Ocean Township, Monmouth County, New Jersey
| Ocean Township, New Jersey | |
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| Township | |
| Township of Ocean | |
| Motto: The Community of Gracious Living | |
 Map of Ocean Township in Monmouth County. Inset: Location of Monmouth County highlighted in the State of New Jersey. |
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 Census Bureau map of Ocean Township, Monmouth County, New Jersey |
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| Coordinates: 40°15′16″N 74°01′55″W / 40.254412°N 74.031937°WCoordinates: 40°15′16″N 74°01′55″W / 40.254412°N 74.031937°W | |
| Country |
 United States
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| State |
 New Jersey
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| County | Monmouth |
| Incorporated | February 21, 1849 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Faulkner Act (Council-Manager) |
| • Body | Township Council |
| • Mayor | Christopher P. Siciliano (term ends June 30, 2019) |
| • Administrator | Andrew Brannen |
| • Clerk | Vincent Buttiglieri |
| Area | |
| • Total | 11.002 sq mi (28.493 km2) |
| • Land | 10.877 sq mi (28.170 km2) |
| • Water | 0.125 sq mi (0.323 km2) 1.13% |
| Area rank | 201st of 566 in state 13th of 53 in county |
| Elevation | 66 ft (20 m) |
| Population (2010 Census) | |
| • Total | 27,291 |
| • Estimate (2015) | 27,105 |
| • Rank | 85th of 566 in state 8th of 53 in county |
| • Density | 2,509.1/sq mi (968.8/km2) |
| • Density rank | 250th of 566 in state 29th of 53 in county |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | Eastern (EDT) (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 07712 |
| Area code(s) | 732 |
| FIPS code | 3402554270 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0882601 |
| Website | www |
Ocean Township is a township located in east central Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States. Ocean Township consists of three main unincorporated communities: Wanamassa, Oakhurst and Wayside. The township is divided into two zip codes, 07755 (Oakhurst) and 07712 (Wannamassa & Wayside, main city Asbury Park). Small portions have Allenhurst (07711) and Deal (07723) zip codes.
As of the 2010 United States Census, the township's population was 27,291, reflecting an increase of 332 (+1.2%) from the 26,959 counted in the 2000 Census, which had in turn increased by 1,901 (+7.6%) from the 25,058 counted in the 1990 Census.
The Township of Ocean was created by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on February 21, 1849, from portions of Shrewsbury Township, at which time the newly formed township stretched from the Shrewsbury River to the southern tip of Avon-by-the-Sea. Portions of the township have been taken to form Long Branch (April 11, 1867), Eatontown (April 4, 1873), Asbury Park (March 26, 1874), Neptune Township (February 26, 1879), Sea Bright (March 21, 1889), Allenhurst (April 26, 1897), Deal (March 7, 1898), Monmouth Beach (March 9, 1906), Interlaken (March 11, 1922) and Loch Arbour (April 23, 1957). The township derives its name from its original seaside location.
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