Shrewsbury, New Jersey
| Shrewsbury, New Jersey | |
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| Coordinates: 40°19′36″N 74°03′34″W / 40.32667°N 74.05944°WCoordinates: 40°19′36″N 74°03′34″W / 40.32667°N 74.05944°W | |
| 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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[edit] Geography
Shrewsbury is located at 40°19′35″N 74°03′33″W / 40.326524°N 74.059289°W (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.
[edit] Demographics
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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]
[edit] Government
[edit] Local government
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]
[edit] Federal, state and county representation
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 The 12th legislative district of the New Jersey Legislature is represented in the State Senate by Samuel D. Thompson (R, Old Bridge Township) and in the General Assembly by Robert D. Clifton (R Matawan) and Ronald S. Dancer (R, Plumsted Township).[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]
[edit] Education
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).
[edit] Notable residents
Notable current and former residents of Shrewsbury include:
- Ryan Kalish (born 1988), outfielder with the Boston Red Sox.[28]
- John Eatton Le Conte (1784-1860), naturalist and a member of one of America's most important early families devoted to science.[29]
- Richard Lippincott (1615–1683), English Quaker and an early settler in Shrewsbury.[30]
- Michael J. Panter (born 1969), who represented the 12th legislative district in the New Jersey General Assembly from 2006 to 2008.[31]
- John Lloyd Stephens (1805–52), explorer, writer, and diplomat, who was a pivotal figure in the rediscovery of Maya civilization throughout Middle America and in the planning of the Panama railway.[32]
[edit] References
- ^ a b 2005 New Jersey Legislative District Data Book, Rutgers University Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy, April 2005, p. 63.
- ^ 2011 New Jersey Mayors Directory, New Jersey Department of Community Affairs. Accessed October 8, 2011.
- ^ Borough Administrator, Borough of Shrewsbury. Accessed March 6, 2011.
- ^ a b GCT-PH1. Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2000 for Monmouth County, New Jersey -- County Subdivision and Place, United States Census Bureau. Accessed October 8, 2011.
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Borough of Shrewsbury, Geographic Names Information System. Accessed January 4, 2008.
- ^ a b c d 2011 Apportionment Redistricting: Municipalities sorted alphabetically, New Jersey Department of State, p. 10. Accessed October 6, 2011.
- ^ Look Up a ZIP Code, United States Postal Service. Accessed October 8, 2011.
- ^ a b "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ A Cure for the Common Codes: New Jersey, Missouri Census Data Center. Accessed July 14, 2008.
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. http://geonames.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606-1968", John P. Snyder, Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 185.
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/gazette.html. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
- ^ New Jersey Resident Population by Municipality: 1930 - 1990, Workforce New Jersey Public Information Network, backed up by the Internet Archive as of May 2, 2009. Accessed October 6, 2011.
- ^ a b c d e Census 2000 Demographic Profile Highlights: Shrewsbury borough New Jersey, United States Census Bureau. Accessed October 8, 2011.
- ^ Mayor & Council, Borough of Shrewsbury. Accessed March 6, 2011.
- ^ a b 2011 New Jersey Citizen's Guide to Government, New Jersey League of Women Voters, p. 64. Accessed October 6, 2011.
- ^ Municipalities, Congressman Rush D. Holt, Jr. Accessed June 29, 2008.
- ^ Legislative Roster 2012-2013 Session, New Jersey Legislature. Accessed January 11, 2012.
- ^ Monmouth County Government, Monmouth County, New Jersey. Accessed January 5, 2011.
- ^ Freeholder Director Robert D. Clifton, Monmouth County, New Jersey. Accessed January 7, 2011.
- ^ Deputy Director Freeholder John P. Curley, Monmouth County, New Jersey. Accessed January 7, 2011.
- ^ Freeholder Lillian G. Burry, Monmouth County, New Jersey. Accessed January 7, 2011.
- ^ Freeholder Amy A. Mallet, Monmouth County, New Jersey. Accessed January 7, 2011.
- ^ Board of Chosen Freeholders, Monmouth County, New Jersey. Accessed January 7, 2011.
- ^ Rizzo, Nina. "Monmouth County freeholders sworn into office", Asbury Park Press, January 6, 2011. Accessed January 7, 2011.
- ^ Data for the Shrewsbury Borough School District, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed October 8, 2011.
- ^ Red Bank Regional High School 2010 Report Card Narrative, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed March 16, 2011. "Red Bank Regional High School is a comprehensive secondary school that offers a wide array of academic and extra-curricular program offerings for our student body which numbers 1,150. The constituent sending districts include Little Silver, Red Bank and Shrewsbury."
- ^ Thomas, Kevin. "On Baseball: Kalish returns to Portland – with a twist", Maine Sunday Telegram, January 16, 2011. Accessed January 16, 2011. "This offseason Kalish did not play winter ball but he is hardly resting. Except for a break for Christmas and New Year's at home in Shrewsbury, N.J., he has spent the past six weeks at the Athletes Performance Institute in Scottsdale, Ariz."
- ^ Wilson, James Grant; and Fiske John. "Le Conte, Lewis", Appletons' Cyclopædia of American Biography, Volume 3, D. Appleton & Company, 1887. Accessed October 8, 2011.
- ^ Clement, John (1877). "The Lipponcotts". Sketches of the first emigrant settlers in Newton Township, Old Gloucester County, West New Jersey. Camden: Sinnickson Chew. pp. 377-385
- ^ Assembly Member Michael J. 'Mike' Panter, Project Vote Smart. Accessed August 9, 2007.
- ^ Person Detail: John Lloyd Stephens, New York State Literary Tree. Accessed December 4, 2007.
[edit] External links
- Borough of Shrewsbury official website
- Shrewsbury Borough School
- Shrewsbury Borough School District's 2009–10 School Report Card from the New Jersey Department of Education
- Data for the Shrewsbury Borough School District, National Center for Education Statistics
- Red Bank Regional High School
- Red Bank Regional High School's 2009–10 School Report Card from the New Jersey Department of Education
- Data for the Red Bank Regional High School, National Center for Education Statistics
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