Jackson Township, New Jersey
Jackson Township is a township in Ocean County, New Jersey, United States. The Township of Jackson was named after Andrew Jackson.[14] About 58,000 people lived there as of the year 2020.
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Coordinates: 40°05′27″N 74°21′41″W / 40.090928°N 74.361269°WCoordinates: 40°05′27″N 74°21′41″W / 40.090928°N 74.361269°W[1][2] | |
Country | United States |
State | New Jersey |
County | [[Image:|22x20px|border |]] Ocean |
Incorporated | March 6, 1844 |
Named for | Andrew Jackson |
Government | |
• Type | Mayor–Council (Faulkner Act) |
• Body | Township Council |
Area | |
• Total | 100.55 sq mi (260.43 km2) |
• Land | 99.17 sq mi (256.86 km2) |
• Water | 1.38 sq mi (3.57 km2) 1.37% |
• Rank | 4th of 565 in state 1st of 33 in county[1] |
Elevation | 118 ft (36 m) |
Population | |
• Total | 58,544 |
• Rank | 29th of 565 in state 4th of 33 in county[7] |
• Density | 590.3/sq mi (227.9/km2) |
• Rank | 433rd of 565 in state 26th of 33 in county[7] |
Time zone | UTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−04:00 (Eastern (EDT)) |
ZIP Code | |
FIPS code | 3402934680[1][11][12] |
GNIS feature ID | 0882079[1][13] |
Website | www |
Jackson Township, New Jersey Media
Six Flags Great Adventure's Kingda Ka, with a height of 456-foot (139 m), as of 2023 it is the world's tallest roller coaster.
Eastbound Interstate 195 in Jackson Township
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 2019 Census Gazetteer Files: New Jersey Places, United States Census Bureau. Accessed July 1, 2020.
- ↑ US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990, United States Census Bureau. Accessed September 4, 2014.
- ↑ 2012 New Jersey Legislative District Data Book, Rutgers University Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy, March 2013, p. 103.
- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Township of Jackson, Geographic Names Information System. Accessed March 6, 2013.
- ↑ QuickFacts Jackson township, Ocean County, New Jersey, United States Census Bureau. Accessed January 15, 2023.
- ↑ Total Population: Census 2010 - Census 2020 New Jersey Municipalities, New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development. Accessed December 1, 2022.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 Population Density by County and Municipality: New Jersey, 2020 and 2021, New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development. Accessed March 1, 2023.
- ↑ Look Up a ZIP Code for Jackson, NJ, United States Postal Service. Accessed January 8, 2012.
- ↑ Zip Codes, State of New Jersey. Accessed October 16, 2013.
- ↑ Area Code Lookup – NPA NXX for Jackson, NJ, Area-Codes.com. Accessed October 16, 2013.
- ↑ U.S. Census website, United States Census Bureau. Accessed September 4, 2014.
- ↑ Geographic Codes Lookup for New Jersey, Missouri Census Data Center. Accessed April 1, 2022.
- ↑ US Board on Geographic Names, United States Geological Survey. Accessed September 4, 2014.
- ↑ Hutchinson, Viola L. The Origin of New Jersey Place Names, New Jersey Public Library Commission, May 1945. Accessed September 2, 2015.
Other websites
- Jackson Township website
- Jackson Township Police Archived 2012-02-13 at the Wayback Machine
- Jackson Township Fire Co #1
- Jackson Township First Aid Squad
- Cassville Fire Co Archived 2015-11-23 at the Wayback Machine
- Jackson Mills Fire Co Archived 2016-01-23 at the Wayback Machine
- Whitesville Fire Company Archived 2015-02-21 at the Wayback Machine
- Jackson School District Archived 2006-07-05 at the Wayback Machine
- Jackson School District's 2014–15 School Report Card from the New Jersey Department of Education
- School Data for the Jackson School District, National Center for Education Statistics
- Jackson Branch of Ocean County Library
- Map of Jackson, NJ
- Jackson, NJ Community Pages