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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.

Township
 
Map of Jackson Township in Ocean County
Map of Jackson Township in Ocean County
Coordinates: 40°05′27″N 74°21′41″W / 40.090928°N 74.361269°W / 40.090928; -74.361269Coordinates: 40°05′27″N 74°21′41″W / 40.090928°N 74.361269°W / 40.090928; -74.361269[1][2]
Country United States
State New Jersey
County[[Image:|22x20px|border |]] Ocean
IncorporatedMarch 6, 1844
Named forAndrew Jackson
Government
[3]
 • TypeMayor–Council (Faulkner Act)
 • BodyTownship Council
Area
[1]
 • Total100.55 sq mi (260.43 km2)
 • Land99.17 sq mi (256.86 km2)
 • Water1.38 sq mi (3.57 km2)  1.37%
 • Rank4th of 565 in state
1st of 33 in county[1]
Elevation
[4]
118 ft (36 m)
Population
 (2020)[5][6]
 • Total58,544
 • Rank29th of 565 in state
4th of 33 in county[7]
 • Density590.3/sq mi (227.9/km2)
  • Rank433rd of 565 in state
26th of 33 in county[7]
Time zoneUTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−04:00 (Eastern (EDT))
ZIP Code
08527[8][9]
FIPS code3402934680[1][11][12]
GNIS feature ID0882079[1][13]
Websitewww.jacksontwpnj.net

Jackson Township, New Jersey Media

  • Six Flags Great Adventure's Kingda Ka, with a height of 456-foot (139 m), was the world's tallest roller coaster until its closure in 2024.

  • Eastbound Interstate 195 in Jackson Township

  • Cassville Crossroads Historic District, Jackson, NJ. The intersection of Ocean County Rt. 571 and Rt. 528, looking west on Rt. 571. The building on the corner is the Cassville Tavern.

  • Art & Kathy's Kitchen on 571, North of 528 in the Cassville Historic area.

  • Cassville Fire Company's station is on Route 571 just south of the intersection of Route 528.

References

  1. ↑ 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.
  2. ↑ US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990, United States Census Bureau. Accessed September 4, 2014.
  3. ↑ 2012 New Jersey Legislative District Data Book, Rutgers University Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy, March 2013, p. 103.
  4. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Township of Jackson, Geographic Names Information System. Accessed March 6, 2013.
  5. ↑ QuickFacts Jackson township, Ocean County, New Jersey, United States Census Bureau. Accessed January 15, 2023.
  6. ↑ Total Population: Census 2010 - Census 2020 New Jersey Municipalities, New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development. Accessed December 1, 2022.
  7. ↑ 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.
  8. ↑ Look Up a ZIP Code for Jackson, NJ, United States Postal Service. Accessed January 8, 2012.
  9. ↑ Zip Codes, State of New Jersey. Accessed October 16, 2013.
  10. ↑ Area Code Lookup – NPA NXX for Jackson, NJ, Area-Codes.com. Accessed October 16, 2013.
  11. ↑ U.S. Census website, United States Census Bureau. Accessed September 4, 2014.
  12. ↑ Geographic Codes Lookup for New Jersey, Missouri Census Data Center. Accessed April 1, 2022.
  13. ↑ US Board on Geographic Names, United States Geological Survey. Accessed September 4, 2014.
  14. ↑ Hutchinson, Viola L. The Origin of New Jersey Place Names, New Jersey Public Library Commission, May 1945. Accessed September 2, 2015.

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