Elsinboro Township, New Jersey
| Elsinboro Township, New Jersey | |
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| Township | |
| Township of Elsinboro | |
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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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| Coordinates: 39°32′00″N 75°29′55″W / 39.533318°N 75.498478°WCoordinates: 39°32′00″N 75°29′55″W / 39.533318°N 75.498478°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |
 New Jersey
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| County | Salem |
| Earliest mention | May 12, 1701 |
| Incorporated | February 21, 1798 |
| Named for | Fort Nya Elfsborg |
| Government | |
| • Type | Township |
| • Body | Township Committee |
| • Mayor | Sean M. Elwell (R, term ends December 31, 2016) |
| • Clerk | Marty Uzdanovics |
| Area | |
| • Total | 13.325 sq mi (34.511 km2) |
| • Land | 11.917 sq mi (30.865 km2) |
| • Water | 1.408 sq mi (3.646 km2) 10.57% |
| Area rank | 182nd of 566 in state 11th of 15 in county |
| Elevation | 10 ft (3 m) |
| Population (2010 Census) | |
| • Total | 1,036 |
| • Estimate (2015) | 997 |
| • Rank | 532nd of 566 in state 15th of 15 in county |
| • Density | 86.9/sq mi (33.6/km2) |
| • Density rank | 548th of 566 in state 12th of 15 in county |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | Eastern (EDT) (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 08079 - Salem |
| Area code(s) | 856 |
| FIPS code | 3403321330 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0882064 |
| Website | www |
Elsinboro Township is a township in Salem County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the township's population was 1,036, reflecting a decline of 56 (-5.1%) from the 1,092 counted in the 2000 Census, which had in turn declined by 78 (-6.7%) from the 1,170 counted in the 1990 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.
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 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.
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