Monmouth Beach, New Jersey

Monmouth Beach, New Jersey
Southern portion of Monmouth Beach along Ocean Avenue (Route 36)
Southern portion of Monmouth Beach along Ocean Avenue (Route 36)
Official seal of Monmouth Beach, New Jersey
Map of Monmouth Beach in Monmouth County. Inset: Location of Monmouth County highlighted in the State of New Jersey.
Map of Monmouth Beach in Monmouth County. Inset: Location of Monmouth County highlighted in the State of New Jersey.
Census Bureau map of Monmouth Beach, New Jersey
Census Bureau map of Monmouth Beach, New Jersey
Monmouth Beach is located in Monmouth County, New Jersey
Monmouth Beach
Monmouth Beach
Location in Monmouth County
Monmouth Beach is located in New Jersey
Monmouth Beach
Monmouth Beach
Location in New Jersey
Monmouth Beach is located in the United States
Monmouth Beach
Monmouth Beach
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 40°20′09″N 73°59′08″W / 40.335895°N 73.985608°W / 40.335895; -73.985608[1][2]
Country United States
State New Jersey
CountyMonmouth
IncorporatedMarch 9, 1906
Government
 • TypeWalsh Act
 • BodyBoard of Commissioners
 • MayorDavid F. Stickle (term ends May 17, 2025)[3][4]
 • AdministratorAnthony M. Villane[5]
 • Municipal clerkJoyce Escalante[6]
Area
 • Total2.07 sq mi (5.37 km2)
 • Land1.04 sq mi (2.70 km2)
 • Water1.03 sq mi (2.67 km2)  49.81%
 • Rank406th of 565 in state
30th of 53 in county[1]
Elevation20 ft (6 m)
Population
 • Total3,174
 • Estimate 
(2023)[11]
3,204
 • Rank441st of 565 in state
39th of 53 in county[12]
 • Density3,046.1/sq mi (1,176.1/km2)
  • Rank216th of 565 in state
24th of 53 in county[12]
Time zoneUTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−04:00 (Eastern (EDT))
ZIP Code
Area code(s)732[15]
FIPS code3402547130[1][16][17]
GNIS feature ID0885305[1][18]
Websitewww.monmouthbeach.us

Monmouth Beach is a borough in Monmouth County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey, situated on the Jersey Shore in Central Jersey. As of the 2020 United States census, the borough's population was 3,174,[10] a decrease of 105 (−3.2%) from the 2010 census count of 3,279,[19][20] which in turn had reflected a decline of 316 (−8.8%) from the 3,595 counted at the 2000 census.[21]

The area was first settled in 1668 and grew into a community with the arrival of the Long Branch and Sea Shore Railroad.[22] Many early residents were professional fishermen with Norwegian backgrounds.[23]

Monmouth Beach was incorporated from portions of Ocean Township as a borough on March 9, 1906, by an act of the New Jersey Legislature.[24]

In 2023, the average home price according to Zillow was $974,409, which was up by 1.4% from the previous year.[25]

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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. ^ Borough Administration, Borough of Monmouth Beach. Accessed May 1, 2023.
  6. ^ Borough Clerk, Borough of Monmouth Beach. Accessed May 1, 2023.
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  8. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 11, 2022.
  9. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Borough of Monmouth Beach, 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 Monmouth Beach, NJ, United States Postal Service. Accessed July 30, 2012.
  14. ^ Zip Codes, State of New Jersey. Accessed September 17, 2013.
  15. ^ Area Code Lookup - NPA NXX for Monmouth Beach, NJ, Area-Codes.com. Accessed September 17, 2013.
  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.
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  21. ^ 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.
  22. ^ Cheslow, Jerry. "If You're Thinking of Living In/Monmouth Beach; A Town Where Water Lovers Abound", The New York Times, October 6, 2002. Accessed September 7, 2015. "Monmouth Beach started in 1668 as a farm developed by a Quaker named Eliakim Wardell, who eventually became the first sheriff of Monmouth County. Two centuries later, the area was made accessible to wealthy New Yorkers with the arrival of the Long Branch and Sea Shore Railroad that connected to the steamboat terminal at Sandy Hook to the south.... Among those who constructed mansions, which they called 'cottages,' were the wireless pioneer Guglielmo Marconi; the apple juice magnate Samuel Mott; a United States vice president, Garret A. Hobart; a founder of Wells Fargo, William G. Fargo; a candy manufacturer, William H. Heide, whose company made Jujyfruits; and the robber baron Jay Gould."
  23. ^ Kelly, Greg (May 19, 2022). "Nauvoo — Start of Sea Bright". MonmouthBeachLife.com. Retrieved May 20, 2022.
  24. ^ Snyder, John P. The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606-1968, Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 182. Accessed May 30, 2024.
  25. ^ "Monmouth Beach NJ Home Prices & Home Values". Zillow. Retrieved October 2, 2023.