Monroe Township, Gloucester County, New Jersey

For the township of the same name in Middlesex County, New Jersey, see Monroe Township, Middlesex County, New Jersey.

Monroe Township, New Jersey
Township
Downer Methodist Episcopal Church in Monroe Township, November 2011
Downer Methodist Episcopal Church in Monroe Township, November 2011
Official seal of Monroe Township, New Jersey
Seal
Location of Monroe Township in Gloucester County highlighted in red (right). Inset map: Location of Gloucester County in New Jersey highlighted in red (left).
Location of Monroe 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 Monroe Township, Gloucester County, New Jersey
Census Bureau map of Monroe Township, Gloucester County, New Jersey
Monroe Township is located in Gloucester County, New Jersey
Monroe Township
Monroe Township
Location in Gloucester County
Monroe Township is located in New Jersey
Monroe Township
Monroe Township
Location in New Jersey
Monroe Township is located in the United States
Monroe Township
Monroe Township
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 39°39′37″N 74°58′09″W / 39.660224°N 74.969195°W / 39.660224; -74.969195[1][2]
Country United States
State New Jersey
County Gloucester
IncorporatedMarch 3, 1859
Named forPresident James Monroe
Government
[7]
 • TypeFaulkner Act (mayor–council)
 • BodyTownship Council
 • MayorGregory A. Wolfe (D, term ends December 31, 2026)[3][4]
 • AdministratorJill McCrea[5]
 • Municipal clerkAileen Chiselko[6]
Area
[1]
 • Total
46.93 sq mi (121.54 km2)
 • Land46.42 sq mi (120.23 km2)
 • Water0.51 sq mi (1.31 km2)  1.08%
 • Rank36th of 565 in state
2nd of 24 in county[1]
Elevation
[8]
121 ft (37 m)
Population
 (2020)[9][10]
 • Total
37,117
 • Estimate 
(2023)[9][11]
37,752
 • Rank65th of 565 in state
2nd of 24 in county[12]
 • Density799.6/sq mi (308.7/km2)
  • Rank408th of 565 in state
17th of 24 in county[12]
Time zoneUTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−04:00 (Eastern (EDT))
ZIP Code
08094 – Williamstown[13]
Area code(s)609 and 856[14]
FIPS code3401547250[1][15][16]
GNIS feature ID0882137[1][17]
Websitewww.monroetownshipnj.org

Monroe Township is a township in Gloucester County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 United States census, the township's population was 37,117,[9][10] its highest decennial count ever and an increase of 988 (+2.7%) from the 36,129 recorded at the 2010 census,[18][19] which in turn reflected an increase of 7,162 (+24.7%) from the 28,967 counted in the 2000 census.[20] The township is part of the South Jersey region of the state and a suburb of Philadelphia, within the Delaware Valley.

Monroe Township was originally formed as a township by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on March 3, 1859, from portions of Washington Township while the area was still part of Camden County. Monroe Township was shifted to Gloucester County on February 28, 1871, along with the majority of Washington Township. In 1950, portions of the township were transferred to Winslow Township in Camden County.[21] The township was named for President James Monroe.[22]

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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. ^ Business Administrator, Township of Monroe. Accessed March 7, 2022.
  6. ^ Township Clerk, Township of Monroe. Accessed March 7, 2022.
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  8. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Township of Monroe, Geographic Names Information System. Accessed March 8, 2013.
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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 Williamstown, NJ, United States Postal Service. Accessed November 7, 2012.
  14. ^ Area Code Lookup - NPA NXX for Williamstown, NJ, Area-Codes.com. Accessed October 22, 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.
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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. ^ Snyder, John P. The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606-1968, Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 139. Accessed May 30, 2024.
  22. ^ Hutchinson, Viola L. The Origin of New Jersey Place Names, New Jersey Public Library Commission, May 1945. Accessed September 7, 2015.