Cedar Glen West, New Jersey
unincorporated community in Manchester Township, Ocean County, New Jersey, United States
Cedar Glen West is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) located within Manchester Township, in Ocean County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 census, Cedar Glen West had a population of 1,379.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP had a total area of 1.070 square miles (2.77 km2), including 1.059 square miles (2.74 km2) of land and 0.011 square miles (0.028 km2) of water (1.06%). Situated between Ridgeway Boulevard and Ridgeway Road (County Route 571) in the northern part of the township, most of the area consists of the private Cedar Glen West Inc. private residential park comprising smaller one-story single family homes. A mobile home park and other scattered homes are located in the CDP as well.
Demographics
Cedar Glen Westfirst appeared as a census designated place in the 1990 U.S. census.
2020 census
2010 census
The 2010 United States census counted 1,267 people, 812 households, and 300 families in the CDP. The population density was 1,196.5 people per square mile (462.0 people/km2). There were 985 housing units at an average density of 930.2 units per square mile (359.2 units/km2). The racial makeup was 97.16% (1,231) White, 0.79% (10) Black or African American, 0.16% (2) Native American, 0.32% (4) Asian, 0.00% (0) Pacific Islander, 0.87% (11) from other races, and 0.71% (9) from two or more races.
The public source identifies “Cedar Glen West, New Jersey” as unincorporated community in Manchester Township, Ocean County, New Jersey, United States. This brief keeps that definition visible, then builds a research path around Cedar, Glen and West.
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Place names and jurisdictional language are key evidence: both can reveal earlier catalogue descriptions and overlooked record series. The source revision retrieved here is dated Mar 31, 2026. The linked authority identifier is Q1083676. Authority coordinates are 40.038, -74.286. 1 of 1 selected statements include explicit references; 0 carry qualifiers and 0 use preferred rank. The first chronological checks are 2020, 1990 and 2010.
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