Shrewsbury, New Jersey
Encyclopedia
Shrewsbury is a borough
in Monmouth County
, New Jersey
, United States
. As of the 2010 United States Census, the borough population was 3,809.
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.
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 mile (0.0517997622 km²), or 0.90%, is water.
Shrewsbury Borough prior to 1926 was a part of Shrewsbury Township, which was much larger and encompassed several of the other municipalities nearby.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
, 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.
based on the results of the 2010 Census. 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.
Shrewbury is in the
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. 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. Students also may attend Christian Brothers Academy
, or Red Bank Catholic High School
, the local Catholic school
s, or one of the five vocational schools represented by Monmouth County (e.g., High Technology High School
).
Borough (New Jersey)
A borough in the context of New Jersey local government refers to one of five types and one of eleven forms of municipal government....
in Monmouth County
Monmouth County, New Jersey
Monmouth County is a county located in the U.S. state of New Jersey, within the New York metropolitan area. As of the 2010 Census, the population was 630,380, up from 615,301 at the 2000 census. Its county seat is Freehold Borough. The most populous municipality is Middletown Township with...
, New Jersey
New Jersey
New Jersey is a state in the Northeastern and Middle Atlantic regions of the United States. , its population was 8,791,894. It is bordered on the north and east by the state of New York, on the southeast and south by the Atlantic Ocean, on the west by Pennsylvania and on the southwest by Delaware...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. As of the 2010 United States Census, the borough population was 3,809.
Shrewsbury was formed as a borough by an act of the New Jersey Legislature
New Jersey Legislature
The New Jersey Legislature is the legislative branch of the government of the U.S. state of New Jersey. In its current form, as defined by the New Jersey Constitution of 1947, the Legislature consists of two houses: the General Assembly and the Senate...
on March 22, 1926, from portions of Shrewsbury Township
Shrewsbury Township, New Jersey
Shrewsbury Township is a township in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the township population was 1,141.-History:...
), based on the results of a referendum held on May 11, 1926.
Geography
Shrewsbury is located at 40.326524°N 74.059289°W (40.326524, -74.059289).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
The United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data...
, 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 mile (0.0517997622 km²), or 0.90%, is water.
Shrewsbury Borough prior to 1926 was a part of Shrewsbury Township, which was much larger and encompassed several of the other municipalities nearby.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
of 2000, there were 3,590 people, 1,207 households, and 1,016 families residing in the borough. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
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
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, and 0.84% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.92% of the population.
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
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
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.
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.
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
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
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.
Local government
Shrewsbury is governed under the BoroughBorough (New Jersey)
A borough in the context of New Jersey local government refers to one of five types and one of eleven forms of municipal government....
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.
, 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.
Federal, state and county representation
Shrewsbury is in the 12th Congressional district and is part of New Jersey's 12th state legislative district. The borough was relocated to the 11th state legislative district by the New Jersey Apportionment CommissionNew Jersey Apportionment Commission
The New Jersey Apportionment Commission is a constitutionally-created ten-member commission responsible for apportioning the forty districts of the New Jersey Legislature. The commission is convened after each decennial U.S. Census, and the districts are to be in use for the legislative elections...
based on the results of the 2010 Census. 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.
Shrewbury is in the
Education
The Shrewsbury Borough School DistrictShrewsbury Borough School District
The Shrewsbury Borough School District is a community public school district that serves students ranging from pre-school to eighth grade from Shrewsbury, in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States...
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. 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
Red Bank Regional High School
Red Bank Regional High School is a comprehensive regional four-year public high school that serves students in grades nine through twelve in Monmouth County, New Jersey, from the boroughs of Little Silver, Red Bank and Shrewsbury...
, which serves students from the boroughs of Little Silver
Little Silver, New Jersey
Little Silver is a borough in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the borough population was 5,950.Little Silver was established with a Kings Land Grant in 1663 and settled in 1667...
, Red Bank
Red Bank, New Jersey
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 11,844 people, 5,201 households, and 2,501 families residing in the borough. The population density was 6,639.1 people per square mile . There were 5,450 housing units at an average density of 3,055.0 per square mile...
and Shrewsbury. Students also may attend Christian Brothers Academy
Christian Brothers Academy (New Jersey)
Christian Brothers Academy , located in the Lincroft section of Middletown Township, New Jersey, is a private, all-boys college preparatory school with a focus on Christian education run by the Institute of the Brothers of the Christian Schools, founded by St. John Baptist de la Salle...
