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Freehold

New Jerseyborough

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Total population

12,507

Median home value

$416,800

29.5%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$85,707

Freehold$86k
National$74k
Coordinates40.26°, -74.28°

Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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City facts

Overview

As a small borough in New Jersey, United States, Freehold occupies its own corner of the country. Population sits at roughly 12,507 according to the open data we track. Coordinates of 40.260°, -74.276° situate Freehold in the temperate zone of the northern hemisphere. Its latitude implies a climate characterised by four distinct seasons with warm summers and cold winters. Resident density is around 2,501 per km², indicating a densely built-up character. It covers about 5 km² of land area. The location receives about 1,431 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year and sunshine for roughly 56% of daylight hours. The sections below expand on demographics, weather, terrain, hazards and nearby points of interest using publicly available datasets.

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History & geography

Demographics & economy

Median age
35.5
Median home value
$416,800
Housing units
4,379
Poverty rate
14.3%
Unemployment
8.2%

Race & ethnicity

White
49.1%
Black
5.7%
Asian
3.4%
Hispanic
53.3%

Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

Geography

Latitude
40.2602
Longitude
-74.2759
Water area
0.00 mi²
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Air quality

Industrial & pollution facilities

Natural hazard risk

Health (adults)

High blood pressure
30.8%
Diabetes
10.9%
Adult obesity
35.4%
Binge drinking
16.6%
Adult smoking
12.2%
No leisure activity
27.3%

Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Schools

Total
57
Elementary
34
Middle
12
High
10
Other
1

Largest nearby schools

  • Howell High School
    High · FARMINGDALE · 2,011 students · 15.1:1 ratio
  • Freehold Township High School
    High · FREEHOLD TWP. · 1,926 students · 14.8:1 ratio
  • Marlboro High School
    High · MARLBORO · 1,816 students · 16.2:1 ratio
  • Manalapan High School
    High · ENGLISHTOWN · 1,722 students · 14.7:1 ratio
  • Colts Neck High School
    High · COLTS NECK · 1,432 students · 15.7:1 ratio
  • Freehold Borough High School
    High · FREEHOLD · 1,409 students · 14.5:1 ratio
  • Manalapan-Englishtown Middle School
    Middle · Manalapan · 1,174 students · 12.4:1 ratio
  • Howell Township Middle School North
    Middle · FARMINGDALE · 1,030 students · 12:1 ratio

Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).

Earthquake history

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Nearby places in New Jersey

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
3.92
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,431

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
84
Avg daily Wikipedia views
3
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Freehold

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).

Nearest stream gauge

Events

Sources

  • • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
  • • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
  • • iNaturalist
  • • CDC PLACES
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Wikipedia Pageviews API
  • • Open Library