Edgewater Park is a township in Burlington County, New Jersey, United States and a northeastern Delaware Valley suburb of Philadelphia. As of the 2010 United States Census, the township’s population was 8,881.
Edgewater Park was incorporated as a township by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on February 26, 1924, from portions of Beverly Township (now known as Delanco Township). The township was named for its location along the Delaware River.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township had a total area of 3.040 square miles (7.873 km2), including 2.894 square miles (7.495 km2) of land and 0.146 square miles (0.377 km2) of water (4.79%).
The township borders Burlington Township, Willingboro Township, Delanco Township, Beverly and both Bensalem Township and Bristol Township across the Delaware River.
Unincorporated communities, localities and place names located partially or completely within the township include Capitol Hill, Perkins and Wallrope Works.
As of the 2010 United States Census, there were 8,881 people, 3,683 households, and 2,323.973 families residing in the township. The population density was 3,068.8 per square mile (1,184.9/km2). There were 3,926 housing units at an average density of 1,356.6 per square mile (523.8/km2). The racial makeup of the township was 57.71% (5,125) White, 27.32% (2,426) Black or African American, 0.34% (30) Native American, 3.19% (283) Asian, 0.02% (2) Pacific Islander, 6.50% (577) from other races, and 4.93% (438) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 10.92% (970) of the population.
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