Voorhees Township, New Jersey

Voorhees Township, New Jersey
Voorhees Township, New Jersey
Township
	Voorhees Town Center in Voorhees Township, July 2011
	Seal
	Location of Voorhees Township in Camden County highlighted in red
	Census Bureau map of Voorhees Township, New Jersey
	Voorhees Township Location in Camden County Voorhees Township Location in New Jersey Voorhees Township Location in the United States
	Coordinates: 39°50′55″N 74°57′10″W / 39.84857°N 74.952843°W
Country	United States
State	New Jersey
County	Camden
Incorporated	March 1, 1899
Named for	Foster McGowan Voorhees
Government
• Type	Township
• Body	Township Committee
• Mayor	Michael R. Mignogna (D, term ends December 31, 2026)
• Administrator	Vacant
• Municipal clerk	Dee Ober
Area
• Total	11.64 sq mi (30.15 km2)
• Land	11.47 sq mi (29.71 km2)
• Water	0.17 sq mi (0.44 km2) 1.44%
• Rank	195th of 565 in state; 6th of 37 in county
Elevation	112 ft (34 m)
Population (2020)
• Total	31,069
• Estimate (2022)	31,025
• Rank	76th of 565 in state; 6th of 37 in county
• Density	2,708.5/sq mi (1,045.8/km2)
• Rank	238th of 565 in state; 28th of 37 in county
Time zone	UTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC−04:00 (Eastern (EDT))
ZIP Code	08043
Area code	856
FIPS code	3400776220
GNIS feature ID	0882153
Website	www.voorheesnj.com

Voorhees Township is a township in Camden County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. The township is a suburb in the Delaware Valley / Greater Philadelphia Metropolitan Area.^[19] As of the 2020 United States census, the township's population was 31,069,^[9]^[10] an increase of 1,938 (+6.7%) from the 2010 census count of 29,131,^[20]^[21] which in turn reflected an increase of 1,005 (+3.6%) from the 28,126 counted in the 2000 census.^[22]

Voorhees Township was incorporated as a township by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on March 1, 1899, from portions of Waterford Township. Portions of the township were taken on March 8, 1924, to form Gibbsboro.^[23]^[24]

The township is named for Foster McGowan Voorhees, the Governor of New Jersey who authorized its creation.^[25]^[26] The township is part of the state's South Jersey region.

^ ^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 Govt 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. As of date accessed, data for Vineland is erroneously duplicated, replacing the data that should appear for Voorhees Township.
^ Administrator, Voorhees Township. Accessed June 8, 2023.
^ Township Clerk, Voorhees Township. Accessed June 8, 2023.
^ 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 Voorhees, Geographic Names Information System. Accessed March 14, 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 Voorhees, NJ, United States Postal Service. Accessed June 4, 2012.
^ Zip Codes, State of New Jersey. Accessed August 20, 2013.
^ Area Code Lookup - NPA NXX for Tavistock, NJ, Area-Codes.com. Accessed November 6, 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 10, 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.
^ Snyder, John P. The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606-1968, Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 109. Accessed June 4, 2012.
^ Honeyman, Abraham Van Doren. Index-analysis of the Statutes of New Jersey, 1896-1909: Together with References to All Acts, and Parts of Acts, in the 'General Statutes' and Pamphlet Laws Expressly Repealed: and the Statutory Crimes of New Jersey During the Same Period, p. 310. New Jersey Law Journal Publishing Company, 1910. Accessed October 19, 2015.
^ History of Voorhees Archived July 17, 2011, at the Wayback Machine, Township of Voorhees. Accessed May 8, 2007. "Over the years six 'neighborhood' communities took root; Ashland, Glendale, Kirkwood, Kresson, Osage and Gibbsboro. Residents held strong loyalties to these sections of town, rather than to the town itself. One result of this divisive attitude was Gibbsboro's secession from Voorhees in 1924.... Since Governor Foster McGowan Voorhees granted the request, the township was named in his honor."
^ A History of New Jersey Governors, State of New Jersey. Accessed October 19, 2015. "Foster M. Voorhees... Voorhees Township and State Park are named in his honor."

[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.

[Govt-3] Cite error: The named reference Govt 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. As of date accessed, data for Vineland is erroneously duplicated, replacing the data that should appear for Voorhees Township.

[5] Administrator, Voorhees Township. Accessed June 8, 2023.

[6] Township Clerk, Voorhees Township. Accessed June 8, 2023.

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[8] U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Township of Voorhees, Geographic Names Information System. Accessed March 14, 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 Voorhees, NJ, United States Postal Service. Accessed June 4, 2012.

[14] Zip Codes, State of New Jersey. Accessed August 20, 2013.

[15] Area Code Lookup - NPA NXX for Tavistock, NJ, Area-Codes.com. Accessed November 6, 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 10, 2023.

[Census2010-20] Cite error: The named reference Census2010 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

[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.

[Story-23] Snyder, John P. The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606-1968, Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 109. Accessed June 4, 2012.

[24] Honeyman, Abraham Van Doren. Index-analysis of the Statutes of New Jersey, 1896-1909: Together with References to All Acts, and Parts of Acts, in the 'General Statutes' and Pamphlet Laws Expressly Repealed: and the Statutory Crimes of New Jersey During the Same Period, p. 310. New Jersey Law Journal Publishing Company, 1910. Accessed October 19, 2015.

[History-25] History of Voorhees Archived July 17, 2011, at the Wayback Machine, Township of Voorhees. Accessed May 8, 2007. "Over the years six 'neighborhood' communities took root; Ashland, Glendale, Kirkwood, Kresson, Osage and Gibbsboro. Residents held strong loyalties to these sections of town, rather than to the town itself. One result of this divisive attitude was Gibbsboro's secession from Voorhees in 1924.... Since Governor Foster McGowan Voorhees granted the request, the township was named in his honor."

[26] A History of New Jersey Governors, State of New Jersey. Accessed October 19, 2015. "Foster M. Voorhees... Voorhees Township and State Park are named in his honor."

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