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Pilesgrove Township is a township in Salem County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the township's population was 4,016,〔〔〔 reflecting an increase of 93 (+2.4%) from the 3,923 counted in the 2000 Census, which had in turn increased by 673 (+20.7%) from the 3,250 counted in the 1990 Census.〔(Table 7. Population for the Counties and Municipalities in New Jersey: 1990, 2000 and 2010 ), New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development, February 2011. Accessed January 18, 2013.〕 ''Pile's Grove'' was first mentioned in a deed dated April 15, 1701, through the date of the township's original corporation is unknown. Pilesgrove was incorporated as one of New Jersey's original group of 104 townships that were established on February 21, 1798. Portions of the township were taken on December 6, 1769, to form Pittsgrove Township and on July 26, 1882, to create Woodstown.〔Snyder, John P. (''The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606–1968'' ), Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 216. Accessed October 23, 2012.〕 The township was named for Thomas Pyle.〔Hutchinson, Viola L. (''The Origin of New Jersey Place Names'' ), New Jersey Public Library Commission, May 1945. Accessed September 16, 2015.〕〔(Town and County Names ), Visit Salem County. Accessed September 17, 2015. "Pilesgrove: In one record it is written that the name came from Thomas Pile (or Pyle) another James Pile who purchased 10,000 acres in 1682."〕 ==Geography== According to the United States Census Bureau, the township had a total area of 35.073 square miles (90.840 km2), including 34.843 square miles (90.243 km2) of land and 0.230 square miles (0.596 km2) of water (0.66%).〔〔 The Salem River flows through the township.〔DeLorme (2005). ''New Jersey Atlas & Gazetteer''. Yarmouth, Maine: DeLorme. ISBN 0-89933-324-9.〕 The township borders the Salem County municipalities of Alloway Township, Carneys Point Township, Mannington Township, Oldmans Township and Upper Pittsgrove Township. The Borough of Woodstown is an independent municipality within the boundaries of Pilesgrove Township. Pilesgrove Township also borders Gloucester County. Unincorporated communities in the township include Avis Mills, Courees Landing, East Lake, Eldridges Hill, Fenwick, Friendship, Milltown, Paulding, Point Airy, Richmanville, Sharptown, Union Grove and Yorktown.〔(Locality Search ), State of New Jersey. Accessed November 26, 2014.〕 The Pilesgrove Solar Farm is one of the largest in the state, covering with 71,000 solar panels that generate 20 megawatts of electricity, enough to provide power for more than 5,000 homes.〔Dunn, Phil. ("Ground broken in Pilesgrove for what may be largest solar farm in the Northeast" ), ''Today's Sunbeam'', October 20, 2010. Accessed June 3, 2015. "A groundbreaking ceremony was held here near Robbins Road Wednesday morning to mark the beginning construction phase of the largest solar farm in the Northeast.The 20-megawatt solar electric generating station is expected to house 71,000 panels and produce enough electricity to power 5,100 homes with clean, renewable energy."〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Pilesgrove Township, New Jersey」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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