Editing Mullica Township, New Jersey (section)

==Geography==
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the township had a total area of 56.84 square miles (147.22&nbsp;km<sup>2</sup>), including 56.38 square miles (146.01&nbsp;km<sup>2</sup>) of land and 0.47 square miles (1.21&nbsp;km<sup>2</sup>) of water (0.82%).<ref name=CensusArea/><ref name=GR1 />

Despite a relatively small population, Mullica Township comprises many small communities. [[Elwood, New Jersey|Elwood]] is an [[Local government in New Jersey#Unincorporated communities|unincorporated community]] and [[census-designated place]] (CDP) (with a 2010 Census population of 1,437<ref>[http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/DPDP1/1600000US3421420 DP-1 - Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data for Elwood CDP, New Jersey] {{Webarchive|url=https://archive.today/20200212135402/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/DPDP1/1600000US3421420 |date=February 12, 2020 }}, [[United States Census Bureau]]. Accessed September 19, 2012.</ref>) located within Mullica Township.<ref>[http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/GCTPH1.CY10/0500000US34001 GCT-PH1 - Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place from the 2010 Census Summary File 1 for Atlantic County, New Jersey] {{Webarchive|url=https://archive.today/20200212200359/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/GCTPH1.CY10/0500000US34001 |date=February 12, 2020 }}, [[United States Census Bureau]]. Accessed July 8, 2015.</ref><ref>[http://www2.census.gov/acs2010_5yr/summaryfile/UserTools/Geography/NJ.xls 2006-2010 American Community Survey Geography for New Jersey], [[United States Census Bureau]]. Accessed July 8, 2015.</ref><ref name=CPH232>[https://www.census.gov/prod/cen2010/cph-2-32.pdf New Jersey: 2010 - Population and Housing Unit Counts - 2010 Census of Population and Housing (CPH-2-32)], [[United States Census Bureau]], August 2012. Accessed July 8, 2015.</ref>

Other unincorporated communities, localities and place names located partially or completely within the township include Amatol, Colwell, Da Costa, Devonshire, East Hammonton, Indian Cabin, [[Nesco, New Jersey|Nesco]], New Columbia, Pleasant Mills, Speedway, [[Sweetwater, New Jersey|Sweetwater]], Weekstown, Wescoatville, West Egg Harbor and Woodland.<ref>[http://www.state.nj.us/infobank/localnames.txt Locality Search], State of [[New Jersey]]. Accessed May 21, 2015.</ref><ref>[http://www.nj.gov/treasury/lgbr/munpdf/mullica.pdf Local Government Budget Review: Township of Mullica], [[New Jersey Department of Treasury]], January 2002. Accessed September 19, 2012. "Mullica Township was incorporated in 1838. It is located in southern New Jersey within the western sections of Atlantic County along Route 30, or what is more commonly known as the White Horse Pike. It includes various communities, such as Sweetwater, Nesco, Elwood, Devonshire, Dacosta, and Weekstown."</ref> Unincorporated communities in Mullica Township are largely identified by landmarks such as the Elwood Deli, the [[Sweetwater Casino]], or the Weekstown Firehouse. The small unincorporated communities within the township engender a particularly high level of pride, and many Mullica Township residents refer to themselves as residents of their unincorporated community, before referring to themselves as residents of Mullica Township.

The township is located in the northwest portion of Atlantic County. It is bounded on the north by [[Washington Township, Burlington County, New Jersey|Washington Township]] in [[Burlington County, New Jersey|Burlington County]] (which is separated from it by the [[Mullica River]]); on the east by [[Egg Harbor City, New Jersey|Egg Harbor City]]; on the south by [[Galloway Township, New Jersey|Galloway Township]] and [[Hamilton Township, Atlantic County, New Jersey|Hamilton Township]]; and on the west by the Town of [[Hammonton, New Jersey|Hammonton]].<ref>[https://global.mapit.mysociety.org/area/1199317/touches.html Areas touching Mullica Township], MapIt. Accessed March 1, 2020.</ref><ref>[https://www.atlanticcountynj.gov/government/county-government/board-of-county-commissioners/atlantic-county-district-map Atlantic County District Map], [[Atlantic County, New Jersey]]. Accessed July 9, 2024.</ref><ref>[https://www.state.nj.us/transportation/gis/maps/polnoroads.pdf New Jersey Municipal Boundaries], [[New Jersey Department of Transportation]]. Accessed November 15, 2019.</ref> The Township is approximately {{convert|13|mi}} outside of [[Atlantic City, New Jersey|Atlantic City]] and {{convert|40|mi}} outside of [[Philadelphia]].

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 {{convert|1100000|acre}}, that has been classified as a United States Biosphere Reserve and established by Congress in 1978 as the nation's first National Reserve.<ref>[http://www.nj.gov/pinelands/reserve/ The Pinelands National Reserve], [[New Jersey Pinelands Commission]]. Accessed November 19, 2013.</ref> All of the township is included in the state-designated Pinelands Area, which includes portions of Atlantic County, along with areas in [[Burlington County, New Jersey|Burlington]], [[Camden County, New Jersey|Camden]], [[Cape May County, New Jersey|Cape May]], [[Cumberland County, New Jersey|Cumberland]], [[Gloucester County, New Jersey|Gloucester]] and [[Ocean County, New Jersey|Ocean]] counties.<ref>[http://www.state.nj.us/pinelands/home/munico/municipalities/ Pinelands Municipalities], [[New Jersey Pinelands Commission]], April 2003. Accessed November 19, 2013.</ref>