Salem County, New Jersey | |
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 TheSalem Nuclear Power Plant, as seen fromDelaware Bay | |
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 Location within the U.S. state ofNew Jersey | |
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| Coordinates:39°35′N75°22′W / 39.58°N 75.36°W /39.58; -75.36 | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  New Jersey |
| Founded | 1694[1] |
| Named after | Hebrew word meaning "peace"[3] |
| Seat | Salem[2] |
| Largest municipalities | Pennsville Township (population) Lower Alloways Creek Township (area) |
| Government | |
| • County Commission Director | Ben H. Laury (R, term ends December 31, 2024) |
| Area | |
• Total | 372.55 sq mi (964.9 km2) |
| • Land | 331.86 sq mi (859.5 km2) |
| • Water | 40.69 sq mi (105.4 km2) 10.9% |
| Population | |
• Total | 64,837 |
65,874 | |
| • Density | 195.37/sq mi (75.435/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−5 (Eastern) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−4 (EDT) |
| Congressional district | 2nd |
| Website | salemcountynj |
Salem County is the westernmostcounty in theU.S. state ofNew Jersey. Its western boundary is formed by theDelaware River, and it has the eastern terminus of theDelaware Memorial Bridge, which connects the county withNew Castle, Delaware. Itscounty seat isSalem.[2] The county is part of theSouth Jersey region of the state.[8]
The county lies within thePhiladelphia metropolitan area, also known as theDelaware Valley area. As of the2020 census, the county retained its position as the state'sleast-populous county,[9][10] with a population of 64,837,[5][6] a decrease of 1,246 (−1.9%) from the2010 census count of 66,083.[11] The most populous place in Salem County isPennsville Township with 12,684 residents as of the 2020 Census.[6]Lower Alloways Creek Township covers 72.46 square miles (187.7 km2), the largest total area of any municipality.[12]
Salem County, along with adjacentGloucester County, also in South Jersey, have become anEast Coast epicenter forlogistics andwarehouse construction.[13]
The county derives its name from theHebrew wordshalom, which means "peace", chosen by earlyQuaker settlers to mark the serenity of the area.[3][14]
European settlement began with English colonists in the seventeenth century, who were settling both sides of the Delaware River. They established a colonial court in the area in 1681, but Salem County was first formally organized withinWest Jersey on May 17, 1694, from the Salem Tenth.Pittsgrove Township was transferred toCumberland County in April 1867, but was restored to Salem County in February 1868.[1] The area was initially settled by Quakers.[citation needed]
TheOld Salem County Courthouse, located on the same block as the Salem County Courthouse, serves as the court for Salem City in the 21st century. It is the oldest active courthouse in New Jersey and is the second oldest courthouse in continuous use in the United States, the oldest beingKing William County Courthouse in Virginia.[15] The courthouse was built in 1735 during the reign of KingGeorge II using locally manufactured bricks.[16] The building was enlarged in 1817 and additionally enlarged and remodeled in 1908. Its distinctive bell tower is essentially unchanged and the original bell sits in the courtroom.[citation needed]
Judge William Hancock of the King's Court presided at the courthouse.[17] He was later killed by theBritish in theAmerican Revolutionary War during the massacre atHancock House committed by the British againstlocal militia during the Salem Raid in 1778. Afterward the courthouse was the site of the "treason trials", wherein suspectedLoyalists were put on trial for having allegedly aided the British during the Salem Raid. Four men were convicted and sentenced to death for treason; however, they were pardoned by GovernorWilliam Livingston and exiled from New Jersey. The courthouse is also the site of the legend of Colonel Robert Gibbon Johnson's proving the edibility of the tomato. Before 1820, Americans often assumed tomatoes were poisonous. In 1820, Colonel Johnson, according to legend, stood upon the courthouse steps and ate tomatoes in front of a large crowd assembled to watch him do so.[18]
Salem County is notable for its distinctiveQuaker-inspiredarchitecture and masonry styles of the 18th century.[19] It had a rural and agricultural economy. In the early 20th century, its towns received numerous immigrants from eastern and southern Europe, who markedly added to the population. In the period following World War II, the county's population increased due to suburban development. To accommodate increasing traffic, theDelaware Memorial Bridge was built from Salem County toNew Castle, Delaware.[citation needed]
According to theU.S. Census Bureau, as of the 2020 Census, the county had a total area of 372.55 square miles (964.9 km2), of which 331.86 square miles (859.5 km2) was land (89.1%) and 40.69 square miles (105.4 km2) was water (10.9%).[4] The county is bordered on the west by theDelaware River, and drained bySalem River,Alloway, and other creeks.[20]
The terrain is almost uniformly flat coastal plain, with minimal relief. The highest elevation in the county has never been determined with any specificity, but is likely one of seven low rises inUpper Pittsgrove Township that reach approximately 160 feet (49 m) in elevation.[21] Sea level is the lowest point.
