Millstone Township, New Jersey
| Millstone Township, New Jersey | |
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| Township | |
| Township of Millstone | |
 Map of Millstone Township in Monmouth County. Inset: Location of Monmouth County highlighted in the State of New Jersey. |
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 Census Bureau map of Millstone Township, New Jersey |
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| Coordinates: 40°12′43″N 74°25′56″W / 40.21197°N 74.432241°WCoordinates: 40°12′43″N 74°25′56″W / 40.21197°N 74.432241°W | |
| Country |
 United States
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| State |
 New Jersey
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| County | Monmouth |
| Incorporated | February 28, 1844 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Township |
| • Body | Township Committee |
| • Mayor | Michael T. Kuczinski (R, term ends December 31, 2017) |
| • Administrator | Maria Dellasala |
| • Clerk | Maria Dellasala |
| Area | |
| • Total | 37.274 sq mi (96.539 km2) |
| • Land | 36.590 sq mi (94.767 km2) |
| • Water | 0.684 sq mi (1.772 km2) 1.84% |
| Area rank | 64th of 566 in state 5th of 53 in county |
| Elevation | 223 ft (68 m) |
| Population (2010 Census) | |
| • Total | 10,566 |
| • Estimate (2015) | 10,443 |
| • Rank | 232nd of 566 in state 18th of 53 in county |
| • Density | 288.8/sq mi (111.5/km2) |
| • Density rank | 482nd of 566 in state 52nd of 53 in county |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | Eastern (EDT) (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 08510 - Clarksburg 08535 - Perrineville |
| Area code(s) | 732 exchanges: 833, 928 |
| FIPS code | 3402546560 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0882115 |
| Website | www |
Millstone Township is a township in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States. It is located in the New York Metropolitan Area. As of the 2010 United States Census, the township's population was 10,566, reflecting an increase of 1,596 (+17.8%) from the 8,970 counted in the 2000 Census, which had in turn increased by 3,901 (+77.0%) from the 5,069 counted in the 1990 Census.
Millstone was formed as a township by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on February 28, 1844, from portions of Freehold Township and Upper Freehold Township, as well as part of Monroe Township in Middlesex County. The portions taken from Monroe Township were relinquished in 1845. On May 29, 1937, portions of the township were taken to form the borough of Jersey Homesteads (now Roosevelt). The township was named for the Millstone River, whose name derives from an incident in which a millstone was dropped into it.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township had a total area of 37.274 square miles (96.539 km2), including 36.590 square miles (94.767 km2) of land and 0.684 square miles (1.772 km2) of water (1.84%).
There are two unincorporated communities within the township served by the United States Postal Service as post offices. Clarksburg is served by post office ZIP code 08510 and Perrineville is served as ZIP code 08535. Other unincorporated communities and place names located entirely or partially within the township include Baird, Bairdsville, Bergen Mills, Burksville, Carrs Corner, Carrs Tavern, Charleston Springs, Debows Mills, Disbrowe Mill, Ely, Elys Corner, Fair Play, Hillhurt, Holmeson, Pine Hill, Smithburg, Stone Tavern and Sweetman.
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