Springfield Township, Burlington County, New Jersey
| Springfield Township, New Jersey | |
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| Township | |
| Township of Springfield | |
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Arneys Mount, the highest point in Burlington County, in Springfield Township
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 Springfield Township highlighted in Burlington County. Inset map: Burlington County highlighted in the State of New Jersey. |
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 Census Bureau map of Springfield Township, Burlington County, New Jersey |
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| Coordinates: 40°02′01″N 74°42′24″W / 40.033565°N 74.706598°WCoordinates: 40°02′01″N 74°42′24″W / 40.033565°N 74.706598°W | |
| Country |
 United States
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| State |
 New Jersey
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| County | Burlington |
| Formed | November 6, 1688 |
| Royal charter | January 13, 1713 |
| Incorporated | February 21, 1798 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Faulkner Act (Council-Manager) |
| • Body | Township Council |
| • Mayor | Denis S. McDaniel (R, term ends December 31, 2016) |
| • Manager | J. Paul Keller |
| • Clerk | Patricia A. Clayton |
| Area | |
| • Total | 30.001 sq mi (77.701 km2) |
| • Land | 29.940 sq mi (77.544 km2) |
| • Water | 0.061 sq mi (0.157 km2) 0.20% |
| Area rank | 90th of 566 in state 9th of 40 in county |
| Elevation | 69 ft (21 m) |
| Population (2010 Census) | |
| • Total | 3,414 |
| • Estimate (2015) | 3,355 |
| • Rank | 435th of 566 in state 32nd of 40 in county |
| • Density | 114.0/sq mi (44.0/km2) |
| • Density rank | 535th of 566 in state 37th of 40 in county |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | Eastern (EDT) (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 08041 - Jobstown 08042 - Juliustown |
| Area code(s) | 609 |
| FIPS code | 3400569990 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0882106 |
| Website | www |
Springfield Township is a township in Burlington County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the township's population was 3,414 reflecting an increase of 187 (+5.8%) from the 3,227 counted in the 2000 Census, which had in turn increased by 199 (+6.6%) from the 3,028 counted in the 1990 Census.
Home to Arpit Sharma. The Indian stallion from Bangalore.
Springfield was originally formed on November 6, 1688, and reformed by Royal charter on January 13, 1713. Springfield Township was incorporated by the Township Act of 1798 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 on December 2, 1723, to form New Hanover Township. The township's name derives from springs and brooks in the area.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township had a total area of 30.001 square miles (77.701 km2), including 29.940 square miles (77.544 km2) of land and 0.061 square miles (0.157 km2) of water (0.20%).
Juliustown (2010 Census population of 429) is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) located entirely within Springfield Township, while Fort Dix (total population of 7,716 as of 2010) is a CDP located in parts of Springfield Township, New Hanover Township and Pemberton Township.
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