Elmer, New Jersey
Elmer, New Jersey | |
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| Nickname: "The Small Town with the Big Welcome" | |
Location within Salem County. Inset: Location of Salem County in New Jersey | |
Census Bureau map | |
| Coordinates: 39°35′32″N 75°10′28″W / 39.592258°N 75.174569°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New Jersey |
| County | Salem |
| Incorporated | January 28, 1893 |
| Named after | Lucius Elmer |
| Government | |
| • Type | Borough |
| • Body | Borough Council |
| • Mayor | Joseph P. Stemberger (D, term ends December 31, 2023) |
| • Municipal clerk | Sarah D. Walker |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.91 sq mi (2.35 km2) |
| • Land | 0.89 sq mi (2.30 km2) |
| • Water | 0.019 sq mi (0.05 km2) 2.20% |
| • Rank | 513th of 565 in state 14th of 15 in county |
| Elevation | 115 ft (35 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 1,347 |
• Estimate (2023) | 1,368 |
| • Rank | 521st of 565 in state 14th of 15 in county |
| • Density | 1,507.2/sq mi (581.9/km2) |
| • Rank | 334th of 565 in state 4th of 15 in county |
| Time zone | UTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−04:00 (Eastern (EDT)) |
| ZIP Code | 08318 |
| Area code | 856 |
| FIPS code | 3403321240 |
| GNIS feature ID | 885206 |
| Website | www |
Elmer is a borough in Salem County in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 United States census, the borough's population was 1,347, a decrease of 48 (−3.4%) from the 2010 census count of 1,395, which in turn reflected an increase of 11 (+0.8%) from the 1,384 counted in the 2000 census. It is the home of the annual Appel Farm Arts and Music Festival, which celebrated its 23rd year in 2012.