The county has ahumid subtropical climate (Cfa) and monthly temperatures inSalem city average from 33.2 °F (0.7 °C) in January to 77.2 °F (25.1 °C) in July, while inElmer they average from 33.1 °F (0.6 °C) in January to 76.8 °F (24.9 °C) in July.[22]
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In recent years, average temperatures in the county seat of Salem have ranged from a low of 25 °F (−4 °C) in January to a high of 86 °F (30 °C) in July, although a record low of −14 °F (−26 °C) was recorded in January 1985 and a record high of 107 °F (42 °C) was recorded in August 1918. Average monthly precipitation ranged from 2.78 inches (71 mm) in February to 4.57 inches (116 mm) in July.[23]
| Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1790 | 10,437 | — | |
| 1800 | 11,371 | 8.9% | |
| 1810 | 12,761 | 12.2% | |
| 1820 | 14,022 | 9.9% | |
| 1830 | 14,155 | 0.9% | |
| 1840 | 16,024 | 13.2% | |
| 1850 | 19,467 | 21.5% | |
| 1860 | 22,458 | 15.4% | |
| 1870 | 23,940 | 6.6% | |
| 1880 | 24,579 | 2.7% | |
| 1890 | 25,151 | 2.3% | |
| 1900 | 25,530 | 1.5% | |
| 1910 | 26,999 | 5.8% | |
| 1920 | 36,572 | 35.5% | |
| 1930 | 36,834 | 0.7% | |
| 1940 | 42,274 | 14.8% | |
| 1950 | 49,508 | 17.1% | |
| 1960 | 58,711 | 18.6% | |
| 1970 | 60,346 | 2.8% | |
| 1980 | 64,676 | 7.2% | |
| 1990 | 65,294 | 1.0% | |
| 2000 | 64,285 | −1.5% | |
| 2010 | 66,083 | 2.8% | |
| 2020 | 64,837 | −1.9% | |
| 2024 (est.) | 65,874 | [5][7] | 1.6% |
| Historical sources: 1790–1990[24] 1970–2010[12] 2010[11] 2020[5][6] | |||
| Race / Ethnicity(NH = Non-Hispanic) | Pop 1980 | Pop 1990 | Pop 2000[25] | Pop 2010[26] | Pop 2020[27] | % 1980 | % 1990 | % 2000 | % 2010 | % 2020 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| White alone (NH) | 53,603 | 53,839 | 51,171 | 50,736 | 45,279 | 82.88% | 82.46% | 79.60% | 76.78% | 69.84% |
| Black or African American alone (NH) | 9,634 | 9,391 | 9,257 | 8,940 | 9,049 | 14.90% | 14.38% | 14.40% | 13.53% | 13.96% |
| Native American orAlaska Native alone (NH) | 129 | 206 | 184 | 187 | 182 | 0.20% | 0.32% | 0.29% | 0.28% | 0.28% |
| Asian alone (NH) | 191 | 363 | 386 | 548 | 649 | 0.30% | 0.56% | 0.60% | 0.83% | 1.00% |
| Native Hawaiian orPacific Islander alone (NH) | x[28] | x[29] | 10 | 10 | 13 | x | x | 0.02% | 0.02% | 0.02% |
| Other race alone (NH) | 114 | 59 | 58 | 47 | 277 | 0.18% | 0.09% | 0.09% | 0.07% | 0.43% |
| Mixed race or Multiracial (NH) | x[30] | x[31] | 721 | 1,108 | 2,853 | x | x | 1.12% | 1.68% | 4.40% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 1,005 | 1,436 | 2,498 | 4,507 | 6,535 | 1.55% | 2.20% | 3.89% | 6.82% | 10.08% |
| Total | 64,676 | 65,294 | 64,285 | 66,083 | 64,837 | 100.00% | 100.00% | 100.00% | 100.00% | 100.00% |
As of the2020 U.S. census, the county's had 64,837 people, 24,404 households, and 16,880 families.[32] Thepopulation density was 195.35 inhabitants per square mile (75.4/km2). There were 27,763 housing units at an average density of 83.64 per square mile (32.3/km2).[33] The racial makeup was 79.0%White, 13.1%African American, 0.3%Native American, 1.1%Asian, and 3.7% from two or more races.Hispanic orLatino of any race were 9.8% of the population.[34] The most reported ancestries in2020 were:[35]
