 This village was named after Thomas Carney.According to the United States Census Bureau, Carneys Point had a total area of 8.771 square miles (22.715 km2), including 8.332 square miles (21.579 km2) of land and 0.439 square miles (1.136 km2) of water (5.00%).As of the 2000 United States Census there were 6,914 people, 2,829 households, and 1,841 families living in the town.