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Lakewood Township, New Jersey
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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 60,352 counted in the 2000 census.[23] The township ranked as the fifth-most-populous municipality in the state in 2020,[24] after ranking seventh in 2010, and 22nd in 2000, placing the township only behind the state's four biggest cities (Newark; Jersey City; Paterson; Elizabeth).[25] The sharp increase in population from 2000 to 2010 was led largely by increases in the township's Orthodox Jewish and Latino communities.[26] Further growth in the Orthodox community led to a sharp increase in population in the 2020 census, with a large number of births leading to a significant drop in the township's median age.[27] The Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program calculated that the township's population was 139,506 in 2022,[11] helping the fast-growing town surpass Elizabeth as the fourth-most-populous municipality in the state.[12]
Lakewood Township, New Jersey | |
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![]() Location of Lakewood Township in Ocean County highlighted in red (right). Inset map: Location of Ocean County in New Jersey highlighted in orange (left). | |
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Coordinates: 40.077069°N 74.19851°W / 40.077069; -74.19851[3][4] | |
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County | Ocean |
Incorporated | March 23, 1892 |
Government | |
• Type | Township |
• Body | Township Committee |
• Mayor | Raymond G. Coles (D) (term ends December 31, 2024)[6][7] |
• Manager | Patrick Donnelly[8] |
• Municipal clerk | Lauren Kirkman[9] |
Area | |
• Total | 25.08 sq mi (64.95 km2) |
• Land | 24.68 sq mi (63.92 km2) |
• Water | 0.40 sq mi (1.03 km2) 1.59% |
• Rank | 108th of 565 in state 12th of 33 in county[3] |
Elevation | 49 ft (15 m) |
Population | |
• Total | 135,158 |
• Estimate | 139,866 |
• Rank | 5th of 565 in state 1st of 33 in county[14] |
• Density | 5,476.2/sq mi (2,114.4/km2) |
• Rank | 100th of 565 in state 1st of 33 in county[14] 199th in U.S. (2021)[citation needed] |
Time zone | UTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−04:00 (Eastern (EDT)) |
ZIP Code | |
Area code | 732, 848[17] |
FIPS code[3][18][19] | 34-38550 |
GNIS ID[3][18][19][20] | 882076 |
Website | www |
As a major hub of Orthodox Judaism, Lakewood is home to Beth Medrash Govoha (BMG), the largest yeshiva outside of Israel.[28] The large Orthodox population, which comprises more than half the township's population, strongly influences the township's culture[28][29] and wields considerable political clout in the township as a voting bloc.[30][31][32]