Plumsted Township, New Jersey
| Plumsted Township, New Jersey | |
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| Township | |
| Township of Plumsted | |
New Egypt, the township's central business district
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| Motto: Pride in Plumsted, the State's Center | |
 Map of Plumsted Township in Ocean County. Inset: Location of Ocean County highlighted in the State of New Jersey. |
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 Census Bureau map of Plumsted Township, New Jersey |
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| Coordinates: 40°02′45″N 74°29′07″W / 40.045716°N 74.485245°WCoordinates: 40°02′45″N 74°29′07″W / 40.045716°N 74.485245°W | |
| Country |
 United States
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 New Jersey
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| County | Ocean |
| Incorporated | March 11, 1845 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Township |
| • Body | Township Committee |
| • Mayor | Jack Trotta (R, term ends December 31, 2016) |
| • Administrator | Ronald S. Dancer |
| • Clerk | Dorothy J. Hendrickson |
| Area | |
| • Total | 40.146 sq mi (103.976 km2) |
| • Land | 39.709 sq mi (102.845 km2) |
| • Water | 0.437 sq mi (1.131 km2) 1.09% |
| Area rank | 56th of 566 in state 9th of 33 in county |
| Elevation | 105 ft (32 m) |
| Population (2010 Census) | |
| • Total | 8,421 |
| • Estimate (2015) | 8,513 |
| • Rank | 270th of 566 in state 13th of 33 in county |
| • Density | 212.1/sq mi (81.9/km2) |
| • Density rank | 501st of 566 in state 32nd of 33 in county |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | Eastern (EDT) (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 08533 - New Egypt |
| Area code(s) | 609 exchanges: 752, 758 |
| FIPS code | 3402959790 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0882078 |
| Website | www |
Plumsted Township is a township in Ocean County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the township's population was 8,421, reflecting an increase of 1,146 (+15.8%) from the 7,275 counted in the 2000 Census, which had in turn increased by 1,270 (+21.1%) from the 6,005 counted in the 1990 Census. The 2010 population was the highest recorded in any decennial census.
Plumsted Township was incorporated as a township by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on March 11, 1845, from portions of Jackson Township, while the area was still part of Monmouth County. Plumsted Township became part of the newly created Ocean County on February 15, 1850. The township was named for Clement Plumstead, an English Quaker who bought a large parcel of land, but never stepped foot in the area.
At one time, Plumsted included five separate Superfund sites, two of which have been removed from the National Priorities List, the most of any township in New Jersey.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township had a total area of 40.146 square miles (103.976 km2), including 39.709 square miles (102.845 km2) of land and 0.437 square miles (1.131 km2) of water (1.09%).
New Egypt (with a 2010 Census population of 2,512) is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) located within Plumsted Township.
Unincorporated communities, localities and place names located partially or completely within the township include Archertown, Brindle Park, Head of Woods, Hockamik, Pinehurst Estates and Woodruff.
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