Salem County, New Jersey
Founding: 1694 Parent county: Unorganized territory Namesake: The city of Salem Seat: Salem (1694–) Land area: 332 square miles Population (2020): 64,837 Population (historic): 10,437 (1790); 16,024 (1840); 23,940 (1870); 25,530 (1900); 36,834 (1930) Periods of population growth: pre-1790–1990; 2000s Subdivisions: One city; three boroughs; seven CDPs; 11 townships Pre-1940 residences (estimated): 5,618 (20.4%) Pre-1940 housing survival rate: 51.1% Pre-1860 housing survival rate (1940): 44.7% Farm housing in disrepair (1950): 13.7% Nonfarm housing in disrepair (1950): 9% Average farmhouse value (1930): $1,998 Average outbuilding value (1930): $1,743 Average farmhouse size (1940): 6.5 rooms Number of farms (1920): 1,802 Average farm size (1920): 62.7 acres _________________________________________________________________________________ Salem Namesake: A traditional name...