Shrewsbury, New Jersey
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Shrewsbury is a borough in eastern Monmouth County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. Located within the heart of the northern Shore region, the borough is a bedroom community of New York City.[15] As of the 2020 United States census, the borough's population was 4,184,[7] its highest decennial count ever and an increase of 375 (+9.8%) from the 2010 census count of 3,809,[16][17] which in turn reflected an increase of 219 (+6.1%) from the 3,590 counted in the 2000 census.[18]
Shrewsbury, New Jersey | |
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Coordinates: 40°19′30″N 74°3′36″W[1] | |
Country | United States |
State | New Jersey |
County | Monmouth |
Incorporated | May 11, 1926 |
Named for | Shrewsbury, England |
Government | |
• Type | Borough |
• Body | Borough Council |
• Mayor | Kimberly Eulner (R, appointed to term ending December 31, 2026) |
• Administrator | Christopher Cherbini[3] |
• Municipal clerk | Kerry Quinn [4] |
Area | |
• Total | 2.19 sq mi (5.67 km2) |
• Land | 2.16 sq mi (5.60 km2) |
• Water | 0.03 sq mi (0.07 km2) 1.32% |
• Rank | 395th of 565 in state 27th of 53 in county[6] |
Elevation | 46 ft (14 m) |
Population | |
• Total | 4,184 |
• Estimate (2022)[8] | 4,174 |
• Rank | 408th of 565 in state 38th of 53 in county[9] |
• Density | 1,936.6/sq mi (747.7/km2) |
• Rank | 298th of 565 in state 37th of 53 in county[9] |
Time zone | UTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−04:00 (Eastern (EDT)) |
ZIP Code | |
Area code(s) | 732[12] |
FIPS code | 3402567350[6][13][14] |
GNIS feature ID | 885395[1][6] |
Website | www |
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.[19] The borough's name comes from Shrewsbury, England.[20]