Pittsgrove Township, New Jersey

Pittsgrove Township, New Jersey
Township
Moshe Bayuk House
Moshe Bayuk House
Official seal of Pittsgrove Township, New Jersey
Seal
Motto(s): 
Old Values, New Ideas: Working Together For All
Pittsgrove Township highlighted in Salem County. Inset map: Salem County highlighted in the State of New Jersey.
Pittsgrove Township highlighted in Salem County. Inset map: Salem County highlighted in the State of New Jersey.
Pittsgrove Township is located in Salem County, New Jersey
Pittsgrove Township
Pittsgrove Township
Location in Salem County
Pittsgrove Township is located in New Jersey
Pittsgrove Township
Pittsgrove Township
Location in New Jersey
Pittsgrove Township is located in the United States
Pittsgrove Township
Pittsgrove Township
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 39°32′34″N 75°07′48″W / 39.54265°N 75.129901°W / 39.54265; -75.129901[1][2]
Country United States
State New Jersey
County Salem
Royal charterDecember 6, 1769
IncorporatedFebruary 21, 1798
Named forWilliam Pitt, 1st Earl of Chatham
Government
[7]
 • TypeTownship
 • BodyTownship Committee
 • MayorFiore J. Copare (R, term ends December 31, 2023)[3][4]
 • AdministratorCharles "Chuck" Hughes[5]
 • Municipal clerkConstance S. Garton[6]
Area
[1]
 • Total
45.75 sq mi (118.50 km2)
 • Land44.90 sq mi (116.29 km2)
 • Water0.85 sq mi (2.21 km2)  1.87%
 • Rank40th of 565 in state
2nd of 15 in county[1]
Elevation
[8]
108 ft (33 m)
Population
 (2020)[9][10]
 • Total
8,777
 • Estimate 
(2023)[9][11]
8,888
 • Rank273rd of 565 in state
2nd of 15 in county[12]
 • Density195.5/sq mi (75.5/km2)
  • Rank505th of 565 in state
7th of 15 in county[12]
Time zoneUTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−04:00 (Eastern (EDT))
ZIP Code
08318[13]
Area code856 exchange: 358[14]
FIPS code3403359130[1][15][16]
GNIS feature ID1729723[17]
Websitewww.pittsgrovetownship.com

Pittsgrove 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 8,777,[9][10] a decrease of 616 (−6.6%) from the 2010 census count of 9,393,[18][19] which in turn reflected an increase of 500 (+5.6%) from the 8,893 counted in the 2000 census.[20]

Pittsgrove Township was formed by Royal charter on December 6, 1769 and was incorporated by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on February 21, 1798, as one of the initial group of 104 townships established in New Jersey. Portions of the township were taken on March 4, 1822, to form Centreville Township (which was restored in 1829 when the township was dissolved), on March 10, 1846, to form Upper Pittsgrove Township and on January 28, 1893, to form Elmer borough.[21] The township was named for William Pitt, 1st Earl of Chatham, a supporter of the colonial cause.[22][23]

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  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. ^ Directory, Pittsgrove Township. Accessed July 31, 2022.
  6. ^ Municipal Clerk, Pittsgrove Township. Accessed July 31, 2022.
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  8. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Township of Pittsgrove, Geographic Names Information System. Accessed March 11, 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 Pittsgrove, NJ, United States Postal Service. Accessed January 19, 2013.
  14. ^ Area Code Lookup - NPA NXX for Pittsgrove, NJ, Area-Codes.com. Accessed November 1, 2013.
  15. ^ U.S. Census website, United States Census Bureau. Accessed September 4, 2014.
  16. ^ Geographic Codes Lookup for New Jersey, Missouri Census Data Center. Accessed April 1, 2022.
  17. ^ US Board on Geographic Names, United States Geological Survey. Accessed September 4, 2014.
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  20. ^ 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.
  21. ^ Snyder, John P. The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606-1968, Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 217. Accessed May 30, 2024.
  22. ^ Hutchinson, Viola L. The Origin of New Jersey Place Names, New Jersey Public Library Commission, May 1945. Accessed September 19, 2015.
  23. ^ Town and County Names, Visit Salem County. Accessed September 19, 2015. "Set off from Piles Grove and named in honor of Sir William Pitt the famous English statesman and orator, before he accepted the Earldom of Chatham."