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Freehold
New Jerseyborough
Total population
12,507
Median home value
$416,800
Bachelor's+
Median income
$85,707
Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
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
Race & ethnicity
Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Air quality
Industrial & pollution facilities
Natural hazard risk
Health (adults)
Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Schools
Largest nearby schools
- Howell High SchoolHigh · FARMINGDALE · 2,011 students · 15.1:1 ratio
- Freehold Township High SchoolHigh · FREEHOLD TWP. · 1,926 students · 14.8:1 ratio
- Marlboro High SchoolHigh · MARLBORO · 1,816 students · 16.2:1 ratio
- Manalapan High SchoolHigh · ENGLISHTOWN · 1,722 students · 14.7:1 ratio
- Colts Neck High SchoolHigh · COLTS NECK · 1,432 students · 15.7:1 ratio
- Freehold Borough High SchoolHigh · FREEHOLD · 1,409 students · 14.5:1 ratio
- Manalapan-Englishtown Middle SchoolMiddle · Manalapan · 1,174 students · 12.4:1 ratio
- Howell Township Middle School NorthMiddle · 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
- East Freehold2.1 mi away · pop. 5,096
- West Freehold2.2 mi away
- Yorketown4.6 mi away
- Robertsville5.6 mi away · pop. 12,035
- Regency at Monroe7.2 mi away
- Morganville8.3 mi away
- Lincroft9.2 mi away · pop. 6,939
- Tinton Falls9.5 mi away
- Brownville9.7 mi away · pop. 2,377
- Concordia9.8 mi away · pop. 2,611
- Old Bridge9.8 mi away · pop. 28,236
- The Ponds9.9 mi away
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
Nearby airports
Public attention
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
Gallery
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