Shrewsbury, New Jersey
Shrewsbury, New Jersey | |
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Public park near Shrewsbury's municipal building | |
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| Motto: Small Town, Strong Roots | |
Location of Shrewsbury in Monmouth County highlighted in red (left). Inset map: Location of Monmouth County in New Jersey highlighted in orange (right). | |
Census Bureau map of Shrewsbury, New Jersey | |
Interactive map of Shrewsbury, New Jersey | |
Shrewsbury Location in Monmouth County Shrewsbury Location in New Jersey Shrewsbury Location in the United States | |
| Coordinates: 40°19′30″N 74°3′36″W / 40.32500°N 74.06000°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New Jersey |
| County | Monmouth |
| Incorporated | May 11, 1926 |
| Named after | Shrewsbury, England |
| Government | |
| • Type | Borough |
| • Body | Borough Council |
| • Mayor | Kimberly Eulner (R, term ends December 31, 2028) |
| • Administrator | Christopher Cherbini |
| • Municipal clerk | Kerry Quinn |
| Area | |
• Total | 2.19 sq mi (5.67 km2) |
| • Land | 2.16 sq mi (5.60 km2) |
| • Water | 0.027 sq mi (0.07 km2) 1.32% |
| • Rank | 395th of 565 in state 27th of 53 in county |
| Elevation | 46 ft (14 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 4,184 |
• Estimate (2023) | 4,149 |
| • Rank | 408th of 565 in state 38th of 53 in county |
| • Density | 1,936.6/sq mi (747.7/km2) |
| • Rank | 298th of 565 in state 37th of 53 in county |
| Time zone | UTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−04:00 (Eastern (EDT)) |
| ZIP Code | 07702 |
| Area code | 732 |
| FIPS code | 3402567350 |
| GNIS feature ID | 885395 |
| Website | www |
Shrewsbury is a borough in eastern Monmouth County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. Located within the heart of the northern Jersey Shore region, the borough is a bedroom community of New York City. As of the 2020 United States census, the borough's population was 4,184, its highest decennial count ever and an increase of 375 (+9.8%) from the 2010 census count of 3,809, which in turn reflected an increase of 219 (+6.1%) from the 3,590 counted in the 2000 census.
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. The borough's name comes from Shrewsbury, England.