Monmouth County, New Jersey
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Monmouth County is a county located in the state of New Jersey. As of the 2000 Census, the population is 615,301. It is part of the New York Metropolitan Area. Its county seat is Freehold Borough6. Monmouth County ranks 42nd among the highest-income counties in the United States with a per capita income of $31,149. The most populous municipality is Middletown Township, with 66,327 residents at the time of the 2000 Census. It is the northenmost county on the Jersey Shore.
In recent years, thanks in large part to the county's position on the Jersey Shore and its location within commuting distance of New York City, the population and cost of living have been skyrocketing.
Towns such as Rumson (#7), Sea Girt (#14), and Spring Lake (#19) are among the wealthiest areas in the state of New Jersey.
Money Magazine has frequently named the Monmouth County area one of the 10 best areas to live in the country.
The county only contains two incorporated cities, Long Branch and Asbury Park. Long Branch is more populated, but Asbury Park possesses a population density nearly twice that of Long Branch, and as such is decidedly more urban. Despite its name, Neptune City is incorporated as a borough, as are Red Bank and Freehold Borough, despite a fairly urban character.
Answers to Frequently Asked Questions
about Monmouth County History
from the
MCHA Library's Reference Desk
Q- Who were the seven Presidents to vacation in Long Branch?
A- Chester A. Arthur, James Garfield, U. S. Grant, Benjamin Harrison, Rutherford Hayes, William McKinley, and Woodrow Wilson
Q- Who is at the top of the Battle of Monmouth Monument, across the street from the Monmouth County Historical Association in Freehold?
A- Liberty Triumphant. Modeled by Mary Anderson, a famous actress of the time.
Q- What was the real name of Molly Pitcher, the heroine of the Battle of Monmouth?
A- Mary Hays, wife of William Hays. The Monmouth County Historical Association has two paintings of Molly Pitcher.
Interesting Monmouth Tidbits
The Battle of Monmouth was the longest battle of the Revolutionary War.
The first cereal boxes in the U.S. came from the North American Phalanx, a 19th century utopian society in Monmouth County.
The oldest standing lighthouse in the Western Hemisphere is on Sandy Hook. It was the third one constructed.
Many notable personalities were born, lived, and currently live in Monmouth County.