Englishtown, New Jersey
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Englishtown is a rapidly growing borough in western Monmouth County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. The community is located within the Raritan Valley region. As of the 2020 United States census, the borough's population was 2,346,[9] its highest decennial count ever and an increase of 499 (+27.0%) from the 2010 census count of 1,847,[18][19] which in turn reflected reflected an increase of 83 (+4.7%) from the 1,764 counted in the 2000 census.[20]
Englishtown, New Jersey | |
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Motto(s): History, Harmony, and Hospitality[1] | |
Coordinates: 40.296141°N 74.359584°W / 40.296141; -74.359584[2][3] | |
Country | United States |
State | New Jersey |
County | Monmouth |
Incorporated | January 4, 1888 |
Named for | James English |
Government | |
• Type | Borough |
• Body | Borough Council |
• Mayor | Daniel Francisco (R, term ends December 31, 2024)[5][6] |
• Administrator | Vacant |
• Municipal clerk | Gretchen McCarthy[5] |
Area | |
• Total | 0.59 sq mi (1.52 km2) |
• Land | 0.57 sq mi (1.48 km2) |
• Water | 0.02 sq mi (0.04 km2) 2.88% |
• Rank | 543rd of 565 in state 46th of 53 in county[2] |
Elevation | 69 ft (21 m) |
Population | |
• Total | 2,346 |
• Estimate (2023)[10] | 2,342 |
• Rank | 474th of 565 in state 41st of 53 in county[11] |
• Density | 4,117.0/sq mi (1,589.6/km2) |
• Rank | 152nd of 565 in state 16th of 53 in county[11] |
Time zone | UTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−04:00 (Eastern (EDT)) |
ZIP Code | |
Area code(s) | 732 exchanges: 446, 536, 591, 617, 786, 792, 970[14] |
FIPS code | 3402521570[2][15][16] |
GNIS feature ID | 0885211[2][17] |
Website | englishtownnj |
Englishtown was incorporated as a borough by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on January 4, 1888, from portions of Manalapan Township, based on the results of a referendum held the previous day.[21] The borough was named for James English, an early settler.[22][23]