Millstone Township, New Jersey

Not to be confused with Millstone, New Jersey in Somerset County or Millstone, Mercer County, New Jersey.

Millstone Township, New Jersey
Township
Perrineville Lake in Millstone, at the headwaters for Rocky Brook, in early spring
Perrineville Lake in Millstone, at the headwaters for Rocky Brook, in early spring
Official seal of Millstone Township, New Jersey
Seal
Location of Millstone Township in Monmouth County highlighted in yellow (right). Inset map: Location of Monmouth County in New Jersey highlighted in black (left).
Location of Millstone Township in Monmouth County highlighted in yellow (right). Inset map: Location of Monmouth County in New Jersey highlighted in black (left).
Census Bureau map of Millstone Township, New Jersey
Census Bureau map of Millstone Township, New Jersey
Millstone Township is located in Monmouth County, New Jersey
Millstone Township
Millstone Township
Location in Monmouth County
Millstone Township is located in New Jersey
Millstone Township
Millstone Township
Location in New Jersey
Millstone Township is located in the United States
Millstone Township
Millstone Township
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 40°12′48″N 74°25′54″W / 40.213339°N 74.431681°W / 40.213339; -74.431681[1][2]
Country United States
State New Jersey
CountyMonmouth
IncorporatedFebruary 28, 1844
Named forThe Millstone River
Government
[7]
 • TypeTownship
 • BodyTownship Committee
 • MayorAlbert Ferro (R, term ends December 31, 2025)[3][4]
 • AdministratorKevin Abernethy[5]
 • Municipal clerkKathleen Hart[6]
Area
[1]
 • Total37.18 sq mi (96.30 km2)
 • Land36.61 sq mi (94.81 km2)
 • Water0.58 sq mi (1.49 km2)  1.55%
 • Rank64th of 565 in state
5th of 53 in county[1]
Elevation
[8]
223 ft (68 m)
Population
 (2020)[9][10]
 • Total10,376
 • Estimate 
(2023)[9][11]
10,320
 • Rank237th of 565 in state
18th of 53 in county[12]
 • Density283.4/sq mi (109.4/km2)
  • Rank481st of 565 in state
52nd of 53 in county[12]
Time zoneUTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−04:00 (Eastern (EDT))
ZIP Codes
08510 - Clarksburg[13]
08535 - Perrineville[14]
Area code(s)732 exchanges: 833, 928[15]
FIPS code3402546560[1][16][17]
GNIS feature ID0882115[1][18]
Websitewww.millstonenj.gov

Millstone Township is a township in western Monmouth County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. The township is located within the Raritan Valley region and is a part of the New York metropolitan area.[19][20] As of the 2020 United States census, the township's population was 10,376,[9][10] a decrease of 190 (−1.8%) from the 2010 census count of 10,566,[21][22] which in turn reflected an increase of 1,596 (+17.8%) from the 8,970 counted in the 2000 census.[23]

The township was named after the Millstone River, a major tributary of the Raritan River, and whose name originated from an incident in which a millstone was dropped into the river.[24][25][26] The headwaters for the Millstone River originate in the township.[27][28]

The township has been ranked as one of the state's highest-income communities. Based on data from the American Community Survey for 2013–2017, Millstone residents had a median household income of $156,891, more than double the statewide median of $76,475 and ranked ninth in the state among municipalities with more than 10,000 residents.[29][30]

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  2. ^ US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990, United States Census Bureau. Accessed September 4, 2014.
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  4. ^ 2023 New Jersey Mayors Directory, New Jersey Department of Community Affairs, updated February 8, 2023. Accessed February 10, 2023.
  5. ^ Office of the Township Administrator, Township of Millstone. Accessed May 1, 2023.
  6. ^ Office of the Township Clerk, Township of Millstone. Accessed May 1, 2023.
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  8. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Township of Millstone, Geographic Names Information System. Accessed March 8, 2013.
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  12. ^ 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.
  13. ^ Look Up a ZIP Code for Clarksburg, NJ, United States Postal Service. Accessed July 31, 2012.
  14. ^ Look Up a ZIP Code for Perrineville, NJ, United States Postal Service. Accessed July 31, 2012.
  15. ^ Area Code Lookup - NPA NXX for Millstone, NJ, Area-Codes.com. Accessed September 7, 2014.
  16. ^ U.S. Census website, United States Census Bureau. Accessed September 4, 2014.
  17. ^ Geographic Codes Lookup for New Jersey, Missouri Census Data Center. Accessed April 1, 2022.
  18. ^ US Board on Geographic Names, United States Geological Survey. Accessed September 4, 2014.
  19. ^ Tarabour, Brooke. "New Jersey-Bound: The Staten Island Migration", The New York Times, January 10, 1993. Accessed June 10, 2022.
  20. ^ Capuzzo, Jill P. "Living In - Millstone, N.J.: Street Lighting by Mother Nature", The New York Times, February 8, 2013. Accessed June 10, 2022.
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  23. ^ 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.
  24. ^ The History of Township of Millstone, New Jersey, Township of Millstone. Accessed September 7, 2015. "Our town is named after the Millstone River that originates in the Township. The river was first named by the Lenape Indians as the Mattawong and later renamed by early settlers as Millstone River."
  25. ^ Hutchinson, Viola L. The Origin of New Jersey Place Names, New Jersey Public Library Commission, May 1945. Accessed September 7, 2015.
  26. ^ Gannett, Henry. The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States, p. 209. United States Government Publishing Office, 1905. Accessed September 7, 2015.
  27. ^ "Watershed Management Area 10 Millstone". State of New Jersey: Department of Environmental Protection, Watershed Restoration. Last Updated: May 3, 2012. Accessed December 4, 2020.
  28. ^ "Raritan River Initiatives". Rutgers University. The Millstone and Stony Brook – WMA10. Accessed December 4, 2020.
  29. ^ Raychaudhuri, Disha. "The wealthiest towns in N.J., ranked", NJ Advance Media for NJ.com, June 7, 2019. Accessed November 4, 2019. "The median household income in N.J. is $76,475, recent Census data shows.... A note about the data: The data comes from 2013-2017 American Community Survey conducted by U.S. Census Bureau. Smaller towns with less than 10,000 residents were excluded from the list.... 9. Millstone, Monmouth County; Median income: $156,891"
  30. ^ B19013 - Median Household Income in The Past 12 Months (in 2017 Inflation-Adjusted Dollars) Universe: Households from the 2013-2017 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates for New Jersey municipalities Archived February 13, 2020, at archive.today, United States Census Bureau. Accessed November 4, 2019.