Morganville, New Jersey Explained

Morganville, New Jersey
Settlement Type:Census-designated place
Mapsize:250x200px
Pushpin Map:USA New Jersey Monmouth County#USA New Jersey#USA
Pushpin Label:Morganville
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Monmouth County##Location in New Jersey##Location in the United States
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Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Monmouth
Subdivision Type3:Township
Subdivision Name3:Marlboro
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:14.04
Area Land Km2:14.02
Area Water Km2:0.01
Area Total Sq Mi:5.42
Area Land Sq Mi:5.42
Area Water Sq Mi:0.01
Area Water Percent:0.11
Population As Of:2020
Population Footnotes:[2]
Population Total:6203
Population Density Km2:auto
Population Density Sq Mi:1145.5
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:−05:00
Timezone Dst:Eastern (EDT)
Utc Offset Dst:−04:00
Elevation Footnotes:[3]
Elevation M:58
Elevation Ft:190
Coordinates:40.3753°N -74.2328°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP Code
Postal Code:07751[4]
Area Code:732/848
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:[5] [6] [7]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:02389505[8]

Morganville is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) within Marlboro Township, in Monmouth County, New Jersey.[9] [10] [11] As of the 2010 United States Census, the CDP's population was 5,040.[12]

Morganville has its own post office, with a ZIP Code of 07751.[4]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, Morganville had a total area of 5.429 square miles (14.061 km2), including 5.423 square miles (14.045 km2) of land and 0.006 square miles (0.016 km2) of water (0.11%).[5] [13]

Demographics

2010 census

The 2010 United States census counted 5,040 people, 1,526 households, and 1,370 families in the CDP. The population density was . There were 1,583 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup was 75.12% (3,786) White, 3.27% (165) Black or African American, 0.14% (7) Native American, 18.53% (934) Asian, 0.00% (0) Pacific Islander, 1.07% (54) from other races, and 1.87% (94) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.00% (252) of the population.[12]

Of the 1,526 households, 52.4% had children under the age of 18; 80.9% were married couples living together; 5.6% had a female householder with no husband present and 10.2% were non-families. Of all households, 8.1% were made up of individuals and 4.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.29 and the average family size was 3.49.[12]

30.7% of the population were under the age of 18, 6.5% from 18 to 24, 21.8% from 25 to 44, 32.6% from 45 to 64, and 8.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40.7 years. For every 100 females, the population had 100.9 males. For every 100 females ages 18 and older there were 98.8 males.[12]

Based on data from the Census Bureau's 2010-2014 American Community Survey, the median income for a household in the CDP was $119,215, and the median income for a family was $126,213. Males had a median income of $126,208 versus $62,326 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $50,942. About 0.9% of families and 0.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 0.8% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.[14]

2000 census

As of the 2000 United States Census there were 11,255 people, 3,642 households, and 3,270 families living in the CDP. The population density was 1892sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 3,723 housing units at an average density of 625.8sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the CDP was 87.27% White, 1.71% African American, 0.01% Native American, 9.76% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 0.50% from other races, and 0.71% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.94% of the population.[15]

There were 3,642 households, out of which 45.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 82.1% were married couples living together, 6.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 10.2% were non-families. 8.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 4.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.09 and the average family size was 3.29.[15]

In the CDP the population was spread out, with 27.9% under the age of 18, 5.9% from 18 to 24, 26.0% from 25 to 44, 32.2% from 45 to 64, and 8.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 95.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.4 males.[15]

The median income for a household in the CDP was $99,035, and the median income for a family was $107,081. Males had a median income of $75,067 versus $41,861 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $39,802. About 1.3% of families and 1.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 1.1% of those under age 18 and 0.8% of those age 65 or over.[15]

Transportation

New Jersey Transit offers bus service to the Port Authority Bus Terminal in Midtown Manhattan on route 139.

Education

As Morganville is located in Marlboro Township, students in public school are served by the Marlboro Township Public School District. Children in Morganville attend Robertsville Elementary School, Frank Defino Elementary School, and Asher Holmes Elementary School.[16]

Wineries

Notable people

People who were born in, residents of, or otherwise closely associated with Morganville include:

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ArcGIS REST Services Directory. United States Census Bureau. October 11, 2022.
  2. https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/fact/table/morganvillecdpnewjersey/ QuickFacts Morganville CDP, New Jersey
  3. , Geographic Names Information System. Accessed August 8, 2012.
  4. http://tools.usps.com/go/ZipLookupResultsAction!input.action?resultMode=0&city=morganville&state=NJ Look Up a ZIP Code for Morganville, NJ
  5. http://www2.census.gov/geo/docs/maps-data/data/gazetteer/2010_place_list_34.txt Gazetteer of New Jersey Places
  6. https://www.census.gov U.S. Census website
  7. https://mcdc.missouri.edu/applications/geocodes/?state=34 Geographic Codes Lookup for New Jersey
  8. http://geonames.usgs.gov US Board on Geographic Names
  9. https://www.census.gov/prod/cen2010/cph-2-32.pdf New Jersey: 2010 - Population and Housing Unit Counts - 2010 Census of Population and Housing (CPH-2-32)
  10. http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/GCTPH1.CY10/0500000US34025 GCT-PH1 - Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place from the 2010 Census Summary File 1 for Monmouth County, New Jersey
  11. http://www.state.nj.us/infobank/localnames.txt Locality Search
  12. http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/DPDP1/1600000US3448030 DP-1 - Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data for Morganville CDP, New Jersey
  13. https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990
  14. http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/ACS/14_5YR/DP03/1600000US3448030 DP03 Selected Economic Characteristics from the 2010-2014 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates for Morganville CDP, New Jersey
  15. http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/00_SF1/DP1/1600000US3448030 DP-1 - Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: 2000 from the Census 2000 Summary File 1 (SF 1) 100-Percent Data for Morganville CDP, New Jersey
  16. http://www.mtps.org/ Home Page
  17. Falkenstein, Michelle. "From Maplewood To Sundance", The New York Times, January 30, 2005. Accessed August 10, 2012. "In 1988, Daniel Johnston, a songwriter, gave a legendary concert in Pier Platters, an independent Hoboken record store. He had a mental breakdown during the concert and ran amok for two weeks, said Jeff Feuerzeig, who grew up in Hazlet and Morganville and attended Trenton State College."
  18. Staff. "Elmer H. Geran, 78, In Congress 1923-25", The New York Times, January 14, 1954. Accessed September 10, 2015. "Elmer H. Geran, former Congressman, assemblyman and United States attorney, died last night at his home, Glen Geran Farm, Marlboro Township."
  19. http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=G000133 Geran, Elmer Hendrickson, (1875–1954)
  20. Wanko, Lauren. "Pleasant Valley Lavender Offers the Plants in New Jersey", NJTV, July 10, 2015.Accessed January 8, 2018. "Nearly 5,000 lavender plants are sprawled across 10 acres at Pleasant Valley Lavender. Morganville resident Ellen Karcher started growing it in 2005."
  21. https://usagym.org/pages/athletes/athleteListDetail.html?id=119053 Akash Modi