Manchester Township, New Jersey
| Manchester Township, New Jersey | |
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| Township | |
| Township of Manchester | |
Historical marker commemorating the site of the Hindenburg disaster in Manchester Township
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| Nickname(s): The Great Pine City | |
 Map of Manchester Township in Ocean County. Inset: Location of Ocean County highlighted in the State of New Jersey. |
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 Census Bureau map of Manchester Township, New Jersey |
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| Coordinates: 39°57′20″N 74°22′32″W / 39.955518°N 74.375563°WCoordinates: 39°57′20″N 74°22′32″W / 39.955518°N 74.375563°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |
 New Jersey
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| County | Ocean |
| Incorporated | April 6, 1865 |
| Named for | Manchester, England |
| Government | |
| • Type | Faulkner Act (Mayor-Council) |
| • Body | Township Council |
| • Mayor | Kenneth T. Palmer (term ends December 31, 2018) |
| • Clerk | Sabina T. Skibo |
| Area | |
| • Total | 82.694 sq mi (214.177 km2) |
| • Land | 81.620 sq mi (211.395 km2) |
| • Water | 1.074 sq mi (2.782 km2) 1.30% |
| Area rank | 9th of 566 in state 3rd of 33 in county |
| Elevation | 154 ft (47 m) |
| Population (2010 Census) | |
| • Total | 43,070 |
| • Estimate (2015) | 43,542 |
| • Rank | 45th of 566 in state 5th of 33 in county |
| • Density | 527.7/sq mi (203.7/km2) |
| • Density rank | 442nd of 566 in state 28th of 33 in county |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | Eastern (EDT) (UTC-4) |
| ZIP codes | 08733 and 08759 |
| Area code(s) | 732 |
| FIPS code | 3402943140 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0882077 |
| Website | manchestertwp |
Manchester Township is a township in Ocean County, New Jersey, United States. 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 2010 United States Census, the township's population was 43,070, reflecting an increase of 4,142 (+10.6%) from the 38,928 counted in the 2000 Census, which had in turn increased by 2,952 (+8.2%) from the 35,976 counted in the 1990 Census. The 2010 population was the highest recorded in any decennial census.
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). Portions of the township were taken to form Lakehurst on April 7, 1921. The township was named by William Torrey for Manchester, England.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township had a total area of 82.694 square miles (214.177 km2), including 81.620 square miles (211.395 km2) of land and 1.074 square miles (2.782 km2) of water (1.30%).
Cedar Glen Lakes (with a 2010 Census population of 1,421), Cedar Glen West (1,267), Crestwood Village (7,907), Leisure Knoll (2,490), Leisure Village West (3,493), Pine Lake Park (8,707) and Pine Ridge at Crestwood (2,369) are all unincorporated communities and census-designated places (CDPs) located within Manchester Township.Leisure Village West-Pine Lake Park had been a combined CDP through the 2000 United States Census and was split as of the 2010 enumeration.
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