Pennsauken Township, New Jersey
Pennsauken is a township in Camden County, New Jersey, United States. It is a suburb of Philadelphia which is across the Delaware River. They are connected by the Betsy Ross Bridge.
Pennsauken Township, New Jersey | |
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| Township of Pennsauken | |
 Burrough-Dover House | |
| Motto(s): A Great Place to Grow, Dream and Prosper! | |
 Pennsauken Township highlighted in Camden County. Inset: Location of Camden County in the State of New Jersey. | |
 Census Bureau map of Pennsauken Township, New Jersey | |
| Coordinates: 39.968392°N 75.057942°W[1][2] | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  New Jersey |
| County | Camden |
| Incorporated | February 18, 1892 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Township |
| • Body | Township Committee |
| Area | |
| • Total | 12.082 sq mi (31.291 km2) |
| • Land | 10.435 sq mi (27.027 km2) |
| • Water | 1.647 sq mi (4.264 km2) 13.63% |
| Area rank | 192nd of 566 in state 5th of 37 in county[1] |
| Elevation | 89 ft (27 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 35,885 |
| • Estimate (2016) | 35,908 |
| • Rank | 65th of 566 in state 5th of 37 in county[6] |
| • Density | 3,438.9/sq mi (1,327.8/km2) |
| • Density rank | 187th of 566 in state 23rd of 37 in county[6] |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (Eastern (EDT)) |
| ZIP codes | |
| Area code[9] | 856 |
| FIPS code | 3400757660[1][10][11] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0882157[1][12] |
| Website | www |
The township includes Petty's Island, a 392-acre (1.59 km2) island in the Delaware River.
References
- 2010 Census Gazetteer Files: New Jersey County Subdivisions, United States Census Bureau. Accessed May 21, 2015.
- US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990, United States Census Bureau. Accessed September 4, 2014.
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Township of Pennsauken, Geographic Names Information System. Accessed March 8, 2013.
- DP-1 - Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 for Pennsauken township, Camden County, New Jersey Archived 2020-02-12 at Archive.today, United States Census Bureau. Accessed July 24, 2012.
- Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: 2010 for Pennsauken township, New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development. Accessed July 24, 2012.
- GCT-PH1 Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - State -- County Subdivision from the 2010 Census Summary File 1 for New Jersey, United States Census Bureau. Accessed October 11, 2012.
- Look Up a ZIP Code for Pennsauken, NJ, United States Postal Service. Accessed July 24, 2012.
- Zip Codes, State of New Jersey. Accessed October 15, 2013.
- Area Code Lookup - NPA NXX for Pennsauken, NJ, Area-Codes.com. Accessed October 15, 2013.
- American FactFinder Archived 2008-05-21 at the Wayback Machine, United States Census Bureau. Accessed September 4, 2014.
- A Cure for the Common Codes: New Jersey Archived 2012-05-27 at Archive.today, Missouri Census Data Center. Accessed July 24, 2012.
- US Board on Geographic Names, United States Geological Survey. Accessed September 4, 2014.
Municipalities and communities of Camden County, New Jersey, United States | ||
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| Cities |  Map of New Jersey highlighting Camden County | |
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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