Jackson Township, New Jersey

township in Ocean County, New Jersey, United States
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Jackson Township is a township in Ocean County, New Jersey, United States. The Township of Jackson was named after Andrew Jackson.[source?] About 43,000 people lived there as of the year 2002.

Jackson Township, New Jersey
Map of Jackson Township in Ocean County
Map of Jackson Township in Ocean County
Coordinates: Coordinates: 40°6′29″N 74°19′46″W / 40.10806°N 74.32944°W / 40.10806; -74.32944
CountryUnited States
StateNew Jersey
CountyOcean
IncorporatedMarch 6, 1844
Government
 • TypeTownship (New Jersey)
 • MayorMark Seda (2010)
Area
 • Total100.8 sq mi (261.1 km2)
 • Land100.1 sq mi (259.1 km2)
 • Water0.8 sq mi (1.9 km2)
Elevation92 ft (28 m)
Population
 (2006)
 • Total52,305
 • Density427.9/sq mi (165.2/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
08527
Area code732
FIPS code34-34680[2]
GNIS feature ID0882079[3]

References Edit

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Township of Jackson, Geographic Names Information System, accessed January 4, 2008.
  2. "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.

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