West Keansburg, New Jersey
Encyclopedia
West Keansburg is an unincorporated
community located within Hazlet Township, Monmouth County, New Jersey
. Its total land area is estimated at 1.667 square miles, and it includes portions of the town east of Waackaack Creek and some parts north of NJ Route 36, as well as some other parts in northeast Hazlet. Notable landmarks or businesses in the area include Helfrich Bus Company, West Keansburg Fire Company Number One, Jacques Caterers, and Eight Street Park.
One main difference between West Keansburg and Hazlet residents is that West Keansburg citizens have a different ZIP code
than that of Hazlet. The Keansburg post office services West Keansburg residents, making their ZIP code 07734 instead of Hazlet's 07730.
As of the 2000 United States Census, West Keansburg had a population of 14,423 which is over half of Hazlet's total population of 21,165.
Unincorporated area
In law, an unincorporated area is a region of land that is not a part of any municipality.To "incorporate" in this context means to form a municipal corporation, a city, town, or village with its own government. An unincorporated community is usually not subject to or taxed by a municipal government...
community located within Hazlet Township, Monmouth County, New Jersey
New Jersey
New Jersey is a state in the Northeastern and Middle Atlantic regions of the United States. , its population was 8,791,894. It is bordered on the north and east by the state of New York, on the southeast and south by the Atlantic Ocean, on the west by Pennsylvania and on the southwest by Delaware...
. Its total land area is estimated at 1.667 square miles, and it includes portions of the town east of Waackaack Creek and some parts north of NJ Route 36, as well as some other parts in northeast Hazlet. Notable landmarks or businesses in the area include Helfrich Bus Company, West Keansburg Fire Company Number One, Jacques Caterers, and Eight Street Park.
One main difference between West Keansburg and Hazlet residents is that West Keansburg citizens have a different ZIP code
ZIP Code
ZIP codes are a system of postal codes used by the United States Postal Service since 1963. The term ZIP, an acronym for Zone Improvement Plan, is properly written in capital letters and was chosen to suggest that the mail travels more efficiently, and therefore more quickly, when senders use the...
than that of Hazlet. The Keansburg post office services West Keansburg residents, making their ZIP code 07734 instead of Hazlet's 07730.
As of the 2000 United States Census, West Keansburg had a population of 14,423 which is over half of Hazlet's total population of 21,165.
External links
- http://www.hazlettwp.org/pdf/Hazlet2030%20Vision%20Final%20Report.pdf
- http://newjersey.hometownlocator.com/nj/monmouth/west-keansburg.cfm
- http://www.helfrichbus.com/Articles/HelfrichBusandLimoWelcome.html
- http://www.njfiregroundphotos.com/Firehouses/Monmouth-County-NJ-Firehouses/13293226_43LmF/1/965941818_DUFo7#965941818_DUFo7
- http://www.hazlettwp.org/aroundtown/postoffice.html
- http://www.zipareacode.net/west-keansburg-nj.htm
- http://www.city-data.com/township/Hazlet-Monmouth-NJ.html