Rumson
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borough in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States
Key facts
- Country
- United States
- State
- New Jersey
- County
- Monmouth
- Incorporated
- June 18, 1907
- Type
- Borough
- Body
- Borough Council
- Mayor
- Joseph K. Hemphill ( R , term ends December 31, 2027)
- Administrator municipal clerk
- Thomas S. Rogers
- Total
- 7.11 sq mi (18.42 km )
- Land
- 5.07 sq mi (13.12 km )
- Water
- 2.05 sq mi (5.30 km ) 28.76%
- Rank
- 242nd of 565 in state, 16th of 53 in county
- Elevation
- 36 ft (11 m)
- Estimate 2023
- 7,178
- Density
- 1,449.2/sq mi (559.5/km )
- Time zone
- UTC−05:00 ( Eastern (EST) )
- Summer dst
- UTC−04:00 ( Eastern (EDT) )
- Zip code
- 07760
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Encyclopedic overview
Rumson is a borough in Monmouth County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey, and is part of the New York Metropolitan Area. As of the 2020 United States census, the borough's population was 7,343, an increase of 221 (+3.1%) from the 2010 census count of 7,122, which in turn reflected a decline of 15 (−0.2%) from 7,137 in 2000.
Rumson was formed by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on March 15, 1907, from portions of Shrewsbury Township, based on results of a referendum held on June 18, 1907.
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