A town of 4,450, settled in 1891. Nearly 27.2% of it is conserved land.
The 3 things Elk does most differently from other towns.
Where Elk’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
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Ordered by what stands out in Elk. Another town gets a different order.
1.1 miles of trails across 1 parks and preserves.
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Elk Township Recreational Park | — | 42 |
Most working residents leave Elk for work: only 5% work in town. The top destinations are Philadelphia (6%), Camden (4%) and Washington (4%). Half commute less than 16 miles.
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 7% of U.S. communities.
The public schools Elk’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 51% of New Jersey’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.
| School | Grades | Students | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aura Elementary School | PK–6 | 350 | B− |
Elk reports less crime per resident than 78% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.
Elk beats the New Jersey average on 4 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 3.
| What stands out | Elk | NJ |
|---|---|---|
| Fewer uninsured adults | 8.5% | 11.3% |
| Fewer adults facing food insecurity | 12% | 14.3% |
| More adults with depression | 19% | 15.1% |
Elk has chilly winters and warm summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 87°, a January night drops to 25°, and about 13 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
7 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives.
Township in Gloucester County, New Jersey, US
Elk Township is a township in Gloucester County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 United States census, the township's population was 4,424, an increase of 208 (+4.9%) from the 2010 census count of 4,216, which in turn reflected an increase of 702 (+20.0%) from the 3,514 counted in the 2000 census. Elk Township was formed as a township by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on April 17, 1891, from portions of Clayton Township, Glassboro Township, and South Harrison Township.} The township was named for elk hunted in the area. Until 2016, Elk Township had been a dry township where alcohol could not be sold. That year, the township sold a package goods license for $300,000 whi…
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7 towns share a border with Elk.