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New Hanover Township is a township in Burlington County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the township's population was 7,385,〔〔〔 reflecting a decline of 2,359 (-24.2%) from the 9,744 counted in the 2000 Census, which had in turn increased by 198 (+2.1%) from the 9,546 counted in the 1990 Census.〔(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 June 21, 2012.〕 The township is located in the Delaware Valley. New Hanover was originally formed by Royal charter on December 2, 1723, from portions of Chesterfield Township and Springfield Township. New Hanover was incorporated as one of New Jersey's initial 104 townships by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on February 21, 1798. Portions of the township were taken to form Pemberton borough (December 15, 1826), Pemberton Township (March 10, 1846), North Hanover Township (April 12, 1905) and Wrightstown (March 4, 1918).〔Snyder, John P. (''The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606-1968'' ), Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 97. Accessed June 21, 2012.〕〔Halperin, Frank. ("New Hanover: Land of thriving farms" ), ''Courier-Post'', October 18, 2006. Accessed September 9, 2015.〕 ==Geography== According to the United States Census Bureau, the township had a total area of 22.395 square miles (58.004 km2), including 22.175 square miles (57.433 km2) of land and 0.220 square miles (0.570 km2) of water (0.98%).〔〔 Fort Dix is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) with a total 2010 Census population of 7,716 located in portions of New Hanover Township (5,951 of the total), Pemberton Township (1,765 of CDP's residents) and Springfield Township (with no residents in the CDP).〔(DP-1 - Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data for Fort Dix CDP, Burlington County, New Jersey ), United States Census Bureau. Accessed June 21, 2012〕 McGuire AFB CDP is a CDP with a 2010 population of 3,710 located in portions of New Hanover Township (737 of the total) and North Hanover Township (2,973).〔(DP-1 - Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data for McGuire AFB CDP, Burlington County, New Jersey ), United States Census Bureau. Accessed June 21, 2012.〕 Cookstown is a small unincorporated community located near Fort Dix. Other unincorporated communities, localities and place names located partially or completely within the township include Cranberry Hall, Cranbury Park, Fountain Green, Lewistown, Mahalala, Pointville, Shreve and Taylors Mountain.〔(Locality Search ), State of New Jersey. Accessed April 27, 2015.〕 The township borders North Hanover Township, Pemberton Township and Wrightstown in Burlington County, and Plumsted Township in Ocean County.〔(Areas touching New Hanover Township ), MapIt. Accessed December 28, 2014.〕 The township is one of 56 South Jersey municipalities that are included within the New Jersey Pinelands National Reserve, a protected natural area of unique ecology covering , that has been classified as a United States Biosphere Reserve and established by Congress in 1978 as the nation's first National Reserve.〔(The Pinelands National Reserve ), New Jersey Pinelands Commission. Accessed November 27, 2013.〕 Part of the township is included in the state-designated Pinelands Area, which includes portions of Burlington County, along with areas in Atlantic, Camden, Cape May, Cumberland, Gloucester and Ocean counties.〔(Pinelands Municipalities ), New Jersey Pinelands Commission, April 2003. Accessed November 27, 2013.〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「New Hanover Township, New Jersey」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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