| Shrewsbury, New Jersey | |
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| — Borough — | |
| Map of Shrewsbury in Monmouth County. Inset: Location of Monmouth County highlighted in the State of New Jersey. | |
| Census Bureau map of Shrewsbury, New Jersey | |
| Coordinates: | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New Jersey |
| County | Monmouth |
| Incorporated | May 11, 1926 |
| Government[1] | |
| • Type | Borough (New Jersey) |
| • Mayor | Donald W. Burden (term ends 2014)[2] |
| • Administrator | Thomas X. Seaman[3] |
| Area[4] | |
| • Total | 2.22 sq mi (5.8 km2) |
| • Land | 2.21 sq mi (5.7 km2) |
| • Water | 0.02 sq mi (0.0 km2) 0.90% |
| Elevation[5] | 33 ft (10 m) |
| Population (2010 Census)[6] | |
| • Total | 3,809 |
| • Density | 1,700.9/sq mi (656.7/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 07702[7] |
| Area code(s) | 732/848 |
| FIPS code | 34-67350[8][9] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0885395[10] |
| Website | http://www.shrewsburyboro.com |
Shrewsbury is a borough in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the borough population was 3,809.[6]
Shrewsbury was formed as a borough by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on March 22, 1926, from portions of Shrewsbury Township), based on the results of a referendum held on May 11, 1926.[11]
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Shrewsbury is located at (40.326524, -74.059289).[12]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 2.22 square miles (5.7 km2), of which 2.21 square miles (5.7 km2) is land and 0.02 square miles (0.052 km2), or 0.90%, is water.[4]
Shrewsbury Borough prior to 1926 was a part of Shrewsbury Township, which was much larger and encompassed several of the other municipalities nearby.
| Historical populations | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1930 | 857 |
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| 1940 | 1,058 | 23.5% | |
| 1950 | 1,613 | 52.5% | |
| 1960 | 3,222 | 99.8% | |
| 1970 | 3,315 | 2.9% | |
| 1980 | 2,962 | −10.6% | |
| 1990 | 3,096 | 4.5% | |
| 2000 | 3,590 | 16.0% | |
| 2010 | 3,809 | 6.1% | |
| Population sources: 1900-1990[13] 2000[14] 2010[6] |
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As of the census[8] of 2000, there were 3,590 people, 1,207 households, and 1,016 families residing in the borough. The population density was 1,627.1 people per square mile (627.2/km2). There were 1,223 housing units at an average density of 554.3 per square mile (213.7/km2). The racial makeup of the borough was 96.60% White, 0.53% African American, 1.67% Asian, 0.36% from other races, and 0.84% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.92% of the population.[14]
There were 1,207 households out of which 46.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 74.6% were married couples living together, 7.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 15.8% were non-families. 12.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.96 and the average family size was 3.27.[14]
In the borough the population was spread out with 30.8% under the age of 18, 4.0% from 18 to 24, 28.1% from 25 to 44, 25.1% from 45 to 64, and 12.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 98.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.2 males.[14]
The median income for a household in the borough was $86,911, and the median income for a family was $92,719. Males had a median income of $85,875 versus $37,554 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $38,218. None of the families and 1.0% of the population were living below the poverty line, including no under 18 and 3.0% of those over 64.[14]
Shrewsbury is governed under the Borough form of New Jersey municipal government. The government consists of a Mayor and a Borough Council comprising six council members, with all positions elected at large. A Mayor is elected directly by the voters to a four-year term of office. The Borough Council consists of six members elected to serve three-year terms on a staggered basis, with two seats coming up for election each year.[1]
As of 2011[update], the mayor of Shrewsbury Borough is Donald W. Burden. Members of the Borough Council are Council President Thomas Menapace, Michael DeNofa, Jeff DeSalvo, William Dodge, Peter Meyer and Anthony Pellegrino.[15]
Shrewsbury is in the 12th Congressional district and is part of New Jersey's 12th state legislative district.[16] The borough was relocated to the 11th state legislative district by the New Jersey Apportionment Commission based on the results of the 2010 Census.[6] The new district was in effect for the June 2011 primary and will be used in the November 2011 general election, with the state senator and assembly members elected taking office in the new district as of January 2012.[16]
New Jersey's Twelfth Congressional District is represented by Rush D. Holt, Jr. (D, Hopewell Township).[17] New Jersey is represented in the United States Senate by Frank Lautenberg (D, Cliffside Park) and Bob Menendez (D, Hoboken).
Shrewbury is in the 12th legislative district of the New Jersey Legislature, which is represented in the New Jersey Senate by Jennifer Beck (R, Red Bank) and in the New Jersey General Assembly by Caroline Casagrande (R, Colts Neck Township) and Declan O'Scanlon (R, Little Silver).[18]
Monmouth County is governed by a Board of Chosen Freeholders consisting of five members who are elected at-large to serve three year terms of office on a staggered basis, with one or two seats up for election each year. [19] As of 2011, Monmouth County's Freeholders are Freeholder Director Robert D. Clifton (R, Matawan; term ends December 31, 2013)[20], Freeholder Deputy Director John P. Curley (R, Red Bank; 2012)[21], Thomas A. Arnone (R, Neptune City; 2013), Lillian G. Burry (R, Colts Neck Township; 2011)[22] and Amy A. Mallet (D, Fair Haven, 2011).[23][24][25]
The Shrewsbury Borough School District serves public school students ranging from pre-kindergarten to 8th grade. The Shrewbury Borough School had an enrollment of 508 students in the 2009-10 school year.[26] The school features three homerooms per grade, with special classes that include physical education, art, music, computers, and for language, Spanish.
For grades 9-12, public school students attend Red Bank Regional High School, which serves students from the boroughs of Little Silver, Red Bank and Shrewsbury.[27] Students also may attend Christian Brothers Academy, or Red Bank Catholic High School, the local Catholic schools, or one of the five vocational schools represented by Monmouth County (e.g., High Technology High School).
Notable current and former residents of Shrewsbury include:
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