Eagleswood Township is a township in Ocean County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the township’s population was 1,603, reflecting an increase of 162 (+11.2%) from the 1,441 counted in the 2000 Census, which had in turn declined by 35 (-2.4%) from the 1,476 counted in the 1990 Census. The 2010 population was the highest recorded in any decennial census.
Eagleswood Township was incorporated as a township by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on March 17, 1874, from portions of Stafford Township. Portions of the township were taken to form Beach Haven (November 11, 1890) and Long Beach Township (March 23, 1899).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township had a total area of 18.858 square miles (48.840 km2), including 16.061 square miles (41.597 km2) of land and 2.797 square miles (7.243 km2) of water (14.83%).
Unincorporated communities, localities and place names located partially or completely within the township include Coxs, Cox’s Crossing, Coxstown, Dinner Point, Horse Point, Mud Cove, Parker Cove, Spraguetown, Stafford Forge, Staffordville and West Creek.
The township borders the Ocean County municipalities of Little Egg Harbor Township, Long Beach Township and Stafford Township.
As of the 2010 United States Census, there were 1,603 people, 621 households, and 453.951 families residing in the township. The population density was 99.8 per square mile (38.5/km2). There were 760 housing units at an average density of 47.3 per square mile (18.3/km2). The racial makeup of the township was 96.44% (1,546) White, 0.87% (14) Black or African American, 0.06% (1) Native American, 0.62% (10) Asian, 0.00% (0) Pacific Islander, 1.00% (16) from other races, and 1.00% (16) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.37% (54) of the population.
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