Jackson Township, New Jersey
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| Jackson Township, New Jersey | |
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| — Township — | |
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| Coordinates: 40°6′29″N 74°19′46″W / 40.10806°N 74.32944°WCoordinates: 40°6′29″N 74°19′46″W / 40.10806°N 74.32944°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New Jersey |
| County | Ocean |
| Incorporated | March 6, 1844 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Township (New Jersey) |
| • Mayor | Mark Seda (2010) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 100.8 sq mi (261.1 km2) |
| • Land | 100.1 sq mi (259.1 km2) |
| • Water | 0.8 sq mi (1.9 km2) |
| Elevation[1] | 92 ft (28 m) |
| Population (2006) | |
| • Total | 52,305 |
| • Density | 427.9/sq mi (165.2/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 08527 |
| Area code(s) | 732 |
| FIPS code | 34-34680[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0882079[3] |
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.
References [change]
- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Township of Jackson, Geographic Names Information System, accessed January 4, 2008.
- ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. http://geonames.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
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