Elsinboro Township, New Jersey facts for kids
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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.
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Census Bureau map of Elsinboro Township, New Jersey
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 Elsinboro Township, New Jersey
Location in Salem County, New Jersey
Elsinboro Township, New Jersey
Location in New Jersey
Elsinboro Township, New Jersey
Location in the United States
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| Country |  United States |
| State |  New Jersey |
| County |  Salem |
| Earliest mention | May 12, 1701 |
| Incorporated | February 21, 1798 |
| Named for | Fort Nya Elfsborg |
| Government | |
| • Type | Township |
| • Body | Township Committee |
| 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% |
| Area rank | 182nd of 565 in state 11th of 15 in county |
| Elevation | 10 ft (3 m) |
| Population
(2020)
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| • Total | 1,001 |
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1,006 |
| • Rank | 532nd of 565 in state 15th of 15 in county |
| • Density | 83.9/sq mi (32.4/km2) |
| • Density 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
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| Area code(s) | 856 |
| FIPS code | 3403321330 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0882064 |
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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.
History
At the time of European colonization in the 17th century the Delaware River was known as the South River and the Salem River was known as Varkens Kill, or Hogg Creek. In 1641, without having a patent, a group of 60 settlers (20 families) from the New Haven Colony (in today's Connecticut) purchased land along the kill from indigenous Lenape.
Shortly after Johan Björnsson Printz, governor of New Sweden, arrived in the colony in 1643, he instructed that Fort Nya Elfsborg be built. Named after the Old Älvsborg Fortress off shore from Gothenburg, Sweden, it was located on the Delaware River between Salem River and Alloway Creek. In 1655 Peter Stuyvesant, on behalf of the Dutch West India Company, re-asserted control over the region, which was later captured by the British in 1664.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township had a total area of 13.34 square miles (34.56 km2), including 11.93 square miles (30.90 km2) of land and 1.41 square miles (3.66 km2) of water (10.58%).
The Salem River flows along a portion of the township's northern boundary, and Alloway Creek flows along its southern boundary. Elsinboro Township contains the site of former Fort Elfsborg. Money Island is located in the southwestern corner of the township.
Elsinboro Township borders Lower Alloways Creek Township, Pennsville Township and Salem. Elsinboro also borders the Delaware Bay.
Unincorporated communities, localities and place names located partially or completely within the township include Elsinboro Neck, Elsinboro Point, Hagerville, Mill Creek Cove, Moores Corner, Oakwood Beach and Sinnickson Landing.
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1810 | 517 | — | |
| 1820 | 505 | −2.3% | |
| 1830 | 503 | −0.4% | |
| 1840 | 526 | 4.6% | |
| 1850 | 655 | 24.5% | |
| 1860 | 749 | 14.4% | |
| 1870 | 700 | −6.5% | |
| 1880 | 570 | −18.6% | |
| 1890 | 524 | −8.1% | |
| 1900 | 445 | −15.1% | |
| 1910 | 419 | −5.8% | |
| 1920 | 374 | −10.7% | |
| 1930 | 405 | 8.3% | |
| 1940 | 663 | 63.7% | |
| 1950 | 674 | 1.7% | |
| 1960 | 1,220 | 81.0% | |
| 1970 | 1,204 | −1.3% | |
| 1980 | 1,290 | 7.1% | |
| 1990 | 1,170 | −9.3% | |
| 2000 | 1,092 | −6.7% | |
| 2010 | 1,036 | −5.1% | |
| 2020 | 1,001 | −3.4% | |
| 2023 (est.) | 1,006 | −2.9% | |
| Population sources: 1810–2000 1810–1920 1840 1850–1870 1850 1870 1880–1890 1890–1910 1910–1930 1940–2000 2000 2010 2020 |
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2010 census
The 2010 United States census counted 1,036 people, 455 households, and 293 families in the township. The population density was 86.9 inhabitants per square mile (33.6/km2). There were 524 housing units at an average density of 44.0 per square mile (17.0/km2). The racial makeup was 93.05% (964) White, 3.47% (36) Black or African American, 0.10% (1) Native American, 0.39% (4) Asian, 0.10% (1) Pacific Islander, 1.06% (11) from other races, and 1.83% (19) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.22% (23) of the population.
Of the 455 households, 20.0% had children under the age of 18; 53.8% were married couples living together; 6.2% had a female householder with no husband present and 35.6% were non-families. Of all households, 27.5% were made up of individuals and 13.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.26 and the average family size was 2.76.
18.0% of the population were under the age of 18, 5.6% from 18 to 24, 22.0% from 25 to 44, 34.1% from 45 to 64, and 20.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 48.6 years. For every 100 females, the population had 98.1 males. For every 100 females ages 18 and older there were 99.1 males.
The Census Bureau's 2006–2010 American Community Survey showed that (in 2010 inflation-adjusted dollars) median household income was $64,107 (with a margin of error of +/− $9,891) and the median family income was $73,333 (+/− $14,834). Males had a median income of $59,904 (+/− $5,192) versus $42,188 (+/− $14,368) for females. The per capita income for the borough was $31,008 (+/− $2,997). About 1.5% of families and 2.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.9% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.
Education
The Elsinboro Township School District public school students in kindergarten through eighth grade at Elsinboro Township School. As of the 2022–23 school year, the district, comprised of one school, had an enrollment of 119 students and 15.7 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 7.6:1. In the 2016–17 school year, Elsinboro was tied as the 18th-smallest enrollment of any school district in the state, with 129 students.
Public school students in ninth through twelfth grades attend Salem High School in Salem City, together with students from Lower Alloways Creek Township, Mannington Township and Quinton Township, as part of a sending/receiving relationship with the Salem City School District. As of the 2022–23 school year, the high school had an enrollment of 420 students and 38.0 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 11.1:1.
Transportation
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As of May 2010[update], the township had a total of 24.13 miles (38.83 km) of roadways, of which 7.67 miles (12.34 km) were maintained by the municipality and 16.46 miles (26.49 km) by Salem County.
No Interstate, U.S., state or major county highways serve Elsinboro Township. The only numbered roads are minor county routes, such as County Route 624.
Notable people
People who were born in, residents of, or otherwise closely associated with Elsinboro Township include:
- George Hires (1835–1911), represented New Jersey's 1st congressional district in the United States House of Representatives from 1885 to 1889
- Pauline Waddington Holme (1848–1940), temperance and suffrage activist
- Esther "Hetty" Saunders (1793–1862), poet of African American descent, born into slavery, who escaped to freedom with her family and lived most of her life in Elsinboro
