Lakehurst, New Jersey
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Lakehurst is a borough in Ocean County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 United States census, the borough's population was 2,636,[9] a decrease of 18 (−0.7%) from the 2010 census count of 2,654,[18][19] which in turn reflected an increase of 132 (+5.2%) from the 2,522 counted in the 2000 census.[20]
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Lakehurst, New Jersey | |
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Motto: "Airship Capital of the World" | |
Coordinates: 40.013119°N 74.320356°W / 40.013119; -74.320356[1][2] | |
Country | United States |
State | New Jersey |
County | Ocean |
Incorporated | April 7, 1921 |
Government | |
• Type | Borough |
• Body | Borough Council |
• Mayor | Harry Robbins (R, term ends December 31, 2027)[4][5] |
• Municipal clerk | Maryanne Capasso[6] |
Area | |
• Total | 0.99 sq mi (2.56 km2) |
• Land | 0.90 sq mi (2.32 km2) |
• Water | 0.09 sq mi (0.24 km2) 9.39% |
• Rank | 501st of 565 in state 25th of 33 in county[1] |
Elevation | 66 ft (20 m) |
Population | |
• Total | 2,636 |
• Estimate (2023)[10] | 2,703 |
• Rank | 462nd of 565 in state 19th of 33 in county[11] |
• Density | 2,944.8/sq mi (1,137.0/km2) |
• Rank | 220th of 565 in state 9th of 33 in county[11] |
Time zone | UTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−04:00 (Eastern (EDT)) |
ZIP Codes | |
Area code(s) | 732[14] |
FIPS code | 3402937770[1][15][16] |
GNIS feature ID | 0885270[1][17] |
Website | www |
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Lakehurst was incorporated as a borough by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on April 7, 1921, from portions of Manchester Township, based on the results of a referendum held on May 24, 1921.[21] The borough is named for its location near lakes and woods.[22]