Tuckerton, New Jersey

Tuckerton, New Jersey
Borough
The Tuckerton Seaport maritime museum
The Tuckerton Seaport maritime museum
Official seal of Tuckerton, New Jersey
Seal
Map of Tuckerton in Ocean County. Inset: Location of Ocean County highlighted in the State of New Jersey.
Map of Tuckerton in Ocean County. Inset: Location of Ocean County highlighted in the State of New Jersey.
Census Bureau map of Tuckerton, New Jersey
Census Bureau map of Tuckerton, New Jersey
Tuckerton is located in Ocean County, New Jersey
Tuckerton
Tuckerton
Location in Ocean County
Tuckerton is located in New Jersey
Tuckerton
Tuckerton
Location in New Jersey
Tuckerton is located in the United States
Tuckerton
Tuckerton
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 39°35′32″N 74°19′59″W / 39.592197°N 74.333079°W / 39.592197; -74.333079[1][2]
Country United States
State New Jersey
County Ocean
IncorporatedFebruary 18, 1901
Named forEbenezer Tucker
Government
[6]
 • TypeBorough
 • BodyBorough Council
 • MayorSusan R. Marshall (R, term ends December 31, 2026)[3][4]
 • AdministratorJenny Gleghorn[5]
 • Municipal clerkJenny Gleghorn[5]
Area
[7]
 • Total3.81 sq mi (9.87 km2)
 • Land3.36 sq mi (8.71 km2)
 • Water0.45 sq mi (1.16 km2)  11.76%
 • Rank304th of 565 in state
16th of 33 in county[1]
Elevation
[8]
0 ft (0 m)
Population
 (2020)[9]
 • Total3,577
 • Estimate 
(2023)[10]
3,681
 • Rank427th of 565 in state
17th of 33 in county[11]
 • Density1,063.8/sq mi (410.7/km2)
  • Rank375th of 565 in state
18th of 33 in county[11]
Time zoneUTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−04:00 (Eastern (EDT))
ZIP Code
08087[12][13]
Area code(s)609 Exchanges: 294, 296, 812[14]
FIPS code3402974210[1][15][16]
GNIS feature ID885422[1][17]
Websitewww.tuckertonborough.com
The Bartlett-Rockhill-Bartlett House

Tuckerton is a borough situated on the Jersey Shore, within Ocean County in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 United States census, the borough's population was 3,577,[9] its highest decennial count ever and an increase of 230 (+6.9%) from the 3,347 recorded at the 2010 census,[18][19] which in turn had reflected a decline of 170 (−4.8%) from the 3,517 counted in the 2000 census.[20]

Tuckerton was incorporated as a borough by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on February 18, 1901, from portions of Little Egg Harbor Township.[21][22]

The borough is surrounded by Little Egg Harbor Township, but is politically independent. Because Tuckerton and Little Egg Harbor share the same 08087 ZIP code and Little Egg Harbor has no true "downtown" area, many refer to Little Egg Harbor and surrounding suburbs as "Tuckerton".

Tuckerton is home to the Tuckerton Seaport, a working maritime museum and village.

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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. ^ a b Office of the Administrator and Municipal Clerk, Borough of Tuckerton. Accessed August 15, 2022.
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  7. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 11, 2022.
  8. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Borough of Tuckerton, Geographic Names Information System. Accessed March 14, 2013.
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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 Tuckerton, NJ, United States Postal Service. Accessed January 3, 2013.
  13. ^ Zip Codes, State of New Jersey. Accessed August 31, 2013.
  14. ^ Area Code Lookup - NPA NXX for Tuckerton, NJ, Area-Codes.com. Accessed August 31, 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.
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  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. ^ Snyder, John P. The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606–1968, Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 205. Accessed May 30, 2024.
  22. ^ Honeyman, Abraham Van Doren. Index-analysis of the Statutes of New Jersey, 1896-1909: Together with References to All Acts, and Parts of Acts, in the 'General Statutes' and Pamphlet Laws Expressly Repealed: and the Statutory Crimes of New Jersey During the Same Period, p. 305. New Jersey Law Journal Publishing Company, 1910. Accessed October 12, 2015.