Berkeley Township, New Jersey

Berkeley Township, New Jersey
Township
Island Beach State Park in Berkeley Township
Island Beach State Park in Berkeley Township
Official seal of Berkeley Township, New Jersey
Seal
Motto: 
"From the shores of the Atlantic Ocean to the serenity of the Pine Barrens"[1]
Location of Berkeley Township in Ocean County highlighted in yellow (right). Inset map: Location of Ocean County in New Jersey highlighted in black (left).
Location of Berkeley Township in Ocean County highlighted in yellow (right). Inset map: Location of Ocean County in New Jersey highlighted in black (left).
Census Bureau map of Berkeley Township, New Jersey
Census Bureau map of Berkeley Township, New Jersey
Berkeley Township is located in Ocean County, New Jersey
Berkeley Township
Berkeley Township
Location in Ocean County
Berkeley Township is located in New Jersey
Berkeley Township
Berkeley Township
Location in New Jersey
Berkeley Township is located in the United States
Berkeley Township
Berkeley Township
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 39°54′46″N 74°11′35″W / 39.912906°N 74.193095°W / 39.912906; -74.193095[2][3]
Country United States
State New Jersey
County Ocean
IncorporatedMarch 31, 1875
Named forJohn Berkeley, 1st Baron Berkeley of Stratton
Government
[8]
 • TypeFaulkner Act (mayor–council)
 • BodyTownship Council
 • MayorJohn A. Bacchione (R, term ends December 31, 2027)[4][5]
 • AdministratorJohn Camera[6]
 • Municipal clerkKaren Stallings[7]
Area
[2]
 • Total
54.25 sq mi (140.51 km2)
 • Land42.72 sq mi (110.64 km2)
 • Water11.53 sq mi (29.87 km2)  21.26%
 • Rank31st of 565 in state
6th of 33 in county[2]
Elevation
[9]
36 ft (11 m)
Population
 (2020)[10][11]
 • Total
43,754
 • Estimate 
(2023)[10][12]
44,856
 • Rank51st of 565 in state
6th of 33 in county[13]
 • Density1,024.4/sq mi (395.5/km2)
  • Rank382nd of 565 in state
20th of 33 in county[13]
Time zoneUTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−04:00 (Eastern (EDT))
ZIP Code
08721[14]
Area codes732 exchanges: 237, 269, 606[15]
FIPS code3402905305[2][16][17]
GNIS feature ID0882073[2][18]
Websitewww.twp.berkeley.nj.us

Berkeley Township is a township in Ocean County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey, extending from the Jersey Shore westward into the New Jersey Pine Barrens. As of the 2020 United States census, the township's population was 43,754,[10][11] the highest ever in any decennial count and an increase of 2,499 (+6.1%) from the 2010 census count of 41,255,[19][20] which in turn reflected an increase of 1,264 (+3.2%) from the 39,991 counted in the 2000 census.[21]

Berkeley Township was incorporated as a township by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on March 31, 1875, from portions of Dover Township (now Toms River Township). Sections of the township were taken to form Seaside Park (March 3, 1898), Seaside Heights (February 6, 1913), Beachwood (March 22, 1917), Ocean Gate (February 28, 1918) Pine Beach (February 26, 1925), South Toms River (March 28, 1927), and Island Beach (June 23, 1933, reabsorbed into Berkeley Township in 1965).[22] The township was named for John Berkeley, 1st Baron Berkeley of Stratton, one of the founders of the Province of New Jersey.[23]

  1. ^ Home page Archived 2012-11-26 at the Wayback Machine, Berkeley Township. Accessed August 13, 2012.
  2. ^ a b c d e 2019 Census Gazetteer Files: New Jersey Places, United States Census Bureau. Accessed July 1, 2020.
  3. ^ US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990, United States Census Bureau. Accessed September 4, 2014.
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  5. ^ 2023 New Jersey Mayors Directory, New Jersey Department of Community Affairs, updated February 8, 2023. Accessed February 10, 2023.
  6. ^ Business Administrator, Berkeley Township. Accessed July 1, 2022.
  7. ^ Clerk's Office, Berkeley Township. Accessed July 1, 2022.
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  9. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Township of Berkeley, Geographic Names Information System. Accessed March 4, 2013.
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  13. ^ 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.
  14. ^ Look Up a ZIP Code for Bayville, NJ, United States Postal Service. Accessed August 13, 2012.
  15. ^ Area Code Lookup - NPA NXX for Bayville, NJ, Area-Codes.com. Accessed September 23, 2013.
  16. ^ U.S. Census website, United States Census Bureau. Accessed September 4, 2014.
  17. ^ Geographic Codes Lookup for New Jersey, Missouri Census Data Center. Accessed April 1, 2022.
  18. ^ US Board on Geographic Names, United States Geological Survey. Accessed September 4, 2014.
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  21. ^ 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.
  22. ^ Snyder, John P. The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606-1968, Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 201. Accessed August 13, 2012.
  23. ^ Hutchinson, Viola L. The Origin of New Jersey Place Names, New Jersey Public Library Commission, May 1945. Accessed August 27, 2015.