Roosevelt, New Jersey

For the former Roosevelt in Middlesex County, see Carteret, New Jersey.

Roosevelt, New Jersey
Borough
Rochdale Avenue through Roosevelt
Rochdale Avenue through Roosevelt
Flag of Roosevelt, New Jersey
Flag
Map of Roosevelt in Monmouth County. Inset: Location of Monmouth County highlighted in the State of New Jersey.
Map of Roosevelt in Monmouth County. Inset: Location of Monmouth County highlighted in the State of New Jersey.
Census Bureau map of Roosevelt, New Jersey
Census Bureau map of Roosevelt, New Jersey
Roosevelt is located in Monmouth County, New Jersey
Roosevelt
Roosevelt
Location in Monmouth County
Roosevelt is located in New Jersey
Roosevelt
Roosevelt
Location in New Jersey
Roosevelt is located in the United States
Roosevelt
Roosevelt
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 40°13′15″N 74°28′13″W / 40.220742°N 74.470155°W / 40.220742; -74.470155[1][2]
Country United States
State New Jersey
CountyMonmouth
IncorporatedMay 29, 1937 as Jersey Homesteads
RenamedNovember 9, 1945 as Roosevelt
Government
[6]
 • TypeBorough
 • BodyBorough Council
 • MayorPeggy Malkin (D, term ends December 31, 2027)[3][4]
 • Municipal clerkKathleen Hart[5]
Area
[7]
 • Total1.95 sq mi (5.05 km2)
 • Land1.94 sq mi (5.02 km2)
 • Water0.01 sq mi (0.02 km2)  0.46%
 • Rank416th of 565 in state
31st of 53 in county[1]
Elevation
[8]
144 ft (44 m)
Population
 (2020)[9]
 • Total808
 • Estimate 
(2023)[10]
799
 • Rank540th of 565 in state
51st of 53 in county[11]
 • Density416.5/sq mi (160.8/km2)
  • Rank454th of 565 in state
50th of 53 in county[11]
Time zoneUTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−04:00 (Eastern (EDT))
ZIP Code
08555[12][13]
Area code609[14]
FIPS code3402564410[1][15][16]
GNIS feature ID0885377[1][17]
Websiterooseveltnj.us

Roosevelt is a borough in western Monmouth County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 United States census, the borough's population was 808,[9] a decrease of 74 (−8.4%) from the 2010 census count of 882,[18][19] which in turn reflected a decline of 51 (−5.5%) from the 933 counted in the 2000 census.[20]

Located at the cross-roads between the Delaware Valley region to the south and the Raritan Valley region to the north in the center of the state, the borough was established as Jersey Homesteads by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on May 29, 1937, from portions of Millstone Township. The name was changed to Roosevelt as of November 9, 1945, based on the results of a referendum held three days earlier, in honor of Franklin D. Roosevelt, who had died on April 12, 1945.[21][22]

New Jersey Monthly magazine ranked Roosevelt as its 12th best place to live in its 2008 rankings of the "Best Places To Live" in New Jersey.[23]

  1. ^ a b c d 2019 Census Gazetteer Files: New Jersey Places, United States Census Bureau. Accessed July 1, 2020.
  2. ^ US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990, United States Census Bureau. Accessed September 4, 2014.
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference Mayor was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  4. ^ 2023 New Jersey Mayors Directory, New Jersey Department of Community Affairs, updated February 8, 2023. Accessed February 10, 2023.
  5. ^ Office of the Borough Clerk, Borough of Roosevelt. Accessed May 1, 2023.
  6. ^ Cite error: The named reference DataBook was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  7. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 11, 2022.
  8. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Borough of Roosevelt, Geographic Names Information System. Accessed March 11, 2013.
  9. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference LWD2020 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  10. ^ Cite error: The named reference PopEst was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  11. ^ 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.
  12. ^ Look Up a ZIP Code for Roosevelt, NJ, United States Postal Service. Accessed July 31, 2012.
  13. ^ Zip Codes, State of New Jersey. Accessed August 29, 2013.
  14. ^ Area Code Lookup - NPA NXX for Rockaway, NJ, Area-Codes.com. Accessed November 4, 2013.
  15. ^ U.S. Census website, United States Census Bureau. Accessed September 4, 2014.
  16. ^ Geographic Codes Lookup for New Jersey, Missouri Census Data Center. Accessed April 1, 2022.
  17. ^ US Board on Geographic Names, United States Geological Survey. Accessed September 4, 2014.
  18. ^ Cite error: The named reference Census2010 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  19. ^ Cite error: The named reference LWD2010 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  20. ^ 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.
  21. ^ Snyder, John P. The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606–1968, Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 184 re Roosevelt, p. 180 re Jersey Homesteads. Accessed May 30, 2024.
  22. ^ "Borough of Roosevelt Historical Marker". www.hmdb.org. Retrieved May 12, 2022.
  23. ^ "Best Places To Live - The Complete Top Towns List 1-100" Archived 2008-02-28 at the Wayback Machine, New Jersey Monthly, February 21, 2008. Accessed February 24, 2008.