Middletown Township, New Jersey

Not to be confused with Middle Township, New Jersey.

Middletown Township, New Jersey
Township
From top, left to right: The former residence of American social reformer Geraldine Morgan Thompson, which now serves as the visitor center at Thompson Park in Middletown's Lincroft neighborhood, Covered bridge in Middletown Village, Brookdale Community College, Sandy Hook Light, and Water Witch homestead
Official seal of Middletown Township, New Jersey
Seal
Motto: 
The Biggest Small Town in New Jersey
Map of Middletown Township in Monmouth County. Inset (left): Monmouth County highlighted within New Jersey
Map of Middletown Township in Monmouth County. Inset (left): Monmouth County highlighted within New Jersey
Census Bureau map of Middletown Township, New Jersey Interactive map of Middletown Township, New Jersey
Census Bureau map of Middletown Township, New Jersey
Map
Interactive map of Middletown Township, New Jersey
Middletown Township is located in Monmouth County, New Jersey
Middletown Township
Middletown Township
Location in Monmouth County
Middletown Township is located in New Jersey
Middletown Township
Middletown Township
Location in New Jersey
Middletown Township is located in the United States
Middletown Township
Middletown Township
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 40°24′17″N 74°04′17″W / 40.404786°N 74.071404°W / 40.404786; -74.071404[1][2]
Country United States
State New Jersey
CountyMonmouth
FormedOctober 31, 1693
IncorporatedFebruary 21, 1798
Government
[7]
 • TypeSpecial charter
 • BodyTownship Committee
 • MayorAnthony S. Perry Jr. (R, term ends December 31, 2024)[3][4]
 • AdministratorAnthony P. Mercantante[5]
 • Municipal clerkHeidi R. Pieluc[6]
Area
[1]
 • Total58.72 sq mi (152.09 km2)
 • Land40.95 sq mi (106.06 km2)
 • Water17.78 sq mi (46.04 km2)  30.27%
 • Rank23rd of 565 in state
2nd of 53 in county[1]
Elevation
[8]
98 ft (30 m)
Population
 (2020)[9][10]
 • Total67,106
 • Estimate 
(2023)[9][11]
66,478
 • Rank20th of 565 in state
1st of 53 in county[12]
 • Density1,638.8/sq mi (632.7/km2)
  • Rank326th of 565 in state
40th of 53 in county[12]
Time zoneUTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−04:00 (Eastern (EDT))
ZIP Codes[13]
07748 – Middletown[14]
07701 – Red Bank[15]
07716 – Atlantic Highlands[16]
07718 – Belford[17]
07732 – Highlands[18]
07733 – Holmdel[19]
07737 – Leonardo[20]
07738 – Lincroft[21]
07752 – Navesink[22]
07758 – Port Monmouth[23]
07760 – Locust[24]
Area code(s)732 and 908[25]
FIPS code3402545990[1][26][27]
GNIS feature ID0882604[1][28]
Websitewww.middletownnj.org

Middletown Township is a township in northern Monmouth County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 United States census, the township was the state's 20th-most-populous municipality and the largest in the county,[29] with a population of 67,106,[9][10] an increase of 584 (+0.9%) from the 2010 census count of 66,522,[30][31] which in turn reflected an increase of 195 residents (0.3%) from its population of 66,327 at the 2000 census, when it was the state's 17th-most-populous municipality.[32][33]

Middletown is a bedroom community of New York City, located alongside of the Raritan Bay within the Raritan Valley region in the New York metropolitan area.[34] Due to its affluence, low crime, access to cultural activities, public school system, location at the Jersey Shore and Raritan Bayshore, and central commuting location, Middletown was ranked in 2006, 2008, 2010, and 2014 in the Top 100 in CNNMoney.com's Best Places to Live.[35][36][37][38] Time magazine listed Middletown on its list of "Best Places to Live 2014".[39]

In 2016, SafeWise named Middletown Township as the fifth-safest city in America to raise a child; the township was the highest ranked of the 12 communities in New Jersey included on the list.[40]

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  6. ^ Township Clerk, Middletown Township. Accessed April 19, 2024.
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  13. ^ Zip Codes Archived February 4, 2012, at the Wayback Machine, Middletown Township. Accessed March 12, 2012.
  14. ^ Look Up a ZIP Code for Middletown, NJ, United States Postal Service. Accessed January 29, 2013.
  15. ^ Look Up a ZIP Code for Red Bank, NJ, United States Postal Service. Accessed June 29, 2012.
  16. ^ Look Up a ZIP Code for Atlantic Highlands, NJ, United States Postal Service. Accessed June 29, 2012.
  17. ^ Look Up a ZIP Code for Belford, NJ, United States Postal Service. Accessed March 12, 2012.
  18. ^ Look Up a ZIP Code for Highlands, NJ, United States Postal Service. Accessed June 29, 2012.
  19. ^ Look Up a ZIP Code for Holmdel, NJ, United States Postal Service. Accessed June 29, 2012.
  20. ^ Look Up a ZIP Code for Leonardo, NJ, United States Postal Service. Accessed March 12, 2012.
  21. ^ Look Up a ZIP Code for Lincroft, NJ, United States Postal Service. Accessed March 12, 2012.
  22. ^ Look Up a ZIP Code for Navesink, NJ, United States Postal Service. Accessed March 12, 2012.
  23. ^ Look Up a ZIP Code for Port Monmouth, NJ, United States Postal Service. Accessed March 12, 2012.
  24. ^ Look Up a ZIP Code for Locust, NJ, United States Postal Service. Accessed March 12, 2012.
  25. ^ Area Code Lookup – NPA NXX for Middletown, NJ, Area-Codes.com. Accessed August 29, 2013.
  26. ^ U.S. Census website, United States Census Bureau. Accessed September 4, 2014.
  27. ^ Geographic Codes Lookup for New Jersey, Missouri Census Data Center. Accessed April 1, 2022.
  28. ^ US Board on Geographic Names, United States Geological Survey. Accessed September 4, 2014.
  29. ^ Table1. New Jersey Counties and Most Populous Cities and Townships: 2020 and 2010 Censuses, New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development. Accessed December 1, 2022.
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  32. ^ The Counties and Most Populous Cities and Townships in 2010 in New Jersey: 2000 and 2010, United States Census Bureau. Accessed March 12, 2012.
  33. ^ 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.
  34. ^ Capuzzo, Jill P. "Living In; Middletown, N.J.: Plenty of Space, and a Slower Pace", The New York Times, Published: October 17, 2018. Accessed May 14, 2023.
  35. ^ Best places to live 2006: New Jersey, CNNMoney.com. Accessed October 17, 2006.
  36. ^ Best places to live 2008: New Jersey, CNNMoney.com. Accessed January 10, 2011.
  37. ^ Best places to live 2010: New Jersey, CNNMoney.com. Accessed January 10, 2011.
  38. ^ Brown, Caitlin. "Money Magazine Names Middletown One of Best Places to Live in Northeast Region; Middletown was the only town named in Monmouth and Ocean Counties.", Middletown Patch, October 8, 2014. Accessed May 1, 2015. "A low crime rate, great schools, and access to an abundance of cultural and leisure activities are among the reasons that Money magazine has recognized Middletown as one of the best places to live in New Jersey and the Northeast Region in particular, said Mayor Stephanie C. Murray."
  39. ^ "Best Places to Live 2014: Middletown, NJ", Time, September 9, 2014. Accessed May 1, 2015.
  40. ^ Maurer, Caroline. "The 30 Safest Cities to Raise a Child – 2016", SafeWise, June 27, 2016. Accessed August 22, 2016.