, or Red Bank Catholic High School
Red Bank Catholic High School
Red Bank Catholic High School is a four-year private coeducational Roman Catholic high school, located in Red Bank, New Jersey, under the supervision of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Trenton...
, the local Catholic school
Catholic school
Catholic schools are maintained parochial schools or education ministries of the Catholic Church. the Church operates the world's largest non-governmental school system...
s, or one of the five vocational schools represented by Monmouth County (e.g., High Technology High School
High Technology High School
High Technology High School, or HTHS, founded in 1991, is a four-year Magnet public high school located in Lincroft, New Jersey, operated as a cooperative effort between the Monmouth County Vocational School District and Brookdale Community College...
).
Notable residents
Notable current and former residents of Shrewsbury include:- Ryan KalishRyan KalishRyan Michael Kalish is an American professional baseball outfielder in the Boston Red Sox organization.A standout high school baseball and football player, he was drafted by the Red Sox in 2006...
(born 1988), outfielder with the Boston Red SoxBoston Red SoxThe Boston Red Sox are a professional baseball team based in Boston, Massachusetts, and a member of Major League Baseball’s American League Eastern Division. Founded in as one of the American League's eight charter franchises, the Red Sox's home ballpark has been Fenway Park since . The "Red Sox"...
. - John Eatton Le ConteJohn Eatton Le ConteJohn Eatton Le Conte, Jr. was an American naturalist. He was born near Shrewsbury, New Jersey, the son of John Eatton Le Conte and Jane Sloane Le Conte...
(1784-1860), naturalist and a member of one of America's most important early families devoted to science. - Richard LippincottRichard LippincottRichard Lippincott was an early settler of Shrewsbury, New Jersey. Lippincott was a devout English Quaker who emigrated to Colonial America to escape persecution for his religious beliefs.- Life :...
(1615–1683), English Quaker and an early settler in Shrewsbury. - Michael J. PanterMichael J. PanterMichael J. "Mike" Panter is an American Democratic Party politician, who served in the New Jersey General Assembly for two terms from 2004 until 2008, where he represented the 12th legislative district...
(born 1969), who represented the 12th legislative district in the New Jersey General AssemblyNew Jersey General AssemblyThe New Jersey General Assembly is the lower house of the New Jersey Legislature.Since the election of 1967 , the Assembly has consisted of 80 members. Two members are elected from each of New Jersey's 40 legislative districts for a term of two years, each representing districts with average...
from 2006 to 2008. - John Lloyd StephensJohn Lloyd StephensJohn Lloyd Stephens was an American explorer, writer, and diplomat. Stephens was a pivotal figure in the rediscovery of Maya civilization throughout Middle America and in the planning of the Panama railroad....
(1805–52), explorer, writer, and diplomat, who was a pivotal figure in the rediscovery of Maya civilizationMaya civilizationThe Maya is a Mesoamerican civilization, noted for the only known fully developed written language of the pre-Columbian Americas, as well as for its art, architecture, and mathematical and astronomical systems. Initially established during the Pre-Classic period The Maya is a Mesoamerican...
throughout Middle AmericaMiddle America (Americas)Middle America is a region in the mid-latitudes of the Americas. In southern North America, it usually comprises Mexico, the nations of Central America, and the West Indies. The scope of the term may vary...
and in the planning of the Panama railwayPanama RailwayThe Panama Canal Railway Company is a railway line that links the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean across Panama in Central America. It is jointly owned by the Kansas City Southern Railway and Mi-Jack Products...
.
External links
- Borough of Shrewsbury official website
- Shrewsbury Borough School
- Data for the Shrewsbury Borough School District, National Center for Education StatisticsNational Center for Education StatisticsThe National Center for Education Statistics is the part of the United States Department of Education's Institute of Education Sciences that collects, analyzes, and publishes statistics on education and public school district finance information in the United States...
- Red Bank Regional High School
- Data for the Red Bank Regional High School, National Center for Education StatisticsNational Center for Education StatisticsThe National Center for Education Statistics is the part of the United States Department of Education's Institute of Education Sciences that collects, analyzes, and publishes statistics on education and public school district finance information in the United States...