Eatontown, borough (1990 pop. 13,800), Monmouth co., E central N.J.; inc. 1926. A residential borough, it is named for Thomas Eaton, who built a gristmill there c.1670. The mill's site is a landmark. Fort Monmouth (est. 1917), a U.S. army base, is in Eatontown.
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| Eatontown, New Jersey | |
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| Coordinates: 40°17′29″N 74°03′18″W / 40.29139°N 74.055°WCoordinates: 40°17′29″N 74°03′18″W / 40.29139°N 74.055°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New Jersey |
| County | Monmouth |
| Incorporated | April 4, 1873 |
| Government [1] | |
| - Type | Borough (New Jersey) |
| - Mayor | Gerald J. Tarantolo (2010) |
| - Administrator | George Jackson[2] |
| Area | |
| - Total | 5.9 sq mi (15.3 km2) |
| - Land | 5.9 sq mi (15.3 km2) |
| - Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation [3] | 56 ft (17 m) |
| Population (2007)[4] | |
| - Total | 14,109 |
| - Density | 2,366.8/sq mi (913.8/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| - Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP codes | 07724, 07799 |
| Area code(s) | 732 |
| FIPS code | 34-19840[5][6] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0885202[7] |
| Website | http://www.eatontownnj.com |
Eatontown is a Borough in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2000 Census, the borough population was 14,008.
What is now Eatontown was originally incorporated as Eatontown Township by an Act of the New Jersey Legislature on April 4, 1873, from portions of Ocean Township and Shrewsbury Township. Portions of the township were taken to form West Long Branch (April 7, 1908) and Oceanport (April 6, 1920). Eatontown was reincorporated as a borough on March 8, 1926, replacing Eatontown Township, based on the results of a referendum held on April 13, 1926.[8]
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 United States Military Academy Preparatory School (or USMAPS), which trains approximately 250 students per year to enter as freshmen (plebes) at the United States Military Academy at West Point.[9]
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. There is much to offer in Eatontown. It is only 5 miles from the Jersey Shore. It gets all four seasons, is hot in the summer and snowy in the winter. The gas prices are cheap. It has three big bookstores, an outdoor shop, a toys r us, even a gentleman's club. There is a McDonalds, a Wendy's, and a Burger King. There are some very lovely neighborhoods which are very quiet, crime-free, and have friendly neighbors. It is only an hour from New York City, too, and not amazingly far from Washington D.C. The famous cook Bobby Flay built a resturaunt in Eatontown. Overall, Eatontown is an amazing, friendly, coastal town.
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Geography
Eatontown is located at 40°17′37″N 74°03′24″W / 40.293571°N 74.056715°W (40.293571, -74.056715).[10]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 5.9 square miles (15.4 km2), of which, 5.9 square miles (15.3 km2) of it is land and 0.17% is water.
Demographics
| Historical populations | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1930 | 1,938 |
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| 1940 | 1,758 | −9.3% | |
| 1950 | 3,044 | 73.2% | |
| 1960 | 10,334 | 239.5% | |
| 1970 | 14,619 | 41.5% | |
| 1980 | 12,703 | −13.1% | |
| 1990 | 13,800 | 8.6% | |
| 2000 | 14,008 | 1.5% | |
| Est. 2007 | 14,109 | [4] | 0.7% |
| Population 1930 - 1990.[11] | |||
As of the census[5] of 2000, there were 14,008 people, 5,780 households, and 3,444 families residing in the borough. The population density was 2,366.8 people per square mile (913.6/km2). There were 6,341 housing units at an average density of 1,071.4/sq mi (413.6/km2). 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.
Government
Local government
Eatontown 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]
The Mayor of Eatontown is Gerald J. Tarantolo (term ends December 31, 2010). Members of the Borough Council are Council President John Schiels, Dennis Connelly, Charles E. DaVis, Theresa Forbes, Victoria Rau and Mark Regan.[2]
Federal, state and county representation
Eatontown is in the Twelfth Congressional District and is part of New Jersey's 11th Legislative District.[12]
New Jersey's 12th congressional district, covering portions of Hunterdon County (8 municipalities), Mercer County (9), Middlesex County (12), Monmouth County (14) and Somerset County (1), is represented by Rush D. Holt Jr. (D).[13] New Jersey is represented in the Senate by Frank Lautenberg (D, Cliffside Park) and Bob Menendez (D, Hoboken).
