Upper Township, New Jersey
| Upper Township, New Jersey | |
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| Township | |
| Township of Upper | |
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 Upper Township highlighted in Cape May County. Inset map: Cape May County highlighted in the State of New Jersey. |
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 Census Bureau map of Upper Township, New Jersey |
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| Coordinates: 39°15′29″N 74°43′37″W / 39.258112°N 74.726912°WCoordinates: 39°15′29″N 74°43′37″W / 39.258112°N 74.726912°W | |
| Country |
 United States
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| State |
 New Jersey
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| County | Cape May |
| Formed | April 2, 1723 |
| Incorporated | February 21, 1798 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Township |
| • Body | Township Committee |
| • Mayor | Richard Palombo (R, term ends December 31, 2016) |
| • Clerk | Barbara L. Young |
| Area | |
| • Total | 68.687 sq mi (177.900 km2) |
| • Land | 62.149 sq mi (160.966 km2) |
| • Water | 6.538 sq mi (16.934 km2) 9.52% |
| Area rank | 17th of 566 in state 2nd of 16 in county |
| Elevation | 30 ft (9 m) |
| Population (2010 Census) | |
| • Total | 12,373 |
| • Estimate (2015) | 12,014 |
| • Rank | 197th of 566 in state 3rd of 16 in county |
| • Density | 199.1/sq mi (76.9/km2) |
| • Density rank | 506th of 566 in state 15th of 16 in county |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | Eastern (EDT) (UTC-4) |
| ZIP codes | 08270 - Woodbine 08230 - Ocean View 08223 - Marmora 08248 - Strathmere |
| Area code(s) | 609 |
| FIPS code | 3400974810 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0882047 |
| Website | www |
Upper Township is a large township in Cape May County, New Jersey, United States. It is part of the Ocean City Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of the 2010 United States Census, the township's population was 12,373, reflecting an increase of 258 (+2.1%) from the 12,115 counted in the 2000 Census, which had in turn increased by 1,434 (+13.4%) from the 10,681 counted in the 1990 Census.
New Jersey Monthly magazine ranked Upper Township as its 2nd best place to live in its 2008 rankings of the "Best Places To Live" in New Jersey.
During 2008, Upper Township was considering consolidation with neighboring Corbin City. Corbin City already shares extensively with Upper Township for municipal service, but the question of consolidating municipalities across county borders presented an obstacle to a full merger.
Upper Township is home to the only yellow fire trucks in Cape May County, a tradition started in 1985 when the Seaville Fire Rescue Company was purchasing a new vehicle and thought that federal regulations would require the color. Since being formed in 1964 and purchasing its first fire truck a year later, the Seaville company has served the area, responding to over 200 calls a year from its fire station is located on Route 50 across from Dino's Seaville Diner.
Upper Township was formed as a precinct on April 2, 1723, and was incorporated as one of New Jersey's initial 104 townships by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on February 21, 1798. Portions of the township have been taken to form Dennis Township (March 1, 1827) and Ocean City borough (March 3, 1884), and territorial changes were made involving Sea Isle City in March and April 1905. The township's name came from its location when Cape May was split into three townships in 1723 at the same time that Lower Township and Middle Township were created.
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