Manchester Township, New Jersey

For the defunct township in Passaic County, see Manchester Township, Passaic County, New Jersey.

Manchester Township, New Jersey
Township
Historical marker commemorating the site of the Hindenburg disaster in Manchester Township
Historical marker commemorating the site of the Hindenburg disaster in Manchester Township
Official seal of Manchester Township, New Jersey
Seal
Nickname: 
The Great Pine City
Location of Manchester Township in Ocean County highlighted in yellow (right). Inset map: Location of Ocean County in New Jersey highlighted in black (left).
Location of Manchester 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 Manchester Township, New Jersey
Census Bureau map of Manchester Township, New Jersey
Manchester Township is located in Ocean County, New Jersey
Manchester Township
Manchester Township
Location in Ocean County
Manchester Township is located in New Jersey
Manchester Township
Manchester Township
Location in New Jersey
Manchester Township is located in the United States
Manchester Township
Manchester Township
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 39°57′42″N 74°22′31″W / 39.961624°N 74.375315°W / 39.961624; -74.375315[1][2]
Country United States
State New Jersey
County Ocean
IncorporatedApril 6, 1865
Named forManchester, England
Government
[6]
 • TypeFaulkner Act (mayor–council)
 • BodyTownship Council
 • MayorRobert Arace (term ends December 31, 2026)[3][4]
 • Municipal clerkTeri Giercyk[5]
Area
[1]
 • Total
82.51 sq mi (213.70 km2)
 • Land81.42 sq mi (210.87 km2)
 • Water1.09 sq mi (2.83 km2)  1.32%
 • Rank9th of 565 in state
3rd of 33 in county[1]
Elevation
[7]
154 ft (47 m)
Population
 (2020)[8][9]
 • Total
45,115
 • Estimate 
(2023)[8][10]
46,053
 • Rank48th of 565 in state
5th of 33 in county[11]
 • Density554.1/sq mi (213.9/km2)
  • Rank436th of 565 in state
28th of 33 in county[11]
Time zoneUTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−04:00 (Eastern (EDT))
ZIP Codes
08733 and 08759[12][13]
Area code(s)732[14]
FIPS code3402943140[1][15][16]
GNIS feature ID0882077[1][17]
Websitewww.manchestertwp.com

Manchester Township is a township in Ocean County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. The township is noted for containing the Lakehurst Naval Air Station, the site of the infamous Hindenburg disaster of May 6, 1937. As of the 2020 United States census, the township's population was 45,115,[8][9] the highest recorded in any decennial count and an increase of 2,045 (+4.7%) from the 2010 census count of 43,070,[18][19] which in turn reflected an increase of 4,142 (+10.6%) from the 38,928 counted in the 2000 census.[20]

Manchester Township was incorporated as a township by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on April 6, 1865, from portions of Dover Township (now Toms River Township). The township was named by William Torrey for Manchester, England.[21][22] Portions of the township were taken to form Lakehurst on April 7, 1921.[23]

  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.
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference Mayor was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  4. ^ 2023 New Jersey Mayors Directory, New Jersey Department of Community Affairs, updated February 8, 2023. Accessed February 10, 2023.
  5. ^ Township Clerk, Manchester Township. Accessed July 8, 2024.
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  7. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Township of Manchester, Geographic Names Information System. Accessed March 7, 2013.
  8. ^ a b c Cite error: The named reference Census2020 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
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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 Manchester, NJ, United States Postal Service. Accessed December 30, 2012.
  13. ^ Zip Codes, State of New Jersey. Accessed October 21, 2013.
  14. ^ Area Code Lookup - NPA NXX for Manchester, NJ, Area-Codes.com. Accessed October 21, 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.
  18. ^ Cite error: The named reference Census2010 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  19. ^ Cite error: The named reference LWD2010 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  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. ^ Manchester Township History, Manchester Township. Accessed September 4, 2015. "Founded by William Torrey for its namesake, a British manufacturing city, Manchester Township was formed through an Act of Congress [sic] on April 5, 1865."
  22. ^ Hutchinson, Viola L. The Origin of New Jersey Place Names, New Jersey Public Library Commission, May 1945. Accessed September 4, 2015.
  23. ^ Snyder, John P. The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606-1968, Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 204. Accessed May 29, 2024.