Profile for Salem County, New Jersey, NJ
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The county is in the Philadelphia-Camden metro area.The estimated population in 2004 was 65,346. This was an increase of 1.65% from the 2000 census.
Local
$45,573National
$41,994
Source: 2000 census, U.S. Census BureauFor more census details and comparisons, see our Salem County demographic reports
In 2002, the per capita personal income in Salem County was $28,977. This was an increase of 16.8% from 1997. The 2002 figure was 94% of the national per capita income, which was $30,906.
Communities (24)
Historic districts (2)
Hotels (1)
Libraries (5)
Museums (2)
Newspapers (1)
School districts (14)
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18% of Salem County residents report German ancestry, and 15% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Salem County ancestry & family history guide.
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Cemeteries in Salem County include Alliance Cemetery, Alloway Baptist Cemetery, Alloway Methodist Church Cemetery, Canton Baptist Cemetery, Cemetery - Name Unknown, Chestnut Grove Cemetery, County Home Cemetery, Evergreen Cemetery, Finns Point National Cemetery, Jordantown Cemetery ... View cemeteries
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- Veteran grave locator
Communities in Salem County include Alloway, Auburn, Carneys Point, Cohansey, Deepwater, Elmer, Elsinboro, Hancocks Bridge, Lower Alloways Creek, Mannington ... View communities
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School districts in Salem County include Alloway Township, Elmer Borough, Elsinboro Township, Lower Alloways Creek Town, Mannington Township, Oldmans Township, Penns Grove-Carneys Point, Pennsville Township, Pittsgrove Township, Quinton Township ... View school districts
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Libraries in Salem County include Elmer Public Library, Penns Grove-Carney's Pt. Library, Pennsville Public Library, Salem Free Public Library, Woodstown-Pilesgrove Library ... View libraries
Newspapers in Salem County include Sunbeam ... View newspapers
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Salem County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Salem County political report.
Hotels in Salem County include Holiday Inn Express
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