Fast Facts
New Jersey has . . .
- 21 counties and 566 municipalities.
- 2 United States Senators.
- 13 United States Representatives.
- 40 State Senators.
- 80 Members of the General Assembly.
- 8,414,350 residents (as of 2000).
- 3,064,645 households (as of 2000).
- 314 public libraries.
- 1,866 public elementary schools.
- 398 public secondary schools.
- 132 private high schools.
- 20 four-year colleges.
- 21 two-year colleges.
- 2 engineering colleges.
- 1 medical college.
- 2 dental colleges.
- 6 theological colleges.
- 7,504.8 square miles of land.
- 699.57 square miles of water.
- 8,204.37 square miles total area.
- 127 miles of coastline on the Atlantic Ocean.
- more than 800 lakes and ponds.
- more than 100 rivers and creeks.
- 36 state parks.
- 11 state forests.
- 24 historic sites.
- 42 natural areas.
- 4 national recreational areas.
- 4 state marinas.
- 34,268 miles of highways and roads.
