Keansburg, New Jersey
Keansburg (/ˈkiːnzbɜːrɡ/ KEENZ-burg) 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 9,755, a decrease of 350 (−3.5%) from the 2010 census count of 10,105, which in turn reflected a decline of 627 (−5.8%) from 10,732 in the 2000 census.
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| Nickname: "Gem of the Bayshore" | |
Map of Keansburg in Monmouth County. Inset: Location of Monmouth County highlighted in the State of New Jersey. | |
Census Bureau map of Keansburg, New Jersey | |
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| Coordinates: 40.451869°N 74.155634°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New Jersey |
| County | Monmouth |
| Incorporated | April 17, 1917 |
| Named for | John Kean |
| Government | |
| • Type | Faulkner Act (council–manager) |
| • Body | Borough Council |
| • Mayor | George Hoff (term ends June 30, 2024) |
| • Administrator | Raymond B. O'Hare |
| • Municipal clerk | Thomas P. Cusick |
| Area | |
| • Total | 16.44 sq mi (42.57 km2) |
| • Land | 1.07 sq mi (2.78 km2) |
| • Water | 15.37 sq mi (39.80 km2) 93.59% |
| • Rank | 167th of 565 in state 11th of 53 in county |
| Elevation | 0 ft (0 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 9,755 |
| • Estimate (2022) | 9,706 |
| • Rank | 250th of 565 in state 20th of 53 in county |
| • Density | 9,099.8/sq mi (3,513.5/km2) |
| • Rank | 43rd of 565 in state 3rd of 53 in county |
| Time zone | UTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−04:00 (Eastern (EDT)) |
| ZIP Code | 07734 |
| Area code(s) | 732 exchanges: 471, 495, 787 |
| FIPS code | 3402536480 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0885265 |
| Website | www |
Keansburg was formed as a borough by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on March 26, 1917, from portions of both Middletown Township and Raritan Township (now Hazlet), based on the results of a referendum held on April 17, 1917.
Keansburg 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 its traditional downtowns, dense residential neighborhoods, maritime history, and the natural beauty of the Raritan Bay coastline. The plan has since been integrated into the 2016 Monmouth County Master Plan.