Salem County, New Jersey
19 public bodies govern here, 15 school districts are based here, and USDA lists 3 farmers markets. Everything below says where it came from.
In four numbers
- People
- 65,275
- Median household income
- $79,960
- ±3,982
- Unemployed
- 7.4%
- 2,356 of 31,772 in the labour force
- Homes with broadband
- 89.9%
- 22,332 of 24,846 households
U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020-2024; read 2026-09-26. Percentages worked out here from the two counts shown.
Who governs here
County government 1
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| County of Salem | 65,046 (2021) | 110 5th St, Salem | Website |
Cities, towns and villages 4
Townships 11
| Name | People | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Township of Alloway | 3,286 (2021) | Po Box 425, Alloway | Website |
| Township of Carneys Point | 8,748 (2021) | 303 Harding Hwy, Carneys Point | — |
| Township of Elsinboro | 999 (2021) | 619 Salem Fort Elfsborg Rd, Salem | — |
| Township of Lower Alloways Creek | 1,715 (2021) | Po Box 157, Hancocks Bridge | Website |
| Township of Mannington | 1,559 (2021) | 491 Route 45, Mannington | Website |
| Township of Oldmans | 1,905 (2021) | 40 Freed Rd, Pedricktown | Website |
| Township of Pennsville | 12,626 (2021) | 90 N Broadway, Pennsville | Website |
| Township of Pilesgrove | 4,214 (2021) | 1180 Route 40, Pilesgrove | — |
| Township of Pittsgrove | 8,801 (2021) | 989 Centerton Rd, Pittsgrove | Website |
| Township of Quinton | 2,583 (2021) | Po Box 65, Quinton | Website |
| Township of Upper Pittsgrove | 3,454 (2021) | 431 Route 77, Elmer | Website |
Special districts 3
| Name | What it does | Office | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pittsgrove Township Fire District 1 | Local fire protection | Po Box 111, Norma | — |
| Pittsgrove Township Fire District 2 | Local fire protection | 879 Willow Grove Rd, Pittsgrove | Website |
| Pittsgrove Township Fire District 3 | Local fire protection | 451 Griers Ln, Pittsgrove | — |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Government Units List (published August 2023); the file read 2026-09-26. Offices are placed by county; a special district’s territory can cross county lines. Each body posts its own meetings on its website where the Census records one.
School districts based here
Alloway Twp School District
School district1 schools
43 Cedar Street, Alloway, NJ, 08001
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Creativity CoLaboratory Charter School
Independent charter district1 schools
457 Shirley Road, Elmer, NJ, 08318
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Elsinboro Township School District
School district1 schools
631 Salem-Ft. Elfsborg Rd., Salem, NJ, 08079
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Mannington Township School District
School district1 schools
495 Route 45, Salem, NJ, 08079
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Oldmans Township School District
School district1 schools
10 FREED ROAD, Pedricktown, NJ, 08067
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Penns Grove-Carneys Point Regional School District
School district5 schools
100 Iona Avenue, Penns Grove, NJ, 08069
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Pennsville School District
School district5 schools
30 CHURCH STREET, Pennsville, NJ, 08070
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Pittsgrove Township School District
School district5 schools
1076 ALMOND ROAD, Pittsgrove, NJ, 08318
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Quinton Township School District
School district1 schools
8 ROBINSON STREET, Quinton, NJ, 08072
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Salem City School District
School district3 schools
205 WALNUT ST, Salem, NJ, 08079
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Salem County Special Services School District
School district3 schools
880 Route 45, Woodstown, NJ, 08098
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Salem County Vocational Technical School District
Specialized district1 schools
880 Rt 45, Woodstown, NJ, 08098
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
The Lower Alloways Creek School District
School district1 schools
967 Main Street - Canton, Salem, NJ, 08079
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
UPPER PITTSGROVE TWP School District
School district1 schools
235 Pine Tavern Rd., Monroeville, NJ, 08343
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
Woodstown-Pilesgrove Regional School District
School district4 schools
135 East Avenue, Woodstown, NJ, 08098
Its website — where its board posts meetings. Federal record.
National Center for Education Statistics, Common Core of Data 2024-25; read 2026-09-26.
Farmers markets
Cowtown Farmers' Market
780 Rte. 40, Pilesgrove, NJ, 08098
Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-27. USDA listing
King Portland Farmers' Market
723 Harmersville-Canton Road, Salem, NJ, 08079
Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-27. USDA listing
Salem City Market
203 E. Broadway, Salem, NJ, 08079
Gathered by USDA from the web; USDA record last changed 2023-03-27. USDA listing
USDA National Farmers Market Directory; read 2026-09-26.