Manasquan, New Jersey
| Manasquan, New Jersey | |
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| Borough | |
| Borough of Manasquan | |
 Map of Manasquan in Monmouth County. Inset: Location of Monmouth County highlighted in the State of New Jersey. |
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 Census Bureau map of Manasquan, New Jersey |
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| Coordinates: 40°06′47″N 74°02′13″W / 40.113032°N 74.036886°WCoordinates: 40°06′47″N 74°02′13″W / 40.113032°N 74.036886°W | |
| Country |
 United States
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| State |
 New Jersey
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| County | Monmouth |
| Incorporated | December 30, 1887 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Borough |
| • Body | Borough Council |
| • Mayor | Edward G. Donovan (D, term ends December 31, 2019) |
| • Administrator | Thomas Flarity |
| • Clerk | Barbara Ilaria |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.530 sq mi (6.553 km2) |
| • Land | 1.383 sq mi (3.583 km2) |
| • Water | 1.147 sq mi (2.970 km2) 45.33% |
| Area rank | 373rd of 566 in state 24th of 53 in county |
| Elevation | 3 ft (0.9 m) |
| Population (2010 Census) | |
| • Total | 5,897 |
| • Estimate (2015) | 5,815 |
| • Rank | 350th of 566 in state 29th of 53 in county |
| • Density | 4,263.0/sq mi (1,646.0/km2) |
| • Density rank | 140th of 566 in state 14th of 53 in county |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | Eastern (EDT) (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 08736 |
| Area code(s) | 732 |
| FIPS code | 3402543050 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0885289 |
| Website | www |
Manasquan is a borough in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the borough's population was 5,897, reflecting a decline of 413 (-6.5%) from the 6,310 counted in the 2000 Census, which had in turn increased by 941 (+17.5%) from the 5,369 counted in the 1990 Census.
The borough's name is of Lenape origin, variously described as deriving from "Man-A-Squaw-Han" meaning "stream of the island of squaws", "an island with enclosure for squans", "island door" or "point" / "top". Manasquan, Maniquan, Mannisquan, Manasquam, Squan, and Squan Village are variations on the original pronunciation and spelling.
Manasquan was formed as a borough by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on December 30, 1887, from portions of Wall Township, based on the results of a referendum held the previous day.
New Jersey Monthly magazine ranked Manasquan as its 22nd best place to live in its 2008 rankings of the "Best Places To Live" in New Jersey.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough had a total area of 2.530 square miles (6.553 km2), including 1.383 square miles (3.583 km2) of land and 1.147 square miles (2.970 km2) of water (45.33%).
The borough borders the municipalities of Brielle, Sea Girt and Wall Township in Monmouth County; and Point Pleasant Beach in Ocean County.
As of the 2010 United States Census, there were 5,897 people, 2,374 households, and 1,550 families residing in the borough. The population density was 4,263.0 per square mile (1,646.0/km2). There were 3,500 housing units at an average density of 2,530.2 per square mile (976.9/km2). The racial makeup of the borough was 96.07% (5,665) White, 0.31% (18) Black or African American, 0.02% (1) Native American, 0.61% (36) Asian, 0.02% (1) Pacific Islander, 1.93% (114) from other races, and 1.05% (62) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 7.02% (414) of the population.
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