Farmingdale, New Jersey

Farmingdale, New Jersey
Borough
County Road 547 North in Farmingdale
County Road 547 North in Farmingdale
Official seal of Farmingdale, New Jersey
Seal
Motto: 
Today's Town with Yesterday's Touch
Location of Farmingdale in Monmouth County highlighted in red (left). Inset map: Location of Monmouth County in New Jersey highlighted in orange (right).
Location of Farmingdale in Monmouth County highlighted in red (left). Inset map: Location of Monmouth County in New Jersey highlighted in orange (right).
Census Bureau map of Farmingdale, New Jersey
Census Bureau map of Farmingdale, New Jersey
Farmingdale is located in Monmouth County, New Jersey
Farmingdale
Farmingdale
Location in Monmouth County
Farmingdale is located in New Jersey
Farmingdale
Farmingdale
Location in New Jersey
Farmingdale is located in the United States
Farmingdale
Farmingdale
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 40°11′54″N 74°10′12″W / 40.198357°N 74.170082°W / 40.198357; -74.170082[1][2]
Country United States
State New Jersey
CountyMonmouth
IncorporatedApril 8, 1903
Government
[6]
 • TypeBorough
 • BodyBorough Council
 • MayorJames A. Daly (R, term ends December 31, 2027)[3][4]
 • Municipal clerkCorinne DiCorcia Williams[5]
Area
[7]
 • Total
0.52 sq mi (1.35 km2)
 • Land0.52 sq mi (1.35 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)  0.00%
 • Rank547th of 565 in state
48th of 53 in county[1]
Elevation
[8]
75 ft (23 m)
Population
 (2020)[9]
 • Total
1,504
 • Estimate 
(2023)[10]
1,491
 • Rank511th of 565 in state
46th of 53 in county[11]
 • Density2,890.0/sq mi (1,115.8/km2)
  • Rank224th of 565 in state
27th of 53 in county[11]
Time zoneUTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−04:00 (Eastern (EDT))
ZIP Code
07727[12][13]
Area code(s)732 exchanges: 751, 919, 938[14]
FIPS code3402522950[1][15][16]
GNIS feature ID0885218[1][17]
Websitewww.farmingdaleborough.org

Farmingdale is a borough in Monmouth County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 United States census, the borough's population was 1,504,[9] an increase of 175 (+13.2%) from the 2010 census count of 1,329,[18][19] which in turn reflected a decline of 258 (−16.3%) from the 1,587 counted in the 2000 census.[20]

Farmingdale was incorporated as a borough by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on April 8, 1903, from portions of Howell Township.[21] The borough is named for its location at the center of an agricultural area.[22]

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  5. ^ Administration, Borough of Farmingdale. Accessed May 15, 2024.
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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 Farmingdale, 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 Farmingdale, 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 Farmingdale, NJ, Area-Codes.com. Accessed October 12, 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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  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 October 25, 2012.
  22. ^ Hutchinson, Viola L. The Origin of New Jersey Place Names, New Jersey Public Library Commission, May 1945. Accessed August 30, 2015.