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Camden County, New Jersey

Camden County is a county located in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2000 Census, the population was 508,932. Its county seat is Camden. It was formed on March 13, 1844, from portions of Gloucester County.

This county is part of the Delaware Valley area.

[edit] Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 589 km² (228 sq mi). 576 km² (222 sq mi) of it is land and 14 km² (5 sq mi) of it (2.32%) is water.

Located in a coastal/alluvial plain area, the county is uniformly flat and low-lying. The highest points are a survey benchmark near the Burlington County line at 219 feet (66.7 m) above sea level, and another nearby area at least 210 feet. The low point is sea level, along the Delaware River.


Municipalities
 
Audubon Borough
Audubon Park Borough
Barrington Borough
Bellmawr Borough
Berlin Borough
Berlin Township
Brooklawn Borough
Camden City
Cherry Hill Township
Ashland
Barclay-Kingston
Cherry Hill Mall
Erlton-Ellisburg
Golden Triangle
Greentree
Springdale
Chesilhurst Borough
Clementon Borough
Collingswood Borough
Gibbsboro Borough
Gloucester City
Gloucester Township
Blackwood
Glendora
Haddon Heights Borough
Haddon Township
Haddonfield Borough
Hi-Nella Borough
Laurel Springs Borough
Lawnside Borough
Lindenwold Borough
Magnolia Borough
Merchantville Borough
Mount Ephraim Borough
Oaklyn Borough
Pennsauken Township
Pine Hill Borough
Pine Valley Borough
Runnemede Borough
Somerdale Borough
Stratford Borough
Tavistock Borough
Voorhees Township
Echelon
Waterford Township
Winslow Township
Woodlynne Borough

Historical municipalities
Centre Township
Clementon Township
Delaware Township
Newton Township
Stockton Township
Union Township