Oldmans Township, New Jersey

Oldmans Township, New Jersey
Township
Farm house at Sweet Haven Farms
Farm house at Sweet Haven Farms
Oldmans Township highlighted in Salem County. Inset map: Salem County highlighted in the State of New Jersey.
Oldmans Township highlighted in Salem County. Inset map: Salem County highlighted in the State of New Jersey.
Census Bureau map of Oldmans Township, New Jersey
Census Bureau map of Oldmans Township, New Jersey
Oldmans Township is located in Salem County, New Jersey
Oldmans Township
Oldmans Township
Location in Salem County
Oldmans Township is located in New Jersey
Oldmans Township
Oldmans Township
Location in New Jersey
Oldmans Township is located in the United States
Oldmans Township
Oldmans Township
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 39°45′24″N 75°25′49″W / 39.75667°N 75.43028°W / 39.75667; -75.43028[1][2]
Country United States
State New Jersey
County Salem
IncorporatedFebruary 7, 1881
Government
[6]
 • TypeTownship
 • BodyTownship Committee
 • MayorDean W. Sparks (R, term ends December 31, 2023)[3][4]
 • Municipal clerkMelinda Taylor[5]
Area
[1]
 • Total
20.69 sq mi (53.58 km2)
 • Land19.51 sq mi (50.53 km2)
 • Water1.18 sq mi (3.05 km2)  5.70%
 • Rank137th of 565 in state
9th of 15 in county[1]
Elevation
[7]
30 ft (9 m)
Population
 (2020)[8]
 • Total
1,910
 • Estimate 
(2023)[9]
1,928
 • Rank490th of 565 in state
11th of 15 in county[10]
 • Density97.9/sq mi (37.8/km2)
  • Rank543rd of 565 in state
11th of 15 in county[10]
Time zoneUTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−04:00 (Eastern (EDT))
ZIP Code
08067 – Pedricktown[11]
08085 – Auburn[12]
Area code856[13]
FIPS code3403354810[1][14][15]
GNIS feature ID0882136[1][16]
Websitewww.oldmanstownship.com

Oldmans 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 1,910,[8] an increase of 137 (+7.7%) from the 2010 census count of 1,773,[17][18] which in turn reflected a decline of 25 (−1.4%) from the 1,798 counted in the 2000 census.[19]

Oldmans Township was incorporated on February 7, 1881, from portions of Upper Penns Neck Township (now Carneys Point Township).[20] The township's name is a corruption of "Alderman's".[21]

It is a dry town, where alcohol cannot be sold legally, though alcohol is available at the winery in the township.[22][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 Committee 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. ^ Township Clerk, Oldmans Township. Accessed August 23, 2022.
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  7. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Township of Oldmans, Geographic Names Information System. Accessed March 8, 2013.
  8. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference LWD2020 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
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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 Pedricktown, NJ, United States Postal Service. Accessed January 17, 2013.
  12. ^ Look Up a ZIP Code for Auburn, NJ, United States Postal Service. Accessed January 17, 2013.
  13. ^ Area Code Lookup - NPA NXX for Pedricktown, NJ, Area-Codes.com. Accessed October 30, 2013.
  14. ^ U.S. Census website, United States Census Bureau. Accessed September 4, 2014.
  15. ^ Geographic Codes Lookup for New Jersey, Missouri Census Data Center. Accessed April 1, 2022.
  16. ^ US Board on Geographic Names, United States Geological Survey. Accessed September 4, 2014.
  17. ^ Cite error: The named reference Census2010 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  18. ^ Cite error: The named reference LWD2010 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  19. ^ 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.
  20. ^ 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 May 30, 2024.
  21. ^ Hutchinson, Viola L. The Origin of New Jersey Place Names, New Jersey Public Library Commission, May 1945. Accessed September 15, 2015.
  22. ^ New Jersey Division of Alcoholic Beverage Control. New Jersey ABC list of dry towns (May 1, 2013)
  23. ^ Giordano, Rita. "More towns catching liquor-license buzz; Moorestown considers ending its dry spell", The Philadelphia Inquirer, June 24, 2007. Accessed February 16, 2014.