Oldmans Township, New Jersey
| Oldmans Township, New Jersey | |
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| Township | |
| Township of Oldmans | |
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 Oldmans Township highlighted in Salem County. Inset map: Salem County highlighted in the State of New Jersey. |
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 Census Bureau map of Oldmans Township, New Jersey |
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| Coordinates: 39°44′24″N 75°24′42″W / 39.739885°N 75.411655°WCoordinates: 39°44′24″N 75°24′42″W / 39.739885°N 75.411655°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |
 New Jersey
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| County | Salem |
| Incorporated | February 7, 1881 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Township |
| • Body | Township Committee |
| • Mayor | Dean Sparks (R, term ends December 31, 2016) |
| • Clerk | Melinda Taylor |
| Area | |
| • Total | 20.381 sq mi (52.786 km2) |
| • Land | 19.455 sq mi (50.387 km2) |
| • Water | 0.926 sq mi (2.399 km2) 4.54% |
| Area rank | 141st of 566 in state 9th of 15 in county |
| Elevation | 30 ft (9 m) |
| Population (2010 Census) | |
| • Total | 1,773 |
| • Estimate (2015) | 1,829 |
| • Rank | 500th of 566 in state 12th of 15 in county |
| • Density | 91.1/sq mi (35.2/km2) |
| • Density rank | 545th of 566 in state 11th of 15 in county |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | Eastern (EDT) (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 08067 - Pedricktown 08085 - Auburn |
| Area code(s) | 856 |
| FIPS code | 3403354810 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0882136 |
| Website | www |
Oldmans Township is a township in Salem County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the township's population was 1,773, reflecting a decline of 25 (-1.4%) from the 1,798 counted in the 2000 Census, which had in turn increased by 115 (+6.8%) from the 1,683 counted in the 1990 Census.
Oldmans Township was incorporated on February 7, 1881, from portions of Upper Penns Neck Township (now Carneys Point Township). The township's name is a corruption of "Alderman's".
It is a dry town, where alcohol cannot be sold, though alcohol is available at the winery in the township.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township had a total area of 20.381 square miles (52.786 km2), including 19.455 square miles (50.387 km2) of land and 0.926 square miles (2.399 km2) of water (4.54%).
Pedricktown (with a 2010 Census population of 524) is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) located within Oldmans Township.
Unincorporated communities, localities and place names located partially or completely within the township include Auburn, Dolbows Landing, Jumbo, Magnolia, Oldmans Point, Parkertown and Perkintown.
The township borders Carneys Point Township and Pilesgrove Township. Oldmans Township also borders the Delaware River and Oldmans Creek serves as its border with Logan Township and Woolwich Township in Gloucester County.
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