Waretown, New Jersey

This article is about the town in Ocean County. For the former incorporated town in Gloucester County, see Waretown, New Jersey (former town).

Waretown, New Jersey
Census-designated place
Location of Waretown in Ocean County highlighted in red (right). Inset map: Location of Ocean County in New Jersey highlighted in black (left).
Location of Waretown in Ocean County highlighted in red (right). Inset map: Location of Ocean County in New Jersey highlighted in black (left).
Waretown is located in Ocean County, New Jersey
Waretown
Waretown
Location in Ocean County
Waretown is located in New Jersey
Waretown
Waretown
Location in New Jersey
Waretown is located in the United States
Waretown
Waretown
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 39°47′23″N 74°11′36″W / 39.789812°N 74.19327°W / 39.789812; -74.19327
Country United States
State New Jersey
CountyOcean
TownshipOcean
Area
[1]
 • Total0.95 sq mi (2.46 km2)
 • Land0.92 sq mi (2.39 km2)
 • Water0.02 sq mi (0.06 km2)  2.81%
Elevation
[2]
10 ft (3 m)
Population
 (2020)[3]
 • Total1,483
 • Density1,604.98/sq mi (619.60/km2)
Time zoneUTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−04:00 (Eastern (EDT))
ZIP Code
08758[4]
Area code609
FIPS code34-76820[5][6][7]
GNIS feature ID02390452[5][8]

Waretown is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) located on the Jersey Shore within Ocean Township, in Ocean County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey.[9][10][11][12] As of the 2020 United States census, the CDP's population was 1,483, a decrease of 86 (5.5%) from the 1,589 recorded at the 2010 United States Census,[13] which in turn had decreased by 13 (-0.8%) from the 1,582 counted at the 2000 census. Waretown is home to Albert Music Hall.[14]

  1. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 11, 2022.
  2. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Waretown Census Designated Place, Geographic Names Information System. Accessed January 11, 2013.
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference Census2020 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  4. ^ Look Up a ZIP Code for Waretown, NJ, United States Postal Service. Accessed May 2, 2012.
  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 Lookup 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. ^ 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.
  10. ^ 2006-2010 American Community Survey Geography for New Jersey, United States Census Bureau. Accessed January 11, 2013.
  11. ^ 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.
  12. ^ Locality Search, State of New Jersey. Accessed April 19, 2015.
  13. ^ DP-1 - Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data for Waretown CDP, New Jersey, United States Census Bureau. Accessed May 2, 2012.
  14. ^ "Albert Music Hall". County of Ocean. Retrieved July 8, 2023.