Eatontown, New Jersey
| Eatontown, New Jersey | |
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| Borough | |
| Borough of Eatontown | |
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 Map of Eatontown in Monmouth County. Inset: Location of Monmouth County highlighted in the State of New Jersey. |
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 Census Bureau map of Eatontown, New Jersey |
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| Coordinates: 40°17′30″N 74°03′16″W / 40.291607°N 74.054357°WCoordinates: 40°17′30″N 74°03′16″W / 40.291607°N 74.054357°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |
 New Jersey
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| County | Monmouth |
| Incorporated | April 4, 1873 as township |
| Incorporated | March 8, 1926 as borough |
| Named for | Thomas Eaton |
| Government | |
| • Type | Borough |
| • Body | Borough Council |
| • Mayor | Dennis J. Connelly (R, term ends December 31, 2018) |
| • Administrator | George S. Jackson |
| • Clerk | Julie Martin |
| Area | |
| • Total | 5.876 sq mi (15.219 km2) |
| • Land | 5.826 sq mi (15.089 km2) |
| • Water | 0.050 sq mi (0.130 km2) 0.85% |
| Area rank | 260th of 566 in state 18th of 53 in county |
| Elevation | 52 ft (16 m) |
| Population (2010 Census) | |
| • Total | 12,709 |
| • Estimate (2015) | 12,301 |
| • Rank | 192nd of 566 in state 15th of 53 in county |
| • Density | 2,181.5/sq mi (842.3/km2) |
| • Density rank | 278th of 566 in state 33rd of 53 in county |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | Eastern (EDT) (UTC-4) |
| ZIP codes | 07724, 07799 |
| Area code(s) | 732 |
| FIPS code | 3402519840 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0885202 |
| Website | www |
Eatontown is a borough in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 Census, the borough's population was 12,709, reflecting a decline of 1,299 (-9.3%) from the 14,008 counted in the 2000 Census.
What is now Eatontown was originally incorporated as Eatontown Township by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on April 4, 1873, from portions of Ocean Township and Shrewsbury Township. Portions of the township were taken to form West Long Branch (April 7, 1908) and Oceanport (April 6, 1920). Eatontown was reincorporated as a borough on March 8, 1926, replacing Eatontown Township, based on the results of a referendum held on April 13, 1926. The borough was named for Thomas Eaton, an early settler who built a mill c. 1670.
The United States Army's Fort Monmouth operated in Eatontown from 1917 until its closure in September 2011, based on recommendations from the Base Realignment and Closure Commission. It was home to the United States Army Materiel Command's (AMC) Communication and Electronics Command (CECOM). Fort Monmouth was also home to the United States Military Academy Preparatory School (or USMAPS), which trains approximately 250 students per year to enter as freshmen (plebes) at the United States Military Academy at West Point.
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