Beachwood, New Jersey

Beachwood, New Jersey
Borough
View along the southbound Garden State Parkway at Exit 80 for Beachwood
View along the southbound Garden State Parkway at Exit 80 for Beachwood
Official seal of Beachwood, New Jersey
Seal
Location of Beachwood in Ocean County highlighted in red (right). Inset map: Location of Ocean County in New Jersey highlighted in orange (left).
Location of Beachwood in Ocean County highlighted in red (right). Inset map: Location of Ocean County in New Jersey highlighted in orange (left).
Census Bureau map of Beachwood, New Jersey
Census Bureau map of Beachwood, New Jersey
Beachwood is located in Ocean County, New Jersey
Beachwood
Beachwood
Location in Ocean County
Beachwood is located in New Jersey
Beachwood
Beachwood
Location in New Jersey
Beachwood is located in the United States
Beachwood
Beachwood
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 39°55′42″N 74°12′08″W / 39.928405°N 74.202189°W / 39.928405; -74.202189[1][2]
Country United States
State New Jersey
County Ocean
IncorporatedApril 12, 1917
Government
[6]
 • TypeBorough
 • BodyBorough Council
 • MayorWilliam J. Cairns (R, term ends December 31, 2027)[3][4]
 • Administrator / Municipal clerkSue Minock[5]
Area
[7]
 • Total2.76 sq mi (7.16 km2)
 • Land2.76 sq mi (7.16 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)  0.04%
 • Rank358th of 565 in state
17th of 33 in county[1]
Elevation
[8]
62 ft (19 m)
Population
 (2020)[9][10]
 • Total10,859
 • Estimate 
(2023)[9][11]
11,153
 • Rank232nd of 565 in state
12th of 33 in county[12]
 • Density3,930.1/sq mi (1,517.4/km2)
  • Rank164th of 565 in state
5th of 33 in county[12]
Time zoneUTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−04:00 (Eastern (EDT))
ZIP Code
08722[13][14]
Area codes732/848
FIPS code3402904180[1][15][16]
GNIS feature ID0885153[1][17]
Websitewww.beachwoodusa.com

Beachwood is a borough situated in the Jersey Shore region, within Ocean County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 United States census, the borough's population was 10,859,[9][10] a decrease of 186 (−1.7%) from the 2010 census count of 11,045,[18][19] which in turn reflected an increase of 670 (+6.5%) from the 10,375 counted in the 2000 census.[20][21]

Beachwood was incorporated as a borough by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on March 22, 1917, from portions of Berkeley Township, based on the results of a referendum held on April 12, 1917.[22]

  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.
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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. ^ Municipal Clerk, Borough of Beachwood. Accessed June 3, 2024.
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  7. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
  8. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Borough of Beachwood, Geographic Names Information System. Accessed March 4, 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 Beachwood, NJ, United States Postal Service. Accessed May 11, 2012.
  14. ^ ZIP Codes, State of New Jersey. Accessed August 25, 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.
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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. ^ Snyder, John P. The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606-1968, Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 201. Accessed May 11, 2012.