Eagleswood Township, New Jersey

Eagleswood Township, New Jersey
Township
Location of Eagleswood Township in Ocean County highlighted in yellow (right). Inset map: Location of Ocean County in New Jersey highlighted in black (left).
Location of Eagleswood 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 Eagleswood Township, New Jersey
Census Bureau map of Eagleswood Township, New Jersey
Eagleswood Township is located in Ocean County, New Jersey
Eagleswood Township
Eagleswood Township
Location in Ocean County
Eagleswood Township is located in New Jersey
Eagleswood Township
Eagleswood Township
Location in New Jersey
Eagleswood Township is located in the United States
Eagleswood Township
Eagleswood Township
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 39°38′50″N 74°17′05″W / 39.647182°N 74.284599°W / 39.647182; -74.284599[1][2]
Country United States
state New Jersey
County Ocean
IncorporatedMarch 17, 1874
Government
[6]
 • TypeTownship
 • BodyTownship Committee
 • MayorDebra A. Rivas (R, term ends December 31, 2024)[3][4]
 • Administrator / Municipal clerkDestiny Reynolds[5]
Area
[1]
 • Total18.96 sq mi (49.11 km2)
 • Land16.10 sq mi (41.71 km2)
 • Water2.86 sq mi (7.41 km2)  15.08%
 • Rank149th of 565 in state
14th of 33 in county[1]
Elevation
[7]
13 ft (4 m)
Population
 (2020)[8]
 • Total1,722
 • Estimate 
(2023)[9]
1,783
 • Rank499th of 565 in state
24th of 33 in county[10]
 • Density106.9/sq mi (41.3/km2)
  • Rank537th of 565 in state
33rd of 33 in county[10]
Time zoneUTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−04:00 (Eastern (EDT))
ZIP Code
08092 – West Creek[11]
Area code(s)609 Exchanges: 294, 296, 697, 812, 978[12]
FIPS code3402918670[1][13][14]
GNIS feature ID0882068[1][15]
Websitewww.eagleswoodtwpnj.us

Eagleswood 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 1,722,[8] the highest recorded in any decennial count and an increase of 119 (+7.4%) from the 2010 census count of 1,603,[16][17] which in turn reflected an increase of 162 (+11.2%) from the 1,441 counted in the 2000 census.[18]

Eagleswood Township was incorporated as a township by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on March 17, 1874, from portions of Stafford Township. Portions of the township were taken to form Beach Haven (November 11, 1890) and Long Beach Township (March 23, 1899).[19]

  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. ^ Administrator / Clerk, Township of Eagleswood. Accessed June 3, 2024.
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  7. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Township of Eagleswood, Geographic Names Information System. Accessed March 5, 2013.
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  10. ^ 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.
  11. ^ Look Up a ZIP Code for Eagleswood Township, NJ, United States Postal Service. Accessed December 25, 2012.
  12. ^ Area Code Lookup - NPA NXX for Eagleswood, NJ, Area-Codes.com. Accessed September 3, 2013.
  13. ^ U.S. Census website, United States Census Bureau. Accessed September 4, 2014.
  14. ^ Geographic Codes Lookup for New Jersey, Missouri Census Data Center. Accessed April 1, 2022.
  15. ^ US Board on Geographic Names, United States Geological Survey. Accessed September 4, 2014.
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  18. ^ 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.
  19. ^ Snyder, John P. The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606-1968, Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 202. Accessed October 25, 2012.