The population density was 91.4 inhabitants per square mile (35.3/km 2). 2000 census Īs of the 2000 United States census there were 4,282 people, 1,437 households, and 1,198 families residing in the township. About 2.3% of families and 2.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.8% of those under age 18 and 2.9% of those age 65 or over. The per capita income for the borough was $48,665 (+/− $3,717). The Census Bureau's 2006–2010 American Community Survey showed that (in 2010 inflation-adjusted dollars) median household income was $122,525 (with a margin of error of +/− $16,693) and the median family income was $126,849 (+/− $10,754). For every 100 females ages 18 and older there were 97.3 males. For every 100 females, the population had 98.6 males. Ģ6.6% of the population were under the age of 18, 5.2% from 18 to 24, 20.4% from 25 to 44, 33.7% from 45 to 64, and 14.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.92 and the average family size was 3.19. Of all households, 12.6% were made up of individuals and 6.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. Of the 2,363 households, 38.1% had children under the age of 18 76.5% were married couples living together 4.9% had a female householder with no husband present and 16.3% were non-families. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.68% (254) of the population. There were 2,458 housing units at an average density of 53.0 per square mile (20.5/km 2). The population density was 148.7 per square mile (57.4/km 2). The 2010 United States census counted 6,902 people, 2,363 households, and 1,978 families in the township. Demographics Historical population Census The Assunpink Wildlife Preservation Area, of which more than 2,500 acres (1,000 ha) of the preserve's 6,300 acres (2,500 ha) are located in the township, as well as in portions of Millstone Township, Roosevelt and Robbinsville Township, offers wetlands and lakes for viewing migratory birds, in addition to mountain biking trails, bridle paths and hiking trails, operated under the supervision of the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection Division of Fish and Wildlife. Voters were the first in the county to approve a dedicated portion of property taxes to fund farmland preservation, which was increased by a 2001 referendum to four cents per $100 of assessed value, split between farmland preservation and the costs associated with purchasing and developing land for recreational uses. The township has 6,000 acres (2,400 ha) of land protected from development as part of a Farmland Preservation Program. įarming and other agricultural uses have been primary uses of land in the area since the time that the township was first formed. The township borders Allentown, Millstone Township and Roosevelt in Monmouth County North Hanover Township in Burlington County East Windsor Township, Hamilton Township and Robbinsville Township in Mercer County and Jackson Township and Plumsted Township in Ocean County. 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. ![]() Geography Īccording to the United States Census Bureau, the township had a total area of 47.37 square miles (122.68 km 2), including 46.48 square miles (120.37 km 2) of land and 0.89 square miles (2.31 km 2) of water (1.88%). The name of the township derives from Freehold Township, which in turn is derived from the word freehold, an English legal term describing fee simple property ownership. 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). It was formally incorporated as a township by the Township Act of 1798 of the New Jersey Legislature on February 21, 1798. Upper Freehold Township dates back to 1731, when it was formed from portions of Freehold Township. ![]() As of the 2020 United States census, the township's population was 7,273, an increase of 371 (+5.4%) from the 2010 census count of 6,902, which in turn reflected an increase of 2,620 (+61.2%) from the 4,282 counted in the 2000 census. Upper Freehold Township is a township in Monmouth County, in the U.S.
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