Upper Pittsgrove Township, New Jersey facts for kids
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Upper Pittsgrove Township, New Jersey
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Township
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Pittsgrove Presbyterian Church
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Upper Pittsgrove Township highlighted in Salem County. Inset map: Salem County highlighted in the State of New Jersey.
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Census Bureau map of Upper Pittsgrove Township, New Jersey
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 Upper Pittsgrove Township, New Jersey
Location in Salem County, New Jersey
Upper Pittsgrove Township, New Jersey
Location in New Jersey
Upper Pittsgrove Township, New Jersey
Location in the United States
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| Country |  United States |
| State |  New Jersey |
| County |  Salem |
| Incorporated | March 10, 1846 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Township |
| • Body | Township Committee |
| Area | |
| • Total | 40.39 sq mi (104.60 km2) |
| • Land | 40.24 sq mi (104.23 km2) |
| • Water | 0.15 sq mi (0.38 km2) 0.36% |
| Area rank | 54th of 565 in state 3rd of 15 in county |
| Elevation | 131 ft (40 m) |
| Population
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| • Total | 3,432 |
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3,464 |
| • Rank | 430th of 565 in state 8th of 15 in county |
| • Density | 85.3/sq mi (32.9/km2) |
| • Density rank | 545th of 565 in state 12th of 15 in county |
| Time zone | UTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−04:00 (Eastern (EDT)) |
| ZIP Code |
08318 – Elmer
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| Area code(s) | 856 |
| FIPS code | 3403375110 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1723212 |
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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, a decrease of 73 (−2.1%) from the 2010 census count of 3,505, which in turn reflected an increase of 37 (+1.1%) from the 3,468 counted in the 2000 census.
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.
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.
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.
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Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township had a total area of 40.39 square miles (104.60 km2), including 40.24 square miles (104.23 km2) of land and 0.15 square miles (0.38 km2) of water (0.36%). Upper Pittsgrove leads New Jersey in acres of active agriculture and preserved farmland. The Salem River has its source in the township.
Unincorporated communities, localities and place names located partially or completely within the township include Ballingers Mill, Daretown, Foxs Mill, Friendship Church, Monroeville, New Freedom, Newkirk, Pittsgrove, Pole Tavern, Shirley, Whig Lane and Woods Mills.
The township borders Alloway Township, Elmer, Pilesgrove Township and Pittsgrove Township in Salem County; Upper Deerfield Township in Cumberland County; and Elk Township, Franklin Township and South Harrison Township in Gloucester County.
Demographics
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1850 | 1,656 | — | |
| 1860 | 2,082 | 25.7% | |
| 1870 | 2,087 | 0.2% | |
| 1880 | 2,073 | −0.7% | |
| 1890 | 1,923 | −7.2% | |
| 1900 | 1,725 | * | −10.3% |
| 1910 | 1,754 | 1.7% | |
| 1920 | 1,724 | −1.7% | |
| 1930 | 1,899 | 10.2% | |
| 1940 | 1,925 | 1.4% | |
| 1950 | 2,204 | 14.5% | |
| 1960 | 2,715 | 23.2% | |
| 1970 | 2,884 | 6.2% | |
| 1980 | 3,139 | 8.8% | |
| 1990 | 3,140 | 0.0% | |
| 2000 | 3,468 | 10.4% | |
| 2010 | 3,505 | 1.1% | |
| 2020 | 3,432 | −2.1% | |
| 2023 (est.) | 3,464 | −1.2% | |
| Population sources: 1850–2000 1850–1920 1850–1870 1850 1870 1880–1890 1890–1910 1910–1930 1940–2000 2000 2010 2020 * = Lost territory in previous decade. |
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2010 census
The 2010 United States census counted 3,505 people, 1,247 households, and 932 families in the township. The population density was 86.9 inhabitants per square mile (33.6/km2). There were 1,310 housing units at an average density of 32.5 per square mile (12.5/km2). The racial makeup was 94.89% (3,326) White, 2.17% (76) Black or African American, 0.43% (15) Native American, 0.23% (8) Asian, 0.00% (0) Pacific Islander, 0.91% (32) from other races, and 1.37% (48) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.02% (106) of the population.
Of the 1,247 households, 28.4% had children under the age of 18; 62.6% were married couples living together; 6.9% had a female householder with no husband present and 25.3% were non-families. Of all households, 20.9% were made up of individuals and 9.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.73 and the average family size was 3.17.
22.4% of the population were under the age of 18, 7.7% from 18 to 24, 21.8% from 25 to 44, 32.5% from 45 to 64, and 15.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43.7 years. For every 100 females, the population had 102.6 males. For every 100 females ages 18 and older there were 100.4 males.
The Census Bureau's 2006–2010 American Community Survey showed that (in 2010 inflation-adjusted dollars) median household income was $80,957 (with a margin of error of +/− $12,476) and the median family income was $83,438 (+/− $13,632). Males had a median income of $55,246 (+/− $4,750) versus $36,316 (+/− $13,317) for females. The per capita income for the borough was $30,264 (+/− $3,595). About 2.4% of families and 5.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.2% of those under age 18 and 4.2% of those age 65 or over.
Education
The Upper Pittsgrove School District serves public school students in pre-kindergarten through eighth grade at Upper Pittsgrove School. As of the 2021–22 school year, the district, comprised of one school, had an enrollment of 322 students and 34.0 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 9.5:1.
Students in public school for ninth through twelfth grades attend Woodstown High School in Woodstown, which serves students from Pilesgrove Township and Woodstown, along with students Alloway Township, Oldmans Township and Upper Pittsgrove Township who attend the high school as part of sending/receiving relationships with the Woodstown-Pilesgrove Regional School District. As of the 2021–22 school year, the high school had an enrollment of 559 students and 49.7 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 11.2:1.
Transportation
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Roads and highways
As of May 2010[update], the township has a total of 111.44 miles (179.35 km) of roadways, of which 43.02 miles (69.23 km) were maintained by the municipality, 51.38 miles (82.69 km) by Salem County and 17.04 miles (27.42 km) by the New Jersey Department of Transportation.
State Route 77 runs through the center of the township for 7.6 miles (12.2 km) from Upper Deerfield Township in Cumberland County to Elk Township in Gloucester County to the north. U.S. Route 40 (Harding Highway) runs across the township for about 10.0 miles (16.1 km), from Pilesgrove Township in the west, enters Elmer borough, re-enters the township and continues to Franklin Township in Gloucester County to the east. County Route 553 (Buck Road) cuts across the eastern panhandle of the township, from Pittsgrove Township in the south to Franklin Township in the north. County Route 581 (Commissioners Pike) enters on the western border from Pilesgrove Township and heads north for 3.5 miles (5.6 km) towards South Harrison Township.
Pole Tavern Circle is a traffic circle at the intersection of U.S. Route 40, State Route 77, Monroeville Road (County Route 604), and Daretown Road (County Route 635). The Pole Tavern Circle, named for a liberty pole that stood at the site during the American Revolutionary War, is the location of a large historic cannon that was first placed there in 1913.
Public transportation
NJ Transit provides service between Bridgeton and Philadelphia on the 410 route.
Winery
Notable people
People who were born in, residents of, or otherwise closely associated with Upper Pittsgrove include:
- Roscoe Lockwood (1875–1960), rower who competed in the 1900 Summer Olympics
