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A township of 29,508 people in Ocean County, New Jersey
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Township in Ocean County, New Jersey, US
1871Established
28,655Population
98.5 sq miArea
72 ftElevation

Lacey Township is a township in Ocean County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey and is considered part of the Jersey Shore and South Jersey regions, as well as the New York metropolitan area. As of the 2020 United States census, the township's population was 28,655, an increase of 1,011 (+3.7%) from the 2010 census count of 27,644, which in turn reflected an increase of 2,298 (+9.1%) from the 25,346 counted in the 2000 census. The 2010 population was the highest recorded in any decennial census. It was named for Continental Army General John Lacey. Lacey Township was incorporated as a township by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on March 23, 1871, from portions of Dover Township (now know…

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Safety Grade B+

Lacey reports less crime per resident than 72% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.

Violent crime per 1,000
Lacey 0.7
New Jersey 2
U.S. 3.3
Property crime per 1,000
Lacey 7.4
New Jersey 12.7
U.S. 15.5
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School Grade B-

The public schools Lacey’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 54% of New Jersey’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.

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