Freehold Township Wedding

Freehold Township is a Township in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2000 Census, the township population was 31,537.

The Battle of Monmouth was fought in Monmouth Battlefield State Park, which is in Freehold Township and Manalapan. Freehold is also credited as the hometown of American Rock and Roll legend Bruce Springsteen.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 99.8 km (38.5 mi). 99.6 km (38.5 mi) of it is land and 0.2 km (0.1 mi) of it (0.21%) is water.

East Freehold (2000 Census population of 4,936) and West Freehold (12,498) are census-designated places and unincorporated areas located within Freehold Township.

As of the census of 2000, there were 31,537 people, 10,814 households, and 8,283 families residing in the township. The population density was 316.7/km (820.2/mi). There were 11,032 housing units at an average density of 110.8/km (286.9/mi). The racial makeup of the township was 87.09% White, 5.12% African American, 0.14% Native American, 5.15% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 1.19% from other races, and 1.30% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.19% of the population.