Elmer, New Jersey

About Elmer

Set in the southwestern part of New Jersey, Elmer is a small town counting 1,377 people who proudly call it home.

Elmer holds the status of a borough — a form of municipal government most common in the Northeast. The community covers 0.89 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 1,547 residents per square mile.

📰 Local News

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What Makes Elmer Unique

• Positioned in southwestern New Jersey, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Part of the fabric of New Jersey — one of 700 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
• Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 7 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Elmer

• Point 40 Diner
• Elmer Diner
• Inclusion Coffee Shop (café)
• Kountry Kitchen
• Mannino's Pizza — italian
• Papa Luigi's
• The New Dodge's Market (café)

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · click a restaurant to read or write reviews.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Jesse Ridgway's House · Attraction

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏫 Schools in Elmer

• Creativity CoLaboratory Charter School
• Daretown School
• Elmer Elementary School
• Upper Pittsgrove School

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare

• Inspira Medical Center Mullica Hill ★★★ (3/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER

Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.

⚡ Quick Facts

🌤️ Current Weather

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🗺️ Map of Elmer

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