Carneys Point (CDP), New Jersey
Populated place in Salem County, New Jersey, US / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Carneys Point is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP)[10] located within Carneys Point Township, in Salem County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey.[11][12][13] As of the 2010 United States Census, the CDP's population was 7,382.[14]
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Carneys Point, New Jersey | |
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Coordinates: 39.705469°N 75.468143°W / 39.705469; -75.468143[1][2] | |
Country | United States |
State | New Jersey |
County | Salem |
Township | Carneys Point |
Named for | Thomas Carney |
Area | |
• Total | 8.82 sq mi (22.86 km2) |
• Land | 8.38 sq mi (21.70 km2) |
• Water | 0.45 sq mi (1.15 km2) 5.00% |
Elevation | 10 ft (3 m) |
Population | |
• Total | 7,841 |
• Density | 935.79/sq mi (361.30/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−04:00 (Eastern (EDT)) |
ZIP Code | 08069[6] |
Area code | 856 |
FIPS code | 3410600[7][8] |
GNIS feature ID | 0875212[9] |
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The first European settlers in the area were a group of Irish immigrants who came in 1727, which included Thomas Carney. After World War I broke out and the E.I. du Pont de Nemours plants in the area expanded, a community was constructed for the employees of the plants and was named after Thomas Carney.[15]