Pittsgrove Township, New Jersey
| Pittsgrove Township, New Jersey | |
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| Township | |
| Township of Pittsgrove | |
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| Motto: Old Values, New Ideas: Working Together For All | |
 Pittsgrove Township highlighted in Salem County. Inset map: Salem County highlighted in the State of New Jersey. |
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| Coordinates: 39°32′34″N 75°07′48″W / 39.54265°N 75.129901°WCoordinates: 39°32′34″N 75°07′48″W / 39.54265°N 75.129901°W | |
| Country |
 United States
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| State |
 New Jersey
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| County | Salem |
| Royal charter | December 6, 1769 |
| Incorporated | February 21, 1798 |
| Named for | William Pitt, 1st Earl of Chatham |
| Government | |
| • Type | Township |
| • Body | Township Committee |
| • Mayor | Dr. Fiore J. Copare (R, term ends December 31, 2016) |
| • Administrator | Michael DiGiorgio |
| • Clerk | Mimi Marlor |
| Area | |
| • Total | 45.915 sq mi (118.920 km2) |
| • Land | 45.083 sq mi (116.765 km2) |
| • Water | 0.832 sq mi (2.155 km2) 1.81% |
| Area rank | 38th of 566 in state 2nd of 15 in county |
| Elevation | 108 ft (33 m) |
| Population (2010 Census) | |
| • Total | 9,393 |
| • Estimate (2015) | 9,081 |
| • Rank | 253rd of 566 in state 2nd of 15 in county |
| • Density | 208.3/sq mi (80.4/km2) |
| • Density rank | 504th of 566 in state 7th of 15 in county |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | Eastern (EDT) (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 08318 |
| Area code(s) | 856 exchange: 358 |
| FIPS code | 3403359130 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1729723 |
| Website | www |
Pittsgrove Township is a township in Salem County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2010 United States Census, the township's population was 9,393, reflecting an increase of 500 (+5.6%) from the 8,893 counted in the 2000 Census, which had in turn increased by 772 (+9.5%) from the 8,121 counted in the 1990 Census.
Pittsgrove Township was formed by Royal charter on December 6, 1769 and was incorporated by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on February 21, 1798, as one of the initial group of 104 townships established in New Jersey. Portions of the township were taken on March 4, 1822, to form Centreville Township (which was restored in 1829 when the township was dissolved), on March 10, 1846, to form Upper Pittsgrove Township and on January 28, 1893, to form Elmer borough. The township was named for William Pitt, 1st Earl of Chatham, a supporter of the colonial cause.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township had a total area of 45.915 square miles (118.920 km2), including 45.083 square miles (116.765 km2) of land and 0.832 square miles (2.155 km2) of water (1.81%).
Olivet (with a 2010 Census population of 1,408) is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) located within Pittsgrove Township.
Other unincorporated communities, localities and place names located partially or completely within the township include Alliance, Brotmanville, Centerton, Centerton, Daretown, Greenville, Norma, Norma Station, Palatine, Parvin Lake, Rainbow Lake, Six Points, Union Grove, Upper Neck and Willow Grove.
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