Pilesgrove Township is a

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, in the

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. As of the 2020 United States census, the township's population was 4,183, an increase of 167 (+4.2%) from the 2010 census count of 4,016, which in turn reflected an increase of 93 (+2.4%) from the 3,923 counted in the 2000 census. ''Pile's Grove'' was first mentioned in a deed dated April 15, 1701, through the date of the township's original corporation is unknown. Pilesgrove was incorporated as one of New Jersey's original group of 104 townships that were established on February 21, 1798. Portions of the township were taken on December 6, 1769, to form Pittsgrove Township and on July 26, 1882, to create

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.Snyder, John P
''The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606–1968''
Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 216. Accessed May 30, 2024. The township was named for Thomas Pyle. In 1979, Pilesgrove Township enacted the state's first right-to-farm law, protecting farming as a "natural right hereby ordained to exist as a permitted use everywhere in the Township of Pilesgrove."

Geography

According to the

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, the township had a total area of 35.17 square miles (91.09 km²), including 34.94 square miles (90.48 km²) of land and 0.23 square miles (0.61 km²) of water (0.67%). The

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flows through the township. The township borders the Salem County municipalities of Alloway Township, Carneys Point Township, Mannington Township, Oldmans Township and Upper Pittsgrove Township. Pilesgrove Township also borders Gloucester County. The Borough of

is an independent municipality completely surrounded by Pilesgrove Township, making it part of 21 pairs of "doughnut towns" in the state, where one municipality entirely surrounds another. Woodstown serves as the more densely settled commercial core of the paired communities, while Pilesgrove is more agricultural.

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in the township include Avis Mills, Courees Landing, East Lake, Eldridges Hill, Fenwick,

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, Milltown, Paulding, Point Airy, Richmanville, Sharptown, Union Grove and Yorktown. The

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of Auburn is in the northwest part of the township, extending into Oldmans Township. The Pilesgrove Solar Farm is one of the largest in the state, covering with 71,000 solar panels that generate 20 megawatts of electricity, enough to provide power for more than 5,000 homes.

Demographics

2010 census

The 2010 United States census counted 4,016 people, 1,488 households, and 1,091 families in the township. The population density was . There were 1,594 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup was 90.81% (3,647)

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, 5.93% (238) Black or African American, 0.12% (5) Native American, 0.92% (37) Asian, 0.12% (5)

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, 0.72% (29) from other races, and 1.37% (55) from two or more races.

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of any race were 2.59% (104) of the population. Of the 1,488 households, 27.5% had children under the age of 18; 63.9% were married couples living together; 6.1% had a female householder with no husband present and 26.7% were non-families. Of all households, 21.5% were made up of individuals and 14.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.62 and the average family size was 3.08. 20.4% of the population were under the age of 18, 7.4% from 18 to 24, 18.8% from 25 to 44, 32.4% from 45 to 64, and 21.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 47.3 years. For every 100 females, the population had 93.7 males. For every 100 females ages 18 and older there were 93.5 males. The Census Bureau's 2006–2010

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showed that (in 2010

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dollars)

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was $87,083 (with a margin of error of +/− $12,552) and the median family income was $102,870 (+/− $13,121). Males had a median income of $63,352 (+/− $12,197) versus $59,700 (+/− $6,558) for females. The

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for the borough was $34,966 (+/− $3,754). About 0.8% of families and 4.4% of the population were below the

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, including 9.5% of those under age 18 and 4.2% of those age 65 or over.

2000 census

As of the 2000 United States census there were 3,923 people, 1,216 households, and 994 families residing in the township. The population density was . There were 1,261 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the township was 84.63%

, 12.18%

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, 0.28% Native American, 0.92% Asian, 0.05%

, 1.07% from other races, and 0.87% from two or more races.

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or Latino of any race were 2.98% of the population.Census 2000 Profiles of Demographic / Social / Economic / Housing Characteristics for Pilesgrove township, New Jersey
,

. Accessed October 31, 2016.DP-1: Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: 2000 - Census 2000 Summary File 1 (SF 1) 100-Percent Data for Pilesgrove township, Salem County, New Jersey
,

. Accessed January 18, 2013. There were 1,216 households, out of which 35.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 71.1% were

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living together, 7.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 18.2% were non-families. 14.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 6.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.91 and the average family size was 3.24. In the township the population was spread out, with 23.8% under the age of 18, 8.4% from 18 to 24, 27.2% from 25 to 44, 26.2% from 45 to 64, and 14.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 107.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 107.9 males. The median income for a household in the township was $66,042, and the median income for a family was $71,629. Males had a median income of $50,833 versus $31,806 for females. The

for the township was $27,400. About 2.3% of families and 3.4% of the population were below the

, including 2.8% of those under age 18 and 2.8% of those age 65 or over.

Culture

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to late September.

Government

Local government

Pilesgrove is governed under the

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form of New Jersey municipal government, one of 141 municipalities (of the 564) statewide that use this form, the second-most commonly used form of government in the state. The Township Committee consists of three members elected

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in partisan elections to serve three-year terms on a staggered basis, with one seat coming up for election each year as part of the November general election in a three-year cycle.''2012 New Jersey Legislative District Data Book'',

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, March 2013, p. 19. At an annual reorganization meeting, the council selects one of its members to serves as mayor and another as deputy mayor. , members of the Pilesgrove Township Committee are

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Kevin Eachus ( R, term on committee ends December 31, 2024; term as mayor ends 2022),

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David R. Bonowski (R, term on committee ends 2023; term as deputy mayor ends 2022) and Joseph Crevino (R, 2022).Township Committee
Pilesgrove Township. Accessed August 14, 2022.Election Summary Report General Election Salem County November 2, 2021 Official Results Report

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, updated November 15, 2021. Accessed January 1, 2022.Election Summary Report Salem County NJ General Election November 3, 2020 Official Report

, updated November 25, 2020. Accessed January 1, 2021.November 5, 2019 Summary Report Salem County, NJ Official Results

Clerk, updated November 18, 2019. Accessed January 1, 2020. In August 2014, the Township Council selected Joseph Crevino to fill the vacant seat of Jessie B. Smith, who had resigned the previous month from a term expiring in December 2016. In 2018, the township had an average property tax bill of $8,387, the highest in the county, compared to an average bill of $8,767 statewide.

