Monmouth (NJ)

Welcome to Monmouth County ...

Time Zone: Monmouth County lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time.

The community of Freehold is the Seat for Monmouth County.

Monmouth County is one of the original counties of New Jersey and was founded in 1683.

From the Census Estimates for 2019, <1> Monmouth had a population of 618,795 people. This is a decrease of 1.85% since the last Census (which gave a population of 630,461 people in 2010).

At the time of the 2010 Census, Monmouth represented 7.17% of the total population of New Jersey.

Below are some of the communities located in Monmouth County:

Asbury Park
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
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- Asbury Park is located in Monmouth County (NJ)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,377 people
Loch Arbour
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Loch Arbour have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Loch Arbour is located in Monmouth County (NJ)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 178 people
Long Branch
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
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- Long Branch is located in Monmouth County (NJ)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 30,210 people
Neptune City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
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- Neptune City is located in Monmouth County (NJ)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,594 people
Shrewsbury
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
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- Shrewsbury is located in Monmouth County (NJ)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,040 people

Websites of Interest ...

Websites specific to New Jersey
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- Website for the New Jersey State Archives

Websites specific to Monmouth County
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Websites for nearby counties
- Burlington County
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- Mercer County
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- Middlesex County
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- Ocean County
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Cemetery Information and Directories
- Cemetery Junction: Cemeteries of New Jersey
- Cyndi's List
- Cemeteries of New Jersey
- Cemeteries of Monmouth County
- FamilySearch.org: Cemeteries of New Jersey
- Find-A-Grave: Home Page
- Interment.net
- Cemeteries of New Jersey
- Cemeteries of Monmouth County

Footnotes ...

<1>	On a yearly basis, the US Census Bureau creates an estimate of the county's population. Keep in mind that this is an estimate and not an actual count. The last physical count was the 2010 Census and the next count will be for the 2020 Census.
<2>	The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.