Mantoloking, New Jersey

Mantoloking, New Jersey
Borough
Aerial view above Mantoloking
Aerial view above Mantoloking
Official seal of Mantoloking, New Jersey
Seal
Location of Mantoloking in Ocean County highlighted in red (right). Inset map: Location of Ocean County in New Jersey highlighted in orange (left).
Location of Mantoloking in Ocean County highlighted in red (right). Inset map: Location of Ocean County in New Jersey highlighted in orange (left).
Census Bureau map of Mantoloking, New Jersey
Census Bureau map of Mantoloking, New Jersey
Mantoloking is located in Ocean County, New Jersey
Mantoloking
Mantoloking
Location in Ocean County
Mantoloking is located in New Jersey
Mantoloking
Mantoloking
Location in New Jersey
Mantoloking is located in the United States
Mantoloking
Mantoloking
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 40°03′24″N 74°02′53″W / 40.056688°N 74.04816°W / 40.056688; -74.04816[1][2]
Country United States
State New Jersey
County Ocean
IncorporatedApril 10, 1911
Government
[6]
 • TypeBorough
 • BodyBorough Council
 • MayorE. Laurence "Lance" White III (R, term ends December 31, 2026)[3][4]
 • Municipal clerkBeverley A. Konopada[5]
Area
[7]
 • Total
0.64 sq mi (1.66 km2)
 • Land0.39 sq mi (1.00 km2)
 • Water0.25 sq mi (0.66 km2)  39.69%
 • Rank533rd of 565 in state
31st of 33 in county[1]
Elevation
[8]
0 ft (0 m)
Population
 (2020)[9]
 • Total
331
 • Estimate 
(2023)[10]
332
 • Rank559th of 565 in state
33rd of 33 in county[11]
 • Density857.0/sq mi (330.9/km2)
  • Rank401st of 565 in state
21st of 33 in county[11]
Time zoneUTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−04:00 (Eastern (EDT))
ZIP Code
08738[12][13]
Area code(s)732[14]
FIPS code3402943380[1][15][16]
GNIS feature ID0885290[1][17]
Websitewww.mantoloking.org

Mantoloking (/ˌmæntəˈloʊkɪŋ/, MAN-ta-LO-king[18]) is a coastal borough in Ocean County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 United States census, the borough's population was 331,[9] an increase of 35 (+11.8%) from the 2010 census count of 296,[19][20] which in turn reflected a decline of 127 (−30.0%) from the 423 counted in the 2000 census.[21] The borough has an estimated summer population of approximately 5,000.[22]

As of the 2000 census, Mantoloking was the highest-income community in the state of New Jersey with a per capita money income of $114,017 as of 1999, an increase of 29.8% from the $87,830 recorded in 1989.[23] Based on data from the 2006–2010 American Community Survey, the borough had a per-capita income of $97,938, ranked 4th in the state.[24] In the Forbes magazine 2012 rankings of "America's Most Expensive ZIP Codes", the borough was ranked 139th, with a median price of $1,403,349.[25]

Mantoloking was incorporated as a borough by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on April 10, 1911, from portions of Brick Township.[26] The name Mantoloking is derived from the Unami language of the Lenni Lenape Native Americans who once inhabited New Jersey. Various meanings have been attributed to the community's name including "frog ground" or "sand place".[27][28]

The borough is a Jersey Shore community situated on the Barnegat Peninsula, also known as Barnegat Bay Island, a long, narrow barrier island that separates Barnegat Bay from the Atlantic Ocean. The town is linked to the New Jersey-mainland via the Mantoloking Bridge, linking the town with Brick Township across the Barnegat Bay. Mantoloking is home to the Olympic-champion producing Mantoloking Yacht Club. Some old "summer cottages" in the borough were designed by architect Stanford White of McKim, Mead & White. Together with Bay Head to the north, Mantoloking is considered part of the Jersey Shore's "Gold Coast".[29] It is a dry town where alcohol is not permitted to be sold by law.[30][31]

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  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 Clerk, Borough of Mantoloking. Accessed April 23, 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 Mantoloking, Geographic Names Information System. Accessed March 7, 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 Mantoloking, NJ, United States Postal Service. Accessed August 16, 2012.
  13. ^ Zip Codes, State of New Jersey. Accessed August 28, 2013.
  14. ^ Area Code Lookup - NPA NXX for Mantoloking, NJ, Area-Codes.com. Accessed August 28, 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.
  18. ^ Melisurgo, Len. "Here's the right way to pronounce 25 N.J. town names everyone botches", NJ Advance Media for NJ.com, June 23, 2017. Accessed June 22, 2023. "Mantoloking (Ocean County) This one may look tougher than it really is, but it’s pronounced MAN-ta-LO-king."
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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. ^ Reiss, Fraidy; Michels, Chesea; and Patberg, Zach. "Tide of humanity rises in summer, ebbs each fall", Asbury Park Press, August 9, 2007. Accessed August 9, 2012. "he only thing that has changed in Mantoloking during the 18 years that Borough Councilman John Jones has lived there is the size of the houses, he said.... The year-round population remains about 450, while the summertime numbers still swell to about 5,000, Jones said."
  23. ^ Money Income (1989 and 1999) and Poverty (1999) New Jersey, Counties and Municipalities, New Jersey State Data Center, April 2003. Accessed August 16, 2012.
  24. ^ Median Household, Family, Per-Capita Income: State, County, Municipality and Census Designated Place (CDP) With Municipalities Ranked by Per Capita Income; 2010 5-year ACS estimates (Excel Format), New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development. Accessed April 23, 2020.
  25. ^ Brennan, Morgan. "America's Most Expensive Zip Codes 2012", Forbes, October 16, 2012. Accessed September 17, 2013.
  26. ^ Snyder, John P. The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606-1968, Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 204. Accessed May 30, 2024.
  27. ^ History, Borough of Mantoloking. Accessed August 16, 2012. "According to Donald W. Becker's book Indian Places in New Jersey, Mantoloking translates into 'frog ground,' with a secondary meaning of 'sand place.'"
  28. ^ Hutchinson, Viola L. The Origin of New Jersey Place Names, New Jersey Public Library Commission, May 1945. Accessed September 4, 2015.
  29. ^ Ortiz, Erik. "Shore home sales show signs of life in New Jersey / with list of most expensive sales", The Press of Atlantic City, October 4, 2009. Accessed November 4, 2012."Mantoloking in Ocean County, which has only about 450 year-round residents and belongs to an exclusive part of the shore called the 'Gold Coast,' had the highest median home value of $3.2 million."
  30. ^ New Jersey Division of Alcoholic Beverage Control. New Jersey ABC list of dry towns (May 1, 2013)
  31. ^ Giordano, Rita. "More towns catching liquor-license buzz; Moorestown considers ending its dry spell", The Philadelphia Inquirer, June 24, 2007. Accessed February 16, 2014.