Upper Freehold
| Upper Freehold Township, New Jersey | |
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| Township | |
| Township of Upper Freehold | |
Entrance to the Horse Park of New Jersey
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 Map of Upper Freehold Township in Monmouth County. Inset: Location of Monmouth County highlighted in the State of New Jersey. |
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 Census Bureau map of Upper Freehold Township, New Jersey |
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| Coordinates: 40°09′13″N 74°31′39″W / 40.153659°N 74.527536°WCoordinates: 40°09′13″N 74°31′39″W / 40.153659°N 74.527536°W | |
| Country |
 United States
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| State |
 New Jersey
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| County | Monmouth |
| Established | 1731 |
| Incorporated | February 21, 1798 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Township |
| • Body | Township Committee |
| • Mayor | Dr. Robert A. Frascella (R, term ends December 31, 2017) |
| • Administrator | Dianne Kelly |
| • Municipal clerk | Dana L. Tyler |
| Area | |
| • Total | 47.235 sq mi (122.337 km2) |
| • Land | 46.419 sq mi (120.223 km2) |
| • Water | 0.816 sq mi (2.114 km2) 1.73% |
| Area rank | 35th of 566 in state 3rd of 53 in county |
| Elevation | 108 ft (33 m) |
| Population (2010 Census) | |
| • Total | 6,902 |
| • Estimate (2016) | 6,881 |
| • Rank | 321st of 566 in state 25th of 53 in county |
| • Density | 148.7/sq mi (57.4/km2) |
| • Density rank | 525th of 566 in state 53rd of 53 in county |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | Eastern (EDT) (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 08501 |
| Area code(s) | 609 exchanges: 208, 259, 752, 758 |
| FIPS code | 3402574900 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0882114 |
| Website | www |
Upper Freehold Township is a township in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the township's population was 6,902, reflecting an increase of 2,620 (+61.2%) from the 4,282 counted in the 2000 Census, which had in turn increased by 1,005 (+30.7%) from the 3,277 counted in the 1990 Census.
Upper Freehold Township dates back to 1731, when it was formed from portions of Freehold Township. It was formally incorporated as a township by the Township Act of 1798 of the New Jersey Legislature on February 21, 1798. Over the years, portions of the township have been taken to form Millstone Township (February 28, 1844), Jackson Township (March 6, 1844) and Allentown (January 20, 1889). The name of the township derives from Freehold Township, which in turn comes from the word freehold, an English legal term describing fee simple property ownership.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township had a total area of 47.235 square miles (122.337 km2), including 46.419 square miles (120.223 km2) of land and 0.816 square miles (2.114 km2) of water (1.73%).
Unincorporated communities within the township include Arneytown, Cooleys Corner, Coxs Corner, Cream Ridge, Davis, Ellisdale, Emleys Hill, Fillmore, Hayti, Homes Mills, Hornerstown, Imlaystown, Kirbys Mills, Nelsonville, New Canton, New Sharon, Polhemustown, Prospertown, Pullentown, Red Valley, Robinsville, Sharon, Shrewsbury, Spring Mill, Walnford and Wrightsville.
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