Federal, state and county representation

Pilesgrove Township is located in the 2nd Congressional DistrictPlan Components Report

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, December 23, 2011. Accessed February 1, 2020. and is part of New Jersey's 3rd state legislative district.Municipalities Sorted by 2011-2020 Legislative District

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. Accessed February 1, 2020.''2019 New Jersey Citizen's Guide to Government''
New Jersey

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. Accessed October 30, 2019.

Politics

As of March 2011, there were a total of 2,908 registered voters in Pilesgrove Township, of which 678 (23.3% vs. 30.6% countywide) were registered as Democrats, 873 (30.0% vs. 21.0%) were registered as

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and 1,354 (46.6% vs. 48.4%) were registered as Unaffiliated. There were 3 voters registered as

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or Greens.Voter Registration Summary - Salem

Division of Elections, March 23, 2011. Accessed January 18, 2013. Among the township's 2010 Census population, 72.4% (vs. 64.6% in Salem County) were registered to vote, including 90.9% of those ages 18 and over (vs. 84.4% countywide). In the

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, Republican

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received 56.5% of the vote (1,273 cast), ahead of Democrat

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with 42.1% (950 votes), and other candidates with 1.4% (31 votes), among the 2,278 ballots cast by the township's 2,990 registered voters (24 ballots were spoiled), for a turnout of 76.2%. In the 2008 presidential election, Republican

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received 1,255 votes (53.2% vs. 46.6% countywide), ahead of Democrat Barack Obama with 1,051 votes (44.6% vs. 50.4%) and other candidates with 26 votes (1.1% vs. 1.6%), among the 2,358 ballots cast by the township's 2,911 registered voters, for a turnout of 81.0% (vs. 71.8% in Salem County). In the 2004 presidential election, Republican

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received 1,246 votes (58.8% vs. 52.5% countywide), ahead of Democrat

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with 845 votes (39.9% vs. 45.9%) and other candidates with 22 votes (1.0% vs. 1.0%), among the 2,120 ballots cast by the township's 2,695 registered voters, for a turnout of 78.7% (vs. 71.0% in the whole county). In the 2013 gubernatorial election, Republican

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received 70.8% of the vote (1,035 cast), ahead of Democrat

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with 26.7% (390 votes), and other candidates with 2.5% (36 votes), among the 1,478 ballots cast by the township's 3,003 registered voters (17 ballots were spoiled), for a turnout of 49.2%. In the 2009 gubernatorial election, Republican Chris Christie received 869 votes (50.4% vs. 46.1% countywide), ahead of Democrat

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with 629 votes (36.5% vs. 39.9%), Independent

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with 187 votes (10.8% vs. 9.7%) and other candidates with 18 votes (1.0% vs. 2.0%), among the 1,724 ballots cast by the township's 2,919 registered voters, yielding a 59.1% turnout (vs. 47.3% in the county).

Education

The Woodstown-Pilesgrove Regional School District serves public school students in

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through

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from

and Pilesgrove Township. As of the 2020–21 school year, the district, comprised of four schools, had an enrollment of 1,425 students and 126.5 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a

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of 11.3:1.District information for Woodstown-Pilesgrove Regional School District

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. Accessed February 15, 2022. Schools in the district (with 2020–21 enrollment data from the

) are William Roper Early Childhood Learning Center with 83 students in grades PreK-K, Mary S. Shoemaker Elementary School with 470 students in grades 1-5, Woodstown Middle School with 278 students in grades 6-8 and

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with 579 students in grades 9-12. Students from neighboring Alloway Township, Oldmans Township and Upper Pittsgrove Township attend the high school as part of

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s. A majority of public school students in grades 9–12 from Oldmans Township attend

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as part of a sending/receiving relationship with the

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, with the balance attending Woodstown High School.

Transportation

Roads and highways

, the township had a total of of roadways, of which were maintained by the municipality, by Salem County, by the

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and by the

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. The

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crosses the northwest corner of Pilesgrove Township.

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traverses the township roughly east to west and

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crosses the township roughly south to north, with the two roadways meeting in Woodstown, the donut hole at the center. County Route 581 cuts through the southeast corner.

Public transportation

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provides bus service between

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and

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on the

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route. The southern portion of the freight rail

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, operated under contract by

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, runs through the township.

Wineries

* Auburn Road Vineyard * Chestnut Run Farm

Notable people

People who were born in, residents of, or otherwise closely associated with Pilesgrove Township include: * Jim Cook Jr. (born 1987), former journalist for the ''

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'' * Nathan Dunn (1782–1844), businessman and philanthropist * Nathan T. Stratton (1813–1887), represented

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in the

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from 1851 to 1855Nathan Taylor Stratton
''

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''. Accessed August 25, 2007.

References

External links

Pilesgrove Township's websiteWoodstown-Pilesgrove Regional School District
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School Data for the Woodstown-Pilesgrove Regional School District

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