Upper Pittsgrove Township, New Jersey
| Upper Pittsgrove Township, New Jersey | |
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| Township | |
| Township of Upper Pittsgrove | |
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 Upper Pittsgrove Township highlighted in Salem County. Inset map: Salem County highlighted in the State of New Jersey. |
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 Census Bureau map of Upper Pittsgrove Township, New Jersey |
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| Coordinates: 39°36′45″N 75°12′34″W / 39.612375°N 75.209549°WCoordinates: 39°36′45″N 75°12′34″W / 39.612375°N 75.209549°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |
 New Jersey
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| County | Salem |
| Incorporated | March 10, 1846 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Township |
| • Body | Township Committee |
| • Mayor | Jack R. Cimprich (R, term ends December 31, 2016) |
| • Clerk | Linda Buzby |
| Area | |
| • Total | 40.486 sq mi (104.857 km2) |
| • Land | 40.328 sq mi (104.449 km2) |
| • Water | 0.158 sq mi (0.408 km2) 0.39% |
| Area rank | 54th of 566 in state 3rd of 15 in county |
| Elevation | 131 ft (40 m) |
| Population (2010 Census) | |
| • Total | 3,505 |
| • Estimate (2015) | 3,423 |
| • Rank | 431st of 566 in state 7th 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 | 08318 - Elmer |
| Area code(s) | 856 |
| FIPS code | 3403375110 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1723212 |
| Website | www |
Upper Pittsgrove Township is a township in Salem County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the township's population was 3,505, reflecting an increase of 37 (+1.1%) from the 3,468 counted in the 2000 Census, which had in turn increased by 328 (+10.4%) from the 3,140 counted in the 1990 Census.
Upper Pittsgrove Township was incorporated on March 10, 1846, from portions of Pittsgrove Township. Portions of the township were taken on January 28, 1893, to form Elmer.
The township was named for Pittsgrove Township, which in turn was named for William Pitt, 1st Earl of Chatham, a supporter of the colonial cause.
It is a dry town, where alcohol cannot be sold, as affirmed by a referendum passed in 1979, though alcohol is available at a winery in the township.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township had a total area of 40.486 square miles (104.857 km2), including 40.328 square miles (104.449 km2) of land and 0.158 square miles (0.408 km2) of water (0.39%). Upper Pittsgrove leads New Jersey in acres of active agriculture and preserved farmland. The Salem River has its source in the township.
Unincorporated communities, localities and place names located partially or completely within the township include Ballingers Mill, Daretown, Foxs Mill, Friendship Church, Monroeville, New Freedom, Newkirk, Pittsgrove, Pole Tavern, Shirley, Whig Lane and Woods Mills.
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