Of the 24,404 households, of which 21.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.6% weremarried couples living together, 14.9% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.6% had a male householder with no wife present and 30.8% were non-families, and 12.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.50 and the average family size was 3.03.
About 21.0% of the population was under age 18, 8.0% was from age 18 to 24, 35.2% was from age 15 to 44, and 19.8% was age 65 or older. The median age was 43.1 years. The gender makeup was 47.9% male and 52.1% female. For every 100 females, there were 92.1 males.[36]
The median household income was $68,531, and the median family income was $81,122. About 12.4% of the population were below thepoverty line, including 20.2% of those under age 18 and 4.7% of those age 65 or over.[37][38]
The2010 United States census counted 66,083 people, 25,290 households, and 17,551 families in the county. The population density was 199.1 inhabitants per square mile (76.9/km2). There were 27,417 housing units at an average density of 82.6 per square mile (31.9/km2). The racial makeup was 79.83% (52,757)White, 14.09% (9,309)Black or African American, 0.36% (240)Native American, 0.84% (557)Asian, 0.02% (10)Pacific Islander, 2.64% (1,745) fromother races, and 2.22% (1,465) from two or more races.Hispanic or Latino of any race were 6.82% (4,507) of the population.[11]
Of the 25,290 households, 29% had children under the age of 18; 49.9% were married couples living together; 14.4% had a female householder with no husband present and 30.6% were non-families. Of all households, 25.4% were made up of individuals and 10.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.56 and the average family size was 3.07.[11]
23.5% of the population were under the age of 18, 8.2% from 18 to 24, 23.9% from 25 to 44, 29.4% from 45 to 64, and 15% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40.8 years. For every 100 females, the population had 94.9 males. For every 100 females ages 18 and older there were 91.6 males.[11]
Salem County is governed by a five-memberBoard of Commissioners who are electedat-large to serve three-year terms of office on a staggered basis, with either one or two seats coming up for election each year. At an annual reorganization meeting held at the beginning of January, the board selects a director and a deputy director from among its members. The appointed position professional county administrator was abolished by a unanimous vote of the commissioners in January 2014.[39] In 2016, commissioners were paid $25,410 and the director was paid an annual salary of $26,410.[40]
In the 2016 general election, Salem County voters approved a binding referendum to cut the number of Commissioner from seven to five as well as a non-binding referendum to cut Commissioner salaries by 20%; both initiatives, which had been placed on the ballot as the result of grassroots campaigns opposed to a proposed outsourcing deal, passed by a 3–1 margin.[41] In the wake of the referendum results, Director Julie Acton resigned in December 2016 and was replaced by Scott Griscom.[42] In April 2017, theNew Jersey Supreme Court ruled that the reduction in seats will be accomplished through attrition, with the seats expiring at the end of 2017 (held by Commissioners Cross, Painter, and Vanderslice) being eliminated; in the November 2017 general election there will be one new three-year seat up for a vote as well as a two-year unexpired term, so that on January 1, 2018, there will be a five-member board. Republicans have fully controlled the board since 2022.[43]
