Borough in Monmouth County, New Jersey, US
Borough in New Jersey
Allentown, New Jersey
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Show map of the United States Coordinates: 40°10′43″N 74°35′24″W / 40.178578°N 74.590056°W / 40.178578; -74.590056 [ 1] [ 2] Country United States State New Jersey County Monmouth Incorporated January 29, 1889 Named for Nathan Allen or William Allen • Type Borough • Body Borough Council • Mayor Thomas C. Fritts (I , term ends December 31, 2027)[ 3] [ 4] • Borough administrator / Municipal clerk Laurie A. Roth[ 5] • Total
0.62 sq mi (1.61 km2 ) • Land 0.60 sq mi (1.54 km2 ) • Water 0.03 sq mi (0.06 km2 ) 4.03% • Rank 537th of 565 in state 45th of 53 in county[ 1] Elevation 75 ft (23 m) • Total
1,734 1,724 • Rank 498th of 565 in state 44th of 53 in county[ 11] • Density 2,908.5/sq mi (1,123.0/km2 ) • Rank 223rd of 565 in state 26th of 53 in county[ 11] Time zone UTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST) ) • Summer (DST ) UTC−04:00 (Eastern (EDT) )ZIP Code Area codes 609 Exchanges : 259, 752, 758[ 14] FIPS code 3402500760[ 1] [ 15] [ 16] GNIS feature ID0885137[ 1] [ 17] Website www .allentownboronj .com
Allentown is a borough located in western Monmouth County , in the U.S. state of New Jersey , bordering adjacent Mercer County . As of the 2020 United States census , the borough's population was 1,734,[ 9] a decrease of 94 (−5.1%) from the 2010 census count of 1,828,[ 18] [ 19] which in turn reflected a decline of 54 (−2.9%) from the 1,882 counted in the 2000 census .[ 20] The borough is nestled within central New Jersey , and is roughly equidistant between New York City and Philadelphia .
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