thumb|upright=1.2|1862 map of Cumberland County
Stow Creek Township is a township in Cumberland County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. It is part of the Vineland-Bridgeton metropolitan statistical area for statistical purposes. As of the 2020 United States census, the township's population was 1,312,
It is a dry township, where alcohol is not permitted to be sold by law.
History
Stow Creek dates back to January 19, 1748, when it was formed as one of six precincts in the newly created Cumberland County. It was formally incorporated as a township on February 21, 1798.
The spelling of the township's name was changed from "Stoe Creek" to "Stow Creek" on October 1, 1924.
On April 9, 1929, portions of the township were taken to create Shiloh. On October 1, 1924, the New Jersey Legislature officially changed the name of the township from "Stoe Creek" to "Stow Creek", though it is unclear when "Stow" had become "Stoe".
The township's name is shared with the Stow Creek, a tributary of the Delaware River.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township had a total area of 18.89 square miles (48.93 km<sup>2</sup>), including 18.27 square miles (47.31 km<sup>2</sup>) of land and 0.63 square miles (1.62 km<sup>2</sup>) of water (3.32%).
The township borders the municipalities of Hopewell Township, Greenwich Township and Shiloh in Cumberland County; and Alloway Township, Lower Alloways Creek Township and Quinton Township in Salem County.