Manchester Township, New Jersey
Manchester Township, New Jersey | |
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Historical marker commemorating the site of the Hindenburg disaster in Manchester Township | |
| Nickname: The Great Pine City | |
Location of Manchester Township in Ocean County highlighted in yellow (right). Inset map: Location of Ocean County in New Jersey highlighted in black (left). | |
Census Bureau map of Manchester Township, New Jersey | |
Location in Ocean County Location in New Jersey | |
| Coordinates: 39°57′42″N 74°22′31″W / 39.961624°N 74.375315°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New Jersey |
| County | Ocean |
| Incorporated | April 6, 1865 |
| Named after | Manchester, England |
| Government | |
| • Type | Faulkner Act (mayor–council) |
| • Body | Township Council |
| • Mayor | Robert Arace (term ends December 31, 2026) |
| • Municipal clerk | Teri Giercyk |
| Area | |
• Total | 82.51 sq mi (213.70 km2) |
| • Land | 81.42 sq mi (210.87 km2) |
| • Water | 1.09 sq mi (2.83 km2) 1.32% |
| • Rank | 9th of 565 in state 3rd of 33 in county |
| Elevation | 154 ft (47 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 45,115 |
• Estimate (2023) | 46,053 |
| • Rank | 48th of 565 in state 5th of 33 in county |
| • Density | 554.1/sq mi (213.9/km2) |
| • Rank | 436th of 565 in state 28th of 33 in county |
| Time zone | UTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−04:00 (Eastern (EDT)) |
| ZIP Codes | 08733 and 08759 |
| Area code(s) | 732 |
| FIPS code | 3402943140 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0882077 |
| Website | www |
Manchester Township is a township in Ocean County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. The township is noted for containing the Lakehurst Naval Air Station, the site of the infamous Hindenburg disaster of May 6, 1937. As of the 2020 United States census, the township's population was 45,115, the highest recorded in any decennial count and an increase of 2,045 (+4.7%) from the 2010 census count of 43,070, which in turn reflected an increase of 4,142 (+10.6%) from the 38,928 counted in the 2000 census.
Manchester Township was incorporated as a township by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on April 6, 1865, from portions of Dover Township (now Toms River Township). The township was named by William Torrey for Manchester, England. Portions of the township were taken to form Lakehurst on April 7, 1921.