Galloway Township, New Jersey

Galloway Township is a township in Atlantic County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. At 114.49 square miles of total area of land and water, Galloway Township is the largest municipality in the state. As of the 2020 United States census, the township's population was 37,813, an increase of 464 from the 2010 census count of 37,349, which in turn reflected an increase of 6,140 from the 31,209 counted at the 2000 census.Galloway Township was incorporated by Royal charter on April 4, 1774, from portions of Egg Harbor Township, when it was still part of Gloucester County. Galloway was incorporated as one of the initial group of 104 townships by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on February 21, 1798. After becoming part of the newly formed Atlantic County in 1837, portions of the township were taken to create Mullica Township, Egg Harbor City, Absecon town, Brigantine Beach borough and Port Republic.The township is part of the South Jersey region of the state.