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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| 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°WCoordinates: 40°05′27″N 74°21′41″W / 40.090928°N 74.361269°W[1][2] | |
| Country | 22x20px United States |
| State | 22x20px 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
- Kingda Ka.jpg
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.
- 2021-06-29 15 01 29 View east along Interstate 195 (Central Jersey Expressway) from the overpass for Wright-Debow Road in Jackson Township, Ocean County, New Jersey.jpg
Eastbound Interstate 195 in Jackson Township
- Cassville Crossroads Historic District (1).JPG
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 & Kathys Kitchen.jpg
Art & Kathy's Kitchen on 571, North of 528 in the Cassville Historic area.
- Cassville FC.jpg
Cassville Fire Company's station is on Route 571 just south of the intersection of Route 528.
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
