Elmer, New Jersey facts for kids

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Borough
David V. Smith House
Nickname(s):  "The Small Town with the Big Welcome"
Location within Salem County. Inset: Location of Salem County in New Jersey
Census Bureau map
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Country	United States
State	New Jersey
County	Salem
Incorporated	January 28, 1893
Named for	Lucius Elmer
Government
• Type	Borough
• Body	Borough Council
Area
• Total	0.91 sq mi (2.35 km2)
• Land	0.89 sq mi (2.30 km2)
• Water	0.02 sq mi (0.05 km2)  2.20%
Area rank	513th of 565 in state 14th of 15 in county
Elevation	115 ft (35 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	1,347
• Estimate  (2023)	1,368
• Rank	521st of 565 in state 14th of 15 in county
• Density	1,507.2/sq mi (581.9/km2)
• Density rank	334th of 565 in state 4th of 15 in county
Time zone	UTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC−04:00 (Eastern (EDT))
ZIP Code	08318
Area code(s)	856
FIPS code	3403321240
GNIS feature ID	885206
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Elmer is a borough in Salem County in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 United States census, the borough's population was 1,347, a decrease of 48 (−3.4%) from the 2010 census count of 1,395, which in turn reflected an increase of 11 (+0.8%) from the 1,384 counted in the 2000 census. It is the home of the annual Appel Farm Arts and Music Festival, which celebrated its 23rd year in 2012.

History

Old aerial image of Elmer

Elmer was incorporated as a borough by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on January 28, 1893, from portions of Pittsgrove Township and Upper Pittsgrove Township, based on the results of a referendum held four days earlier. The borough was named for Lucius Elmer a former judge who helped obtain a post office for the community during his service as Congressman.

Elmer is a dry town where alcohol is not permitted to be sold legally.

Borough Hall

Market on US 40

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough had a total area of 0.91 square miles (2.37 km²), including 0.89 square miles (2.31 km²) of land and 0.02 square miles (0.05 km²) of water (2.20%).

The borough borders Pittsgrove Township and Upper Pittsgrove Township.

The borough is located on U.S. Route 40.

Demographics

2010 census

The 2010 United States census counted 1,395 people, 536 households, and 391 families in the borough. The population density was 1,612.3 inhabitants per square mile (622.5/km²). There were 577 housing units at an average density of 666.9 per square mile (257.5/km²). The racial makeup was 94.05% (1,312) White, 2.15% (30) Black or African American, 0.57% (8) Native American, 0.79% (11) Asian, 0.00% (0) Pacific Islander, 1.29% (18) from other races, and 1.15% (16) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.15% (44) of the population.

Of the 536 households, 31.3% had children under the age of 18; 51.5% were married couples living together; 13.6% had a female householder with no husband present and 27.1% were non-families. Of all households, 22.2% were made up of individuals and 9.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.60 and the average family size was 3.00.

22.8% of the population were under the age of 18, 8.3% from 18 to 24, 28.5% from 25 to 44, 26.5% from 45 to 64, and 14.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39.1 years. For every 100 females, the population had 95.7 males. For every 100 females ages 18 and older there were 96.5 males.

The Census Bureau's 2006–2010 American Community Survey showed that (in 2010 inflation-adjusted dollars) median household income was $65,417 (with a margin of error of +/− $8,616) and the median family income was $78,661 (+/− $5,812). Males had a median income of $51,685 (+/− $7,458) versus $41,042 (+/− $9,148) for females. The per capita income for the borough was $29,065 (+/− $2,585). About 7.8% of families and 6.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 8.7% of those under age 18 and 6.8% of those age 65 or over.

Education

As of May 2010, Elmer students attend the schools of the Pittsgrove Township School District as part of a full sending/receiving relationship in which the former Elmer School is integrated into the district and Elmer and Pittsgrove Township students attend school together throughout their education.

As of the 2021–22 school year, the district, comprised of five schools, had an enrollment of 1,686 students and 138.7 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 12.2:1. Schools in the district (with 2021–22 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics) are Norma Elementary School with 97 students in grades PreK-K, Elmer Elementary School with 214 students in grades 1-2, Olivet Elementary School with 333 students in grades 3-5, Pittsgrove Township Middle School with 496 students in grades 6-8 and A.P. Schalick High School with 486 students in grades 9-12.

Transportation

U.S. Route 40 westbound in Elmer

As of May 2010^[update], the borough had a total of 9.54 miles (15.35 km) of roadways, of which 5.18 miles (8.34 km) were maintained by the municipality, 3.67 miles (5.91 km) by Salem County and 0.69 miles (1.11 km) by the New Jersey Department of Transportation.

U.S. Route 40 is the main highway serving Elmer.

Notable people

People who were born in, residents of, or otherwise closely associated with Elmer include:

• Todd Barranger (born 1968), professional golfer
• King Brady (1881–1947), MLB pitcher
• Mulford B. Foster (1888–1978), botanist known as the "Father of the Bromeliad"
• David Mixner (1946–2024), civil rights activist and author
• Tiernny Wiltshire (born 1998), soccer forward for the Jamaica women's national team

See also

In Spanish: Elmer (Nueva Jersey) para niños