Hamilton Township, Atlantic County, New Jersey

Hamilton Township, New Jersey
Hamilton Township, New Jersey
Township
	Weymouth Road Bridge in Hamilton Township
	Seal
	Motto: "New Jersey's Largest Municipality"
	Location of Hamilton Township in Atlantic County highlighted in yellow (left). Inset map: Location of Atlantic County in New Jersey highlighted in black (right).
	Census Bureau map of Hamilton Township, Atlantic County, New Jersey
	Hamilton Township Location in Atlantic County Hamilton Township Location in New Jersey Hamilton Township Location in the United States
	Coordinates: 39°28′54″N 74°44′15″W / 39.481603°N 74.737407°W
Country	United States
State	New Jersey
County	Atlantic
Incorporated	February 5, 1813
Named for	Alexander Hamilton
Government
• Type	Township
• Body	Township Committee
• Mayor	Carl Pitale (R, term ends December 31, 2023)
• Administrator	Michael S. Jacobs
• Municipal clerk	Rita Martino
Area
• Total	112.94 sq mi (292.52 km2)
• Land	110.90 sq mi (287.22 km2)
• Water	2.05 sq mi (5.31 km2) 1.81%
• Rank	2nd of 565 in state; 2nd of 23 in county
Elevation	30 ft (9 m)
Population (2020)
• Total	27,484
• Estimate (2022)	28,155
• Rank	92nd of 565 in state; 4th of 23 in county
• Density	247.8/sq mi (95.7/km2)
• Rank	490th of 565 in state; 16th of 23 in county
Time zone	UTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC−04:00 (Eastern (EDT))
ZIP Code	08330 – Mays Landing
Area code	609
FIPS code	3400129280
GNIS feature ID	0882049
Website	www.hamiltonatlnj.gov

Hamilton Township is a township in Atlantic County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 United States census, the township's population was 27,484,^[8]^[9] an increase of 981 (+3.7%) from the 2010 census count of 26,503,^[18]^[19] which in turn reflected an increase of 6,004 (+29.3%) from the 20,499 counted in the 2000 census.^[20] The Township of Hamilton was incorporated by the New Jersey Legislature on February 5, 1813.^[21]^[22]

The township calls itself "New Jersey's Largest Municipality" on its stationery and its website. At 110.90 square miles (287.2 km²), Hamilton Township has the largest land area of any municipality in New Jersey.^[1] However, with a total area (land and water combined) of 112.94 square miles (292.5 km²) it is the second-largest municipality in New Jersey, behind neighboring Galloway Township, which has a total area of 114.49 square miles (296.5 km²).^[1]^[23]

Geographically, the township, and all of Atlantic County, is part of the South Jersey region of the state and of the Atlantic City-Hammonton metropolitan statistical area, which in turn is included in the Philadelphia-Reading-Camden combined statistical area and the Delaware Valley.^[24]

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g 2019 Census Gazetteer Files: New Jersey Places, United States Census Bureau. Accessed July 1, 2020.
^ US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990, United States Census Bureau. Accessed September 4, 2014.
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^ 2023 New Jersey Mayors Directory, New Jersey Department of Community Affairs, updated February 8, 2023. Accessed February 10, 2023.
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^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Township of Hamilton, Geographic Names Information System. Accessed March 5, 2013.
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^ ^a ^b Population Density by County and Municipality: New Jersey, 2020 and 2021, New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development. Accessed March 1, 2023.
^ Look Up a ZIP Code for Mays Landing, NJ, United States Postal Service. Accessed April 24, 2012.
^ Zip Codes, State of New Jersey. Accessed September 10, 2013.
^ Area Code Lookup - NPA NXX for Mays Landing, NJ, Area-Codes.com. Accessed September 10, 2013.
^ U.S. Census website, United States Census Bureau. Accessed September 4, 2014.
^ Geographic Codes Lookup for New Jersey, Missouri Census Data Center. Accessed April 1, 2022.
^ US Board on Geographic Names, United States Geological Survey. Accessed September 4, 2014.
^ Cite error: The named reference Census2010 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
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^ Table 7. Population for the Counties and Municipalities in New Jersey: 1990, 2000 and 2010, New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development, February 2011. Accessed May 1, 2023.
^ A Brief Overview of our Town, Hamilton Township. Accessed October 2, 2006.
^ Cite error: The named reference Story was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
^ Barlas, Thomas. "Step aside, Hamilton twp.: Galloway is bigger / 'Largest' N.J. town a little smaller than neighbor, data show", The Press of Atlantic City, July 9, 2007. Accessed November 18, 2013. "Take Atlantic County's Hamilton Township, which for years has hailed itself on stationary and signs as 'New Jersey's Largest Municipality'.... But Hamilton Township residents might want to take another look at the numbers before becoming too smug with its bigness: The federal government says neighboring Galloway Township is actually larger."
^ New Jersey: 2020 Core Based Statistical Areas and Counties, United States Census Bureau. Accessed February 1, 2023.

[CensusArea-1] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g 2019 Census Gazetteer Files: New Jersey Places, United States Census Bureau. Accessed July 1, 2020.

[GR1-2] US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990, United States Census Bureau. Accessed September 4, 2014.

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[4] 2023 New Jersey Mayors Directory, New Jersey Department of Community Affairs, updated February 8, 2023. Accessed February 10, 2023.

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[7] U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Township of Hamilton, Geographic Names Information System. Accessed March 5, 2013.

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[LWD2020Density-11] Population Density by County and Municipality: New Jersey, 2020 and 2021, New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development. Accessed March 1, 2023.

[12] Look Up a ZIP Code for Mays Landing, NJ, United States Postal Service. Accessed April 24, 2012.

[13] Zip Codes, State of New Jersey. Accessed September 10, 2013.

[14] Area Code Lookup - NPA NXX for Mays Landing, NJ, Area-Codes.com. Accessed September 10, 2013.

[GR2-15] U.S. Census website, United States Census Bureau. Accessed September 4, 2014.

[16] Geographic Codes Lookup for New Jersey, Missouri Census Data Center. Accessed April 1, 2022.

[GR3-17] US Board on Geographic Names, United States Geological Survey. Accessed September 4, 2014.

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[20] Table 7. Population for the Counties and Municipalities in New Jersey: 1990, 2000 and 2010, New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development, February 2011. Accessed May 1, 2023.

[website-21] A Brief Overview of our Town, Hamilton Township. Accessed October 2, 2006.

[Story-22] Cite error: The named reference Story was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

[23] Barlas, Thomas. "Step aside, Hamilton twp.: Galloway is bigger / 'Largest' N.J. town a little smaller than neighbor, data show", The Press of Atlantic City, July 9, 2007. Accessed November 18, 2013. "Take Atlantic County's Hamilton Township, which for years has hailed itself on stationary and signs as 'New Jersey's Largest Municipality'.... But Hamilton Township residents might want to take another look at the numbers before becoming too smug with its bigness: The federal government says neighboring Galloway Township is actually larger."

[24] New Jersey: 2020 Core Based Statistical Areas and Counties, United States Census Bureau. Accessed February 1, 2023.

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