As of 2025[update], Salem County's Commissioners (with terms for director and deputy director ending every December 31) are:[44][45][46][47][48]
| Commissioner | Party, Residence, Term |
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| Director Ben H. Laury | R,Elmer, 2027[49] |
| Deputy Director Mickey Ostrum Jr. | R,Pilesgrove Township, 2027[49] |
| Ed Ramsay | R,Pittsgrove Township, 2026[49] |
| Cordy Taylor | R,Oldmans Township, 2025[50] |
| Daniel Timmerman | R, Elmer, 2025[50] |
Pursuant to Article VII Section II of theNew Jersey State Constitution, each county in New Jersey is required to have three elected administrative officials known as "constitutional officers." These officers are theCounty Clerk andCounty Surrogate (both elected for five-year terms of office) and theCounty Sheriff (elected for a three-year term).[51] Salem County's constitutional officers, elected on a countywide basis are:[52][53][54]
| Title | Representative |
|---|---|
| County Clerk | Dale A. Cross (R,Pennsville Township, 2029)[55][56] |
| Sheriff | Charles "Chuck" Miller (R,Salem, 2027)[57][58] |
| Surrogate | Nicki A. Burke (D,Woodstown, 2025).[59][60] |
The Salem County Prosecutor is Kristin J. Telsey, who was nominated to fill the position in September 2022.[61][62] Salem County is a part of Vicinage 15 of theNew Jersey Superior Court (along withCumberland County andGloucester County), seated inWoodbury in Gloucester County; the Assignment Judge for the vicinage is Benjamin C. Telsey. The Salem County Courthouse is in Salem.[63] No Democrat has won county-wide office since 2020.
Salem County falls entirely within the 2nd congressional district[64] For the119th United States Congress,New Jersey's 2nd congressional district is represented byJeff Van Drew (R,Dennis Township).[65]
All of Salem County is located in the 3rd legislative district.
| District | Senator[66] | Assembly[66] | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | John Burzichelli(D) | Heather Simmons (D) Dave Bailey (D) | The remainder of this district includes portions ofCumberland andGloucester counties. |
| Year | Republican | Democratic | Third party(ies) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. | % | No. | % | No. | % | |
| 1896 | 3,717 | 54.37% | 2,802 | 40.99% | 317 | 4.64% |
| 1900 | 3,395 | 50.59% | 2,982 | 44.43% | 334 | 4.98% |
| 1904 | 3,694 | 54.69% | 2,775 | 41.08% | 286 | 4.23% |
| 1908 | 3,713 | 52.91% | 3,174 | 45.23% | 131 | 1.87% |
| 1912 | 1,803 | 29.65% | 2,745 | 45.14% | 1,533 | 25.21% |
| 1916 | 4,080 | 53.77% | 3,353 | 44.19% | 155 | 2.04% |
| 1920 | 7,638 | 66.50% | 3,483 | 30.33% | 364 | 3.17% |
| 1924 | 8,027 | 68.86% | 3,206 | 27.50% | 424 | 3.64% |
| 1928 | 12,323 | 80.23% | 3,001 | 19.54% | 36 | 0.23% |
| 1932 | 9,870 | 56.64% | 7,357 | 42.22% | 198 | 1.14% |
| 1936 | 7,671 | 39.54% | 11,614 | 59.86% | 117 | 0.60% |
| 1940 | 8,132 | 39.80% | 12,244 | 59.92% | 57 | 0.28% |
| 1944 | 7,942 | 43.38% | 10,345 | 56.50% | 23 | 0.13% |
| 1948 | 8,961 | 48.65% | 9,278 | 50.37% | 179 | 0.97% |
