Eatontown, New Jersey
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Eatontown is a Borough in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2000 Census, the borough population was 14,008.
The United States Army's Fort Monmouth has been in Eatontown since 1917, and is home to the U.S. Army Materiel Command's (AMC) Communication and Electronics Command (CECOM). Fort Monmouth is also home to the Military Academy Preparatory School (or USMAPS), which trains approximately 250 students per year to enter as freshmen at the United States Military Academy at West Point.
In the center of Eatontown is the Monmouth Mall, located at the intersection of Route 35 and Route 36. Monmouth Mall has a variety of stores, restaurants, and a 15-screen cineplex.
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[edit] Geography
Eatontown is located at (40.293571, -74.056715)GR1.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 15.4 km² (5.9 mi²). 15.3 km² (5.9 mi²) of it is land and 0.17% is water.
[edit] Demographics
As of the censusGR2 of 2000, there were 14,008 people, 5,780 households, and 3,444 families residing in the borough. The population density was 913.6/km² (2,366.8/mi²). There were 6,341 housing units at an average density of 413.6/km² (1,071.4/mi²). The racial makeup of the borough was 73.29% White, 11.61% African American, 0.34% Native American, 9.32% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 2.31% from other races, and 3.10% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 6.62% of the population.
There were 5,780 households out of which 28.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.8% were married couples living together, 9.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 40.4% were non-families. 33.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.35 and the average family size was 3.08.
In the borough the population was spread out with 22.9% under the age of 18, 7.0% from 18 to 24, 35.0% from 25 to 44, 21.7% from 45 to 64, and 13.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 94.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.2 males.
The median income for a household in the borough was $53,833, and the median income for a family was $69,397. Males had a median income of $49,508 versus $35,109 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $26,965. About 3.5% of families and 5.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.3% of those under age 18 and 9.2% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] Government
[edit] Local government
The Mayor of Eatontown is Gerald J. Tarantolo. Members of the Borough Council are Theodore F. Lewis, Jr. (President), Charles E. DaVis, Joyce Englehart, Gerri Hopkins, Joseph Questore and Carl Sohl[1].
[edit] Federal, state and county representation
Eatonwtown is in the Twelfth Congressional District and is part of New Jersey's 11th Legislative District[2].
New Jersey's Twelfth Congressional District, covering all of Hunterdon County and portions of Middlesex County, Monmouth County, Morris County, and Somerset County, is represented by Rush D. Holt Jr. (D). New Jersey is represented in the Senate by Frank Lautenberg (D, Cliffside Park) and Robert Menendez (D, Hoboken).
The 11th legislative district of the New Jersey Legislature is represented in the State Senate by Joseph A. Palaia (R, Deal) and in the Assembly by Steve Corodemus (R, Atlantic Highlands) and Sean T. Kean (R, Wall Township). The Governor of New Jersey is Jon Corzine (D, Hoboken).
Monmouth County is governed by a five-member Board of Chosen Freeholders. Monmouth County's Freeholders are Freeholder Director William C. Barham, Freeholder Deputy Director Robert D. Clifton, Lillian G. Burry, Anna C. Little and Theodore J. Narozanick.
[edit] Education
Students in grades K through 8 attend the Eatontown Public Schools. There are three elementary schools serving grades Kindergarten through 6, Meadowbrook Elementary School (342 students), Margaret L. Vetter Elementary School (328 students) and Woodmere Elementary School (321 students). Memorial Middle School serves 301 students in grades 7 and 8.
Students in grades 9 to 12 attend Monmouth Regional High School, located in Tinton Falls. The high school is part of the Monmouth Regional High School District, which serves students from Shrewsbury Township and Tinton Falls, along with students from Eatontown, Fort Monmouth and Naval Weapons Station Earle.
[edit] References
- ^ Eatontown Mayor and Council, accessed September 25, 2006
- ^ League of Women Voters: 2006 New Jersey Citizen's Guide to Government, p. 56, accessed August 30, 2006
[edit] External links
- Eatontown website
- Eatontown Public Schools
- Eatontown Public Schools's 2004-2005 School Report Card from the New Jersey Department of Education
- National Center for Education Statistics data for Eatontown Public Schools
- Monmouth Regional High School District
- Maps and aerial photos
- Street map from Google Maps, or Yahoo! Maps, or Windows Live Local
- Satellite image from Google Maps, Windows Live Local, WikiMapia
- Topographic map from TopoZone
- Aerial image or topographic map from TerraServer-USA
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