Back Colts Neck Township, New Jersey Welsh Colts Neck German Municipio de Colts Neck Spanish کولتس نک، نیوجرسی Persian Colts Neck, New Jersey HT Colts Neck Italian Колтс НэкТауншип (Нью-Джерси) Kazakh Колтс НэкТауншип (Нү-Жерси) Kirghiz Colts Neck Township, New Jersey Swahili கொல்ட்சு நெக் நகரியம், நியூ செர்சி Tamil
Colts Neck Township, New Jersey | |
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| Coordinates: 40°17′36″N 74°10′06″W / 40.293438°N 74.168257°W[1][2] | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  New Jersey |
| County | Monmouth |
| Incorporated | February 18, 1847 as Atlantic Township |
| Renamed | November 6, 1962 as Colts Neck Township |
| Government | |
| • Type | Township |
| • Body | Township Committee |
| • Mayor | Sue Fitzpatrick (Republican Party, term ends December 31, 2023)[3][4] |
| • Administrator | Kathleen M. Capristo[5] |
| • Municipal clerk | Trina Lindsey[6] |
| Area | |
| • Total | 31.79 sq mi (82.34 km2) |
| • Land | 30.72 sq mi (79.55 km2) |
| • Water | 1.08 sq mi (2.79 km2) 3.38% |
| • Rank | 78th of 565 in state 6th of 53 in county[1] |
| Elevation | 59 ft (18 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 9,957 |
| • Estimate | 9,906 |
| • Rank | 248th of 565 in state 19th of 53 in county[12] |
| • Density | 324.2/sq mi (125.2/km2) |
| • Rank | 471st of 565 in state 51st of 53 in county[12] |
| Time zone | UTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−04:00 (Eastern (EDT)) |
| ZIP Code | |
| Area code(s) | 732[15] |
| FIPS code | 3402514560[1][16][17] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0882602[1][18] |
| Website | coltsneck |
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Colts Neck Township is a township in Monmouth County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. It is located in the New York Metropolitan Area. As of the 2020 United States census, the township's population was 9,957,[9][10] a decrease of 185 (−1.8%) from the 2010 census count of 10,142,[19][20] which in turn reflected a decline of 2,189 (−17.8%) from the 12,331 counted in the 2000 census.[21]
The municipality of Colts Neck Township was initially established by an act of the New Jersey Legislature as Atlantic Township on February 18, 1847, carved from portions of Freehold Township, Middletown Township, and Shrewsbury Township. The name was changed to "Colts Neck Township" as of November 6, 1962, based on the results of a referendum held that day.[22]
The township has been ranked as one of the state's highest-income communities. Based on data from the American Community Survey for 2013–2017, Colts Neck residents had a median household income of $167,480, ranked fifth in the state among municipalities with more than 10,000 residents, more than double the statewide median of $76,475.[23][24]
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- ^ Municipal Clerk, Colts Neck Township. Accessed April 29, 2023.
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- ^ Look Up a ZIP Code for Colts Neck, NJ, United States Postal Service. Accessed September 15, 2011.
- ^ Zip Codes, State of New Jersey. Accessed September 2, 2013.
- ^ Area Code Lookup - NPA NXX for Colts Neck, NJ, Area-Codes.com. Accessed September 2, 2013.
- ^ U.S. Census website, United States Census Bureau. Accessed September 4, 2014.
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- ^ Snyder, John P. The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606-1968, Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 178. Accessed July 8, 2012.
- ^ Raychaudhuri, Disha. "The wealthiest towns in N.J., ranked", NJ Advance Media for NJ.com, June 7, 2019. Accessed November 4, 2019. "The median household income in N.J. is $76,475, recent Census data shows.... A note about the data: The data comes from 2013-2017 American Community Survey conducted by U.S. Census Bureau. Smaller towns with less than 10,000 residents were excluded from the list.... 5. Colts Neck, Monmouth County Median income: $167,480"
- ^ B19013 - Median Household Income in The Past 12 Months (in 2017 Inflation-Adjusted Dollars) Universe: Households from the 2013-2017 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates for New Jersey municipalities Archived February 13, 2020, at archive.today, United States Census Bureau. Accessed November 4, 2019.