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Allentown, New Jersey
Allentown, New Jersey | |
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 Allentown Mill in the center of town | |
 Location of Allentown in Monmouth County highlighted in red (left). Inset map: Location of Monmouth County in New Jersey highlighted in orange (right). | |
 Census Bureau map of Allentown, New Jersey
 Interactive map of Allentown, New Jersey | |
  Allentown Location in Monmouth County  Allentown Location in New Jersey  Allentown Location in the United States | |
| Coordinates: 40°10′43″N 74°35′24″W / 40.178578°N 74.590056°W[1][2] | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  New Jersey |
| County | Monmouth |
| Incorporated | January 29, 1889 |
| Named for | Nathan Allen or William Allen |
| Government | |
| • Type | Borough |
| • Body | Borough Council |
| • Mayor | Thomas C. Fritts (I, term ends December 31, 2027)[3] |
| • Borough administrator / Municipal clerk | Laurie A. Roth[4] |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.62 sq mi (1.61 km2) |
| • Land | 0.60 sq mi (1.54 km2) |
| • Water | 0.03 sq mi (0.06 km2) 4.03% |
| • Rank | 537th of 565 in state 45th of 53 in county[1] |
| Elevation | 75 ft (23 m) |
| Population | |
• Total | 1,734 |
• Estimate (2023)[9] | 1,724 |
| • Rank | 498th of 565 in state 44th of 53 in county[10] |
| • Density | 2,908.5/sq mi (1,123.0/km2) |
| • Rank | 223rd of 565 in state 26th of 53 in county[10] |
| Time zone | UTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−04:00 (Eastern (EDT)) |
| ZIP Code | |
| Area codes | 609 Exchanges: 259, 752, 758[13] |
| FIPS code | 3402500760[1][14][15] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0885137[1][16] |
| Website | www |
Allentown is a borough located in western Monmouth County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey, bordering adjacent Mercer County. As of the 2020 United States census, the borough's population was 1,734,[8] a decrease of 94 (−5.1%) from the 2010 census count of 1,828,[17][18] which in turn reflected a decline of 54 (−2.9%) from the 1,882 counted in the 2000 census.[19] The borough is nestled within central New Jersey, and is roughly equidistant between New York City and Philadelphia.
- ^ a b c d 2019 Census Gazetteer Files: New Jersey Places, United States Census Bureau. Accessed July 1, 2020.
- ^ US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990, United States Census Bureau. Accessed September 4, 2014.
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- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Borough of Allentown, Geographic Names Information System. Accessed March 4, 2013.
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- ^ Look Up a ZIP Code for Allentown, NJ, United States Postal Service. Accessed July 27, 2012.
- ^ ZIP Codes, State of New Jersey. Accessed August 22, 2013.
- ^ Area Code Lookup - NPA NXX for Allentown, NJ, Area-Codes.com. Accessed October 16, 2013.
- ^ U.S. Census website, United States Census Bureau. Accessed September 4, 2014.
- ^ Geographic Codes Lookup for New Jersey, Missouri Census Data Center. Accessed April 1, 2022.
- ^ US Board on Geographic Names, United States Geological Survey. Accessed September 4, 2014.
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