Little Silver, New Jersey

Little Silver, New Jersey
Borough
Parker Homestead
Parker Homestead
Map of Little Silver in Monmouth County. Inset: Location of Monmouth County highlighted in the State of New Jersey.
Map of Little Silver in Monmouth County. Inset: Location of Monmouth County highlighted in the State of New Jersey.
Census Bureau map of Little Silver, New Jersey
Census Bureau map of Little Silver, New Jersey
Little Silver is located in Monmouth County, New Jersey
Little Silver
Little Silver
Location in Monmouth County
Little Silver is located in New Jersey
Little Silver
Little Silver
Location in New Jersey
Little Silver is located in the United States
Little Silver
Little Silver
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 40°20′13″N 74°02′04″W / 40.336952°N 74.034535°W / 40.336952; -74.034535[1][2]
Country United States
State New Jersey
CountyMonmouth
IncorporatedApril 28, 1923
Government
[6]
 • TypeBorough
 • BodyBorough Council
 • MayorRobert C. Neff Jr. (R, term ends December 31, 2023)[3][4]
 • Administrator / Municipal clerkKevin Burke[5]
Area
[7]
 • Total3.32 sq mi (8.60 km2)
 • Land2.71 sq mi (7.02 km2)
 • Water0.61 sq mi (1.57 km2)  18.28%
 • Rank323rd of 565 in state
22nd of 53 in county[1]
Elevation
[8]
16 ft (5 m)
Population
 (2020)[9][10]
 • Total6,131
 • Estimate 
(2023)[9][11]
6,053
 • Rank343rd of 565 in state
28th of 53 in county[12]
 • Density2,260.7/sq mi (872.9/km2)
  • Rank276th of 565 in state
33rd of 53 in county[12]
Time zoneUTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−04:00 (Eastern (EDT))
ZIP Code
07739[13][14]
Area code(s)732[15]
FIPS code3402540770[1][16][17]
GNIS feature ID0885282[1][18]
Websitewww.littlesilver.org
Canada Geese cross street in Little Silver, New Jersey

Little Silver 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 6,131,[9][10] an increase of 181 (+3.0%) from the 2010 census count of 5,950,[19][20] which in turn reflected a drop of 220 (−3.6%) from the 6,170 counted in the 2000 census.[21]

Little Silver was established with a King's land grant in 1663 and settled in 1667.[22] Little Silver was incorporated as a borough by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on March 19, 1923, from portions of Shrewsbury Township, based on the results of a referendum held on April 28, 1923.[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.
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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. ^ Borough Directory, Borough of Little Silver. Accessed March 6, 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 Little Silver, Geographic Names Information System. Accessed March 7, 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 Little Silver, NJ, United States Postal Service. Accessed July 18, 2012.
  14. ^ Zip Codes, State of New Jersey. Accessed August 28, 2013.
  15. ^ Area Code Lookup – NPA NXX for Little Silver, NJ, Area-Codes.com. Accessed August 28, 2013.
  16. ^ U.S. Census website, United States Census Bureau. Accessed September 4, 2014.
  17. ^ Geographic Codes Lookup for New Jersey, Missouri Census Data Center. Accessed April 1, 2022.
  18. ^ 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. ^ Cite error: The named reference Thinking was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  23. ^ Snyder, John P. The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606–1968, Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 181. Accessed May 29, 2024.