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- source: Getty Thesaurus of Geographic Names
- source: Family History Library Catalog
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Salem County is the westernmost county in the U.S. state of New Jersey. Its western boundary is formed by the Delaware River and it has the eastern terminus of the Delaware Memorial Bridge, connecting to New Castle, Delaware. Its county seat is Salem. The county is part of the Delaware Valley area. As of the 2020 United States Census, the county's population was enumerated to be 64,837, retaining its position as the state's least populous county,[1] representing a 1.9% decrease from the 66,083 counted at the 2010 U.S. Census, in turn increasing by 1,798 (+2.8%) from the 64,285 counted in the 2000 Census. The most populous place in Salem County is Pennsville Township, with 13,409 residents at the time of the 2010 Census. Lower Alloways Creek Township covers , the largest total area of any municipality.[2]
Timeline
Population History
- source: Source:Population of States and Counties of the United States: 1790-1990
| Census Year | Population
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| 1790 | 10,437
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| 1800 | 11,371
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| 1810 | 12,761
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| 1820 | 14,022
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| 1830 | 14,155
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| 1840 | 16,024
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| 1850 | 19,467
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| 1860 | 22,458
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| 1870 | 23,940
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| 1880 | 24,579
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| 1890 | 25,151
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| 1900 | 25,530
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| 1910 | 26,999
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| 1920 | 36,572
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| 1930 | 36,834
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| 1940 | 42,274
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| 1950 | 49,508
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| 1960 | 58,711
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| 1970 | 60,346
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| 1980 | 64,676
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| 1990 | 65,294
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Cemeteries
Cemeteries of Salem County, New Jersey, United States
Research Tips
External links
www.salemco.org
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