Neptune Township
| Neptune Township, New Jersey | |
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| Township | |
| Township of Neptune | |
The Great Auditorium in Ocean Grove
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| Nickname(s): The Crossroads of the Jersey Shore | |
| Motto: Where Community, Business & Tourism Prosper | |
 Map of Neptune Township in Monmouth County. Inset: Location of Monmouth County highlighted in the State of New Jersey. |
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 Census Bureau map of Neptune Township, New Jersey |
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| Coordinates: 40°12′45″N 74°03′14″W / 40.212438°N 74.054017°WCoordinates: 40°12′45″N 74°03′14″W / 40.212438°N 74.054017°W | |
| Country |
 United States
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| State |
 New Jersey
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| County | Monmouth |
| Incorporated | February 26, 1879 |
| Named for | Neptune, Roman water deity |
| Government | |
| • Type | Township |
| • Body | Township Committee |
| • Mayor | Dr. Michael Brantley (D, term ends December 31, 2017) |
| • Administrator | Vito D. Gadaleta |
| • Municipal clerk | Richard J. Cuttrell |
| Area | |
| • Total | 8.672 sq mi (22.461 km2) |
| • Land | 8.182 sq mi (21.191 km2) |
| • Water | 0.490 sq mi (1.270 km2) 5.66% |
| Area rank | 224th of 566 in state 14th of 53 in county |
| Elevation | 52 ft (16 m) |
| Population (2010 Census) | |
| • Total | 27,935 |
| • Estimate (2016) | 27,789 |
| • Rank | 81st of 566 in state 7th of 53 in county |
| • Density | 3,414.3/sq mi (1,318.3/km2) |
| • Density rank | 189th of 566 in state 20th of 53 in county" |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | Eastern (EDT) (UTC-4) |
| ZIP codes | 07753-07754 |
| Area code(s) | 732 |
| FIPS code | 3402549890 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0882111 |
| Website | www |
Neptune Township is a township in Monmouth County, New Jersey, in the United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the township's population was 27,935, reflecting an increase of 245 (+0.9%) from the 27,690 counted in the 2000 Census, which had in turn declined by 458 (-1.6%) from the 28,148 counted in the 1990 Census.
Neptune was incorporated as a township by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on February 26, 1879, from portions of Ocean Township. Portions of the township were taken to form Neptune City (October 4, 1881), Bradley Beach (March 13, 1893) and Ocean Grove (April 5, 1920, until it was found unconstitutional and restored to Neptune Township as of June 16, 1921). The township was named for Neptune, the Roman water deity, and its location on the Atlantic Ocean.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township had a total area of 8.672 square miles (22.461 km2), including 8.182 square miles (21.191 km2) of land and 0.490 square miles (1.270 km2) of water (5.66%).
Ocean Grove (2010 Census population of 3,342) and Shark River Hills (2010 population of 3,697) are census-designated places and unincorporated communities located within Neptune Township. Other unincorporated communities, localities and place names located partially or completely within the township include Bradley Park, the Gables, Green Grove, Hamilton, Hamilton Mills, Mid-Town, Summerfield, Seaview Island, The Observatory, West Grove, West Neptune and Whitesville.
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