Long Branch, New Jersey
Long Branch, New Jersey | |
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Church of the Presidents | |
| Nicknames: The First Seaside Resort, Friendly City | |
| Motto: Tide In | |
Location of Long Branch in Monmouth County highlighted in red (left). Inset map: Location of Monmouth County in New Jersey highlighted in orange (right). | |
Census Bureau map of Long Branch, New Jersey
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Location in Monmouth County Location in New Jersey | |
| Coordinates: 40°17′43″N 73°59′24″W / 40.295372°N 73.989899°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New Jersey |
| County | Monmouth |
| Incorporated | April 11, 1867 (as Long Branch Commission) |
| Reincorporated | April 8, 1903 (as city) |
| Named after | location on the "long branch" of the Shrewsbury River |
| Government | |
| • Type | Faulkner Act (mayor–council) |
| • Body | City Council |
| • Mayor | John Pallone (term ends June 30, 2026) |
| • Administrator | Charles F. Shirley Jr. |
| • Municipal clerk | Vacant |
| Area | |
• Total | 6.29 sq mi (16.28 km2) |
| • Land | 5.12 sq mi (13.27 km2) |
| • Water | 1.16 sq mi (3.01 km2) 18.49% |
| • Rank | 250th of 565 in state 17th of 53 in county |
| Elevation | 23 ft (7 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 31,667 |
• Estimate (2023) | 32,745 |
| • Rank | 74th of 565 in state 6th of 53 in county |
| • Density | 6,180.1/sq mi (2,386.1/km2) |
| • Rank | 86th of 565 in state 9th of 53 in county |
| Time zone | UTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−04:00 (Eastern (EDT)) |
| ZIP Code | 07740 |
| Area code(s) | 732/848 |
| FIPS code | 3402541310 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0885285 |
| Website | www |
Long Branch is a beachside city in Monmouth County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 United States census, the city's population was 31,667, an increase of 948 (+3.1%) from the 2010 census count of 30,719, which in turn reflected a decline of 621 (−2.0%) from the 31,340 counted in the 2000 census. As of the 2020 census, it was the 6th-most-populous municipality in Monmouth County and had the 74th-highest population of any municipality in New Jersey.
Long Branch was formed on April 11, 1867, as the Long Branch Commission, from portions of Ocean Township. Long Branch was incorporated as a city by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on April 8, 1903, based on the results of a referendum, replacing the Long Branch Commission.