Mount Laurel, New Jersey

Mount Laurel, New Jersey
Mount Laurel, New Jersey
Township
	Laurel Acres Park in Mount Laurel
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	Location of Burlington County in New Jersey (left) and of Mount Laurel in Burlington County (right)
	Census Bureau map of Mount Laurel, New Jersey
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	Coordinates: 39°56′56″N 74°54′01″W / 39.948992°N 74.900247°W
Country	United States
State	New Jersey
County	Burlington
Incorporated	March 7, 1872
Government
• Type	Faulkner Act (council–manager)
• Body	Township Council
• Mayor	Fozia Janjua (D, term ends December 31, 2024)
• Deputy Mayor	Nikitas Moustakas
• Township Council	Karen Cohen; Kareem Pritchett; Stephen Steglik
• Township Manager/Clerk	Meredith Riculfy
Area
• Total	21.99 sq mi (56.95 km2)
• Land	21.72 sq mi (56.26 km2)
• Water	0.27 sq mi (0.69 km2) 1.21%
• Rank	124th of 565 in state; 12th of 40 in county
Elevation	36 ft (11 m)
Population (2020)
• Total	44,633
• Estimate (2022)	45,901
• Rank	49th of 565 in state; 2nd of 40 in county
• Density	2,054.5/sq mi (793.2/km2)
• Rank	291st of 565 in state; 15th of 40 in county
Time zone	UTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC−04:00 (Eastern (EDT))
ZIP Code	08054
Area code	856
FIPS code	3400549020
GNIS feature ID	0882093
Website	www.mountlaurel.com

Mount Laurel is a township in Burlington County in the U.S. state of New Jersey. The township, and all of Burlington County, is a part of the Philadelphia-Reading-Camden combined statistical area and the Delaware Valley.^[19] As of the 2020 United States census, the township's population was 44,633,^[9]^[10] its highest decennial count ever and an increase of 2,769 (+6.6%) from the 2010 census count of 41,864,^[20]^[21] which in turn reflected an increase of 1,643 (+4.1%) from the 40,221 counted in the 2000 census.^[22] It is the home of NFL Films.

In 2020, Mount Laurel was ranked 16th in Money magazine's list of the 50 best places to live in the United States, citing a kid-friendly environment, affordable housing, and easy access to Philadelphia and the Jersey Shore.^[23]

^ ^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.
^ ^a ^b ^c Cite error: The named reference Council 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.
^ Township Manager's Office, Mount Laurel Township. Accessed January 25, 2024.
^ Municipal Clerk's Office, Mount Laurel Township. Accessed January 25, 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 Mount Laurel, Geographic Names Information System. Accessed March 8, 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 Mount Laurel, NJ, United States Postal Service. Accessed December 19, 2011.
^ Zip Codes, State of New Jersey. Accessed October 23, 2013.
^ Area Code Lookup - NPA NXX for Mount Laurel, NJ, Area-Codes.com. Accessed October 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.
^ New Jersey: 2020 Core Based Statistical Areas and Counties, United States Census Bureau. Accessed February 1, 2023.
^ 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.
^ "Mount Laurel, NJ ranked in Best Places to Live by Money". Money. Retrieved February 20, 2021.

[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.

[Council-3] Cite error: The named reference Council 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] Township Manager's Office, Mount Laurel Township. Accessed January 25, 2024.

[6] Municipal Clerk's Office, Mount Laurel Township. Accessed January 25, 2024.

[DataBook-7] Cite error: The named reference DataBook was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

[8] U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Township of Mount Laurel, Geographic Names Information System. Accessed March 8, 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 Mount Laurel, NJ, United States Postal Service. Accessed December 19, 2011.

[14] Zip Codes, State of New Jersey. Accessed October 23, 2013.

[15] Area Code Lookup - NPA NXX for Mount Laurel, NJ, Area-Codes.com. Accessed October 23, 2013.

[GR2-16] U.S. Census website, United States Census Bureau. Accessed September 4, 2014.

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

[GR3-18] US Board on Geographic Names, United States Geological Survey. Accessed September 4, 2014.

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

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[LWD2010-21] Cite error: The named reference LWD2010 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

[22] 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.

[23] "Mount Laurel, NJ ranked in Best Places to Live by Money". Money. Retrieved February 20, 2021.

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