Englishtown, New Jersey

Englishtown, New Jersey
Borough
Looking north along Main Street (CR 527) away from Tennent Avenue (CR 522)
Looking north along Main Street (CR 527) away from Tennent Avenue (CR 522)
Official seal of Englishtown, New Jersey
Seal
Motto(s): 
History, Harmony, and Hospitality[1]
Location of Englishtown in Monmouth County highlighted in red (left). Inset map: Location of Monmouth County in New Jersey highlighted in orange (right).
Location of Englishtown in Monmouth County highlighted in red (left). Inset map: Location of Monmouth County in New Jersey highlighted in orange (right).
Census Bureau map of Englishtown, New Jersey
Census Bureau map of Englishtown, New Jersey
Englishtown is located in Monmouth County, New Jersey
Englishtown
Englishtown
Location in Monmouth County
Englishtown is located in New Jersey
Englishtown
Englishtown
Location in New Jersey
Englishtown is located in the United States
Englishtown
Englishtown
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 40°17′46″N 74°21′35″W / 40.296141°N 74.359584°W / 40.296141; -74.359584[2][3]
Country United States
State New Jersey
CountyMonmouth
IncorporatedJanuary 4, 1888
Named forJames English
Government
[6]
 • TypeBorough
 • BodyBorough Council
 • MayorDaniel Francisco (R, term ends December 31, 2024)[4][5]
 • AdministratorVacant
 • Municipal clerkGretchen McCarthy[4]
Area
[7]
 • Total
0.59 sq mi (1.52 km2)
 • Land0.57 sq mi (1.48 km2)
 • Water0.02 sq mi (0.04 km2)  2.88%
 • Rank543rd of 565 in state
46th of 53 in county[2]
Elevation
[8]
69 ft (21 m)
Population
 (2020)[9]
 • Total
2,346
 • Estimate 
(2023)[10]
2,342
 • Rank474th of 565 in state
41st of 53 in county[11]
 • Density4,117.0/sq mi (1,589.6/km2)
  • Rank152nd of 565 in state
16th of 53 in county[11]
Time zoneUTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−04:00 (Eastern (EDT))
ZIP Code
07726[12][13]
Area code(s)732 exchanges: 446, 536, 591, 617, 786, 792, 970[14]
FIPS code3402521570[2][15][16]
GNIS feature ID0885211[2][17]
Websiteenglishtownnj.com

Englishtown is a rapidly growing borough in western Monmouth County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. The community is located within the Raritan Valley region. As of the 2020 United States census, the borough's population was 2,346,[9] its highest decennial count ever and an increase of 499 (+27.0%) from the 2010 census count of 1,847,[18][19] which in turn reflected an increase of 83 (+4.7%) from the 1,764 counted in the 2000 census.[20]

Englishtown was incorporated as a borough by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on January 4, 1888, from portions of Manalapan Township, based on the results of a referendum held the previous day.[21] The borough was named for James English, an early settler.[22][23]

  1. ^ "Sites To See In & Around Englishtown". Borough of Englishtown. Archived from the original on July 19, 2011. Retrieved October 20, 2011.
  2. ^ a b c d 2019 Census Gazetteer Files: New Jersey Places, United States Census Bureau. Accessed July 1, 2020.
  3. ^ US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990, United States Census Bureau. Accessed September 4, 2014.
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  5. ^ 2023 New Jersey Mayors Directory, New Jersey Department of Community Affairs, updated February 8, 2023. Accessed February 10, 2023.
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  7. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 11, 2022.
  8. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Borough of Englishtown, Geographic Names Information System. Accessed March 5, 2013.
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  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 Englishtown, NJ, United States Postal Service. Accessed July 29, 2012.
  13. ^ Zip Codes, State of New Jersey. Accessed August 28, 2013.
  14. ^ Area Code Lookup - NPA NXX for Englishtown, NJ, Area-Codes.com. Accessed January 18, 2018.
  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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  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. 179. Accessed July 29, 2012.
  22. ^ Hutchinson, Viola L. The Origin of New Jersey Place Names, New Jersey Public Library Commission, May 1945. Accessed August 30, 2015.
  23. ^ Dalik, Richard J. Manalpan and Englishtown, p. 7. Arcadia Publishing, 197. ISBN 9780738590172. "The village of Englishtown received its name from James English, a proprietor of the land and an original settler."