Elsinboro Township, New Jersey

Elsinboro Township, New Jersey
Township
Nicholson House
Nicholson House
Elsinboro Township highlighted in Salem County. Inset map: Salem County highlighted in the State of New Jersey.
Elsinboro Township highlighted in Salem County. Inset map: Salem County highlighted in the State of New Jersey.
Census Bureau map of Elsinboro Township, New Jersey
Census Bureau map of Elsinboro Township, New Jersey
Elsinboro Township is located in Salem County, New Jersey
Elsinboro Township
Elsinboro Township
Location in Salem County
Elsinboro Township is located in New Jersey
Elsinboro Township
Elsinboro Township
Location in New Jersey
Elsinboro Township is located in the United States
Elsinboro Township
Elsinboro Township
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 39°32′00″N 75°29′55″W / 39.533317°N 75.498478°W / 39.533317; -75.498478[1][2]
Country United States
State New Jersey
County Salem
Earliest mentionMay 12, 1701
IncorporatedFebruary 21, 1798
Named forFort Nya Elfsborg
Government
[6]
 • TypeTownship
 • BodyTownship Committee
 • MayorSean M. Elwell (R, term ends December 31, 2023)[3][4]
 • Municipal clerkMarty Uzdanovics[5]
Area
[1]
 • Total
13.34 sq mi (34.56 km2)
 • Land11.93 sq mi (30.90 km2)
 • Water1.41 sq mi (3.66 km2)  10.58%
 • Rank182nd of 565 in state
11th of 15 in county[1]
Elevation
[7]
10 ft (3 m)
Population
 (2020)[8]
 • Total
1,001
 • Estimate 
(2023)[9]
1,006
 • Rank532nd of 565 in state
15th of 15 in county[10]
 • Density83.9/sq mi (32.4/km2)
  • Rank546th of 565 in state
13th of 15 in county[10]
Time zoneUTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−04:00 (Eastern (EDT))
ZIP Code
08079 – Salem[11]
Area code856[12]
FIPS code3403321330[1][13][14]
GNIS feature ID0882064[1][15]
Websitewww.elsinborotownship.com

Elsinboro 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 1,001,[8] a decrease of 35 (−3.4%) from the 2010 census count of 1,036,[16][17] which in turn reflected a decline of 56 (−5.1%) from the 1,092 counted in the 2000 census.[18]

Elsinboro's first mention dates back to May 12, 1701, though it was also mentioned in records on November 28, 1676. The details and date of its original incorporation are unknown. 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.[19] The township was named for Fort Nya Elfsborg.[20]

  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.
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  4. ^ 2023 New Jersey Mayors Directory, New Jersey Department of Community Affairs, updated February 8, 2023. Accessed February 10, 2023.
  5. ^ Departments, Elsinboro Township. Accessed May 23, 2022.
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  7. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Township of Elsinboro, Geographic Names Information System. Accessed March 5, 2013.
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  10. ^ 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.
  11. ^ Look Up a ZIP Code for Salem, NJ, United States Postal Service. Accessed January 17, 2013.
  12. ^ Area Code Lookup - NPA NXX for Salem County, NJ, Area-Codes.com. Accessed February 17, 2015.
  13. ^ U.S. Census website, United States Census Bureau. Accessed September 4, 2014.
  14. ^ Geographic Codes Lookup for New Jersey, Missouri Census Data Center. Accessed April 1, 2022.
  15. ^ US Board on Geographic Names, United States Geological Survey. Accessed September 4, 2014.
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  18. ^ 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.
  19. ^ Snyder, John P. The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606–1968, Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 215. Accessed October 25, 2012.
  20. ^ Hutchinson, Viola L. The Origin of New Jersey Place Names, New Jersey Public Library Commission, May 1945. Accessed August 30, 2015.