Upper Freehold Township, New Jersey

Upper Freehold Township, New Jersey
The historic Waln House
Location of Upper Freehold Township in Monmouth County highlighted in yellow (right). Inset map: Location of Monmouth County in New Jersey highlighted in black (left).
Census Bureau map of Upper Freehold Township, New Jersey
Upper Freehold Township
Location in Monmouth County
Upper Freehold Township
Location in New Jersey
Upper Freehold Township
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 40°09′13″N 74°31′46″W / 40.153573°N 74.529315°W / 40.153573; -74.529315
Country United States
State New Jersey
CountyMonmouth
Established1731
IncorporatedFebruary 21, 1798
Government
  TypeTownship
  BodyTownship Committee
  MayorRobert Frascella (R, term ends December 31, 2023)
  AdministratorDana L. Tyler
  Municipal clerkDana L. Tyler
Area
  Total
47.37 sq mi (122.68 km2)
  Land46.48 sq mi (120.37 km2)
  Water0.89 sq mi (2.31 km2)  1.88%
  Rank35th of 565 in state
3rd of 53 in county
Elevation
108 ft (33 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
7,273
  Estimate 
(2023)
7,203
  Rank313th of 565 in state
24th of 53 in county
  Density156.5/sq mi (60.4/km2)
   Rank518th of 565 in state
53rd of 53 in county
Time zoneUTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST)UTC−04:00 (Eastern (EDT))
ZIP Code
08501 - Allentown 08514 - Cream Ridge
Area code(s)609 exchanges: 208, 259, 752, 758
FIPS code3402574900
GNIS feature ID0882114
Websitewww.uftnj.com

Upper Freehold Township is a township in Monmouth County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 United States census, the township's population was 7,273, an increase of 371 (+5.4%) from the 2010 census count of 6,902, which in turn reflected an increase of 2,620 (+61.2%) from the 4,282 counted in the 2000 census.