accessed April 24, 2023.
- ^ Clerk / Registrar's Office, Maple Shade Township. Accessed April 24, 2023.
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- ^ Look Up a ZIP Code for Maple Shade, NJ, United States Postal Service. Accessed June 20, 2012.
- ^ Zip Codes, State of New Jersey. Accessed November 27, 2013.
- ^ Area Code Lookup – NPA NXX for Maple Shade, NJ, Area-Codes.com. Accessed November 27, 2013.
- ^ 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.
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Census2000SF1was 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.
- ^ New Jersey: 2020 Core Based Statistical Areas and Counties, United States Census Bureau. Accessed February 1, 2023.
- ^ Snyder, John P. The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606–1968, Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 96 re Maple Shade, p. 94 re Chester Township. Accessed May 30, 2024.