| 1952 | 12,026 | 51.30% | 11,362 | 48.47% | 54 | 0.23% |
| 1956 | 14,091 | 60.16% | 9,276 | 39.60% | 56 | 0.24% |
| 1960 | 14,192 | 53.34% | 12,394 | 46.58% | 21 | 0.08% |
| 1964 | 8,682 | 32.71% | 17,846 | 67.23% | 17 | 0.06% |
| 1968 | 11,407 | 43.45% | 11,172 | 42.56% | 3,672 | 13.99% |
| 1972 | 16,371 | 64.84% | 8,609 | 34.10% | 269 | 1.07% |
| 1976 | 11,639 | 46.60% | 12,826 | 51.35% | 512 | 2.05% |
| 1980 | 13,000 | 51.03% | 10,209 | 40.08% | 2,265 | 8.89% |
| 1984 | 17,368 | 65.66% | 8,935 | 33.78% | 149 | 0.56% |
| 1988 | 15,240 | 59.52% | 9,956 | 38.88% | 410 | 1.60% |
| 1992 | 10,363 | 37.10% | 10,062 | 36.02% | 7,510 | 26.88% |
| 1996 | 9,294 | 35.76% | 12,044 | 46.34% | 4,654 | 17.91% |
| 2000 | 12,257 | 45.44% | 13,718 | 50.86% | 997 | 3.70% |
| 2004 | 15,721 | 52.79% | 13,749 | 46.17% | 311 | 1.04% |
| 2008 | 14,816 | 46.99% | 16,044 | 50.88% | 672 | 2.13% |
| 2012 | 14,334 | 48.39% | 14,719 | 49.69% | 570 | 1.92% |
| 2016 | 16,381 | 54.87% | 11,904 | 39.88% | 1,568 | 5.25% |
| 2020 | 18,827 | 55.31% | 14,479 | 42.53% | 736 | 2.16% |
| 2024 | 18,229 | 58.64% | 12,275 | 39.49% | 581 | 1.87% |
Salem County has generally and historically been a bellwether county in the state, having voted for the national winner all but three times (1960, 1992, and 2000) between 1936 and 2012. Since 2012, the county has swung more toward Republicans, following the trend of most rural counties in the United States. RepublicanDonald Trump won 54.9% of the vote in2016, the highest vote share for a Republican sinceGeorge H. W. Bush in1988. Trump improved to 55.3% of the vote in2020 and 58.71% in2024. As of January 2023, there were a total of 48,956 registered voters in Salem County, of whom 14,768 (30.2%) were registered asDemocrats, 14,839 (30.3%) were registered asRepublicans and 18,525 (37.8%) were registered asunaffiliated. There were 824 voters (1.7%) registered to other parties.[68] Among the county's 2010 Census population, 64.6% were registered to vote, including 84.4% of those ages 18 and over.[69][70]
| Year | Republican | Democratic | Third party(ies) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. | % | No. | % | No. | % | |
| 2024 | 17,338 | 56.38% | 12,561 | 40.84% | 855 | 2.78% |
| 2018 | 13,687 | 57.47% | 9,060 | 38.04% | 1,068 | 4.48% |
| 2012 | 12,555 | 43.82% | 15,044 | 52.51% | 1,050 | 3.67% |
| Year | Republican | Democratic | Third party(ies) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. | % | No. | % | No. | % | |
| 2020 | 17,910 | 53.32% | 14,515 | 43.21% | 1,163 | 3.46% |
| 2014 | 9,304 | 51.41% | 8,060 | 44.54% | 733 | 4.05% |
| 2013 | 5,598 | 54.65% | 3,903 | 38.10% | 743 | 7.25% |
| Year | Republican | Democratic | Third party(ies) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. | % | No. | % | No. | % | |
| 2025 | 13,281 | 57.11% | 9,782 | 42.06% | 192 | 0.83% |
| 2021 | 12,620 | 64.09% | 6,893 | 35.01% | 178 | 0.90% |
| 2017 | 8,629 | 50.06% | 7,814 | 45.33% | 794 | 4.61% |
| 2013 | 12,748 | 66.63% | 5,889 | 30.78% | 495 | 2.59% |
| 2009 | 9,599 | 47.18% | 8,323 | 40.91% | 2,422 | 11.91% |
| 2005 | 9,608 | 46.48% | 10,057 | 48.65% | 1,008 | 4.88% |
| 2001 | 8,878 | 43.83% | 10,837 | 53.50% | 540 | 2.67% |
| 1997 | 10,686 | 49.87% | 8,790 | 41.02% | 1,950 | 9.10% |