For the 2008-2009 Legislative Session, the 11th legislative district of the New Jersey Legislature is represented in the State Senate by Sean T. Kean (R, Wall Township) and in the Assembly by Mary Pat Angelini (R, Ocean Township) and Dave Rible (R, Wall Township).[14] The Governor of New Jersey is Jon Corzine (D, Hoboken).[15]
Monmouth County is governed by a five-member Board of Chosen Freeholders. As of 2009[update], Monmouth County's Freeholders are Freeholder Director Barbara J. McMorrow (D, Freehold Township), Freeholder Deputy Director John D'Amico, Jr. (D, Oceanport), Lillian G. Burry (R, Matawan), Robert D. Clifton (R, Matawan) and Amy A. Mallet (D, Fair Haven).[16]
Education
Students in grades K through 8 attend the Eatontown Public Schools. Schools in the district (with 2005-06 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics[17]) are three K-6 elementary schools — Meadowbrook Elementary School (308 students), Margaret L. Vetter Elementary School (312) and Woodmere Elementary School (266) — and Memorial Middle School for grades 7 and 8 (276).
Public school 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.[18]
Notable residents
- Liati Mayk (born 1981) singer-songwriter, visual artist, poet and athlete.[19]
- Joe Bravo, thoroughbred horse jockey
- Meghan Faughnan, Shat track coach from Jackson
References
- ^ a b 2005 New Jersey Legislative District Data Book, Rutgers University Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy, April 2006, p. 58.
- ^ a b Mayor and Council, Eatontown Borough. Accessed January 13, 2009.
- ^ USGS GNIS: Borough of Eatontown, Geographic Names Information System. Accessed January 4, 2008.
- ^ a b Census data for Eatontown borough, United States Census Bureau. Accessed October 23, 2008.
- ^ 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. 179.
- ^ Welcome to West Point Prep, United States Military Academy Preparatory School. Accessed August 4, 2008.
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2005-05-03. http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/gazette.html. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ New Jersey Resident Population by Municipality: 1930 - 1990, Workforce New Jersey Public Information Network. Accessed March 1, 2007.
- ^ 2008 New Jersey Citizen's Guide to Government, New Jersey League of Women Voters, p. 56. Accessed September 30, 2009.
- ^ Municipalities, Congressman Rush D. Holt Jr. Accessed June 29, 2008.
- ^ Legislative Roster: 2008-2009 Session, New Jersey Legislature. Accessed June 6, 2008.
- ^ "About the Governor". New Jersey. http://www.nj.gov/governor/about/. Retrieved 6 June 2008.
- ^ Board of Chosen Freeholders, Monmouth County, New Jersey. Accessed July 21, 2009.
- ^ Data for Eatontown Public Schools, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed April 23, 2008.
- ^ Monmouth Regional High School 2006 Report card Narrative, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed April 23, 2008. "Pupils attending reside in the Monmouth County communities of Eatontown, Shrewsbury Township and Tinton Falls. In addition, some students come from the military facilities of Fort Monmouth and Earle Naval Weapons Station."
- ^ Kaplan, Ron. "Eatontown natives power Israel to surprising success in softball", New Jersey Jewish News, August 7, 2007. Accessed December 28, 2007. "Eatontown native and star softball player Shyella Mayk, 28, and her sister Liati, 25, are part of the Israeli squad, which finished in a surprising fourth place at last month's European B Pool Championships held in Zagreb, Croatia."
External links
- Eatontown website
- Eatontown Public Schools
- Eatontown Police Website
- Eatontown Public School's 2007–08 School Report Card from the New Jersey Department of Education
- Data for Eatontown Public Schools, National Center for Education Statistics
- Monmouth Regional High School District
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