The township borders the Burlington County municipalities of Burlington Township, Chesterfield Township, Eastampton Township, Florence Township, Mansfield Township, North Hanover Township, Pemberton Township and Wrightstown. Other unincorporated communities, localities and place names located partially or completely within the township include Arneys Mount, Chambers Corner, Ellis, Folwell, Jacksonville, Jobstown, Pine Lane and Powell. 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. Geography Īccording to the United States Census Bureau, the township had a total area of 29.57 square miles (76.58 km 2), including 29.51 square miles (76.44 km 2) of land and 0.06 square miles (0.15 km 2) of water (0.19%). The township's name derives from springs and brooks in the area. Portions of the township were taken on December 2, 1723, to form New Hanover Township. 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. Springfield was originally formed on November 6, 1688, and reformed by Royal charter on January 13, 1713. The township, and all of Burlington County, is a part of the Philadelphia- Reading- Camden combined statistical area and the Delaware Valley. As of the 2020 United States census, the township's population was 3,245, a decrease of 169 (−5.0%) from the 2010 census count of 3,414, which in turn reflected an increase of 187 (+5.8%) from the 3,227 counted in the 2000 census. Springfield Township is a township in Burlington County, in the U.S.
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |
AuthorWrite something about yourself. No need to be fancy, just an overview. ArchivesCategories |