Washington Township's diverse demographics provide an excellent base for both small and large businesses and industry. Where not indicated, data is based on the year 2010 and only for the Township (not the surrounding area).
Demographic Data
| 2010 Total Population | 48,559 |
| 2010 Total Households | 17,287 |
| 2010 Median Household Income | 79,017 |
| 2010 Total Racial Makeup (White) | 42,588 |
| 2010 Total Racial Makeup (African American) | 2,825 |
| 2010 Total Racial Makeup (Native American) | 52 |
| 2010 Total Racial Makeup (Asian) | 1,086 |
| 2010 Total Racial Makeup (Hispanic or Latino) | 1,774 |
| 2010 Total Racial Makeup (other races) | 1,249 |
| Washington Township Geography [2] | |
| Land - square miles | 21.382 |
| Water - square miles | 0.218. |
| Distance from Philadelphia, PA (miles) | 8 |
| Distance from New York, NY (miles) | 95 |
| Distance from Wilmington, DE (miles) | 20 |
| Distance from Atlantic City, NJ (miles) | 50 |
| Washington Township Population [1] | |
| 1970 | 15,741 |
| 1980 | 27,878 |
| 1990 | 41,960 |
| 2000 | 47,114 |
| 2010 | 48,559 |
| 2012 (projected) | 48,158 |
| Educational -The WT Public School District serves students in grades K-12 | |
| Grenloch Terrace Early Childhood Center | 583 |
| Bells Elementary | 397 |
| Birches Elementary | 363 |
| Hurffville Elementary | 383 |
| Thomas Jefferson Elementary | 320 |
| Wedgwood Elementary | 347 |
| Whitman Elementary | 390 |
| Bunker Hill Middle School | 776 |
| Chestnut Ridge Middle School | 679 |
| Orchard Valley Middle School | |
| Washington Township High School | 2,688 |
| Zip Codes | |
| Blackwood/Turnersville | 08012 |
| Glassboro | 08028 |
| Grenloch | 08032 |
| Pitman | 08071 |
| Sicklerville | 08081 |
| Sewell | 08080 |
| Area Code | 856 |
| Government | |
| Type | Faulkner |
| Mayor | Anthony DellaPia |
| Clerk | Christine Ciallella |
Transportation
Roads & Highways
The township had a total of 199.78 miles (321.51 kilometers) of roadways, of which 154.61 miles (248.82 kilometers) are maintained by the municipality, 35.72 miles (57.49 kilometers) by Gloucester County, 8.36 miles (13.45 kilometers) by the New Jersey Department of Transportation and 1.09 miles (1.75 kilometers) by the New Jersey Turnpike Authority. Route 42 (Black Horse Pike) heads along the west side of the township, entering in the south from Monroe Township and continuing north for 4 miles (6.4 kilometers) towards Gloucester Township in Camden County, where the road is known as the North-South Freeway. Route 168 (also known as Black Horse Pike) has its southern terminus at Route 42 in Washington Township and heads north along the township border towards Gloucester Township. Route 47 (Delsea Drive) runs along the eastern quarter of the township, entering in the south from Glassboro and proceeding north for 3.2 miles (5.1 kilometers) towards Deptford Township. [94] Route 55 clips the eastern tip of Gloucester Township, extending for 0.4 miles (0.64 kilometers) from Mantua Township in the south to Deptford Township in the north. The Atlantic City Expressway enters from Gloucester Township, and zig-zags through both until its western terminus in Washington Township at Route 42.
County Route 534 (Good Intent Road) enters from Deptford Township on the east and heads into Gloucester Township County Route 555 (Tuckahoe Road) enters from Monroe Township on the west and continues for 1.1 miles (1.8 kilometers) to its terminus at Route 42.
Public Transportation
New Jersey Transit's Atlantic City commuter rail line and PATCO Speedline rapid transit are accessible at the Lindenwold (NJT station), located 10 miles (16 kilometers) northeast of the township. NJ Transit bus service is available to Philadelphia on the 315, 400, 403 and 408 routes, with local service on the 463 route.
References & Additional Information
[1] American FactFinder (US Census Data)