Point Pleasant, New Jersey

See also: Point Pleasant Beach, New Jersey

Point Pleasant, New Jersey
Borough
The Lovelandtown Bridge (New Jersey Route 13) crossing over the Point Pleasant Canal
The Lovelandtown Bridge (New Jersey Route 13) crossing over the Point Pleasant Canal
Official seal of Point Pleasant, New Jersey
Seal
Map of Point Pleasant in Ocean County. Inset: Location of Ocean County highlighted in the State of New Jersey.
Map of Point Pleasant in Ocean County. Inset: Location of Ocean County highlighted in the State of New Jersey.
Census Bureau map of Point Pleasant, New Jersey
Census Bureau map of Point Pleasant, New Jersey
Point Pleasant is located in Ocean County, New Jersey
Point Pleasant
Point Pleasant
Location in Ocean County
Point Pleasant is located in New Jersey
Point Pleasant
Point Pleasant
Location in New Jersey
Point Pleasant is located in the United States
Point Pleasant
Point Pleasant
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 40°04′40″N 74°04′12″W / 40.077748°N 74.069921°W / 40.077748; -74.069921[1][2]
Country United States
State New Jersey
County Ocean
IncorporatedMay 19, 1920
Government
[7]
 • TypeBorough
 • BodyBorough Council
 • MayorRobert A. Sabosik (R, term ends December 31, 2026)[3][4]
 • AdministratorFrank Pannucci Jr.[5]
 • Municipal clerkAntoinette Jones[6]
Area
[8]
 • Total
4.17 sq mi (10.79 km2)
 • Land3.49 sq mi (9.04 km2)
 • Water0.67 sq mi (1.74 km2)  16.16%
 • Rank292nd of 565 in state
15th of 33 in county[1]
Elevation
[9]
13 ft (4 m)
Population
 (2020)[10][11]
 • Total
18,941
 • Estimate 
(2023)[10][12]
19,429
 • Rank145th of 565 in state
11th of 33 in county[13]
 • Density5,425.7/sq mi (2,094.9/km2)
  • Rank101st of 565 in state
2nd of 33 in county[13]
Time zoneUTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−04:00 (Eastern (EDT))
ZIP Code
08742[14][15]
Area code(s)732[16]
FIPS code3402959880[1][17][18]
GNIS feature ID0885357[1][19]
Websiteptboro.com
Schematic illustration of Point Pleasant Canal

Point Pleasant is a borough situated on the Jersey Shore, in northern Ocean County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey.[20] As of the 2020 United States census, the borough's population was 18,941,[10][11] an increase of 549 (+3.0%) from the 2010 census count of 18,392,[21][22] which in turn reflected a decline of 914 (−4.7%) from the 19,306 counted at 2000 census.[23]

The borough is a Jersey Shore community situated south of the Manasquan River and north and east of the Beaverdam Creek and its confluence with the Metedeconk River.

Point Pleasant was incorporated as a borough by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on April 21, 1920, from portions of Brick Township, based on the results of a referendum held on May 19, 1920. The borough was reincorporated on March 12, 1928.[24] Point Pleasant is distinct from Point Pleasant Beach, which is a separate community.[25] The borough gets its name from Point Pleasant Beach, which gets its name from its location at the northern end of the Barnegat Peninsula, a long, narrow barrier peninsula that divides the Barnegat Bay from the Atlantic Ocean at the Manasquan Inlet.[26]

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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 Administrator, Borough of Point Pleasant. Accessed April 28, 2023.
  6. ^ Borough Clerk, Borough of Point Pleasant. Accessed April 28, 2023.
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  8. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 11, 2022.
  9. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Borough of Point Pleasant, Geographic Names Information System. Accessed March 11, 2013.
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  13. ^ 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.
  14. ^ Look Up a ZIP Code for Point Pleasant, NJ, United States Postal Service. Accessed December 31, 2012.
  15. ^ Zip Codes, State of New Jersey. Accessed August 29, 2013.
  16. ^ Area Code Lookup – NPA NXX for Point Pleasant, NJ, Area-Codes.com. Accessed August 29, 2013.
  17. ^ U.S. Census website, United States Census Bureau. Accessed September 4, 2014.
  18. ^ Geographic Codes Lookup for New Jersey, Missouri Census Data Center. Accessed April 1, 2022.
  19. ^ US Board on Geographic Names, United States Geological Survey. Accessed September 4, 2014.
  20. ^ Lurie, M.N.; Siegel, M.; Mappen, M. (2004). Encyclopedia of New Jersey. Rutgers University Press. p. 646. ISBN 978-0-8135-3325-4. Retrieved July 4, 2019.
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  23. ^ 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.
  24. ^ Snyder, John P. The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606–1968, Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 205. Accessed May 30, 2024.
  25. ^ History of "The Boro" Archived 2010-09-07 at the Wayback Machine History page at Point Pleasant's official site. Accessed June 13, 2010.
  26. ^ Hutchinson, Viola L. The Origin of New Jersey Place Names, New Jersey Public Library Commission, May 1945. Accessed September 21, 2015.