Stow Creek Township is a township in Cumberland County, New Jersey, United States. It is part of the Vineland-Millville-Bridgeton Primary Metropolitan Statistical Area for statistical purposes. As of the 2010 United States Census, the township had a total population of 1,431, reflecting an increase of 2 (+0.1%) from the 1,429 counted in the 2000 Census, which had in turn declined by 8 (-0.6%) from the 1,437 counted in the 1990 Census.
Stow Creek dates back to January 19, 1748, when it was formed as one of six precincts in the newly created Cumberland County. It was formally incorporated as a township on February 21, 1798. Columbia Township was formed on March 12, 1844, from portions of both Hopewell Township and Stow Creek Township, and dissolved on March 11, 1845. On April 9, 1929, portions of the township were taken to create Shiloh. On October 1, 1924, the New Jersey Legislature officially changed the name of the township from “Stoe Creek” to “Stow Creek”, though it is unclear when “Stow” had become “Stoe”. The township’s name is shared with the Stow Creek, a tributary of the Delaware River.
It is a dry township, where alcohol cannot be sold.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township had a total area of 18.846 square miles (48.811 km2), including 18.300 square miles (47.396 km2) of land and 0.546 square miles (1.415 km2) of water (2.90%).
Unincorporated communities, localities and place names located partially or completely within the township include Cumberland Causeway, Garrisons Corner, Gum Tree Corner, Jericho, Kernans Corner, Macanippock, Marlboro, Roadstown, Seventh Day Mill, Stow Creek Landing, Town Hall and Willis Corner.
The township borders Hopewell Township, Shiloh, Greenwich Township, Salem County, and the Delaware Bay.
As of the 2010 United States Census, there were 1,431 people, 543 households, and 412.1 families residing in the township. The population density was 78.2 per square mile (30.2/km2). There were 568 housing units at an average density of 31.0 per square mile (12.0/km2). The racial makeup of the township was 91.33% (1,307) White, 4.47% (64) Black or African American, 1.40% (20) Native American, 0.28% (4) Asian, 0.00% (0) Pacific Islander, 0.98% (14) from other races, and 1.54% (22) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.40% (63) of the population.
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