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Woolwich Township, New Jersey
Summary
Woolwich Township is a township within Gloucester County in the U.S. state of New Jersey, within the Philadelphia metropolitan area. As of the 2020 United States census, the township's population was 12,577, its highest decennial count ever and an increase of 2,377 (+23.3%) from the 2010 census count of 10,200, which in turn had reflected an increase of 7,168 (+236.4%) from the 3,032 counted at the 2000 census. Woolwich Township and surrounding Gloucester County constitute part of South Jersey.
Woolwich was formed by royal charter on March 7, 1767 from portions of Greenwich Township and was incorporated as one of New Jersey's initial 104 townships as an act of the New Jersey Legislature on February 21, 1798. Portions of the township were taken to form Franklin Township (January 27, 1820), Spicer Township (March 13, 1844, now known as Harrison Township), West Woolwich Township (March 7, 1877, now known as Logan Township) and Swedesboro (April 9, 1902). The township was named after Woolwich, England.
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the township had a total area of 21.39 square miles (55.41 km2), including 21.07 square miles (54.58 km2) of land and 0.32 square miles (0.83 km2) of water (1.50%).
Swedesboro is an independent municipality entirely surrounded by the township, making it part one of 21 pairs of "doughnut towns" in the state, where one municipality entirely surrounds another. The township borders the Gloucester County municipalities of East Greenwich Township, Harrison Township, Logan Township, Oldmans Township, Pilesgrove Township and South Harrison Township.
Unincorporated communities, localities and place names located partially or completely within the township include Asbury, Dilkes Mills, Lippencott, Porches Mill, Robbins, Rulons and Scull.
The 2010 United States census counted 10,200 people, 3,141 households, and 2,730 families in the township. The population density was . There were 3,275 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup was 81.14% (8,276) White, 9.
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