| 1993 | 11,171 | 52.01% | 9,162 | 42.66% | 1,146 | 5.34% |
| 1989 | 7,938 | 39.26% | 11,644 | 57.59% | 637 | 3.15% |
| 1985 | 12,376 | 64.92% | 6,417 | 33.66% | 270 | 1.42% |
| 1981 | 9,841 | 47.59% | 10,334 | 49.98% | 503 | 2.43% |
| 1977 | 8,359 | 44.31% | 9,961 | 52.80% | 545 | 2.89% |
| 1973 | 8,397 | 43.33% | 10,935 | 56.43% | 47 | 0.24% |
| 1969 | 13,182 | 60.91% | 8,389 | 38.76% | 72 | 0.33% |
| 1965 | 10,054 | 46.24% | 11,629 | 53.48% | 62 | 0.29% |
| 1961 | 9,532 | 43.76% | 12,237 | 56.18% | 11 | 0.05% |
| 1957 | 7,552 | 38.64% | 11,968 | 61.24% | 23 | 0.12% |
TheBureau of Economic Analysis calculated that the county'sgross domestic product was $5.2 billion in 2021, which was ranked 18th in the state and was a 3.9% increase from the prior year.[74]
School districts include:[75][76][77][78]
Elmer School District became a non-operating school district in 2010,[79] and disestablished completely in 2017.[80][81]
As of 2010[update], the county had a total of 879.53 miles (1,415.47 km) of roadways, of which 429.36 miles (690.99 km) were maintained by the local municipality, 355.17 miles (571.59 km) by Salem County and 85.94 miles (138.31 km) by theNew Jersey Department of Transportation, 8.11 miles (13.05 km) by theNew Jersey Turnpike Authority and 0.95 miles (1.53 km) by theDelaware River and Bay Authority.[82][83]
Salem is served by many roads. Major county routes includeCR 540,CR 551,CR 553 (only inPittsgrove) andCR 581. State highways includeRoute 45,Route 48 (only inCarneys Point),Route 49,Route 56 (only in Pittsgrove),Route 77 andRoute 140 (only in Carneys Point). The U.S. routes areU.S. Route 40 and the southern end ofU.S. Route 130.
Limited access roads includeInterstate 295 and theNew Jersey Turnpike. Both highways pass through the northern part of the county. Only one turnpike interchange is located in Salem: Exit 1 in Carneys Point (which is also where the turnpike ends). There are a pair of service areas on the Turnpike, both located between exits 1 and 2 in Oldmans Township: The John Fenwick Service Area on the northbound side and the Clara Barton Service Area in the southbound direction.[84] TheRoute 55 freeway passes through the northeastern part of the county briefly but has no interchanges within the county.
TheDelaware Memorial Bridge (which is signed as I-295/US 40) is a set of twin suspension bridges crossing the Delaware River. ConnectingNew Castle, Delaware andPennsville Township, the original span was opened in 1951 and the second span in 1968.[85]
NJ Transit operates three routes through Salem County:[86] the 401, which stops in Salem, Woodstown, Swedesboro, and Woodbury en route to and from Philadelphia;[87] the 402, which stops in Penns Grove and has two stops in Salem en route to and from Philadelphia;[88] and the 468, which has local stops throughout Salem County.[89]
The 15 municipalities in Salem County (with 2010 Census data for population, housing units and area in square miles) are:[90] Other,unincorporated communities in the county are listed next to their parent municipality. Some of these areas arecensus-designated places (CDPs) that have been created by theUnited States Census Bureau for enumeration purposes within aTownship. Other communities and enclaves that exist within a municipality are also listed next to the name.
