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Country :
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United States
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State :
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New Jersey
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County :
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Ocean
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Incorporated :
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April 6, 1865
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Named for :
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Manchester, England
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• Type :
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Faulkner Act (mayor–council)
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• Body :
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Township Council
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• Mayor :
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Kenneth T. Palmer (term ends December 31, 2022)[3][4]
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• Municipal clerk :
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Sabina T. Martin[5]
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• Total :
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43,070
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• Land :
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81.42 sq mi (210.87 km2)
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• Water :
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1.09 sq mi (2.83 km2) 1.32%
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Area rank :
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9th of 565 in state3rd of 33 in county[1]
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Elevation[7] :
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154 ft (47 m)
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• Estimate (2019)[12] :
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43,723
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• Rank :
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45th of 566 in state5th of 33 in county[13]
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• Density :
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527.7/sq mi (203.7/km2)
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• Density rank :
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442nd of 566 in state28th of 33 in county[13]
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Time zone :
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UTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST))
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• Summer (DST) :
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UTC−04:00 (Eastern (EDT))
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ZIP Codes :
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08733 and 08759[14][15]
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Area code(s) :
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732[16]
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FIPS code :
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3402943140[1][17][18]
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GNIS feature ID :
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0882077[1][19]
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Website :
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manchestertwp.com
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