List of municipalities in New Jersey

This is a list of the 565 municipalities in the U.S. state of New Jersey, ordered by population. There are five types of municipality in the state â€" boroughs (250), cities (52), towns (15), townships (245), and villages (3). New Jersey, the fourth-smallest state, covers 8,722 square miles (22,590 km²), meaning the average land size of a municipality in the state is about 15 square miles (39 km²) â€" but note the wide range of actual sizes in the map at right.

See also

• List of census-designated places in New Jersey

Notes

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1. ^ Census 2010: New Jersey - USATODAY.com
2. ^ Knapp, Krystal (October 1, 2012). "Merged Municipality Will Be Called Princeton, New Jersey". Planet Princeton. Retrieved January 2, 2013. 
3. ^ "Vernon Township Mayor's Office website". 
4. ^ New Jersey State Commission on County and Municipal Government, Modern Forms of Municipal Government, 1992, Chapter VI: Municipal Names and Municipal Classification

• 2000 U.S. Census

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