Township Stats

As of 2007, Aberdeen Township's population is 18,382 people. Since 2000, it has had a population growth of 5.32 percent.

The median home cost in Aberdeen Township is $391,300. Home appreciation the last year has been -0.62 percent.

Compared to the rest of the country, Aberdeen Township's cost of living is 23.37% Higher than the U.S. average.

Aberdeen Township public schools spend $8,860 per student. The average school expenditure in the U.S. is $6,058. There are about 15 students per teacher in Aberdeen Township.

The unemployment rate in Aberdeen Township is 3.60 percent(U.S. avg. is 4.60%). Recent job growth is Negative. Aberdeen Township jobs have Decreased by 0.37 percent.

Today, Aberdeen is a suburban Township of 5.4 square miles (14 km²) containing a mix of residence, light industry and shopping centers. Sections of the Township include Cliffwood, Cliffwood Beach, Freneau, Oakshades, River Gardens, Strathmore and Woodfield. There are three postal zip codes which service the Township: 07721, 07735 and 07747.

The Township is served by two volunteer fire companies, the Aberdeen Township Hose and Chemical Co. No. 1, organized in 1918, and the Cliffwood Volunteer Fire Co., organized in 1927. Two volunteer First Aid Squads response to the community's emergency medical needs; the Aberdeen Township First Aid and Rescue Squad, organized in 1954, and the South Aberdeen Emergency Medical Service, organized in 1970. A Full time Police Department was established in 1935.

The Henry Hudson Trail is a 9-mile (14 km) paved trail built on a former Central Railroad of New Jersey right-of-way and extending from Aberdeen Township east to Atlantic Highlands.