Eagleswood Township, New Jersey

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, the highest recorded in any decennial count and an increase of 119 (+7.4%) from the 2010 census count of 1,603, which in turn reflected an increase of 162 (+11.2%) from the 1,441 counted in the 2000 census.

Eagleswood Township, New Jersey
Township
Location of Eagleswood Township in Ocean County highlighted in yellow (right). Inset map: Location of Ocean County in New Jersey highlighted in black (left).
Census Bureau map of Eagleswood Township, New Jersey
Eagleswood Township
Location in Ocean County
Eagleswood Township
Location in New Jersey
Eagleswood Township
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 39.647182°N 74.284599°W / 39.647182; -74.284599
Country United States
state New Jersey
County Ocean
IncorporatedMarch 17, 1874
Government
  TypeTownship
  BodyTownship Committee
  MayorDebra A. Rivas (R)
  Administrator / Municipal clerkDestiny Reynolds
Area
  Total18.96 sq mi (49.11 km2)
  Land16.10 sq mi (41.71 km2)
  Water2.86 sq mi (7.41 km2)  15.08%
  Rank149th of 565 in state
14th of 33 in county
Elevation
13 ft (4 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total1,722
  Estimate 
(2022)
1,768
  Rank499th of 565 in state
24th of 33 in county
  Density106.9/sq mi (41.3/km2)
   Rank537th of 565 in state
33rd of 33 in county
Time zoneUTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST)UTC−04:00 (Eastern (EDT))
ZIP Code
08092 – West Creek
Area code(s)609 Exchanges: 294, 296, 697, 812, 978
FIPS code3402918670
GNIS feature ID0882068
Websitewww.eagleswoodtwpnj.us

Eagleswood Township was incorporated as a township by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on March 17, 1874, from portions of Stafford Township. Portions of the township were taken to form Beach Haven (November 11, 1890) and Long Beach Township (March 23, 1899).

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