Barnegat Township, New Jersey
Barnegat 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 24,296, the highest ever count at a decennial census and an increase of 3,360 (+16.0%) from the 2010 census count of 20,936, which in turn reflected an increase of 5,666 (+37.1%) from the 15,270 counted in the 2000 census.
Barnegat Township, New Jersey | |
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Township | |
Former bank on West Bay Avenue | |
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Location of Barnegat Township in Ocean County highlighted in red (right). Inset map: Location of Ocean County in New Jersey highlighted in orange (left). | |
Census Bureau map of Barnegat Township, New Jersey | |
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| Coordinates: 39.768515°N 74.27688°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New Jersey |
| County | Ocean |
| Incorporated | March 10, 1846 (as Union Township) |
| Renamed | January 1, 1977 (as Barnegat Township) |
| Named for | Dutch language "Barende-gat" (meaning "breaker's inlet") |
| Government | |
| • Type | Township |
| • Body | Township Committee |
| • Mayor | Joseph Marte (R, term ends December 31, 2024) |
| • Administrator | Martin J. Lisella |
| • Municipal clerk | Lauren L. Romano |
| Area | |
| • Total | 40.41 sq mi (104.65 km2) |
| • Land | 34.00 sq mi (88.07 km2) |
| • Water | 6.40 sq mi (16.58 km2) 15.85% |
| • Rank | 53rd of 565 in state 8th of 33 in county |
| Elevation | 112 ft (34 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 24,296 |
| • Estimate (2022) | 24,998 |
| • Rank | 109th of 565 in state 9th of 33 in county |
| • Density | 709.6/sq mi (274.0/km2) |
| • Rank | 419th of 565 in state 23rd of 33 in county |
| Time zone | UTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−04:00 (Eastern (EDT)) |
| ZIP Code | 08005 |
| Area codes | 609 |
| FIPS code | 3402903050 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0882070 |
| Website | www |
What is now Barnegat Township was originally incorporated as Union Township on March 10, 1846, from portions of both Dover Township (now Toms River Township) and Stafford Township, while the area was still part of Monmouth County. It became part of the newly formed Ocean County on February 15, 1850. Portions of the township were taken to form Lacey Township (March 23, 1871), Ocean Township (April 13, 1876), Harvey Cedars (December 13, 1894) and Long Beach Township (March 23, 1899). Union Township changed its name to Barnegat Township as of January 1, 1977.