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Jackson Township, named after Andrew Jackson, is a township in Ocean County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2000 Census, the township population was 42,816. Jackson's most famous attraction is Six Flags Great Adventure, which as of May 2005 has the tallest and fastest roller coaster in the world: Kingda Ka. Jackson is also home to Six Flags Hurricane Harbor and Six Flags Wild Safari. Jackson Township was incorporated as a township by an Act of the New Jersey Legislature on March 6, 1844, from portions of Dover Township (now Toms River Township), Freehold Township and Upper Freehold Township, while the area was still part of Monmouth County, New Jersey. It became part of the newly-created Ocean County on February 15, 1850. Portions of the township were taken to form P... (from wikipedia)
 
 
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Ocean County42,463 Population (as of 2000)
New Jersey State59,058 Population (current)
78.6 Square Miles of Land2.0 Average Persons Per Household (as of 2000)
0.3 Square Miles of Water$156,100 Average House Value (as of 2000)
$65,198 Average House Income (as of 2000)

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815 Number of Businesses (as of 2003)$37,067,000 Total First Quarter Payroll (as of 2003)
6,148 Number of Employees (as of 2003)$169,226,000 Total Annual Payroll (as of 2003)

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