| Municipality (map index) | Map key | Municipal type | Population | Housing units | Total area | Water area | Land area | Pop. density | Housing density | School district | Unincorporated communities / notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alloway Township | 13 | township | 3,283 | 1,268 | 33.83 | 0.43 | 33.40 | 103.8 | 38.0 | Woodstown-Pilesgrove (9-12) (S/R) Alloway Township (PK-8) | Aldine Alloway CDP (1,296) Friesburg Penton |
| Carneys Point | 6 | township | 8,637 | 3,502 | 17.74 | 0.87 | 16.86 | 477.3 | 207.7 | Penns Grove-Carneys Point | Carneys Point CDP (8,637) |
| Elmer | 1 | borough | 1,347 | 577 | 0.88 | 0.01 | 0.87 | 1,612.3 | 666.9 | Pittsgrove Township | |
| Elsinboro | 10 | township | 1,001 | 524 | 13.32 | 1.41 | 11.92 | 86.9 | 44.0 | Salem City (9-12) (S/R) Elsinboro Township (K-8) | |
| Lower Alloways Creek | 11 | township | 1,717 | 727 | 72.46 | 27.23 | 45.23 | 39.1 | 16.1 | Salem City (9-12) (S/R) Lower Alloway Creek Township (PK-8) | Hancock's Bridge CDP (155) |
| Mannington Township | 8 | township | 1,475 | 592 | 37.73 | 4.02 | 33.70 | 53.6 | 17.6 | Salem City (9-12) (S/R) Mannington Township (PK-8) | Marshalltown |
| Oldmans Township | 5 | township | 1,910 | 699 | 20.38 | 0.93 | 19.45 | 91.1 | 35.9 | Penns Grove-Carneys Point (9-12) (S/R) Oldmans Township (K-8) | Auburn CDP (part; 1,057) Pedricktown CDP (487) |
| Penns Grove | 4 | borough | 4,837 | 2,004 | 0.91 | 0.00 | 0.91 | 5,656.0 | 2,202.2 | Penns Grove-Carneys Point | |
| Pennsville Township | 9 | township | 12,684 | 5,914 | 24.59 | 3.31 | 21.28 | 630.2 | 278.0 | Pennsville | Deepwater Pennsville CDP (12,043) |
| Pilesgrove | 7 | township | 4,183 | 1,594 | 35.07 | 0.23 | 34.84 | 115.3 | 45.7 | Woodstown-Pilesgrove | Auburn CDP (part; 1,057) |
| Pittsgrove | 15 | township | 8,777 | 3,445 | 45.92 | 0.83 | 45.08 | 208.3 | 76.4 | Pittsgrove Township | Brotmanville Centerton Norma Olivet CDP (1,297) |
| Quinton Township | 12 | township | 2,580 | 1,099 | 24.58 | 0.49 | 24.09 | 110.7 | 45.6 | Salem City (9-12) (S/R) Quinton Township (PK-8) | Quinton CDP (470) |
| Salem | 3 | city | 5,296 | 2,633 | 2.82 | 0.47 | 2.34 | 2,195.9 | 1,123.6 | Salem City | |
| Upper Pittsgrove | 14 | township | 3,432 | 1,310 | 40.49 | 0.16 | 40.33 | 86.9 | 32.5 | Woodstown-Pilesgrove (9-12) (S/R) Upper Pittsgrove (PK-8) | Daretown Friendship Monroeville Whig Lane |
| Woodstown | 2 | borough | 3,678 | 1,529 | 1.63 | 0.04 | 1.58 | 2,211.8 | 964.9 | Woodstown-Pilesgrove | |
| Salem | County | 64,837 | 27,417 | 372.33 | 40.43 | 331.90 | 199.1 | 82.6 |
In South Jersey, the area has become the "epicenter" of warehouse construction in the greater Philadelphia region.. Salem County sizzles..The South Jersey report included data from Salem County for the first time, in recognition of its rapid growth in the warehouse market. It noted that commercial rents are rising in the county although they are still lower than those in other areas..'Activity in the Southern New Jersey industrial market continues to amaze,' the report said.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)As of July 31, 2017, there is no longer an Elmer Board of Education.
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