Carneys Point Township
| Carneys Point Township, New Jersey | |
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| Township | |
| Township of Carneys Point | |
Delaware Memorial Bridge, approaching northbound from the Delaware side, October 2005.
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 Carneys Point Township highlighted in Salem County. Inset map: Salem County highlighted in the State of New Jersey. |
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 Census Bureau map of Carneys Point Township, New Jersey |
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| Coordinates: 39°41′41″N 75°26′43″W / 39.694751°N 75.445164°WCoordinates: 39°41′41″N 75°26′43″W / 39.694751°N 75.445164°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |
 New Jersey
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| County | Salem |
| Formed | July 10, 1721 as Upper Penns Neck Township |
| Incorporated | February 21, 1798 |
| Renamed | November 10, 1976 as Carneys Point Township |
| Government | |
| • Type | Township |
| • Body | Township Committee |
| • Mayor | Joseph F. Racite (R, term ends December 31, 2016) |
| • Administrator | Marie Stout |
| • Clerk | June Proffitt |
| Area | |
| • Total | 17.739 sq mi (45.944 km2) |
| • Land | 16.864 sq mi (43.768 km2) |
| • Water | 0.875 sq mi (2.266 km2) 4.93% |
| Area rank | 161st of 566 in state 10th of 15 in county |
| Elevation | 3 ft (0.9 m) |
| Population (2010 Census) | |
| • Total | 8,049 |
| • Estimate (2015) | 7,846 |
| • Rank | 286th of 566 in state 3rd of 15 in county |
| • Density | 477.3/sq mi (184.3/km2) |
| • Density rank | 446th of 566 in state 6th of 15 in county |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | Eastern (EDT) (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 08069 |
| Area code(s) | 856 Exchanges: 299, 351 |
| FIPS code | 3403310610 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0882135 |
| Website | www |
Carneys Point Township is a township in Salem County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the township's population was 8,049, reflecting an increase of 365 (+4.8%) from the 7,684 counted in the 2000 Census, which had in turn declined by 759 (-9.0%) from the 8,443 counted in the 1990 Census.
Upper Penns Neck Township was formed on July 10, 1721, when Penn's Neck Township was subdivided and Lower Penns Neck Township (now Pennsville Township) was also formed. 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. Portions of the township were taken to form Oldmans Township (February 7, 1881) and Penns Grove borough (March 8, 1894). The township was renamed Carneys Point Township based on the results of a Township meeting held on November 10, 1976, after voters approved a referendum held eight days earlier.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township had a total area of 17.739 square miles (45.944 km2), including 16.864 square miles (43.678 km2) of land and 0.875 square miles (2.266 km2) of water (4.93%). The Salem River flows along a portion of the township's southern boundary.
Carneys Point CDP (with a 2010 Census population of 7,382) is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) located within Carneys Point Township.
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