Washington Township, Warren County, New Jersey

This article is about the township in Warren County. For other New Jersey townships of the same name, see Washington Township, New Jersey.

Washington Township, New Jersey
Township
Port Colden Manor in Port Colden Historic District
Port Colden Manor in Port Colden Historic District
Official seal of Washington Township, New Jersey
Seal
Census Bureau map of Washington Township, Warren County, New Jersey
Census Bureau map of Washington Township, Warren County, New Jersey
Washington Township is located in Warren County, New Jersey
Washington Township
Washington Township
Location in Warren County
Washington Township is located in New Jersey
Washington Township
Washington Township
Location in New Jersey
Washington Township is located in the United States
Washington Township
Washington Township
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 40°43′48″N 74°57′32″W / 40.729957°N 74.958975°W / 40.729957; -74.958975[1][2]
Country United States
State New Jersey
County Warren
IncorporatedApril 9, 1849
Named forGeorge Washington
Government
[7]
 • TypeTownship
 • BodyTownship Committee
 • MayorRobert J. Klingel (R, term ends December 31, 2023)[3][4]
 • AdministratorPeter H. deBoer Jr.[5]
 • Municipal clerkAnn Kilduff[6]
Area
[1]
 • Total18.05 sq mi (46.75 km2)
 • Land17.96 sq mi (46.52 km2)
 • Water0.09 sq mi (0.23 km2)  0.49%
 • Rank156th of 565 in state
12th of 22 in county[1]
Elevation
[8]
456 ft (139 m)
Population
 (2020)[9][10]
 • Total6,492
 • Estimate 
(2023)[9][11]
6,780
 • Rank328th of 565 in state
6th of 22 in county[12]
 • Density361.5/sq mi (139.6/km2)
  • Rank463rd of 565 in state
9th of 22 in county[12]
Time zoneUTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−04:00 (Eastern (EDT))
ZIP Code
07882[13]
Area code(s)908 exchanges: 689, 835[14]
FIPS code3404177300[1][15][16]
GNIS feature ID0882250[1][17]
Websitewww.washington-twp-warren.org

Washington Township is a township in Warren County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 United States census, the township's population was 6,492,[9][10] a decrease of 159 (−2.4%) from the 2010 census count of 6,651,[18][19] which in turn reflected an increase of 403 (+6.5%) from the 6,248 counted in the 2000 census.[20]

The township is one of six municipalities in New Jersey under the name Washington (one of which is a borough, five of which are townships). Washington Township, Warren County completely surrounds the borough of Washington. Mansfield Township, also in Warren County, borders both this municipality and another Washington Township in Morris County.

Washington Township was incorporated as a township by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on April 9, 1849, from portions of Mansfield Township. Portions of the township were taken on February 20, 1868, to create Washington Borough.[21] The township was named for George Washington, one of more than ten communities statewide named for the first president.[22][23] It is one of five municipalities in the state of New Jersey with the name "Washington Township".[24] Another municipality, Washington Borough, is completely surrounded by Washington Township.

  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.
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference Committee was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  4. ^ 2023 New Jersey Mayors Directory, New Jersey Department of Community Affairs, updated February 8, 2023. Accessed February 10, 2023. As of date accessed, Klingel is listed with an incorrect term-end year of 2025, which is the end of his three-year committee term, not his one-year mayoral term of office.
  5. ^ Township Administrator, Washington Township. Accessed March 4, 2022.
  6. ^ Township Clerk's Office, Washington Township. Accessed March 4, 2022.
  7. ^ Cite error: The named reference DataBook was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  8. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Borough of Washington, Geographic Names Information System. Accessed March 14, 2013.
  9. ^ a b c Cite error: The named reference Census2020 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
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  11. ^ Cite error: The named reference PopEst was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  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 Washington, NJ, United States Postal Service. Accessed June 18, 2013.
  14. ^ Area Code Lookup - NPA NXX for Washington, NJ, Area-Codes.com. Accessed September 6, 2014.
  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.
  18. ^ Cite error: The named reference Census2010 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  19. ^ Cite error: The named reference LWD2010 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  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. 248. Accessed May 30, 2024.
  22. ^ Hutchinson, Viola L. The Origin of New Jersey Place Names, New Jersey Public Library Commission, May 1945. Accessed October 22, 2015.
  23. ^ Rondinaro, Gene. "Washington Slept Here And There And. . .", The New York Times, February 17, 1985. Accessed October 22, 2015. "First in war, first in peace and, come tomorrow, first in the hearts of his countrymen, George Washington may be nowhere more fondly remembered than in New Jersey, where 12 communities are named for him. The profusion of such names - six Washington Townships, one each in Bergen, Burlington, Gloucester, Mercer, Morris and Warren Counties; Washington in Warren, Washington Crossing in Mercer, Washington Heights and Washington Park in Middlesex, Washingtonville in Sussex and Washington Valley in Morris - causes problems."
  24. ^ Wilk, Tom. "Awash in Washingtons: New Jersey has six towns named for the father of our country.", New Jersey Monthly, January 17, 2011. Accessed October 22, 2015. "In New Jersey, Washington can lay claim to another first. He's number one in names selected for the state's 566 municipalities. Bergen, Burlington, Gloucester, Morris and Warren counties all have a Washington Township. Warren also has a Washington Borough surrounded—naturally—by Washington Township. The largest is Gloucester County's Washington, with 52,096 people; the smallest is the Washington in Burlington, with a population of 649. New Jersey had a sixth Washington Township in Mercer County until 2008, when voters there approved a name change to Robbinsville."