Town guide · Burlington County
Living in Florence, NJ
Florence Township sits on the Delaware River, with two older river villages, Florence and Roebling, and two River Line light rail stops. Roebling grew up around the steel mill that made cable for the Brooklyn Bridge and the Golden Gate Bridge, and its historic district is still largely intact.
- County
- Burlington
- Population
- About 12,800 (2020 census)
- Size
- About 10 square miles
- Setting
- River villages, suburban neighborhoods and a warehouse corridor
- Main roads
- New Jersey Turnpike Interchange 6A, Interstate 295, U.S. Route 130 and County Route 543
First things first
Florence and Roebling are both Florence Township
Florence and Roebling are the two main villages of Florence Township. Each is counted by the Census Bureau as its own community, and they use different ZIP codes, 08518 for Florence and 08554 for Roebling, but neither is a separate town. Homes in both pay Florence Township property taxes.
Florence Township was itself carved out of neighboring Mansfield Township in 1872.
Neighborhoods
Two river villages and more
Florence was laid out by the Florence City Company, formed in 1849, which planned the first lots and streets and built a hotel and a wharf. The Florence Iron Works opened on the river in 1857, and the township was formed from part of Mansfield Township in 1872 and named after Florence, Italy. For a time the sandy Delaware River beaches made it a vacation spot.
- Florence: The original river village along the Delaware, with the Florence River Line station at U.S. Route 130.
- Roebling: The village built around the Roebling steel mill, the Kinkora Works. Its 76 acre historic district was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1978.
- Other named areas: Older locality names in the township include Bustleton, Dobbins, Florence Station and Hoffner's Tract.
Homes
What you will find
- Village homes: Older homes on the grid streets of Florence and Roebling, close to the river and the light rail.
- Historic district homes: The Roebling Historic District includes 94 contributing buildings from the mill town era.
- Suburban neighborhoods: Newer homes in neighborhoods built away from the river villages.
Worth knowing: Florence Township has two very different housing stocks: older homes in the river villages, including the Roebling Historic District, and newer neighborhoods inland. Homes near the Delaware River can fall in a mapped flood zone, so we check the FEMA flood map on every riverside property. For older village homes, we plan for a careful inspection of the systems and the structure.
Property taxes
What taxes look like in Florence
- 2.381%2025 effective tax rate, as a share of market value
- $6,2322025 average residential tax bill
A home worth $250,000 on today's market would pay roughly $5,952 a year at Florence's 2025 effective rate. Your actual bill depends on your assessment, so we pull the real tax record for any home you are considering.
Source: New Jersey Division of Taxation, 2025 general and effective tax rates. Rates are set each year.
Getting around
Roads and commuting
The Pennsylvania Turnpike connector of the New Jersey Turnpike, signed as Interstate 95, crosses the township, with Interchange 6A at U.S. Route 130. Interstate 295 also passes through, though its nearest exits are in neighboring towns. NJ Transit's River Line light rail stops at Florence station on Route 130 and at Roebling station on Hornberger Avenue, with service north to Trenton and south to Camden. NJ Transit bus route 409 runs between Trenton and Philadelphia, and the BurLink B5 bus serves the Florence station. Daily shopping is mostly along Route 130.
Places worth knowing
Parks, landmarks and open space
- Roebling Historic District: A 76 acre district of the old mill village, listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978, bounded in part by Roebling Park.
- Roebling Museum: A museum in the village at 100 Second Avenue, with audio tours and a registry of the mill's workers.
- The Delaware River: The township's river frontage, facing Bristol Township, Falls Township and Tullytown in Pennsylvania.
- Delaware River Heritage Trail: A planned 60 mile loop trail. Burlington County opened a 5.5 mile section in 2021, running from Route 130 in Fieldsboro through Crystal Lake Park and the village of Hedding in Mansfield to Roebling Park and the Roebling Museum in Florence Township. It connects to the county's first 2.75 mile section, finished in 2013, through Fieldsboro, Bordentown Township and Bordentown City.
Common questions
Questions people ask us about Florence
What are property taxes in Florence, NJ?
Florence Township's 2025 effective tax rate is 2.381 percent of market value, and the average residential tax bill is $6,232, according to the New Jersey Division of Taxation. Actual bills depend on each home's assessment.
Is Roebling part of Florence Township?
Yes. Roebling is an unincorporated community inside Florence Township, counted by the Census Bureau as its own place. Homes in Roebling are in Florence Township and pay Florence Township property taxes.
What is Roebling known for?
Roebling grew up around the steel mill of John A. Roebling's Sons, the company that supplied steel for the Brooklyn Bridge and the Golden Gate Bridge. The mill village is now the Roebling Historic District, listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1978.
Is there a train station in Florence, NJ?
Yes, two. NJ Transit's River Line light rail stops at Florence station on U.S. Route 130 and at Roebling station on Hornberger Avenue. The line runs north to the Trenton rail station, where riders can connect to NJ Transit, SEPTA and Amtrak trains, and south to Camden.
Does Florence Township have a Turnpike exit?
Yes. Interchange 6A, on the Turnpike's Pennsylvania connector signed as Interstate 95, meets U.S. Route 130 in Florence Township. That location is a big reason the township has become a warehouse and logistics center.
Nearby towns
Towns that border Florence
Buying or selling in Florence?
Roebling, Florence or inland
A mill village house in Roebling and a newer home inland are different markets. We look at your street, the flood map and the age of the house, and explain what that means for value.
Call or text either of us directly.