Upper Pittsgrove Township, New Jersey

Upper Pittsgrove Township, New Jersey
Township
Pittsgrove Presbyterian Church
Pittsgrove Presbyterian Church
Upper Pittsgrove Township highlighted in Salem County. Inset map: Salem County highlighted in the State of New Jersey.
Upper Pittsgrove Township highlighted in Salem County. Inset map: Salem County highlighted in the State of New Jersey.
Census Bureau map of Upper Pittsgrove Township, New Jersey
Census Bureau map of Upper Pittsgrove Township, New Jersey
Upper Pittsgrove Township is located in Salem County, New Jersey
Upper Pittsgrove Township
Upper Pittsgrove Township
Location in Salem County
Upper Pittsgrove Township is located in New Jersey
Upper Pittsgrove Township
Upper Pittsgrove Township
Location in New Jersey
Upper Pittsgrove Township is located in the United States
Upper Pittsgrove Township
Upper Pittsgrove Township
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 39°36′45″N 75°12′34″W / 39.612375°N 75.209549°W / 39.612375; -75.209549[1][2]
Country United States
State New Jersey
County Salem
IncorporatedMarch 10, 1846
Government
[6]
 • TypeTownship
 • BodyTownship Committee
 • MayorEdward J. Meschi (R, term ends December 31, 2023)[3][4]
 • Municipal clerkLinda R. Stephens[5]
Area
[1]
 • Total
40.39 sq mi (104.60 km2)
 • Land40.24 sq mi (104.23 km2)
 • Water0.15 sq mi (0.38 km2)  0.36%
 • Rank54th of 565 in state
3rd of 15 in county[1]
Elevation
[7]
131 ft (40 m)
Population
 (2020)[8]
 • Total
3,432
 • Estimate 
(2023)[9]
3,464
 • Rank430th of 565 in state
8th of 15 in county[10]
 • Density85.3/sq mi (32.9/km2)
  • Rank545th of 565 in state
12th of 15 in county[10]
Time zoneUTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−04:00 (Eastern (EDT))
ZIP Code
08318 – Elmer[11]
Area code856[12]
FIPS code3403375110[1][13][14]
GNIS feature ID1723212[1][15]
Websitewww.upperpittsgrovenj.org

Upper 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 3,432,[8] a decrease of 73 (−2.1%) from the 2010 census count of 3,505,[16][17] which in turn reflected an increase of 37 (+1.1%) from the 3,468 counted in the 2000 census.[18]

Upper Pittsgrove Township was incorporated on March 10, 1846, from portions of Pittsgrove Township. Portions of the township were taken on January 28, 1893, to form Elmer.[19]

The township was named for Pittsgrove Township, which in turn was named for William Pitt, 1st Earl of Chatham, a supporter of the colonial cause.[20][21]

It is a dry town, where alcohol cannot be sold, as affirmed by a referendum passed in 1979, though alcohol is available at a winery and a distillery 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.
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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. ^ Municipal Clerk & Registrar, Upper Pittsgrove Township. Accessed August 16, 2022.
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  7. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Township of Upper Pittsgrove, Geographic Names Information System. Accessed March 14, 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 Elmer, NJ, United States Postal Service. Accessed February 8, 2013.
  12. ^ Area Code Lookup - NPA NXX for Elmer, NJ, Area-Codes.com. Accessed October 7, 2014.
  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.
  16. ^ Cite error: The named reference Census2010 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
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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. 218. Accessed May 30, 2024.
  20. ^ Hutchinson, Viola L. The Origin of New Jersey Place Names, New Jersey Public Library Commission, May 1945. Accessed October 16, 2015.
  21. ^ Town and County Names, Visit Salem County. Accessed October 16, 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."
  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.