Tabernacle Township, New Jersey

Tabernacle Township, New Jersey
Township
Center of the township — The municipal building is in the foreground
Center of the township — The municipal building is in the foreground
Official seal of Tabernacle Township, New Jersey
Seal
Motto: 
Gateway to the Pines[1]
Tabernacle Township highlighted in Burlington County. Inset map: Burlington County highlighted in the State of New Jersey.
Tabernacle Township highlighted in Burlington County. Inset map: Burlington County highlighted in the State of New Jersey.
Census Bureau map of Tabernacle Township, New Jersey
Census Bureau map of Tabernacle Township, New Jersey
Tabernacle Township is located in Burlington County, New Jersey
Tabernacle Township
Tabernacle Township
Location in Burlington County
Tabernacle Township is located in New Jersey
Tabernacle Township
Tabernacle Township
Location in New Jersey
Tabernacle Township is located in the United States
Tabernacle Township
Tabernacle Township
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 39°49′14″N 74°39′09″W / 39.8206°N 74.6526°W / 39.8206; -74.6526[2][3]
Country United States
State New Jersey
County Burlington
IncorporatedMarch 22, 1901
Named forTabernacle in the Wilderness Church
Government
[8]
 • TypeTownship
 • BodyTownship Committee
 • MayorMark Hartman (R, term ends December 31, 2024)[4][5]
 • AdministratorMaryalice Brown[6]
 • Municipal clerkMaryalice Brown[7]
Area
[2]
 • Total
49.63 sq mi (128.54 km2)
 • Land49.20 sq mi (127.43 km2)
 • Water0.43 sq mi (1.11 km2)  0.86%
 • Rank33rd of 565 in state
5th of 40 in county[2]
Elevation
[9]
69 ft (21 m)
Population
 (2020)[10][11]
 • Total
6,776
 • Estimate 
(2023)[10][12]
6,877
 • Rank324th of 565 in state
24th of 40 in county[13]
 • Density137.7/sq mi (53.2/km2)
  • Rank526th of 565 in state
36th of 40 in county[13]
Time zoneUTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−04:00 (Eastern (EDT))
ZIP Code
08088[14]
Area code(s)609 exchanges: 268, 801, 859[15]
FIPS code3400572060[2][16][17]
GNIS feature ID0882081[2][18]
Websitewww.townshipoftabernacle-nj.gov

Tabernacle 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 6,776,[10][11] a decrease of 173 (−2.5%) from the 2010 census count of 6,949,[19][20] which in turn reflected a decline of 221 (−3.1%) from the 7,170 counted in the 2000 census.[21] The township, and all of Burlington County, is a part of the Philadelphia-Reading-Camden combined statistical area and the Delaware Valley.[22]

Tabernacle was incorporated as a township by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on March 22, 1901, from portions of Shamong Township, Southampton Township and Woodland Township.[23][24] The township was named for a tabernacle constructed by missionaries David and John Brainerd.[25]

New Jersey Monthly magazine ranked Tabernacle Township as its 23rd best place to live in its 2008 rankings of the "Best Places To Live" in New Jersey.[26] New Jersey Monthly magazine ranked Tabernacle Township as its sixth-best place to live in its 2010 rankings of the "Best Places To Live" in New Jersey.[27] In 2009, it was rated the #1 small town by South Jersey Magazine.[28]

  1. ^ Staff. "The Contenders; Towns 2 through 10 abound with virtues, from open space to fine schools to mom-and-pop downtowns.", New Jersey Monthly, February 9, 2010. Accessed September 21, 2015. "Tabernacle, known as the Gateway to the Pines, is located entirely within the Pinelands National Reserve, which is not only a farm and agriculture hub, but also home to recreational fun like canoeing and hiking."
  2. ^ a b c d e 2019 Census Gazetteer Files: New Jersey Places, United States Census Bureau. Accessed July 1, 2020.
  3. ^ US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990, United States Census Bureau. Accessed September 4, 2014.
  4. ^ Cite error: The named reference Committee was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  5. ^ Administrator, Tabernacle Township. Accessed March 20, 2024.
  6. ^ Administrator, Tabernacle Township. Accessed April 25, 2023.
  7. ^ Municipal Clerk, Tabernacle Township. Accessed April 25, 2023.
  8. ^ Cite error: The named reference DataBook was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  9. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Township of Tabernacle, Geographic Names Information System. Accessed March 14, 2013.
  10. ^ a b c Cite error: The named reference Census2020 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  11. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference LWD2020 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
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  13. ^ 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.
  14. ^ Look Up a ZIP Code for Tabernacle, NJ, United States Postal Service. Accessed April 2, 2012.
  15. ^ Area Code Lookup - NPA NXX for Tabernacle, NJ, Area-Codes.com. Accessed December 2, 2013.
  16. ^ U.S. Census website, United States Census Bureau. Accessed September 4, 2014.
  17. ^ Geographic Codes Lookup 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.
  19. ^ Cite error: The named reference Census2010 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  20. ^ Cite error: The named reference LWD2010 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  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.
  22. ^ New Jersey: 2020 Core Based Statistical Areas and Counties, United States Census Bureau. Accessed February 1, 2023.
  23. ^ Snyder, John P. The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606-1968, Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 99. Accessed May 30, 2024.
  24. ^ Honeyman, Abraham Van Doren. Index-analysis of the Statutes of New Jersey, 1896-1909: Together with References to All Acts, and Parts of Acts, in the 'General Statutes' and Pamphlet Laws Expressly Repealed: and the Statutory Crimes of New Jersey During the Same Period, p. 274. New Jersey Law Journal Publishing Company, 1910. Accessed October 11, 2015.
  25. ^ Hutchinson, Viola L. The Origin of New Jersey Place Names, New Jersey Public Library Commission, May 1945. Accessed October 11, 2015.
  26. ^ "Best Places To Live - The Complete Top Towns List 1-100" Archived 2008-02-28 at the Wayback Machine, New Jersey Monthly, February 21, 2008. Accessed February 24, 2008.
  27. ^ "Best Places To Live 2010", New Jersey Monthly, June 22, 2010. Accessed June 22, 2010.
  28. ^ Tabernacle: Tops in Small Towns, Copy of article from South Jersey magazine at the Tabernacle Township website Accessed April 2, 2012.