Elsinboro Township, New Jersey
Elsinboro Township, New Jersey | |
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Elsinboro Township highlighted in Salem County. Inset map: Salem County highlighted in the State of New Jersey. | |
Census Bureau map of Elsinboro Township, New Jersey | |
Location in Salem County Location in New Jersey | |
| Coordinates: 39°32′00″N 75°29′55″W / 39.533317°N 75.498478°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New Jersey |
| County | Salem |
| Earliest mention | May 12, 1701 |
| Incorporated | February 21, 1798 |
| Named after | Fort Nya Elfsborg |
| Government | |
| • Type | Township |
| • Body | Township Committee |
| • Mayor | Sean M. Elwell (R, term ends December 31, 2023) |
| • Municipal clerk | Marty Uzdanovics |
| Area | |
• Total | 13.34 sq mi (34.56 km2) |
| • Land | 11.93 sq mi (30.90 km2) |
| • Water | 1.41 sq mi (3.66 km2) 10.58% |
| • Rank | 182nd of 565 in state 11th of 15 in county |
| Elevation | 10 ft (3 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 1,001 |
• Estimate (2023) | 1,006 |
| • Rank | 532nd of 565 in state 15th of 15 in county |
| • Density | 83.9/sq mi (32.4/km2) |
| • Rank | 546th of 565 in state 13th of 15 in county |
| Time zone | UTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−04:00 (Eastern (EDT)) |
| ZIP Code | 08079 – Salem |
| Area code | 856 |
| FIPS code | 3403321330 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0882064 |
| Website | www |
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Elsinboro 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 1,001, a decrease of 35 (−3.4%) from the 2010 census count of 1,036, which in turn reflected a decline of 56 (−5.1%) from the 1,092 counted in the 2000 census.
Elsinboro's first mention dates back to May 12, 1701, though it was also mentioned in records on November 28, 1676. The details and date of its original incorporation are unknown. 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. The township was named for Fort Nya Elfsborg.