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There are 21 counties in the U.S. state of New Jersey. These counties together contain 564 municipalities, or administrative entities composed of clearly defined territory; 253 boroughs, 52 cities, 15 towns, 240 townships, and 4 villages. [1] In New Jersey, a county is a local level of government between the state and municipalities.
Local government in New Jersey is composed of counties and municipalities. Local jurisdictions in New Jersey differ from those in some other states because the entire area of the state is part of a municipality; each of the 564 municipalities is in exactly one county; and each of the 21 counties has more than one municipality.
As of 2024, New Jersey is divided into 21 counties and contains 564 [2] municipalities consisting of five types: 253 boroughs, 52 cities, 15 towns, 240 townships, and four villages. The largest municipality by population in New Jersey is Newark, with 311,549 residents, whereas the smallest is Walpack Township, with seven residents. [3]
Winfield Township (also called Winfield Park) is a township in Union County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey.As of the 2020 United States census, the township's population was 1,423, [9] its lowest decennial census and a decrease of 48 (−3.3%) from the 2010 census count of 1,471, [17] [18] which in turn reflected a decline of 43 (−2.8%) from the 1,514 counted in the 2000 census. [19]
Chester Township is a township in southwestern Morris County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. [16] As of the 2020 United States census, the township's population was 7,713, [6] [7] a decrease of 125 (−1.6%) from the 2010 census count of 7,838, [17] [18] which in turn reflected an increase of 556 (+7.6%) from the 7,282 counted in the 2000 census. [19]
Carteret is a borough in northeastern Middlesex County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey.As of the 2020 United States census, the borough's population reached 25,326, [9] [10] its highest decennial count ever and an increase of 2,482 (+10.9%) from the 2010 census count of 22,844, [17] [18] which in turn reflected an increase of 2,135 (+10.3%) from the 20,709 counted in the 2000 census.
Merchantville is a borough in Camden County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey.As of the 2020 United States census, the borough's population was 3,820, [9] a decrease of one person from the 2010 census count of 3,821, [18] [19] which in turn reflected an increase of 20 (+0.5%) from the 3,801 counted in the 2000 census.
Mannington Township is a township in Salem County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey.As of the 2020 United States census, the township's population was 1,475, [8] a decrease of 331 (−18.3%) from the 2010 census count of 1,806, [16] [17] which in turn reflected an increase of 247 (+15.8%) from the 1,559 counted in the 2000 census.