Matawan, New Jersey
Matawan is a borough in Monmouth County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. A historic community located near the Raritan Bay in the much larger Raritan Valley region, the borough is a commuter town of New York City within the New York Metropolitan Area. As of the 2020 United States census, the borough's population was 9,565, an increase of 755 (+8.6%) from the 2010 census count of 8,810, which in turn reflected a decline of 100 (−1.1%) from the 8,910 counted in the 2000 census.
Matawan, New Jersey | |
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The former Matawan Station | |
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Map of Matawan in Monmouth County. Inset: Location of Monmouth County highlighted in the State of New Jersey. | |
Census Bureau map of Matawan, New Jersey | |
| Coordinates: 40.411042°N 74.236534°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New Jersey |
| County | Monmouth |
| Incorporated | June 28, 1895 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Borough |
| • Body | Borough Council |
| • Mayor | Joseph Altomonte (D, term ends December 31, 2023) |
| • Administrator | Scott Carew |
| • Municipal clerk | Karen Wynne |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.41 sq mi (6.24 km2) |
| • Land | 2.27 sq mi (5.87 km2) |
| • Water | 0.14 sq mi (0.37 km2) 5.89% |
| • Rank | 381st of 565 in state 25th of 53 in county |
| Elevation | 10 ft (3 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 9,565 |
| • Estimate (2022) | 9,601 |
| • Rank | 252nd of 565 in state 21st of 53 in county |
| • Density | 4,221.1/sq mi (1,629.8/km2) |
| • Rank | 146th of 565 in state 15th of 53 in county |
| Time zone | UTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−04:00 (Eastern (EDT)) |
| ZIP Code | 07747 |
| Area code(s) | 732 |
| FIPS code | 3402544520 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0885293 |
| Website | www |
Matawan 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, dense residential neighborhoods, maritime history, and the natural beauty of the Raritan Bayshore coastline. The plan has since been integrated into the 2016 Monmouth County Master Plan. Matawan is a part of the New Jersey Transit Village Initiative, a type of residential-focused transit-oriented development focused around the Aberdeen-Matawan train station.