Waterford Township is a township in Camden County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the township’s population was 10,649, reflecting an increase of 155 (+1.5%) from the 10,494 counted in the 2000 Census, which had in turn declined by 446 (-4.1%) from the 10,940 counted in the 1990 Census.
Waterford Township was originally created by Royal charter on June 1, 1695, while the area was still part of Gloucester County. The township was incorporated by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on February 21, 1798. On March 13, 1844, Waterford Township became one of the original townships in the newly created Camden County. The settlement of Long-a-Coming (today’s Berlin borough) along the White Horse Road in Waterford was the new county’s first seat, but lost that designation in 1848 when the seat moved to the city of Camden. Portions of the township were taken over the years to form Delaware Township (on February 28, 1844, now Cherry Hill Township), Chesilhurst (November 26, 1887), Voorhees Township (March 1, 1899) and Berlin Township (March 11, 1910).[20][21] The township was named for Waterford, Ireland.
According to the United States Census Bureau, Waterford Township had a total area of 36.267 square miles (93.932 km2), including 36.041 square miles (93.345 km2) of land and 0.226 square miles (0.586 km2) of water (0.62%).
Unincorporated communities, localities and place names located partially or completely within the borough include Atco, Atco Lake, Bishops, Dunbarton, Fisher, Jackson, Louden and Pestletown.
The township borders the municipalities of Berlin, Berlin Township and Winslow Township in Camden County; Hammonton in Atlantic County; and Evesham Township, Medford Township and Shamong Township in Burlington County.
As of the 2010 United States Census, there were 10,649 people, 3,692 households, and 2,824 families residing in the township. The population density was 295.5 per square mile (114.1/km2). There were 3,839 housing units at an average density of 106.5 per square mile (41.1/km2). The racial makeup of the township was 90.59% (9,647) White, 4.83% (514) Black or African American, 0.10% (11) Native American, 1.16% (124) Asian, 0.03% (3) Pacific Islander, 1.56% (166) from other races, and 1.73% (184) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.39% (467) of the population.
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