Howell Township, New Jersey
| Howell Township, New Jersey | |
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| Township | |
| Township of Howell | |
Howell Community Church
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 Map of Howell Township in Monmouth County. Inset: Location of Monmouth County highlighted in the State of New Jersey. |
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 Census Bureau map of Howell Township, New Jersey |
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| Coordinates: 40°10′55″N 74°11′55″W / 40.182051°N 74.19852°WCoordinates: 40°10′55″N 74°11′55″W / 40.182051°N 74.19852°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |
 New Jersey
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| County | Monmouth |
| Incorporated | February 23, 1801 |
| Named for | Richard Howell |
| Government | |
| • Type | Faulkner Act (Council-Manager) |
| • Body | Township Council |
| • Mayor | William Gotto (R, term ends December 31, 2016) |
| • Manager | Jeffrey Mayfield |
| • Clerk | Penny A. Wollman |
| Area | |
| • Total | 61.209 sq mi (158.530 km2) |
| • Land | 60.558 sq mi (156.844 km2) |
| • Water | 0.651 sq mi (1.686 km2) 1.06% |
| Area rank | 21st of 566 in state 1st of 53 in county |
| Elevation | 98 ft (30 m) |
| Population (2010 Census) | |
| • Total | 51,075 |
| • Estimate (2015) | 52,104 |
| • Rank | 32nd of 566 in state 2nd of 53 in county |
| • Density | 843.4/sq mi (325.6/km2) |
| • Density rank | 402nd of 566 in state 48th of 53 in county |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | Eastern (EDT) (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 07731 - Howell 07727 - Farmingdale 07728 - Freehold |
| Area code(s) | 732 and 848 and 908 |
| FIPS code | 3402533300 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0882113 |
| Website | www |
Howell Township is a township in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the township's population was 51,075, reflecting an increase of 2,172 (+4.4%) from the 48,903 counted in the 2000 Census, which had in turn increased by 9,916 (+25.4%) from the 38,987 counted in the 1990 Census.
Howell Township was incorporated as a township by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on February 23, 1801, from portions of Shrewsbury Township. Portions of the township were taken to form Brick Township in the newly created Ocean County (February 15, 1850), Wall Township (March 7, 1851) and Farmingdale (April 8, 1903). The township was named for Richard Howell, who served from 1794 to 1801 as the third Governor of New Jersey.
Some scenes for the War of the Worlds 2005 remake were filmed here, and a neighborhood called Ardena Acres was recreated as a set and left standing in Universal Studios Hollywood.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township had a total area of 61.209 square miles (158.530 km2), including 60.558 square miles (156.844 km2) of land and 0.651 square miles (1.686 km2) of water (1.06%).
Howell was formed from territory taken from Shrewsbury Township under an act of the New Jersey General Assembly passed February 23, 1801. The township, as formed, included in addition to its present area all of what is now Wall Township, Lakewood Township, Brick Township, and all the boroughs along the Atlantic Ocean from Barnegat Inlet of the Shark River Inlet at Belmar.
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