| Upper Freehold Township, New Jersey | |
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| — Township — | |
| Map of Upper Freehold Township in Monmouth County. Inset: Location of Monmouth County highlighted in the State of New Jersey. | |
| Census Bureau map of Upper Freehold Township, New Jersey | |
| Coordinates: | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New Jersey |
| County | Monmouth |
| Incorporated | February 21, 1798 |
| Government[1] | |
| • Type | Township (New Jersey) |
| • Mayor | Steve Alexander |
| • Administrator | Barbara Bascom |
| Area | |
| • Total | 47.1 sq mi (122.1 km2) |
| • Land | 46.9 sq mi (121.4 km2) |
| • Water | 0.3 sq mi (0.7 km2) |
| Elevation | 98 ft (30 m) |
| Population (2010)[2] | |
| • Total | 6,902 |
| • Density | 146.4/sq mi (56.5/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 08501 |
| Area code(s) | 609 |
| FIPS code | 34-74900[3][4] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0882114[5] |
| Website | http://www.uftnj.com |
Upper Freehold Township is a township in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the township population was 6,902.[2]
Upper Freehold Township dates back to 1731, when it was formed from portions of Freehold Township. It was formally incorporated as a township by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on February 21, 1798. Over the years, portions of the township have been taken to form Millstone Township (February 28, 1844), Jackson Township (March 6, 1844) and Allentown (January 20, 1889).[6]
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According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 47.1 square miles (122 km2), of which 46.9 square miles (121 km2) is land and 0.3 square miles (0.78 km2), or 0.57%, is water.
| Allentown and Robbinsville Township |
East Windsor Township | Roosevelt and Millstone Township |
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| Hamilton Twp | Jackson Township | |||
| Upper Freehold Township | ||||
| North Hanover Twp | Plumsted Twp |
| Historical populations | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1930 | 1,867 |
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| 1940 | 1,839 | −1.5% | |
| 1950 | 2,193 | 19.2% | |
| 1960 | 2,363 | 7.8% | |
| 1970 | 2,551 | 8.0% | |
| 1980 | 2,750 | 7.8% | |
| 1990 | 3,277 | 19.2% | |
| 2000 | 4,282 | 30.7% | |
| 2010 | 6,902 | 61.2% | |
| Population 1930 - 1990.[7] | |||
As of the census[3] of 2000, there were 4,282 people, 1,437 households, and 1,198 families residing in the township. The population density was 91.4 people per square mile (35.3/km2). There were 1,501 housing units at an average density of 32.0 per square mile (12.4/km2). The racial makeup of the township was 94.70% White, 1.05% African American, 0.14% Native American, 1.40% Asian, 0.84% from other races, and 1.87% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.53% of the population.
There were 1,437 households out of which 42.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 74.7% were married couples living together, 5.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 16.6% were non-families. 11.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.96 and the average family size was 3.24.
In the township the population was spread out with 27.8% under the age of 18, 5.0% from 18 to 24, 32.1% from 25 to 44, 25.6% from 45 to 64, and 9.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 101.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 98.7 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $71,250, and the median income for a family was $78,334. Males had a median income of $55,987 versus $35,221 for females. The per capita income for the township was $29,387. About 4.3% of families and 4.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 1.3% of those under age 18 and 11.6% of those age 65 or over.
Upper Freehold Township is governed under the Township form of government with a five-member Township Committee. The Township Committee is elected directly by the voters in partisan elections to serve three-year terms of office on a staggered basis, with one or two seats coming up for election each year.[1] At an annual reorganization meeting, the Township Committee selects one of its members to serve as Mayor and another as Deputy Mayor.
Members of the Upper Freehold Township Committee are Mayor Steve Alexander, Deputy Mayor Robert Faber, Stanley Moslowski, Jr., LoriSue H. Mount and David Reed.[8]
Upper Freehold Township is in the 4th Congressional district. New Jersey's Fourth Congressional District is represented by Christopher Smith (R). New Jersey is represented in the United States Senate by Frank Lautenberg (D, Cliffside Park) and Bob Menendez (D, Hoboken).
Upper Freehold is in the 30th District of the New Jersey Legislature, which is represented in the New Jersey Senate by Robert Singer (R, Lakewood Township) and in the New Jersey General Assembly by Ronald S. Dancer (R, New Egypt) and Joseph R. Malone (R, Bordentown).[9]
Monmouth County is governed by a Board of Chosen Freeholders consisting of five members who are elected at-large to serve three year terms of office on a staggered basis, with one or two seats up for election each year. [10] As of 2011, Monmouth County's Freeholders are Freeholder Director Robert D. Clifton (R, Matawan; term ends December 31, 2013)[11], Freeholder Deputy Director John P. Curley (R, Red Bank; 2012)[12], Thomas A. Arnone (R, Neptune City; 2013), Lillian G. Burry (R, Colts Neck Township; 2011)[13] and Amy A. Mallet (D, Fair Haven, 2011).[14][15][16]
Students in public school for grades K through 12 attend the schools of the Upper Freehold Regional School District, together with students from Allentown Borough. Millstone Township sends students to the High School as part of a sending/receiving relationship.[17] Schools in the district (with 2005-06 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics[18]) are Upper Freehold Regional Elementary-Middle School with 1,113 students in pre-Kindergarten through eighth grade and Allentown High School which has an enrollment of 1,151 students in grades 9 - 12.
A 5.61-mile (9.03 km) portion of the Central Jersey Expressway (Interstate 195) goes through Upper Freehold, making it an important artery for residents of the township. Exit 11 leads to the Horse Park of New Jersey. Exit 8 leads to CR 539 to Hightstown, or towards the Garden State Parkway south to Atlantic City. Other county routes that pass through are 524 and 526.
In addition, Interstate 95 (the New Jersey Turnpike) is just outside of the municipality in East Windsor (Exit 8) and Robbinsville Township (Exit 7A).
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