Landis Township, New Jersey

Landis Township was a township that existed in Cumberland County, New Jersey, United States, from 1864 to 1952. It was named after Charles K. Landis, the founder of Vineland.

Historical population
CensusPop.%±
18707,079—
18803,486−50.8%
18903,85510.6%
19004,72122.5%
19106,43536.3%
192010,40261.6%
193014,04735.0%
194016,52517.6%
195021,41829.6%
Population sources:1870-1920[1]
1870[2] 1880-1890[3]
1890-1910[4] 1910-1930[5] 1930-1950[6]

Landis Township was incorporated as a township by an Act of the New Jersey Legislature on March 7, 1864, from portions of Millville, based on the results of a referendum held on March 22, 1864. Portions of the township were taken to form Vineland Borough (May 28, 1880). Other transfers of territory were made to Maurice River Township (1873), to Franklin Township (Gloucester County) (1892, returned in 1897) and from Millville (1934).[7]

Landis Township lasted until July 1, 1952, when it was combined with Vineland Borough to form Vineland City, based on the results of a referendum held on February 5, 1952.[7][8][9]

References
  1. Barnett, Bob. Population Data for Cumberland County Municipalities, 1810 - 2000, WestJersey.org, January 6, 2011. Accessed January 8, 2013.
  2. Staff. A compendium of the ninth census, 1870, p. 259. United States Census Bureau, 1872. Accessed January 8, 2013.
  3. Porter, Robert Percival. Preliminary Results as Contained in the Eleventh Census Bulletins: Volume III - 51 to 75, p. 97. United States Census Bureau, 1890. Accessed January 8, 2013.
  4. Thirteenth Census of the United States, 1910: Population by Counties and Minor Civil Divisions, 1910, 1900, 1890, United States Census Bureau, p. 337. Accessed January 8, 2013.
  5. Fifteenth Census of the United States : 1930 - Population Volume I, United States Census Bureau, p. 715. Accessed January 8, 2013.
  6. Staff. A Report of the Seventeenth Decennial Census of the United States - Census of Population: 1950; Volume I - Number of Inhabitants, p. 30-11. Accessed January 8, 2013.
  7. Snyder, John P. The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606-1968, Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 120. Accessed January 8, 2013.
  8. "MERGER CAMPAIGN AROUSES VINELAND; 'Hole' in Jersey 'Doughnut' Fights for Civic Status in February 5 Referendum Merger Defeated in 1929 Wide Interest Noted", The New York Times, November 25, 1951. p. 58
  9. "NEW CITY SET IN JERSEY; 2 Communities Vote to Merge as Vineland on July 1", The New York Times, February 6, 1952. p. 24.

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