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Local government in New Jersey is composed of counties and municipalities. Local jurisdictions in New Jersey differ from those in some other states because the entire area of the state is part of a municipality; each of the 564 municipalities is in exactly one county; and each of the 21 counties has more than one municipality.
There are 21 counties in the U.S. state of New Jersey. These counties together contain 564 municipalities, or administrative entities composed of clearly defined territory; 253 boroughs, 52 cities, 15 towns, 240 townships, and 4 villages. [1] In New Jersey, a county is a local level of government between the state and municipalities.
Stafford Township is a township situated on the Jersey Shore in southern Ocean County, within the U.S. state of New Jersey.As of the 2020 United States census, the township's population was 28,617, [9] [10] its highest decennial count ever and an increase of 2,082 (+7.8%) from the 26,535 recorded at the 2010 census, [18] [19] which in turn reflected an increase of 4,003 (+17.8%) from the ...
Lakewood Township is the most populous township in Ocean County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey.A rapidly growing community, as of the 2020 United States census, the township's population was 135,158, [11] [12] its highest decennial count ever and an increase of 42,315 (+45.6%) from the 2010 census count of 92,843, [21] [22] which in turn reflected an increase of 32,491 (+53.8%) from the ...
Fairfield is a township in far northwestern Essex County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey.As of the 2020 United States census, the township's population was 7,872, [8] [9] an increase of 406 (+5.4%) from the 2010 census count of 7,466, [18] [19] which in turn reflected an increase of 403 (+5.7%) from the 7,063 counted in the 2000 census. [20]
Eagleswood Township is a township in Ocean County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey.As of the 2020 United States census, the township's population was 1,722, [8] the highest recorded in any decennial count and an increase of 119 (+7.4%) from the 2010 census count of 1,603, [16] [17] which in turn reflected an increase of 162 (+11.2%) from the 1,441 counted in the 2000 census.
Neptune 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 28,061, [8] [9] an increase of 126 (+0.5%) from the 2010 census count of 27,935, [18] [19] which in turn reflected an increase of 245 (+0.9%) from the 27,690 counted in the 2000 census.
New Jersey is the most densely populated state in the U.S. The state of New Jersey is ranked as the fourth smallest state in the United States of America. Its total area of the state is 8,729 square miles (22,610 km 2), of which 1,304 square miles (3,380 km 2) is water, and 7,425 square miles (19,230 km 2) is land.