

The average household size was 2.81 and the average family size was 3.20. Of all households, 17.9% were made up of individuals and 8.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. Of the 1,474 households, 30.3% had children under the age of 18 59.1% were married couples living together 11.3% had a female householder with no husband present and 24.2% were non-families. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.10% (215) of the population. There were 1,576 housing units at an average density of 80.8 per square mile (31.2/km 2). The population density was 216.3 inhabitants per square mile (83.5/km 2). The 2010 United States census counted 4,216 people, 1,474 households, and 1,117 families in the township. Demographics Historical population Census The township borders the municipalities of Clayton, Franklin Township, Glassboro, Harrison Township and South Harrison Township in Gloucester County and Upper Pittsgrove Township in Salem County. Unincorporated communities, localities and place names located partially or completely within the township include Aura, Ferrell, Harding, Hardingville and Monroeville.

Census Bureau, the township had a total area of 19.34 square miles (50.08 km 2), including 19.16 square miles (49.61 km 2) of land and 0.18 square miles (0.47 km 2) of water (0.93%). That year, the township sold a package goods license for $300,000, which allows the sale of alcohol for off-premise consumption. Until 2016, Elk Township had been a dry township where alcohol could not be sold. The township was named for elk hunted in the area. Įlk 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. 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 is a township in Gloucester County, in the U.S.
