Eatontown, New Jersey
Eatontown is a borough in Monmouth County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 United States census, the borough's population was 13,597, an increase of 888 (+7.0%) from the 2010 census count of 12,709, which in turn reflected a decline of 1,299 (−9.3%) from the 14,008 counted in the 2000 census.
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St. James Memorial Church Monmouth Mall | |
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Location of Eatontown in Monmouth County highlighted in red (left). Inset map: Location of Monmouth County in New Jersey highlighted in orange (right). | |
Census Bureau map of Eatontown, New Jersey | |
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| Coordinates: 40.291619°N 74.054084°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New Jersey |
| 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 | Anthony Talerico Jr. (D, term ends December 31, 2026) |
| • Administrator | William P. Lucia III (acting) |
| • Municipal clerk | Julie Martin |
| Area | |
| • Total | 5.89 sq mi (15.26 km2) |
| • Land | 5.84 sq mi (15.13 km2) |
| • Water | 0.05 sq mi (0.13 km2) 0.87% |
| • Rank | 260th of 565 in state 18th of 53 in county |
| Elevation | 52 ft (16 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 13,597 |
| • Estimate (2022) | 13,545 |
| • Rank | 190th of 565 in state 15th of 53 in county |
| • Density | 2,327.9/sq mi (898.8/km2) |
| • Rank | 266th of 565 in state 32nd of 53 in county |
| Time zone | UTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−04:00 (Eastern (EDT)) |
| ZIP Codes | 07724, 07799 |
| Area code(s) | 732 |
| FIPS code | 3402519840 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0885202 |
| Website | www |
The community that 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.
In the center of Eatontown is the Monmouth Mall, located at the intersection of Route 35 and Route 36, featuring a variety of stores, restaurants, and a 15-screen cineplex, with a gross leasable area of 1,500,000 square feet (140,000 m2). Celebrity chef Bobby Flay previously owned a restaurant in Eatontown.