Pennsauken Township, New Jersey

"Pennsauken" redirects here. For other uses, see Pennsauken (disambiguation).

Pennsauken Township, New Jersey
Township
Official seal of Pennsauken Township, New Jersey
Seal
Motto(s): 
A Great Place to Grow, Dream and Prosper!
Location of Pennsauken Township in Camden County highlighted in red (right). Inset map: Location of Camden County in New Jersey highlighted in orange (left).
Location of Pennsauken Township in Camden County highlighted in red (right). Inset map: Location of Camden County in New Jersey highlighted in orange (left).
Census Bureau map of Pennsauken Township, New Jersey Interactive map of Pennsauken, New Jersey
Census Bureau map of Pennsauken Township, New Jersey
Map
Interactive map of Pennsauken, New Jersey
Pennsauken Township is located in Camden County, New Jersey
Pennsauken Township
Pennsauken Township
Location in Camden County
Pennsauken Township is located in New Jersey
Pennsauken Township
Pennsauken Township
Location in New Jersey
Pennsauken Township is located in the United States
Pennsauken Township
Pennsauken Township
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 39°58′06″N 75°03′29″W / 39.968392°N 75.057942°W / 39.968392; -75.057942[1][2]
Country United States
State New Jersey
CountyCamden
IncorporatedFebruary 18, 1892
Government
[7]
 • TypeTownship
 • BodyTownship Committee
 • MayorVince Martinez (D, term ends December 31, 2023)[3][4]
 • AdministratorTim Killion[5]
 • Municipal clerkPam Scott-Forman [6]
Area
[1]
 • Total
12.13 sq mi (31.41 km2)
 • Land10.48 sq mi (27.14 km2)
 • Water1.65 sq mi (4.27 km2)  13.59%
 • Rank189th of 565 in state
5th of 37 in county[1]
Elevation
[8]
89 ft (27 m)
Population
 (2020)[9][10]
 • Total
37,074
 • Estimate 
(2023)[9][11]
37,288
 • Rank66th of 565 in state
5th of 37 in county[12]
 • Density3,537.9/sq mi (1,366.0/km2)
  • Rank190th of 565 in state
23rd of 37 in county[12]
Time zoneUTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−04:00 (Eastern (EDT))
ZIP Codes
08109–08110[13][14]
Area code[15]856
FIPS code3400757660[1][16][17]
GNIS feature ID0882157[1][18]
Websitewww.twp.pennsauken.nj.us

Pennsauken Township is a township in Camden County, in the Philadelphia Metropolitan Area in the U.S. state of New Jersey, and it is located outside of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, which it borders directly on the Delaware River. As of the 2020 United States census, the township's population was 37,074,[9][10] an increase of 1,189 (+3.3%) from the 2010 census count of 35,885,[19][20] which in turn increased by 148 (+0.4%) from the 35,737 counted in the 2000 census.[21]

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. ^ Administration, Pennsauken Township. Accessed June 8, 2023.
  6. ^ Municipal Clerk's Office, Pennsauken Township. Accessed June 8, 2023.
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  8. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Township of Pennsauken, 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 Pennsauken, NJ, United States Postal Service. Accessed July 24, 2012.
  14. ^ Zip Codes, State of New Jersey. Accessed October 15, 2013.
  15. ^ Area Code Lookup - NPA NXX for Pennsauken, NJ, Area-Codes.com. Accessed October 15, 2013.
  16. ^ U.S. Census website, United States Census Bureau. Accessed September 4, 2014.
  17. ^ Geographic codes for New Jersey, Missouri Census Data Center. Accessed April 1, 2022.
  18. ^ US Board on Geographic Names, United States Geological Survey. Accessed September 4, 2014.
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  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.