Forked River, New Jersey
Forked River (/ˈfɔːrkɪd/) is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) located within Lacey Township, in Ocean County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 United States census, the CDP's population was 5,274, an increase of 30 (+0.6%) from the 5,244 enumerated at the 2010 census, which in turn reflected an increase of 330 (+6.7%) from the 4.914 counted in the 2000 census.
Forked River, New Jersey | |
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Lacey Schoolhouse Museum | |
Map of Forked River CDP in Ocean County. Inset: Location of Ocean County in New Jersey. | |
Forked River Location in Ocean County Forked River Location in New Jersey Forked River Location in the United States | |
| Coordinates: 39.8398413°N 74.1901399°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New Jersey |
| County | Ocean |
| Township | Lacey |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3.47 sq mi (8.99 km2) |
| • Land | 2.73 sq mi (7.08 km2) |
| • Water | 0.74 sq mi (1.91 km2) 73.66% |
| Elevation | 13 ft (4 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 5,274 |
| • Density | 1,928.3/sq mi (744.5/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−04:00 (Eastern (EDT)) |
| ZIP Code | 08731 |
| Area code | 609 |
| FIPS code | 34-76107 |
| GNIS feature ID | 02390441 |
Many Ocean County residents commonly refer to all of Lacey Township as Forked River. The first word is pronounced by locals with two syllables (/ˈfɔːrkɪd/). Pronouncing the first word with one syllable (/fɔːrkt/) is a sign of a new resident or outsider.
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