Stow Creek Township, New Jersey

Stow Creek Township, New Jersey
Township
Cohansey Baptist Church
Cohansey Baptist Church
Official seal of Stow Creek Township, New Jersey
Seal
Location of Stow Creek Township in Cumberland County highlighted in red (right). Inset map: Location of Cumberland County in New Jersey highlighted in red (left).
Location of Stow Creek Township in Cumberland County highlighted in red (right). Inset map: Location of Cumberland County in New Jersey highlighted in red (left).
Census Bureau map of Stow Creek Township, New Jersey
Census Bureau map of Stow Creek Township, New Jersey
Stow Creek Township is located in Cumberland County, New Jersey
Stow Creek Township
Stow Creek Township
Location in Cumberland County
Stow Creek Township is located in New Jersey
Stow Creek Township
Stow Creek Township
Location in New Jersey
Stow Creek Township is located in the United States
Stow Creek Township
Stow Creek Township
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 39°27′22″N 75°21′18″W / 39.456196°N 75.355016°W / 39.456196; -75.355016[1][2]
Country United States
State New Jersey
CountyCumberland
FormedJanuary 19, 1748
IncorporatedFebruary 21, 1798
Government
[6]
 • TypeTownship
 • BodyTownship Committee
 • MayorDale F. Cruzan Sr. (R, term ends December 31, 2023)[3][4]
 • Municipal clerkBruce Porter[5]
Area
[1]
 • Total18.89 sq mi (48.93 km2)
 • Land18.27 sq mi (47.31 km2)
 • Water0.63 sq mi (1.62 km2)  3.32%
 • Rank151st of 565 in state
10th of 14 in county[1]
Elevation
[7]
69 ft (21 m)
Population
 (2020)[8]
 • Total1,312
 • Estimate 
(2023)[9]
1,317
 • Rank522nd of 565 in state
12th of 14 in county[10]
 • Density71.8/sq mi (27.7/km2)
  • Rank549th of 565 in state
11th of 14 in county[10]
Time zoneUTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−04:00 (Eastern (EDT))
ZIP Code
08302 – Bridgeton[11]
Area code856[12]
FIPS code3401171160[1][13][14]
GNIS feature ID0882057[1][15]
Websitestowcreektwp.org
1862 map of Cumberland County

Stow Creek Township is a township in Cumberland County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. It is part of the Vineland-Bridgeton metropolitan statistical area for statistical purposes.[16] As of the 2020 United States census, the township's population was 1,312,[8] a decrease of 119 (−8.3%) from the 2010 census count of 1,431,[17][18] which in turn reflected an increase of two people (+0.1%) from the 1,429 counted in the 2000 census.[19]

It is a dry township, where alcohol is not permitted to be sold by law.[20][21]

  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.
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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. ^ Township Officials, Stow Creek Township. Accessed April 20, 2023.
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  7. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Township of Stow Creek, Geographic Names Information System. Accessed March 14, 2013.
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  10. ^ 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.
  11. ^ Look Up a ZIP Code for Bridgeton, NJ, United States Postal Service. Accessed October 24, 2012.
  12. ^ Area Code Lookup - NPA NXX for Stow Creek, NJ, Area-Codes.com. Accessed October 28, 2014.
  13. ^ U.S. Census website, United States Census Bureau. Accessed September 4, 2014.
  14. ^ Geographic Codes Lookup for New Jersey, Missouri Census Data Center. Accessed April 1, 2022.
  15. ^ US Board on Geographic Names, United States Geological Survey. Accessed September 4, 2014.
  16. ^ New Jersey: 2020 Core Based Statistical Areas and Counties, United States Census Bureau. Accessed February 10, 2023.
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  19. ^ 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.
  20. ^ New Jersey Division of Alcoholic Beverage Control. New Jersey ABC list of dry towns (May 1, 2013)
  21. ^ Giordano, Rita. "More towns catching liquor-license buzz; Moorestown considers ending its dry spell", The Philadelphia Inquirer, June 24, 2007. Accessed February 16, 2014.