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Around Waterford Township
Town website: waterfordtwp.org
Town hall: Waterford Township, 2131 Auburn Avenue, Atco, NJ 08004 · 856-768-2300. Source
Property taxes: the average homeowner's bill in Waterford Township was $7,962 in 2025. Property taxes by town
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About Waterford Township
At a glance. Waterford is a Camden County township of 10,421 people (2020 census). Township offices are at 2131 Auburn Avenue in Atco.
History. The township dates its formation to 1694 and calls itself one of the oldest towns in New Jersey.
Library. The South County Regional Branch of the Camden County Library is at 35 Cooper Folly Road in Atco.
Parks. Atco Lake, a Camden County park of 77 acres on White Horse Pike, has natural trails around a lake of more than 35 acres.
Schools. The Waterford Township School District teaches pre-kindergarten through sixth grade at the Thomas Richards Early Childhood Center, Atco Elementary School and Waterford Elementary School. Students in grades 7 to 12 go to Hammonton public schools, including Hammonton High School.
Getting around. U.S. Route 30, the White Horse Pike, runs through the township. NJ Transit's Atlantic City Line stops at Atco station, with trains to 30th Street Station in Philadelphia and to Atlantic City. NJ Transit buses 554 and 459 also serve the township.
Selling a home. New Jersey requires a certificate for working smoke alarms, carbon monoxide alarms and a portable fire extinguisher before a one- or two-family home gets a new owner or tenant. Ask the Waterford Township construction office whether anything else is checked before a sale. Rules change, so check with the town before listing.
Sources: NJ Department of Labor: 2020 census population by municipality · Waterford Township · Camden County Library System: South County · Camden County: Atco Lake · Wikipedia: Waterford Township, New Jersey · N.J.A.C. 5:70-2.3: smoke alarm, carbon monoxide alarm and fire extinguisher certificate. Last reviewed October 13, 2026.