Borough in Ocean County, New Jersey, US
Borough in New Jersey, United States
Lakehurst, New Jersey
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Show map of the United States Coordinates: 40°00′47″N 74°19′13″W / 40.013119°N 74.320356°W / 40.013119; -74.320356 [ 1] [ 2] Country United States State New Jersey County Ocean Incorporated April 7, 1921 • Type Borough • Body Borough Council • Mayor Harry Robbins (R , term ends December 31, 2027)[ 3] [ 4] • Municipal clerk Maryanne Capasso[ 5] • 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[ 1] Elevation 66 ft (20 m) • Total
2,636 2,703 • Rank 462nd of 565 in state 19th of 33 in county[ 11] • Density 2,944.8/sq mi (1,137.0/km2 ) • Rank 220th of 565 in state 9th of 33 in county[ 11] Time zone UTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST) ) • Summer (DST ) UTC−04:00 (Eastern (EDT) )ZIP Codes Area code(s) 732 [ 14] FIPS code 3402937770[ 1] [ 15] [ 16] GNIS feature ID0885270[ 1] [ 17] Website www .lakehurst-nj .gov
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,[ 9] a decrease of 18 (−0.7%) from the 2010 census count of 2,654,[ 18] [ 19] which in turn reflected an increase of 132 (+5.2%) from the 2,522 counted in the 2000 census .[ 20]
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.[ 21] The borough is named for its location near lakes and woods.[ 22]
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