Mansfield Township, Burlington County, New Jersey
| Mansfield Township, New Jersey | |
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| Township | |
| Township of Mansfield | |
 Mansfield Township highlighted in Burlington County. Inset map: Burlington County highlighted in the State of New Jersey. |
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 Census Bureau map of Mansfield Township, Burlington County, New Jersey |
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| Coordinates: 40°05′15″N 74°42′44″W / 40.087416°N 74.712259°WCoordinates: 40°05′15″N 74°42′44″W / 40.087416°N 74.712259°W | |
| Country |
 United States
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| State |
 New Jersey
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| County | Burlington |
| Formed | November 6, 1688 |
| Royal charter | May 9, 1770 |
| Incorporated | February 21, 1798 |
| Named for | Mansfield, England |
| Government | |
| • Type | Township |
| • Body | Township Committee |
| • Mayor | Sean Gable (R, term ends December 31, 2016) |
| • Clerk | Linda Semus |
| Area | |
| • Total | 21.907 sq mi (56.740 km2) |
| • Land | 21.740 sq mi (56.307 km2) |
| • Water | 0.167 sq mi (0.432 km2) 0.76% |
| Elevation | 66 ft (20 m) |
| Population (2010 Census) | |
| • Total | 8,544 |
| • Estimate (2015) | 8,574 |
| • Rank | 268th of 566 in state 19th of 40 in county |
| • Density | 393.0/sq mi (151.7/km2) |
| • Density rank | 461st of 566 in state 31st of 40 in county |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | Eastern (EDT) (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 08022 - Columbus |
| Area code(s) | 609 |
| FIPS code | 340053290 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0882108 |
| Website | www |
Mansfield Township is a township in Burlington County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the township's population was 8,544. The population increased by 3,454 (+67.9%) from the 5,090 counted in the 2000 Census, which had in turn increased by 1,216 (+31.4%) from the 3,874 counted in the 1990 Census.
Mansfield was first formed on November 6, 1688, and reformed by Royal charter on May 9, 1770. Mansfield was incorporated by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on February 21, 1798, as one of New Jersey's initial group of 104 townships. Portions of the township were taken to form Fieldsboro (March 7, 1850, within township; became fully independent c. 1894), Bordentown Township (March 8, 1852) and Florence Township (March 7, 1872).
The township was named for Mansfield, England.
Historic White Oak Tree, known as the "Keeler Oak"
Keeler Oak Tree, May 2013
Keeler Oak Sign
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township had a total area of 21.907 square miles (56.740 km2), including 21.740 square miles (56.307 km2) of land and 0.167 square miles (0.432 km2) of water (0.76%).
The township borders the Burlington County municipalities of Bordentown Township (to the north and northeast), Chesterfield Township (northeast), Florence Township (southwest) and Springfield Township (south).
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