Jackson Township, New Jersey

Jackson Township, New Jersey
Township
Prospertown Lake
Jackson Liberty High School
Six Flags Great Adventure
Official seal of Jackson Township, New Jersey
Seal
Motto: 
A Place for All Seasons
Location of Jackson Township in Ocean County highlighted in yellow (right). Inset map: Location of Ocean County in New Jersey highlighted in black (left).
Location of Jackson 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 Jackson Township, New Jersey Interactive map of Jackson Township, New Jersey
Census Bureau map of Jackson Township, New Jersey
Map
Interactive map of Jackson Township, New Jersey
Jackson Township is located in Ocean County, New Jersey
Jackson Township
Jackson Township
Location in Ocean County
Jackson Township is located in New Jersey
Jackson Township
Jackson Township
Location in New Jersey
Jackson Township is located in the United States
Jackson Township
Jackson Township
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 40°05′27″N 74°21′41″W / 40.090928°N 74.361269°W / 40.090928; -74.361269[1][2]
Country United States
State New Jersey
County Ocean
IncorporatedMarch 6, 1844
Named forAndrew Jackson
Government
[7]
 • TypeFaulkner Act (mayor–council)
 • BodyTownship Council
 • MayorMichael Reina (term ends December 31, 2026)[3][4]
 • AdministratorTerence Wall[5]
 • Municipal clerkMary Moss[6]
Area
[1]
 • Total
100.55 sq mi (260.43 km2)
 • Land99.17 sq mi (256.86 km2)
 • Water1.38 sq mi (3.57 km2)  1.37%
 • Rank4th of 565 in state
1st of 33 in county[1]
Elevation
[8]
118 ft (36 m)
Population
 (2020)[9][10]
 • Total
58,544
 • Estimate 
(2023)[9][11]
60,275
 • Rank29th of 565 in state
4th of 33 in county[12]
 • Density590.3/sq mi (227.9/km2)
  • Rank433rd of 565 in state
26th of 33 in county[12]
Time zoneUTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−04:00 (Eastern (EDT))
ZIP Code
08527[13][14]
Area code(s)732[15]
FIPS code3402934680[1][16][17]
GNIS feature ID0882079[1][18]
Websitewww.jacksontwpnj.net

Jackson Township is a township in Ocean County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. A portion of the township is located within the Pinelands National Reserve.[19][20] As of the 2020 United States Census, the township's population was 58,544,[9][10] an increase of 3,688 (+6.7%) from the 2010 census count of 54,856,[21][22] which in turn reflected an increase of 12,040 (+28.1%) from the 42,816 counted in the 2000 census.[23]

Roughly equidistant between New York City and Philadelphia, along with being close to the State Capital of Trenton and the Jersey Shore on I-195, Jackson has rapidly grown as an outer-ring suburb of New York within the New York metropolitan area.[24][25] Jackson is also the site of Six Flags Great Adventure, of Six Flags Hurricane Harbor, and of 350-acre (140 ha) Safari Off Road Adventure, which replaced Six Flags Wild Safari in 2013,[26] and Adventure Crossing a mixed-use entertainment complex that opened in 2023.[27]

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  2. ^ US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990 Archived August 24, 2019, at the Wayback Machine, United States Census Bureau. Accessed September 4, 2014.
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  4. ^ 2023 New Jersey Mayors Directory Archived March 11, 2023, at the Wayback Machine, New Jersey Department of Community Affairs, updated February 8, 2023. Accessed February 10, 2023.
  5. ^ Administration Archived June 1, 2022, at the Wayback Machine, Jackson Township. Accessed March 19, 2024.
  6. ^ Township Clerk Archived July 13, 2022, at the Wayback Machine, Jackson Township. Accessed March 19, 2024.
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  8. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Township of Jackson, Geographic Names Information System. Accessed March 6, 2013.
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  12. ^ a b Population Density by County and Municipality: New Jersey, 2020 and 2021 Archived March 7, 2023, at the Wayback Machine, New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development. Accessed March 1, 2023.
  13. ^ Look Up a ZIP Code for Jackson, NJ Archived March 7, 2020, at the Wayback Machine, United States Postal Service. Accessed January 8, 2012.
  14. ^ Zip Codes Archived June 17, 2019, at the Wayback Machine, State of New Jersey. Accessed October 16, 2013.
  15. ^ Area Code Lookup – NPA NXX for Jackson, NJ Archived October 16, 2013, at the Wayback Machine, Area-Codes.com. Accessed October 16, 2013.
  16. ^ U.S. Census website Archived July 9, 2021, at the Wayback Machine, United States Census Bureau. Accessed September 4, 2014.
  17. ^ Geographic Codes Lookup for New Jersey Archived November 19, 2018, at the Wayback Machine, Missouri Census Data Center. Accessed April 1, 2022.
  18. ^ US Board on Geographic Names Archived February 2, 2001, at the Wayback Machine, United States Geological Survey. Accessed September 4, 2014.
  19. ^ "Pinelands Municipalities" Archived January 29, 2022, at the Wayback Machine, State of New Jersey Pinelands Commission. Accessed January 4, 2019.
  20. ^ "Pinelands National Reserve / National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior" Archived January 31, 2020, at the Wayback Machine, Library of Congress. Accessed January 4, 2019.
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  23. ^ Table 7. Population for the Counties and Municipalities in New Jersey: 1990, 2000 and 2010 Archived June 2, 2022, at the Wayback Machine, New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development, February 2011. Accessed May 1, 2023.
  24. ^ Capuzzo, Jill P."Living In Jackson Township, N.J.: A Range of Housing With ‘Tremendous Value’" Archived September 17, 2023, at the Wayback Machine, The New York Times, November 25, 2020. Accessed September 17, 2023.
  25. ^ New York-Newark, NY-NJ-CT-PA Combined Statistical Area Archived December 29, 2014, at the Wayback Machine, United States Census Bureau. Accessed September 17, 2023.
  26. ^ Mulvaney, Nicole. "Six Flags Great Adventure launches off-road safari adventure in Jackson" Archived April 12, 2018, at the Wayback Machine, NJ.com, May 24, 2013. Accessed March 13, 2017. "Six Flags Great Adventure in Jackson previewed its 350-acre safari off-road adventure today, driving members of the press and others through a landscape of 1,200 exotic animals from across the globe.... Following the fall 2012 closing of the drive-through Wild Safari, this major attraction now makes the theme park the largest in the world, park spokeswoman Kristin Siebeneicher said."
  27. ^ "An inside look: Massive entertainment venue Adventure Crossing USA in Jackson" Archived April 21, 2023, at the Wayback Machine, news 12 New Jersey, January 23, 2023. Accessed April 21, 2023.