Keansburg, New Jersey

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Keansburg, New Jersey
Borough
Official seal of Keansburg, New Jersey
Seal
Nickname: 
"Gem of the Bayshore"[1]
Map of Keansburg in Monmouth County. Inset: Location of Monmouth County highlighted in the State of New Jersey.
Map of Keansburg in Monmouth County. Inset: Location of Monmouth County highlighted in the State of New Jersey.
Census Bureau map of Keansburg, New Jersey
Census Bureau map of Keansburg, New Jersey
Keansburg is located in Monmouth County, New Jersey
Keansburg
Keansburg
Location in Monmouth County
Keansburg is located in New Jersey
Keansburg
Keansburg
Location in New Jersey
Keansburg is located in the United States
Keansburg
Keansburg
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 40°27′07″N 74°09′20″W / 40.451869°N 74.155634°W / 40.451869; -74.155634[2][3]
Country United States
State New Jersey
CountyMonmouth
IncorporatedApril 17, 1917
Named forJohn Kean
Government
[8]
 • TypeFaulkner Act (council–manager)
 • BodyBorough Council
 • MayorGeorge Hoff (term ends June 30, 2024)[4][5]
 • AdministratorRaymond B. O'Hare[6]
 • Municipal clerkThomas P. Cusick[7]
Area
[9]
 • Total16.44 sq mi (42.57 km2)
 • Land1.07 sq mi (2.78 km2)
 • Water15.37 sq mi (39.80 km2)  93.59%
 • Rank167th of 565 in state
11th of 53 in county[2]
Elevation
[10]
0 ft (0 m)
Population
 (2020)[11][12]
 • Total9,755
 • Estimate 
(2023)[11][13]
9,648
 • Rank250th of 565 in state
20th of 53 in county[14]
 • Density9,099.8/sq mi (3,513.5/km2)
  • Rank43rd of 565 in state
3rd of 53 in county[14]
Time zoneUTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−04:00 (Eastern (EDT))
ZIP Code
07734[15][16]
Area code(s)732 exchanges: 471, 495, 787[17]
FIPS code3402536480[2][18][19]
GNIS feature ID0885265[2][20]
Websitewww.keansburgnj.gov

Keansburg (/ˈkiːnzbɜːrɡ/ KEENZ-burg)[21] is a borough in Monmouth County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 United States census, the borough's population was 9,755,[11][12] a decrease of 350 (−3.5%) from the 2010 census count of 10,105,[22][23] which in turn reflected a decline of 627 (−5.8%) from 10,732 in the 2000 census.[24]

Keansburg was formed as a borough by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on March 26, 1917, from portions of both Middletown Township and Raritan Township (now Hazlet), based on the results of a referendum held on April 17, 1917.[25]

Keansburg was part of the Bayshore Regional Strategic Plan, an effort by nine municipalities in northern Monmouth County to reinvigorate the area's economy by emphasizing its traditional downtowns, dense residential neighborhoods, maritime history, and the natural beauty of the Raritan Bay coastline. The plan has since been integrated into the 2016 Monmouth County Master Plan.

  1. ^ Kuperinsky, Amy. "'The Jewel of the Meadowlands'?: N.J.'s best, worst and weirdest town slogans", NJ Advance Media for NJ.com, January 22, 2015. Accessed July 12, 2016. "Keansburg, in Monmouth County, is 'Gem of the Bayshore'."
  2. ^ a b c d 2019 Census Gazetteer Files: New Jersey Places, United States Census Bureau. Accessed July 1, 2020.
  3. ^ US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990, United States Census Bureau. Accessed September 4, 2014.
  4. ^ Cite error: The named reference BoroughCouncil was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  5. ^ 2023 New Jersey Mayors Directory, New Jersey Department of Community Affairs, updated February 8, 2023. Accessed February 10, 2023.
  6. ^ Borough Manager, Borough of Keansburg. Accessed March 26, 2023.
  7. ^ Municipal Clerk, Borough of Keansburg. Accessed March 26, 2023.
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  9. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 11, 2022.
  10. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Borough of Keansburg, Geographic Names Information System. Accessed March 6, 2013.
  11. ^ a b c Cite error: The named reference Census2020 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
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  14. ^ a b Population Density by County and Municipality: New Jersey, 2020 and 2021, New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development. Accessed March 1, 2023.
  15. ^ Look Up a ZIP Code for Keansburg, NJ, United States Postal Service. Accessed July 26, 2012.
  16. ^ Zip Codes, State of New Jersey. Accessed August 24, 2013.
  17. ^ Area Code Lookup - NPA NXX for Keansburg, NJ, Area-Codes.com. Accessed February 4, 2015.
  18. ^ U.S. Census website, United States Census Bureau. Accessed September 4, 2014.
  19. ^ Geographic Codes Lookup for New Jersey, Missouri Census Data Center. Accessed April 1, 2022.
  20. ^ US Board on Geographic Names, United States Geological Survey. Accessed September 4, 2014.
  21. ^ Felzenberg, Alvin. Governor Tom Kean: From the New Jersey Statehouse to the 9-11 Commission, p. 5. Rutgers University Press, 2006. ISBN 0813539862. Accessed July 25, 2012. "In 1884, after congressman and future U.S. senator John Kean, Tom Kean's great-uncle, obtained a post office for a growing Monmouth County community in his district, the village named itself Keansburg in his honor. By the time it incorporated as a borough in 1917, local residents had taken to pronouncing it Keensburg."
  22. ^ Cite error: The named reference Census2010 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  23. ^ Cite error: The named reference LWD2010 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  24. ^ Table 7. Population for the Counties and Municipalities in New Jersey: 1990, 2000 and 2010, New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development, February 2011. Accessed May 1, 2023.
  25. ^ Snyder, John P. The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606-1968, Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 180. Accessed May 29, 2024.