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A township of 28,265 people in Monmouth County, New Jersey
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Map of Neptune: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk
Conserved land2.3%129 of 5,624 acres
Trails8.4 mi1 mi per sq mi
Parks & preserves35 conserved acres per 1,000 residents

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About Neptune

Township in Monmouth County, New Jersey, US
28,061Population
8.7 sq miArea
174 ftElevation

Neptune Township is a township in Monmouth County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 United States census, the township's population was 28,061, an increase of 126 (+0.5%) from the 2010 census count of 27,935, which in turn reflected an increase of 245 (+0.9%) from the 27,690 counted in the 2000 census. Featuring Jersey Shore Medical Center, the historic community of Ocean Grove, along with office parks and cultural amenities, Neptune Township has been a longtime regional commercial and cultural hub of the Jersey Shore. The township was named for Neptune, the Roman water deity; referring to its location on the Atlantic Ocean.

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ZIP code07753–07754, 7753
Area code732
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Housing in Neptune

$628K▲ 6.3% in a year Typical home value · Zillow

The typical Neptune home is worth about $628,000, up 6.3% in a year, 8% above the New Jersey typical home.

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Safety in Neptune

D

Safety Grade D

Neptune reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 86% report less.

Violent crime per 1,000
Neptune 2.8
New Jersey 2
U.S. 3.3
Property crime per 1,000
Neptune 28
New Jersey 12.7
U.S. 15.5
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School Grade C-

The public schools Neptune’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 85% of New Jersey’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.

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DistrictNeptune Township School DistrictSchools11

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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