Place:Colts Neck, Monmouth, New Jersey, United States

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NameColts Neck
Alt namesCalls Necksource: USGS, GNIS Digital Gazetteer (1994) GNIS34001421
Coles Necksource: USGS, GNIS Digital Gazetteer (1994) GNIS34001421
TypeInhabited place
Coordinates40.283°N 74.167°W
Located inMonmouth, New Jersey, United States
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Colts Neck Township is a township in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States. It is located in the New York Metropolitan Area. As of the 2010 United States Census, the population was 10,142,[1][2][3] reflecting a decline of 2,189 (−17.8%) from the 12,331 counted in the 2000 Census, which had in turn increased by 3,772 (+44.1%) from the 8,559 counted in the 1990 Census.

The municipality of Colts Neck Township was initially established by an act of the New Jersey Legislature as Atlantic Township on February 18, 1847, carved from portions of Freehold Township, Middletown Township, and Shrewsbury Township. The name was changed to "Colts Neck Township" as of November 6, 1962, based on the results of a referendum held that day.

The township has been ranked as one of the state's highest-income communities. Based on data from the American Community Survey for 2013–2017, Colts Neck residents had a median household income of $167,480, ranked fifth in the state among municipalities with more than 10,000 residents, more than double the statewide median of $76,475.

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