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A township of 53,926 people in Monmouth County, New Jersey
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Map of Howell: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk
Conserved land14%5,448 of 38,962 acres
Trails40 mi0.7 mi per sq mi
Parks & preserves13101 conserved acres per 1,000 residents

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Howell (Township)1873
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About Howell

Township in Monmouth County, New Jersey, US
1801Established
53,537Population
61.2 sq miArea
82 ftElevation

Howell Township is a township in Monmouth County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. The township is the largest municipality in the county by total area, comprising about 61.21 square miles (158.5 km2). It is located in the New York Metro Area and has been a steadily growing bedroom community of New York City. As of the 2020 United States census, the township's population was 53,537, its highest decennial count ever and an increase of 2,462 (+4.8%) from the 2010 census count of 51,075, which in turn reflected an increase of 2,172 (+4.4%) from the 48,903 counted in the 2000 census.

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A grade needs all of the FBI's latest years (2023–2025). Howell's police department reported only 2023 and 2024, so we don't grade it yet. The figures below are still real.

Violent crime per 1,000
Howell 0.8
New Jersey 2.2
U.S. 3.6
Property crime per 1,000
Howell 8
New Jersey 14.3
U.S. 17.7
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School Grade B+

The public schools Howell’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 66% of New Jersey’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.

#175Best public schoolsof 457 in NJ
DistrictHowell Township Public School DistrictSchools17

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