Mantua Township, New Jersey

Mantua Township, New Jersey
Mantua Township, New Jersey
Township
	Route 55 viewed north in Mantua Township
	Seal
	Location of Mantua Township in Gloucester County highlighted in red (right). Inset map: Location of Gloucester County in New Jersey highlighted in red (left).
	Census Bureau map of Mantua Township, New Jersey
	Mantua Township Location in Gloucester County Mantua Township Location in New Jersey Mantua Township Location in the United States
	Coordinates: 39°45′43″N 75°10′23″W / 39.762013°N 75.173092°W
Country	United States
State	New Jersey
County	Gloucester
Incorporated	February 23, 1853
Named for	Mantua, Italy or Lenape sub-tribe
Government
• Type	Township
• Body	Township Committee
• Mayor	Robert T. Zimmerman (D, term ends December 31, 2024)
• Administrator	Jennica Bileci
• Municipal clerk	Jennica Bileci
Area
• Total	16.09 sq mi (41.67 km2)
• Land	16.01 sq mi (41.45 km2)
• Water	0.09 sq mi (0.22 km2) 0.53%
• Rank	169th of 565 in state; 10th of 24 in county
Elevation	105 ft (32 m)
Population (2020)
• Total	15,235
• Estimate (2023)	15,446
• Rank	172nd of 565 in state; 7th of 24 in county
• Density	951.9/sq mi (367.5/km2)
• Rank	391st of 565 in state; 15th of 24 in county
Time zone	UTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC−04:00 (Eastern (EDT))
ZIP Code	08051
Area code	856
FIPS code	3401543440
GNIS feature ID	0882147
Website	mantuatownship.com

Mantua Township (pronounced man-CHEW-uh^[18]) 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 15,235,^[9]^[10] its highest decennial count ever and an increase of 18 (+0.1%) from the 15,217 recorded at the 2010 census,^[19]^[20] which in turn reflected an increase of 1,000 (+7.0%) from the 14,217 counted in the 2000 census.^[21] Mantua and surrounding Gloucester County constitute part of South Jersey.

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e 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.
^ Cite error: The named reference Committee was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
^ 2023 New Jersey Mayors Directory, New Jersey Department of Community Affairs, updated February 8, 2023. Accessed February 10, 2023.
^ Administration & Finance, Mantua Township. Accessed May 23, 2024.
^ Township Clerk & Registrar, Mantua Township. Accessed May 23, 2024.
^ Cite error: The named reference DataBook was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Township of Mantua, Geographic Names Information System. Accessed March 7, 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 Mantua, NJ, United States Postal Service. Accessed November 7, 2012.
^ Zip Codes, State of New Jersey. Accessed September 23, 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.
^ Berkery, Sheri. "Do you know how to pronounce these S.J. town names?", Courier-Post, September 5, 2019. Accessed January 26, 2022, via Newspapers.com. "Mantua: Man-Chew-uh - This township in Gloucester County is not pronounced with a hard 'T.'"
^ Cite error: The named reference Census2010 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
^ Cite error: The named reference LWD2010 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
^ 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.

[CensusArea-1] 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.

[Committee-3] Cite error: The named reference Committee was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

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

[5] Administration & Finance, Mantua Township. Accessed May 23, 2024.

[6] Township Clerk & Registrar, Mantua Township. Accessed May 23, 2024.

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

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[LWD2020Density-12] Population Density by County and Municipality: New Jersey, 2020 and 2021, New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development. Accessed March 1, 2023.

[13] Look Up a ZIP Code for Mantua, NJ, United States Postal Service. Accessed November 7, 2012.

[14] Zip Codes, State of New Jersey. Accessed September 23, 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.

[18] Berkery, Sheri. "Do you know how to pronounce these S.J. town names?", Courier-Post, September 5, 2019. Accessed January 26, 2022, via Newspapers.com. "Mantua: Man-Chew-uh - This township in Gloucester County is not pronounced with a hard 'T.'"

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[21] 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.

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