Marlboro Township, New Jersey
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Marlboro Township is a township in Monmouth County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. The township is located within the Raritan Valley region and is a part of the New York Metropolitan Area.[18][19] As of the 2020 United States census, the township's population was 41,502,[8][9] an increase of 1,311 (+3.3%) from the 2010 census count of 40,191,[20][21] which in turn reflected an increase of 5,449 (+16.3%) from the 33,423 counted in the 2000 census.[22]
Marlboro Township, New Jersey | |
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Coordinates: 40.342931°N 74.257197°W / 40.342931; -74.257197[1][2] | |
Country | United States |
State | New Jersey |
County | Monmouth |
Incorporated | February 17, 1848 |
Named for | Marl beds |
Government | |
• Type | Faulkner Act (mayor–council) |
• Body | Township Council |
• Mayor | Jonathan L. Hornik (D, term ends December 31, 2027)[4][5] |
• Administrator | Jonathan Capp[4] |
• Municipal clerk | Susan A. Branagan[6] |
Area | |
• Total | 30.45 sq mi (78.85 km2) |
• Land | 30.34 sq mi (78.58 km2) |
• Water | 0.11 sq mi (0.27 km2) 0.34% |
• Rank | 89th of 565 in state 9th of 53 in county[1] |
Elevation | 190 ft (60 m) |
Population | |
• Total | 41,502 |
• Estimate | 41,478 |
• Rank | 55th of 565 in state 3rd of 53 in county[11] |
• Density | 1,367.9/sq mi (528.1/km2) |
• Rank | 348th of 565 in state 42nd of 53 in county[11] |
Time zone | UTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−04:00 (Eastern (EDT)) |
ZIP Code | |
Area code(s) | 732/848[14] |
FIPS code | 3402544070[1][15][16] |
GNIS feature ID | 0882118[1][17] |
Website | www |
Marlboro Township was formed by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on February 17, 1848, from portions of Freehold Township.[23] The township was named for the marl beds found in the area.[24]