Township in Burlington County, New Jersey, US
Township in New Jersey, United States
Tabernacle Township, New Jersey
Center of the township — The municipal building is in the foreground
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Show map of 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 Incorporated March 22, 1901 Named for Tabernacle in the Wilderness Church • Type Township • Body Township Committee • Mayor Mark Hartman (R , term ends December 31, 2024)[ 4] [ 5] • Administrator Maryalice Brown[ 6] • Municipal clerk Maryalice Brown[ 7] • Total 49.63 sq mi (128.54 km2 ) • Land 49.20 sq mi (127.43 km2 ) • Water 0.43 sq mi (1.11 km2 ) 0.86% • Rank 33rd of 565 in state 5th of 40 in county[ 2] Elevation 69 ft (21 m) • Total 6,776 • Estimate 6,877 • Rank 324th of 565 in state 24th of 40 in county[ 13] • Density 137.7/sq mi (53.2/km2 ) • Rank 526th of 565 in state 36th of 40 in county[ 13] Time zone UTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST) ) • Summer (DST ) UTC−04:00 (Eastern (EDT) )ZIP Code Area code(s) 609 exchanges : 268, 801, 859[ 15] FIPS code 3400572060[ 2] [ 16] [ 17] GNIS feature ID0882081[ 2] [ 18] Website www .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]
^ 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."
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^ US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990 , United States Census Bureau . Accessed September 4, 2014.
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^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Township of Tabernacle , Geographic Names Information System . Accessed March 14, 2013.
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^ 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.
^ Look Up a ZIP Code for Tabernacle, NJ , United States Postal Service . Accessed April 2, 2012.
^ Area Code Lookup - NPA NXX for Tabernacle, NJ , Area-Codes.com. Accessed December 2, 2013.
^ U.S. Census website , United States Census Bureau . Accessed September 4, 2014.
^ Geographic Codes Lookup for New Jersey , Missouri Census Data Center. Accessed April 1, 2022.
^ US Board on Geographic Names , United States Geological Survey . Accessed September 4, 2014.
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^ 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.
^ New Jersey: 2020 Core Based Statistical Areas and Counties , United States Census Bureau . Accessed February 1, 2023.
^ 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.
^ 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.
^ Hutchinson, Viola L. The Origin of New Jersey Place Names , New Jersey Public Library Commission, May 1945. Accessed October 11, 2015.
^ "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.
^ "Best Places To Live 2010" , New Jersey Monthly , June 22, 2010. Accessed June 22, 2010.
^ Tabernacle: Tops in Small Towns , Copy of article from South Jersey magazine at the Tabernacle Township website Accessed April 2, 2012.