Barnegat Township, New Jersey

Barnegat Township, New Jersey
Township
Former bank on West Bay Avenue
Former bank on West Bay Avenue
Official seal of Barnegat Township, New Jersey
Seal
Location of Barnegat Township in Ocean County highlighted in red (right). Inset map: Location of Ocean County in New Jersey highlighted in orange (left).
Location of Barnegat Township in Ocean County highlighted in red (right). Inset map: Location of Ocean County in New Jersey highlighted in orange (left).
Census Bureau map of Barnegat Township, New Jersey
Census Bureau map of Barnegat Township, New Jersey
Barnegat Township is located in Ocean County, New Jersey
Barnegat Township
Barnegat Township
Location in Ocean County
Barnegat Township is located in New Jersey
Barnegat Township
Barnegat Township
Location in New Jersey
Barnegat Township is located in the United States
Barnegat Township
Barnegat Township
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 39°46′07″N 74°16′37″W / 39.768515°N 74.27688°W / 39.768515; -74.27688[1][2]
Country United States
State New Jersey
CountyOcean
IncorporatedMarch 10, 1846 (as Union Township)
RenamedJanuary 1, 1977 (as Barnegat Township)
Named forDutch language "Barende-gat"
(meaning "breaker's inlet")
Government
[6]
 • TypeTownship
 • BodyTownship Committee
 • MayorJoseph Marte (R, term ends December 31, 2024)[3][4]
 • AdministratorMartin J. Lisella[5]
 • Municipal clerkLauren L. Romano[5]
Area
[1]
 • Total40.41 sq mi (104.65 km2)
 • Land34.00 sq mi (88.07 km2)
 • Water6.40 sq mi (16.58 km2)  15.85%
 • Rank53rd of 565 in state
8th of 33 in county[1]
Elevation
[7]
112 ft (34 m)
Population
 (2020)[8][9]
 • Total24,296
 • Estimate 
(2023)[8][10]
25,629
 • Rank109th of 565 in state
9th of 33 in county[11]
 • Density709.6/sq mi (274.0/km2)
  • Rank419th of 565 in state
23rd of 33 in county[11]
Time zoneUTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−04:00 (Eastern (EDT))
ZIP Code
08005[12][13]
Area codes609[14]
FIPS code3402903050[1][15][16]
GNIS feature ID0882070[1][17]
Websitewww.barnegat.net

Barnegat Township is a township in Ocean County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 United States census, the township's population was 24,296,[8][9] the highest ever count at a decennial census and an increase of 3,360 (+16.0%) from the 2010 census count of 20,936,[18][19] which in turn reflected an increase of 5,666 (+37.1%) from the 15,270 counted in the 2000 census.[20]

What is now Barnegat Township was originally incorporated as Union Township on March 10, 1846, from portions of both Dover Township (now Toms River Township) and Stafford Township, while the area was still part of Monmouth County. It became part of the newly formed Ocean County on February 15, 1850. Portions of the township were taken to form Lacey Township (March 23, 1871), Ocean Township (April 13, 1876), Harvey Cedars (December 13, 1894) and Long Beach Township (March 23, 1899).[21] Union Township changed its name to Barnegat Township as of January 1, 1977.[21]

  1. ^ a b c d e 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.
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  4. ^ 2023 New Jersey Mayors Directory, New Jersey Department of Community Affairs, updated February 8, 2023. Accessed February 10, 2023.
  5. ^ a b Administration, Barnegat Township. Accessed March 19, 2024.
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  7. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Township of Barnegat, Geographic Names Information System. Accessed March 4, 2013.
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  11. ^ a b Population Density by County and Municipality: New Jersey, 2020 and 2021, New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development. Accessed March 1, 2023.
  12. ^ Look Up a ZIP Code for Barnegat, NJ, United States Postal Service. Accessed December 24, 2012.
  13. ^ ZIP Codes, State of New Jersey. Accessed August 25, 2013.
  14. ^ Area Code Lookup - NPA NXX for Barnegat, NJ, Area-Codes.com. Accessed September 1, 2013.
  15. ^ U.S. Census website, United States Census Bureau. Accessed September 4, 2014.
  16. ^ Geographic Codes Lookup for New Jersey, Missouri Census Data Center. Accessed April 1, 2022.
  17. ^ US Board on Geographic Names, United States Geological Survey. Accessed September 4, 2014.
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  20. ^ Table 7. Population for the Counties and Municipalities in New Jersey: 1990, 2000 and 2010, New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development, February 2011. Accessed May 1, 2023.
  21. ^ a b Snyder, John P. The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606-1968, Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 206. Accessed October 25, 2012.