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About Colts Neck
Township in Monmouth County, New JerseyColts 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, a decrease of 185 (−1.8%) from the 2010 census count of 10,142, which in turn reflected a decline of 2,189 (−17.8%) from the 12,331 counted in the 2000 census. 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, Middletown and Shrewsbury townships. The name was changed to "Colts Neck Township" as of November 6, 1962, based on the results of a referendum he…
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Housing in Colts Neck
The typical Colts Neck home is worth about $1,368,000, up 9.1% in a year, 136% above the New Jersey typical home.
Safety in Colts Neck
Safety Grade A
Colts Neck reports less crime per resident than 87% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.
Work & commute in Colts Neck
Full picture →Most working residents leave Colts Neck for work: only 8% work in town. The top destinations are New York (8%), Middletown (4%) and Marlboro (3%). Half commute less than 15 miles.
Health in Colts Neck
Health Grade A+
Healthier than 98% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates.
Compared with New Jersey
of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 11 are too close to call.
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Natural hazards in Colts Neck
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 61% of U.S. communities.
Climate in Colts Neck
Full climate →Colts Neck has chilly winters and warm summers, with plenty of rain. A typical July afternoon reaches 87°, a January night drops to 24°, and about 29 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
Schools in Colts Neck
All Colts Neck schools →School Grade A-
The public schools Colts Neck’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 78% of New Jersey’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.
School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within NJ. Ratings are from neighbors.
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