Elk Township, New Jersey facts for kids
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Elk Township, New Jersey
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Township
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Entering Elk Township along County Route 609
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Location of Elk Township in Gloucester County highlighted in red (right). Inset map: Location of Gloucester County in New Jersey highlighted in red (left).
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Census Bureau map of Elk Township, New Jersey
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 Elk Township, New Jersey
Location in Gloucester County, New Jersey
Elk Township, New Jersey
Location in New Jersey
Elk Township, New Jersey
Location in the United States
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| Country |  United States |
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| State |  New Jersey |
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| County |  Gloucester |
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| Incorporated | April 17, 1891 | |
| Government | ||
| • Type | Township | |
| • Body | Township Committee | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 19.34 sq mi (50.08 km2) | |
| • Land | 19.16 sq mi (49.61 km2) | |
| • Water | 0.18 sq mi (0.47 km2) 0.93% | |
| Area rank | 145th of 565 in state 6th of 24 in county |
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| Elevation | 144 ft (44 m) | |
| Population
(2020)
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| • Total | 4,424 | |
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(2023)
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4,473 | |
| • Rank | 398th of 565 in state 17th of 24 in county |
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| • Density | 230.9/sq mi (89.2/km2) | |
| • Density rank | 494th of 565 in state 23rd of 24 in county |
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| Time zone | UTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST)) | |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−04:00 (Eastern (EDT)) | |
| ZIP Code |
08343 – Monroeville
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| Area code(s) | 856 | |
| FIPS code | 3401521060 | |
| GNIS feature ID | 0882139 | |
Elk Township is a township in Gloucester County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 United States census, the township's population was 4,424, an increase of 208 (+4.9%) from the 2010 census count of 4,216, which in turn reflected an increase of 702 (+20.0%) from the 3,514 counted in the 2000 census.
Elk Township was formed as a township by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on April 17, 1891, from portions of Clayton Township, Glassboro Township, and South Harrison Township. The township was named for elk hunted in the area.
Until 2016, Elk Township had been a dry township where alcohol could not be sold. That year, the township sold a package goods license for $300,000 which allows the sale of alcohol for off-premise consumption.
Contents
Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the township had a total area of 19.34 square miles (50.08 km2), including 19.16 square miles (49.61 km2) of land and 0.18 square miles (0.47 km2) of water (0.93%). Unincorporated communities, localities and place names located partially or completely within the township include Aura, Ferrell, Harding, Hardingville and Monroeville.
The township borders the municipalities of Clayton, Franklin Township, Glassboro, Harrison Township and South Harrison Township in Gloucester County; and Upper Pittsgrove Township in Salem County.
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1900 | 997 | — | |
| 1910 | 1,022 | 2.5% | |
| 1920 | 951 | −6.9% | |
| 1930 | 1,623 | 70.7% | |
| 1940 | 1,656 | 2.0% | |
| 1950 | 2,074 | 25.2% | |
| 1960 | 2,635 | 27.0% | |
| 1970 | 2,707 | 2.7% | |
| 1980 | 3,187 | 17.7% | |
| 1990 | 3,806 | 19.4% | |
| 2000 | 3,514 | −7.7% | |
| 2010 | 4,216 | 20.0% | |
| 2020 | 4,424 | 4.9% | |
| 2023 (est.) | 4,473 | 6.1% | |
| Population sources: 1900–2000 1900–1920 1900–1910 1910–1930 1940–2000 2000 2010 2020 |
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2010 census
The 2010 United States census counted 4,216 people, 1,474 households, and 1,117 families in the township. The population density was 216.3 inhabitants per square mile (83.5/km2). There were 1,576 housing units at an average density of 80.8 per square mile (31.2/km2). The racial makeup was 79.74% (3,362) White, 14.78% (623) Black or African American, 0.52% (22) Native American, 0.64% (27) Asian, 0.00% (0) Pacific Islander, 1.71% (72) from other races, and 2.61% (110) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.10% (215) of the population.
Of the 1,474 households, 30.3% had children under the age of 18; 59.1% were married couples living together; 11.3% had a female householder with no husband present and 24.2% were non-families. Of all households, 17.9% were made up of individuals and 8.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.81 and the average family size was 3.20.
23.8% of the population were under the age of 18, 8.8% from 18 to 24, 24.8% from 25 to 44, 30.6% from 45 to 64, and 12.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39.6 years. For every 100 females, the population had 95.9 males. For every 100 females ages 18 and older there were 96.8 males.
The Census Bureau's 2006–2010 American Community Survey showed that (in 2010 inflation-adjusted dollars) median household income was $63,194 (with a margin of error of +/− $18,724) and the median family income was $74,412 (+/− $15,399). Males had a median income of $56,786 (+/− $16,223) versus $39,900 (+/− $15,570) for females. The per capita income for the borough was $27,707 (+/− $3,616). About 9.3% of families and 11.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.8% of those under age 18 and 9.2% of those age 65 or over.
Education
The Elk Township School District serves students in public school for pre-kindergarten through sixth grade at Aura School. As of the 2022–23 school year, the district, comprised of one school, had an enrollment of 336 students and 32.6 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 10.3:1. Aura School was built in 1927 and rededicated in 1949 after a fire the previous year, with the newest addition built in 2002.
For seventh through twelfth grades, public school students attend the Delsea Regional School District, which serves students from both Elk Township and Franklin Township. Students from Newfield attend the district's schools as part of a sending/receiving relationship begun in September 2010 after Newfield ended its prior relationship with the Buena Regional School District. Schools in the district (with 2022–23 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics) are Delsea Regional Middle School with 518 students in grades 7-8 and Delsea Regional High School with 1,074 students in grades 9-12. The seats on the high school district's nine-member board of education are allocated to the constituent municipalities based on population, with two seats assigned to Elk Township.
The New Jersey Department of Education considered a vote by the Board of Education of the Franklin Township Public Schools in June 2010, requesting that the district withdraw from the Delsea Regional School District, which would require that the Delsea region be dissolved since about 80% of the regional district's students come from Franklin. With the withdrawal of Franklin Township, two options considered were to either have Franklin and Elk Townships create a new regional district with Newfield students attending on a send-receive basis, or having Franklin Township establish its own Pre-K–12 district which would receive students from both Elk Township and Newfield.
Students from across the county are eligible to apply to attend Gloucester County Institute of Technology, a four-year high school in Deptford Township that provides technical and vocational education. As a public school, students do not pay tuition to attend the school.
Transportation
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Roads and highways
As of May 2010[update], the township had a total of 66.75 miles (107.42 km) of roadways, of which 26.51 miles (42.66 km) were maintained by the municipality, 32.61 miles (52.48 km) by Gloucester County and 7.63 miles (12.28 km) by the New Jersey Department of Transportation.
Major state routes that pass through include Route 77 and the limited access Route 55. The two main county routes that are accessible include County Route 538 and County Route 553. The New Jersey Turnpike passes through in neighboring Harrison Township with an exit two towns away.
Public transportation
NJ Transit offers bus service on the 410 route between Bridgeton and Philadelphia.
Notable people
People who were born in, residents of, or otherwise closely associated with Elk Township include:
- Sean F. Dalton (born 1962), member of the New Jersey General Assembly
See also
In Spanish: Municipio de Elk (Nueva Jersey) para niños
