Carneys Point Township, New Jersey
Carneys Point 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 8,637, an increase of 588 (+7.3%) from the 2010 census count of 8,049, which in turn reflected an increase of 365 (+4.8%) from the 7,684 counted in the 2000 census.
Carneys Point Township, New Jersey | |
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Carneys Point Township highlighted in Salem County. Inset map: Salem County highlighted in the State of New Jersey. | |
Census Bureau map of Carneys Point Township, New Jersey | |
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| Coordinates: 39.694751°N 75.445164°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New Jersey |
| County | Salem |
| Formed | July 10, 1721 as, Upper Penns Neck Township |
| Incorporated | February 21, 1798 |
| Renamed | November 10, 1976, as Carneys Point Township |
| Government | |
| • Type | Township |
| • Body | Township Committee |
| • Mayor | Wayne D. Pelura (R, term ends December 31, 2023) |
| • Administrator | Casey English |
| • Municipal clerk | June Proffitt |
| Area | |
| • Total | 17.78 sq mi (46.05 km2) |
| • Land | 16.91 sq mi (43.80 km2) |
| • Water | 0.87 sq mi (2.25 km2) 4.88% |
| • Rank | 162nd of 565 in state 10th of 15 in county |
| Elevation | 3 ft (0.9 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 8,637 |
| • Estimate (2022) | 8,670 |
| • Rank | 276th of 565 in state 3rd of 15 in county |
| • Density | 510.7/sq mi (197.2/km2) |
| • Rank | 443rd of 565 in state 6th of 15 in county |
| Time zone | UTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−04:00 (Eastern (EDT)) |
| ZIP Code | 08069 |
| Area code(s) | 856 Exchanges: 299, 351 |
| FIPS code | 3403310610 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0882135 |
| Website | carneyspointtwp |
Upper Penns Neck Township was formed on July 10, 1721, when Penn's Neck Township was subdivided and Lower Penns Neck Township (now Pennsville Township) was also formed. 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. Portions of the township were taken to form Oldmans Township (February 7, 1881) and Penns Grove borough (March 8, 1894). The township was renamed Carneys Point Township based on the results of a Township meeting held on November 10, 1976, after voters approved a referendum held eight days earlier.