Medford, New Jersey

Medford, New Jersey
Township
Downtown Medford at County Road 541 and Union Street, August 2016
Downtown Medford at County Road 541 and Union Street, August 2016
Official seal of Medford, New Jersey
Seal
Location of Medford in Burlington County highlighted in red (right). Inset map: Location of Burlington County in New Jersey highlighted in red (left).
Location of Medford in Burlington County highlighted in red (right). Inset map: Location of Burlington County in New Jersey highlighted in red (left).
Census Bureau map of Medford Township, New Jersey
Census Bureau map of Medford Township, New Jersey
Medford is located in Burlington County, New Jersey
Medford
Medford
Location in Burlington County
Medford is located in New Jersey
Medford
Medford
Location in New Jersey
Medford is located in the United States
Medford
Medford
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 39°51′51″N 74°49′21″W / 39.864269°N 74.822471°W / 39.864269; -74.822471[1][2]
Country United States
State New Jersey
County Burlington
IncorporatedMarch 1, 1847
Named forMedford, Massachusetts, U.S.
Government
[6]
 • TypeFaulkner Act Council-Manager
 • BodyTownship Council
 • MayorCharles "Chuck" Watson (R, term ends December 31, 2023)[3][4]
 • ManagerKatherine Burger[3]
 • Municipal clerkKatherine Burger[5]
Area
[1]
 • Total
39.81 sq mi (103.10 km2)
 • Land38.80 sq mi (100.49 km2)
 • Water1.01 sq mi (2.61 km2)  2.53%
 • Rank56th of 565 in state
8th of 40 in county[1]
Elevation
[7]
52 ft (16 m)
Population
 (2020)[8][9]
 • Total
24,497
 • Estimate 
(2023)[8][10]
25,000
 • Rank107th of 565 in state
5th of 40 in county[11]
 • Density631.4/sq mi (243.8/km2)
  • Rank425th of 565 in state
27th of 40 in county[11]
Time zoneUTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−04:00 (Eastern (EDT))
ZIP Code
08055[12][13]
Area code609 exchanges: 654, 714, 953[14]
FIPS code3400545120[1][15][16]
GNIS feature ID0882083[17]
Websitewww.medfordtownship.com

Medford 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 24,497,[8][9] an increase of 1,464 (+6.4%) from the 2010 census count of 23,033,[18][19] which in turn reflected an increase of 780 (+3.5%) from the 22,253 counted in the 2000 census.[20] The township, and all of Burlington County, is a part of the Philadelphia-Reading-Camden combined statistical area and the Delaware Valley.[21]

Medford was incorporated as a township by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on March 1, 1847, from portions of Evesham Township, based on the results of a referendum held that day. Portions of the township were taken to form Shamong Township (February 19, 1852), Lumberton (March 14, 1860), and Medford Lakes (May 17, 1939).[22] The township is part of the South Jersey region of the state.

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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. ^ Clerk's Office, Township of Medford. Accessed April 24, 2023.
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  7. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Township of Medford, Geographic Names Information System. Accessed March 8, 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 Medford, NJ, United States Postal Service. Accessed June 21, 2012.
  13. ^ Zip Codes, State of New Jersey. Accessed August 18, 2013.
  14. ^ Area Code Lookup - NPA NXX for Medford, NJ, Area-Codes.com. Accessed November 27, 2013.
  15. ^ U.S. Census website, United States Census Bureau. Accessed September 4, 2014.
  16. ^ Geographic codes 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. ^ New Jersey: 2020 Core Based Statistical Areas and Counties, United States Census Bureau. Accessed February 1, 2023.
  22. ^ Snyder, John P. The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606-1968, Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 98. Accessed May 30, 2024.