Manahawkin, New Jersey

Manahawkin, New Jersey
The Stafford Performing Arts Center in Manahawkin
The Stafford Performing Arts Center in Manahawkin
Location of Manahawkin in Ocean County highlighted in red (left). Inset map: Location of Ocean County in New Jersey highlighted in orange (right).
Location of Manahawkin in Ocean County highlighted in red (left). Inset map: Location of Ocean County in New Jersey highlighted in orange (right).
Manahawkin is located in Ocean County, New Jersey
Manahawkin
Manahawkin
Location in Ocean County
Manahawkin is located in New Jersey
Manahawkin
Manahawkin
Location in New Jersey
Manahawkin is located in the United States
Manahawkin
Manahawkin
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 39°41′36″N 74°15′01″W / 39.693472°N 74.250229°W / 39.693472; -74.250229
Country United States
State New Jersey
CountyOcean
TownshipStafford
Area
 • Total1.94 sq mi (5.03 km2)
 • Land1.84 sq mi (4.78 km2)
 • Water0.10 sq mi (0.25 km2)  4.98%
Elevation23 ft (7 m)
Population
 • Total2,413
 • Density1,307.86/sq mi (505.09/km2)
Time zoneUTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−04:00 (Eastern (EDT))
ZIP Code
08050[4]
Area code609
FIPS code34-42930[5][6][7]
GNIS feature ID02390114[5][8]

Manahawkin is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP)[9] located within Stafford Township, in Ocean County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey.[10][11][12] As of the 2020 United States census, the CDP's population was 2,413, its highest decennial count ever and an increase of 110 (+4.8%) from the 2,303 recorded at the 2010 census,[13] which in turn had reflected an increase of 299 (+14.9%) from the 2,004 counted at the 2000 census.[14] Manahawkin has been thought to be a Lenape word meaning "land of good corn", although this has been disputed by recent scholars claiming that it translates to "fertile land sloping into the water."[15]

Manahawkin is the gateway to the resort communities on Long Beach Island, with Route 72 providing the sole road access, ending in Ship Bottom as it crosses Manahawkin Bay via the Manahawkin Bay Bridge (formally known as the Dorland J. Henderson Memorial Bridge).

  1. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 11, 2022.
  2. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Manahawkin Census Designated Place, Geographic Names Information System. Accessed January 11, 2013.
  3. ^ Census Data Explorer: Manahawkin CDP, New Jersey, United States Census Bureau. Accessed June 15, 2023.
  4. ^ Look Up a ZIP Code for Manahawkin, NJ, United States Postal Service. Accessed January 11, 2013.
  5. ^ a b Gazetteer of New Jersey Places, United States Census Bureau. Accessed July 21, 2016.
  6. ^ U.S. Census website, United States Census Bureau. Accessed September 4, 2014.
  7. ^ Geographic codes for New Jersey, Missouri Census Data Center. Accessed June 9, 2023.
  8. ^ US Board on Geographic Names, United States Geological Survey. Accessed September 4, 2014.
  9. ^ State of New Jersey Census Designated Places - BVP20 - Data as of January 1, 2020, United States Census Bureau. Accessed December 1, 2022.
  10. ^ GCT-PH1 - Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County – County Subdivision and Place from the 2010 Census Summary File 1 for Ocean County, New Jersey Archived 2020-02-12 at archive.today, United States Census Bureau. Accessed January 11, 2013.
  11. ^ 2006-2010 American Community Survey Geography for New Jersey, United States Census Bureau. Accessed January 11, 2013.
  12. ^ New Jersey: 2010 - Population and Housing Unit Counts - 2010 Census of Population and Housing (CPH-2-32), United States Census Bureau, August 2012. Accessed January 11, 2013.
  13. ^ DP-1 - Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data for Manahawkin CDP, New Jersey, United States Census Bureau. Accessed January 11, 2013.
  14. ^ Cite error: The named reference Census2000 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  15. ^ History of Stafford Township History of Stafford Township Archived 2011-10-08 at the Wayback Machine, Stafford Township. Accessed November 20, 2011.