Carneys Point Township is a township in Salem County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 United States census, the township's population was 8,637, an increase of 588 (+7.3%) from the 2010 census count of 8,049, which in turn reflected an increase of 365 (+4.8%) from the 7,684 counted in the 2000 census. Upper Penns Neck Township was formed on July 10, 1721, when Penn's Neck Township was subdivided and Lower Penns Neck Township (now Pennsville Township) was also formed. The township was incorporated by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on February 21, 1798, as one of New Jersey's original group of 104 townships. Portions of the township were taken to form Oldmans Township (F…

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Living in Carneys Point

Housing in Carneys Point

$272K▲ 4.6% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Carneys Point home is worth about $272,000, up 4.6% in a year, 53% below the New Jersey typical home.

A seller's market

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Days on market54

Sale-to-list102.9%

Sold in May7

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Safety in Carneys Point

Safety Grade B

Carneys Point reports less crime per resident than 64% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade. New Jersey has less reported crime than most states, so among its own towns Carneys Point sits closer to the middle.

Violent crime per 1,000

Carneys Point 1.8

New Jersey 2

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Carneys Point 6.3

New Jersey 12.7

U.S. 15.5

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Schools in Carneys Point

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School Grade D

The public schools Carneys Point’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 91% of New Jersey’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.

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DistrictPenns Grove-Carneys Point Regional School DistrictSchools3

Field Street School DElementary · Grades 1–3 · 463 students Lafayette - PershingElementary · Grades PK–K · 313 students Penns Grove High School C-High · Grades 9–12 · 632 students

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