Carneys Point Township, New Jersey

Carneys Point Township, New Jersey
Township
Official seal of Carneys Point Township, New Jersey
Wordmark
Carneys Point Township highlighted in Salem County. Inset map: Salem County highlighted in the State of New Jersey.
Carneys Point Township highlighted in Salem County. Inset map: Salem County highlighted in the State of New Jersey.
Census Bureau map of Carneys Point Township, New Jersey
Census Bureau map of Carneys Point Township, New Jersey
Carneys Point Township is located in Salem County, New Jersey
Carneys Point Township
Carneys Point Township
Location in Salem County
Carneys Point Township is located in New Jersey
Carneys Point Township
Carneys Point Township
Location in New Jersey
Carneys Point Township is located in the United States
Carneys Point Township
Carneys Point Township
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 39°41′41″N 75°26′43″W / 39.694751°N 75.445164°W / 39.694751; -75.445164[1][2]
Country United States
State New Jersey
County Salem
FormedJuly 10, 1721 as, Upper Penns Neck Township
IncorporatedFebruary 21, 1798
RenamedNovember 10, 1976, as Carneys Point Township
Government
[7]
 • TypeTownship
 • BodyTownship Committee
 • MayorWayne D. Pelura (R, term ends December 31, 2023)[3][4]
 • AdministratorCasey English[5]
 • Municipal clerkJune Proffitt[6]
Area
[1]
 • Total
17.78 sq mi (46.05 km2)
 • Land16.91 sq mi (43.80 km2)
 • Water0.87 sq mi (2.25 km2)  4.88%
 • Rank162nd of 565 in state
10th of 15 in county[1]
Elevation
[8]
3 ft (0.9 m)
Population
 (2020)[9][10]
 • Total
8,637
 • Estimate 
(2023)[9][11]
8,640
 • Rank276th of 565 in state
3rd of 15 in county[12]
 • Density510.7/sq mi (197.2/km2)
  • Rank443rd of 565 in state
6th of 15 in county[12]
Time zoneUTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−04:00 (Eastern (EDT))
ZIP Code
08069[13][14]
Area code(s)856 Exchanges: 299, 351[15]
FIPS code3403310610[1][16][17]
GNIS feature ID0882135[1][18]
Websitecarneyspointtwp.org

Carneys Point Township is a township in Salem County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 United States census, the township's population was 8,637,[9][10] an increase of 588 (+7.3%) from the 2010 census count of 8,049,[19][20] which in turn reflected an increase of 365 (+4.8%) from the 7,684 counted in the 2000 census.[21]

Upper Penns Neck Township was formed on July 10, 1721, when Penn's Neck Township was subdivided and Lower Penns Neck Township (now Pennsville Township) was also formed. The township was incorporated by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on February 21, 1798, as one of New Jersey's original group of 104 townships.[22] Portions of the township were taken to form Oldmans Township (February 7, 1881) and Penns Grove borough (March 8, 1894).[22] The township was renamed Carneys Point Township based on the results of a Township meeting held on November 10, 1976, after voters approved a referendum held eight days earlier.[23]

  1. ^ a b c d e 2019 Census Gazetteer Files: New Jersey Places, United States Census Bureau. Accessed July 1, 2020.
  2. ^ US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990, United States Census Bureau. Accessed September 4, 2014.
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference TownshipCommittee was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  4. ^ 2023 New Jersey Mayors Directory, New Jersey Department of Community Affairs, updated February 8, 2023. Accessed February 10, 2023.
  5. ^ Directory, Carneys Point Township. Accessed May 29, 2022.
  6. ^ Clerk, Carneys Point Township. Accessed May 29, 2022.
  7. ^ Cite error: The named reference DataBook was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  8. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Township of Carneys Point, Geographic Names Information System. Accessed March 5, 2013.
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  12. ^ a b Population Density by County and Municipality: New Jersey, 2020 and 2021, New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development. Accessed March 1, 2023.
  13. ^ Look Up a ZIP Code for Carneys Point, NJ, United States Postal Service. Accessed January 17, 2012.
  14. ^ ZIP Codes, State of New Jersey. Accessed September 2, 2013.
  15. ^ Area Code Lookup - NPA NXX for Carneys Point, NJ, Area-Codes.com. Accessed September 2, 2013.
  16. ^ U.S. Census website, United States Census Bureau. Accessed September 4, 2014.
  17. ^ Geographic Codes Lookup for New Jersey, Missouri Census Data Center. Accessed April 1, 2022.
  18. ^ US Board on Geographic Names, United States Geological Survey. Accessed September 4, 2014.
  19. ^ Cite error: The named reference Census2010 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  20. ^ Cite error: The named reference LWD2010 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  21. ^ Table 7. Population for the Counties and Municipalities in New Jersey: 1990, 2000 and 2010, New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development, February 2011. Accessed May 1, 2023.
  22. ^ a b Snyder, John P. The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606–1968, Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 216. Accessed June 17, 2012.
  23. ^ Carney's Point Township Archived September 27, 2011, at the Wayback Machine, Salem County, New Jersey. Accessed July 5, 2011. "At the general election held on November 2, 1976, the citizens of Upper Penns Neck Township in Salem County voted 1931 to 887 in favor of changing the township's name to Carneys Point Township... The change became effective with that official Township Committee meeting of November 10, 1976."