The Gabreil Daveis Tavern House, located at 4th Avenue in Glendora, is a pre-Revolutionary War tavern that was built in 1756 and for many years served as an inn for boatmen who transported their products to Philadelphia via nearby Big Timber Creek.

[26] It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and is open to visitors on Sunday afternoons from April through December, excepting holidays.

[1][2] Blackwood (with a 2010 Census population of 4,545[27]) and Glendora (4,750 in 2010[28]) are unincorporated communities and census-designated places (CDPs) located within the township.

[29] Other unincorporated communities, localities and place names located partially or completely within the township include Blenheim, Chews Landing, Davisville, Erial, Glen Oaks, Grenloch, Hilltop, Lakeland, Lambs Terrace, Little Gloucester, Nashs Mill Point Pleasant and Turkey Foot.

[32][33][34] Big Timber Creek flows east to west through the township to the Delaware River.

A large enclosed dog park is located near the banks of Big Timber Creek.

[35] The 2010 United States census counted 64,634 people, 23,566 households, and 16,873 families in the township.

[49] As of the 2000 United States census[15] of 2000, there were 64,350 people, 23,150 households, and 16,876 families residing in the township.

[47][48] Gloucester Township is governed within the Faulkner Act, formally known as the Optional Municipal Charter Law, under the Mayor-Council system of New Jersey municipal government plan B, as implemented as of July 1, 1982, based on direct petition.

[7][52] As of 2020[update], the Mayor of Gloucester Township is Democrat David R. Mayer, whose term of office ends December 31, 2021.

[57][58][59] For the 119th United States Congress, New Jersey's 1st congressional district is represented by Donald Norcross (D, Camden).

At a reorganization meeting held in January after each election, the newly constituted Board of Commissioners selects one member to serve as Director and another as Deputy Director, each serving a one-year term in that role.

[71][64][72][73][74] Camden County's constitutional officers are: Clerk Pamela Rosen Lampitt (D, Cherry Hill, 2029)[75][76] Sheriff Chuck Billingham (D, Gloucester City, 2027)[77][78] and Surrogate Michelle Gentek-Mayer (D, Gloucester Township, 2025).

[83][84] In the 2008 presidential election, Democrat Barack Obama received 61.3% of the vote (18,601 cast), ahead of Republican John McCain, who received around 35.1% (10,645 votes), with 30,341 ballots cast among the township's 40,565 registered voters, for a turnout of 74.8%.

[85] In the 2004 presidential election, Democrat John Kerry received 57.6% of the vote (16,318 ballots cast), outpolling Republican George W. Bush, who received around 40.7% (11,529 votes), with 28,323 ballots cast among the township's 38,229 registered voters, for a turnout percentage of 74.1.

[90] The Gloucester Township Public Schools system, serves students in pre-kindergarten through eighth grade.

[122] Camden County College is located in Blackwood, on a 320 acres (130 ha) campus that had been acquired in 1967.

Over 44 programs of study ranging from allied health to engineering technology and science, laser and optics, public safety, business administration, liberal arts, human services and secretarial studies are available.

Other programs include a GED center, self-enrichment and senior adult courses.

Local residents may use the college's learning resource center to receive dental hygiene clinic services.