Pennsville Township, New Jersey

Pennsville Township, New Jersey
Township
Finn's Point Rear Range Light
Finn's Point Rear Range Light
Official seal of Pennsville Township, New Jersey
Seal
Pennsville Township highlighted in Salem County. Inset map: Salem County highlighted in New Jersey.
Pennsville Township highlighted in Salem County. Inset map: Salem County highlighted in New Jersey.
map of Pennsville Township, New Jersey
map of Pennsville Township, New Jersey
Pennsville Township is located in Salem County, New Jersey
Pennsville Township
Pennsville Township
Location in Salem County
Pennsville Township is located in New Jersey
Pennsville Township
Pennsville Township
Location in New Jersey
Pennsville Township is located in the United States
Pennsville Township
Pennsville Township
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 39°37′35″N 75°30′12″W / 39.626341°N 75.503451°W / 39.626341; -75.503451[1][2]
Country United States
State New Jersey
County Salem
FormedJuly 10, 1721 as Lower Penns Neck Township
IncorporatedFebruary 21, 1798
RenamedNovember 2, 1965 as Pennsville Township
Named forWilliam Penn
Government
[7]
 • TypeTownship
 • BodyTownship Committee
 • MayorDaniel J. Neu (R, term ends December 31, 2024)[3][4]
 • AdministratorJack Lynch[5]
 • Municipal clerkAngela Foote[6]
Area
[1]
 • Total
24.58 sq mi (63.66 km2)
 • Land21.27 sq mi (55.08 km2)
 • Water3.31 sq mi (8.58 km2)  13.48%
 • Rank111th of 565 in state
7th of 15 in county[1]
Elevation
[8]
16 ft (5 m)
Population
 (2020)[9][10]
 • Total
12,684
 • Estimate 
(2023)[9][11]
12,765
 • Rank201st of 565 in state
1st of 15 in county[12]
 • Density596.4/sq mi (230.3/km2)
  • Rank431st of 565 in state
5th of 15 in county[12]
Time zoneUTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−04:00 (Eastern (EDT))
ZIP Code
08070[13][14]
Area code856[15]
FIPS code3403357870[1][16][17]
GNIS feature ID0882134[18]
Websitewww.pennsville.org

Pennsville Township is a township in Salem County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. The township is named for William Penn.[19] It is the westernmost town in New Jersey.[20] As of the 2020 United States census, the township's population was 12,684,[9][10] a decrease of 725 (−5.4%) from the 2010 census count of 13,409,[21][22] which in turn reflected an increase of 215 (+1.6%) from the 13,194 counted in the 2000 census.[23]

The township had the 24th-highest property tax rate in New Jersey, with an equalized rate of 4.285% in 2020, compared to 3.476% in the county as a whole and a statewide average of 2.279%.[24] The township, and all of Salem County, is part of South Jersey and of the Philadelphia-Wilmington-Camden, PA-NJ-DE-MD combined statistical area, also known as the Delaware Valley or Philadelphia metropolitan area.[25]

  1. ^ a b c d 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 Administrator, Township of Pennsville. Accessed March 24, 2023.
  6. ^ Office of Clerk, Township of Pennsville. Accessed March 24, 2023.
  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 Pennsville, Geographic Names Information System. Accessed March 11, 2013.
  9. ^ a b c Cite error: The named reference Census2020 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
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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 Pennsville, NJ, United States Postal Service. Accessed January 17, 2013.
  14. ^ Zip Codes, State of New Jersey. Accessed October 31, 2013.
  15. ^ Area Code Lookup - NPA NXX for Pennsville, NJ, Area-Codes.com. Accessed October 31, 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. ^ Welcome to the Township Website!, Pennsville Township. Accessed May 30, 2007.
  20. ^ Nova Cæsarea: A Cartographic Record of the Garden State 1666-1888 - Salem County, Princeton University. Accessed September 17, 2015. "2013: The westernmost point of Pennsville Township, which is also the westernmost point of New Jersey."
  21. ^ Cite error: The named reference Census2010 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  22. ^ Cite error: The named reference LWD2010 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  23. ^ 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.
  24. ^ "Here are the 30 N.J. towns with the highest property tax rates", NJ Advance Media for NJ.com, March 15, 2021. Accessed January 19, 2022. "The average equalized tax rate in New Jersey was 2.279 in 2020, according to data from the Department of Community Affairs. Here is the list of 30 New Jersey towns with the highest property tax rates.... 24. Pennsville Equalized tax rate in Pennsville Township, Salem County, was 4.285 in 2020 Average equalized tax rate in Salem County: 3.476"
  25. ^ New Jersey: 2020 Core Based Statistical Areas and Counties, United States Census Bureau. Accessed December 22, 2022.