
ģ3.5% of the population were under the age of 18, 4.9% from 18 to 24, 31.8% from 25 to 44, 23.4% from 45 to 64, and 6.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.21 and the average family size was 3.46. Of all households, 9.7% were made up of individuals and 2.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. Of the 3,141 households, 54.4% had children under the age of 18 78.0% were married couples living together 6.0% had a female householder with no husband present and 13.1% were non-families. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.58% (365) of the population. There were 3,275 housing units at an average density of 156.6 per square mile (60.5/km 2). The population density was 487.8 inhabitants per square mile (188.3/km 2). The 2010 United States census counted 10,200 people, 3,141 households, and 2,730 families in the township. Demographics Historical population CensusĢ000 2010 2020 Unincorporated communities, localities and place names located partially or completely within the township include Asbury, Dilkes Mills, Lippencott, Porches Mill, Robbins, Rulons and Scull.

The township borders the Gloucester County municipalities of East Greenwich Township, Harrison Township, Logan Township, Oldmans Township, Pilesgrove Township and South Harrison Township. Swedesboro is an independent municipality entirely surrounded by the township, making it part one of 21 pairs of "doughnut towns" in the state, where one municipality entirely surrounds another. Census Bureau, the township had a total area of 21.39 square miles (55.41 km 2), including 21.07 square miles (54.58 km 2) of land and 0.32 square miles (0.83 km 2) of water (1.50%). The township was named after Woolwich, England. Portions of the township were taken to form Franklin Township (January 27, 1820), Spicer Township (March 13, 1844, now known as Harrison Township), West Woolwich Township (March 7, 1877, now known as Logan Township) and Swedesboro (April 9, 1902). Woolwich was formed by royal charter on Mafrom portions of Greenwich Township and was incorporated as one of New Jersey's initial 104 townships as an act of the New Jersey Legislature on February 21, 1798. Woolwich Township and surrounding Gloucester County constitute part of South Jersey. As of the 2020 United States census, the township's population was 12,577, its highest decennial count ever and an increase of 2,377 (+23.3%) from the 2010 census count of 10,200, which in turn had reflected an increase of 7,168 (+236.4%) from the 3,032 counted at the 2000 census. state of New Jersey, within the Philadelphia metropolitan area.

Woolwich Township is a township within Gloucester County in the U.S.
