Lakehurst, New Jersey
Lakehurst is a borough in Ocean County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 United States census, the borough's population was 2,636, a decrease of 18 (−0.7%) from the 2010 census count of 2,654, which in turn reflected an increase of 132 (+5.2%) from the 2,522 counted in the 2000 census.
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| Motto: "Airship Capital of the World" | |
Location of Lakehurst 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: 40.013119°N 74.320356°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New Jersey |
| County | Ocean |
| Incorporated | April 7, 1921 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Borough |
| • Body | Borough Council |
| • Mayor | Harry Robbins (R, term ends December 31, 2023) |
| • Municipal clerk | Maryanne Capasso |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.99 sq mi (2.56 km2) |
| • Land | 0.90 sq mi (2.32 km2) |
| • Water | 0.09 sq mi (0.24 km2) 9.39% |
| • Rank | 501st of 565 in state 25th of 33 in county |
| Elevation | 66 ft (20 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 2,636 |
| • Estimate (2022) | 2,696 |
| • Rank | 462nd of 565 in state 19th of 33 in county |
| • Density | 2,944.8/sq mi (1,137.0/km2) |
| • Rank | 220th of 565 in state 9th of 33 in county |
| Time zone | UTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−04:00 (Eastern (EDT)) |
| ZIP Codes | 08733, 08759 |
| Area code(s) | 732 |
| FIPS code | 3402937770 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0885270 |
| Website | www |
Lakehurst was incorporated as a borough by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on April 7, 1921, from portions of Manchester Township, based on the results of a referendum held on May 24, 1921. The borough is named for its location near lakes and woods.
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