South Toms River, New Jersey
| South Toms River, New Jersey | |
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| Borough | |
| Borough of South Toms River | |
South Toms River as seen from Dover Road (CR 530)
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| Motto: "The Little Town With a Big Heart" | |
 Map of South Toms River in Ocean County. Inset: Location of Ocean County highlighted in the State of New Jersey. |
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 Census Bureau map of South Toms River, New Jersey |
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| Coordinates: 39°56′29″N 74°12′35″W / 39.941422°N 74.209733°WCoordinates: 39°56′29″N 74°12′35″W / 39.941422°N 74.209733°W | |
| Country |
 United States
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 New Jersey
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| County | Ocean |
| Incorporated | May 3, 1927 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Borough |
| • Body | Borough Council |
| • Mayor | Oscar Cradle (R, term ends December 31, 2018) |
| • Clerk | Joseph Kostecki |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.226 sq mi (3.175 km2) |
| • Land | 1.171 sq mi (3.032 km2) |
| • Water | 0.055 sq mi (0.143 km2) 4.50% |
| Area rank | 483rd of 566 in state 20th of 33 in county |
| Elevation | 52 ft (16 m) |
| Population (2010 Census) | |
| • Total | 3,684 |
| • Estimate (2015) | 3,736 |
| • Rank | 424th of 566 in state 16th of 33 in county |
| • Density | 3,146.7/sq mi (1,214.9/km2) |
| • Density rank | 207th of 566 in state 8th of 33 in county |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | Eastern (EDT) (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 08757 - Toms River |
| Area code(s) | 732 |
| FIPS code | 3402969510 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0885404 |
| Website | boroughofsouthtomsriver |
South Toms River is a borough in Ocean County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the borough's population was 3,684, reflecting an increase of 50 (+1.4%) from the 3,634 counted in the 2000 Census, which had in turn declined by 235 (-6.1%) from the 3,869 counted in the 1990 Census.
South Toms River was incorporated as a borough by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on March 28, 1927, from portions of Berkeley Township, based on the results of a referendum held on May 3, 1927. The borough was named for the neighboring Toms River Township and the Toms River, which were named for Capt. William Tom.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough had a total area of 1.226 square miles (3.175 km2), including 1.171 square miles (3.032 km2) of land and 0.055 square miles (0.143 km2) of water (4.50%).
South Toms River sits on the south side of the Toms River, across from Toms River Township.
The borough borders the Ocean County municipalities of Beachwood, Berkeley Township and Toms River Township.
As of the 2010 United States Census, there were 3,684 people, 1,098 households, and 906.9 families residing in the borough. The population density was 3,146.7 per square mile (1,214.9/km2). There were 1,160 housing units at an average density of 990.8 per square mile (382.6/km2). The racial makeup of the borough was 67.59% (2,490) White, 19.33% (712) Black or African American, 0.57% (21) Native American, 0.62% (23) Asian, 0.00% (0) Pacific Islander, 7.14% (263) from other races, and 4.75% (175) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 19.49% (718) of the population.
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