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About Plumsted
Township in Ocean County, New Jersey, USPlumsted Township is a township in Ocean County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 United States census, the township's population was 8,072, a decrease of 349 (−4.1%) from the 2010 census count of 8,421, which in turn reflected an increase of 1,146 (+15.8%) from the 7,275 counted in the 2000 census. The 2010 population was the highest recorded in any decennial census. Plumsted Township was incorporated as a township by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on March 11, 1845, from portions of Jackson Township, while the area was still part of Monmouth County. Plumsted Township became part of the newly created Ocean County on February 15, 1850. The township was named for Clement…
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Safety in Plumsted
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A grade needs all of the FBI's latest years (2023–2025). Plumsted's police department reported only 2023, so we don't grade it yet. The figures below are still real.
Schools in Plumsted
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The public schools Plumsted’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 62% of New Jersey’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.
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