Freehold Borough, New Jersey
| Freehold Borough, New Jersey | |
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| Borough | |
| Borough of Freehold | |
South Street in Downtown Freehold
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 Map of Freehold Borough in Monmouth County. Inset: Location of Monmouth County highlighted in the State of New Jersey. |
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 Census Bureau map of Freehold Borough, New Jersey |
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| Coordinates: 40°15′37″N 74°16′33″W / 40.260219°N 74.275884°WCoordinates: 40°15′37″N 74°16′33″W / 40.260219°N 74.275884°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |
 New Jersey
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| County | Monmouth |
| Incorporated | March 25, 1869 (as town) |
| Reincorporated | April 15, 1919 (as borough) |
| Government | |
| • Type | Borough |
| • Body | Borough Council |
| • Mayor | J. Nolan Higgins (D, term ends December 31, 2019) |
| • Administrator | Joseph B. Bellina |
| • Clerk | Traci L. DiBenedetto |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.952 sq mi (5.055 km2) |
| • Land | 1.950 sq mi (5.050 km2) |
| • Water | 0.002 sq mi (0.005 km2) 0.09% |
| Area rank | 416th of 566 in state 31st of 53 in county |
| Elevation | 171 ft (52 m) |
| Population (2010 Census) | |
| • Total | 12,052 |
| • Estimate (2015) | 11,959 |
| • Rank | 204th of 566 in state 17th of 53 in county |
| • Density | 6,180.8/sq mi (2,386.4/km2) |
| • Density rank | 81st of 566 in state 8th of 53 in county |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | Eastern (EDT) (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 07728 |
| Area code(s) | 732/848 |
| FIPS code | 3402525200 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0885226 |
| Website | www |
Freehold is a borough in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States. It is the county seat of Monmouth County. As of the 2010 United States Census, the borough's population was 12,052, reflecting an increase of 1,076 (+9.8%) from the 10,976 counted in the 2000 Census, which had in turn increased by 234 (+2.2%) from the 10,742 counted in the 1990 Census.
What is now Freehold Borough was originally incorporated as a town by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on March 25, 1869, from portions within Freehold Township. The town became independent of the township in 1888. On April 15, 1919, Freehold was incorporated as a borough, including all of Freehold and additional portions of Freehold Township, based on the results of a referendum held on July 8, 1919. Additional portions of Freehold Township were annexed on September 7, 1926.
The Hispanic population is rapidly growing in Freehold Borough, making up 4.6% (0.2% Mexican) in the 1980 Census, 11.3% (2.8% Mexican) in the 1990 Census, 28.0% (17.3% Mexican) in 2000 and recently 42.9% (29.6% Mexican) in 2010. On the contrary, the Black or African American population has decreased in recent decades: 17.1% in 1970, 19.8% in 1980, 18.2% in 1990, 15.8% in 2000 and 12.6% in 2010.
The Lenni Lenape Native Americans were the earliest known people to live in the area that became Freehold. The Lenape were a hunter-gatherer society. They were largely sedentary, changing campsites seasonally. They were prolific hunters of small game and birds. They were also skilled fisherman, and were known to harvest vast amounts of clams from the bays and inlets on the Jersey Shore. They also practiced some agriculture to augment their food supply. During this time, an important crossroad of two major Lenape trails was located in the area of Freehold.
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