Aberdeen Township, New Jersey
Aberdeen Township is a township situated on the Jersey Shore in Monmouth County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. The township is located within the Raritan Valley region and is a part of the New York Metropolitan Area, bordering both Old Bridge Township, New Jersey, in adjacent Middlesex County, New Jersey, as well as Staten Island in New York City. As of the 2020 United States census, the township's population was 19,329, its highest decennial count ever and an increase of 1,119 (+6.1%) from the 2010 census count of 18,210, which had in turn reflected an increase of 756 (+4.3%) from the 17,454 recorded at the 2000 census.
Aberdeen Township, New Jersey | |
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Township | |
Mouth of Matawan Creek at the border of Keyport borough and Aberdeen Township | |
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Location of Aberdeen Township in Monmouth County highlighted in yellow (right). Inset map: Location of Monmouth County in New Jersey highlighted in black (left). | |
Census Bureau map of Aberdeen Township, New Jersey | |
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| Coordinates: 40.430068°N 74.225075°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New Jersey |
| County | Monmouth |
| Incorporated | February 23, 1857, as Matavan Township |
| Renamed | 1882 as Matawan Township |
| Renamed | November 8, 1977, as Aberdeen Township |
| Government | |
| • Type | Faulkner Act (council–manager) |
| • Body | Township Council |
| • Mayor | Fred Tagliarini (D, term ends December 31, 2025) |
| • Manager | Bryan A. Russell |
| • Municipal clerk | Melissa Pfeifer |
| Area | |
| • Total | 7.77 sq mi (20.13 km2) |
| • Land | 5.45 sq mi (14.10 km2) |
| • Water | 2.33 sq mi (6.03 km2) 29.95% |
| • Rank | 234th of 565 in state 15th of 53 in county |
| Elevation | 13 ft (4 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 19,329 |
| • Estimate (2022) | 19,264 |
| • Rank | 143rd of 565 in state 11th of 53 in county |
| • Density | 3,550.2/sq mi (1,370.7/km2) |
| • Rank | 189th of 565 in state 20th of 53 in county |
| Time zone | UTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−04:00 (Eastern (EDT)) |
| ZIP Code | 07747, 07721, 07735 |
| Area codes | 732 |
| FIPS code | 3402500070 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0882121 |
| Website | www |
Aberdeen Township was part of the Bayshore Regional Strategic Plan, an effort by nine municipalities in northern Monmouth County to reinvigorate the area's economy by emphasizing the traditional downtowns, residential neighborhoods, maritime history, and natural environment of the Raritan Bay coastline. The plan has since been integrated into the county's 2016 Master Plan. Aberdeen has worked with neighboring Matawan to build transit-oriented development around the Aberdeen-Matawan train station.