Farmingdale, New Jersey facts for kids
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Farmingdale, New Jersey
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County Road 547 North in Farmingdale
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| Motto(s):
Today's Town with Yesterday's Touch
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Location of Farmingdale in Monmouth County highlighted in red (left). Inset map: Location of Monmouth County in New Jersey highlighted in orange (right).
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Census Bureau map of Farmingdale, New Jersey
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 Farmingdale, New Jersey
Location in Monmouth County, New Jersey
Farmingdale, New Jersey
Location in New Jersey
Farmingdale, New Jersey
Location in the United States
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| Country |  United States |
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| State |  New Jersey |
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| County | Monmouth | |
| Incorporated | April 8, 1903 | |
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| • Type | Borough | |
| • Body | Borough Council | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 0.52 sq mi (1.35 km2) | |
| • Land | 0.52 sq mi (1.35 km2) | |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) 0.00% | |
| Area rank | 547th of 565 in state 48th of 53 in county |
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| Elevation | 75 ft (23 m) | |
| Population
(2020)
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| • Total | 1,504 | |
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1,491 | |
| • Rank | 511th of 565 in state 46th of 53 in county |
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| • Density | 2,890.0/sq mi (1,115.8/km2) | |
| • Density rank | 224th of 565 in state 27th of 53 in county |
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| Time zone | UTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST)) | |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−04:00 (Eastern (EDT)) | |
| ZIP Code |
07727
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| Area code(s) | 732 exchanges: 751, 919, 938 | |
| FIPS code | 3402522950 | |
| GNIS feature ID | 0885218 | |
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Farmingdale 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 1,504, an increase of 175 (+13.2%) from the 2010 census count of 1,329, which in turn reflected a decline of 258 (−16.3%) from the 1,587 counted in the 2000 census.
Farmingdale was incorporated as a borough by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on April 8, 1903, from portions of Howell Township. The borough is named for its location at the center of an agricultural area.
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Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough had a total area of 0.52 square miles (1.35 km2), all of which was land.
The borough is completely surrounded by Howell Township, making it part of 21 pairs of "doughnut towns" in the state, where one municipality entirely surrounds another.
Demographics
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1910 | 416 | — | |
| 1920 | 474 | 13.9% | |
| 1930 | 629 | 32.7% | |
| 1940 | 609 | −3.2% | |
| 1950 | 755 | 24.0% | |
| 1960 | 959 | 27.0% | |
| 1970 | 1,148 | 19.7% | |
| 1980 | 1,348 | 17.4% | |
| 1990 | 1,462 | 8.5% | |
| 2000 | 1,587 | 8.5% | |
| 2010 | 1,329 | −16.3% | |
| 2020 | 1,504 | 13.2% | |
| 2023 (est.) | 1,491 | 12.2% | |
| Population sources: 1910–1920 1910 1910–1930 1940–2000 2000 2010 2020 |
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2010 census
The 2010 United States census counted 1,329 people, 547 households, and 342 families in the borough. The population density was 2,547.7 per square mile (983.7/km2). There were 578 housing units at an average density of 1,108.0 per square mile (427.8/km2). The racial makeup was 89.62% (1,191) White, 2.86% (38) Black or African American, 0.45% (6) Native American, 3.16% (42) Asian, 0.00% (0) Pacific Islander, 1.73% (23) from other races, and 2.18% (29) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 6.92% (92) of the population.
Of the 547 households, 28.9% had children under the age of 18; 45.2% were married couples living together; 12.1% had a female householder with no husband present and 37.5% were non-families. Of all households, 28.2% were made up of individuals and 6.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.43 and the average family size was 3.05.
21.5% of the population were under the age of 18, 8.2% from 18 to 24, 28.3% from 25 to 44, 31.6% from 45 to 64, and 10.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39.8 years. For every 100 females, the population had 103.8 males. For every 100 females ages 18 and older there were 97.9 males.
The Census Bureau's 2006–2010 American Community Survey showed that (in 2010 inflation-adjusted dollars) median household income was $63,191 (with a margin of error of +/− $2,838) and the median family income was $69,688 (+/− $10,093). Males had a median income of $56,518 (+/− $4,270) versus $36,625 (+/− $5,921) for females. The per capita income for the borough was $31,425 (+/− $2,251). About 2.6% of families and 4.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.6% of those under age 18 and 9.6% of those age 65 or over.
Education
The Farmingdale School District serves public school students in pre-kindergarten through eighth grade at Farmingdale Elementary School. As of the 2022–23 school year, the district, comprised of one school, had an enrollment of 163 students and 24.0 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 6.8:1. In the 2016–17 school year, Farmingdale had the 34th-smallest enrollment of any school district in the state, with 161 students.
Public school students in ninth through twelfth grades attend Howell High School, as part of the Freehold Regional High School District (FRHSD). The district also serves students from Colts Neck Township, Englishtown, Freehold Borough, Freehold Township, Howell Township, Manalapan Township and Marlboro. As of the 2022–23 school year, the high school had an enrollment of 2,011 students and 133.2 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 15.1:1. Students may apply to attend one of the district's six specialized learning centers, including the Humanities Learning Center hosted at Howell High School. The FRHSD board of education has nine members, who are elected to three-year terms from each of the constituent districts. Each member is allocated a fraction of a vote that totals to nine points, with Farmingdale allocated one member, who has 0.5 votes.
Transportation
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Roads and highways
As of May 2010[update], the borough had a total of 6.89 miles (11.09 km) of roadways, of which 5.30 miles (8.53 km) were maintained by the municipality and 1.59 miles (2.56 km) by Monmouth County.
County Route 547 and County Route 524 are the most prominent roads which pass directly through the borough. Route 33 and Route 34 are the closest state highways. Interstate 195 is the nearest limited-access highway.
Airport
Monmouth Executive Airport is a public-use airport located east of Farmingdale.
Notable people
People who were born in, residents of, or otherwise closely associated with Farmingdale include:
- Charles H. Boud (1843–1921), politician who served in the New Jersey General Assembly.
- Billy Brown (born 1944), singer, songwriter, and record producer, who was an original member of the R&B vocal group, Ray, Goodman & Brown
- George Fischbeck (1922–2015), television weatherman
- Jim Gary (1939–2006), sculptor popularly known for his large, colorful creations of dinosaurs made from discarded automobile parts
- Chris Hill (born 1994), soccer defender who currently plays for Harrisburg City Islanders in the USL
- Herman Hill (1945–1970), professional baseball outfielder who appeared in 43 games for the Minnesota Twins
- Janis Ian (born 1951), singer-songwriter and author known for her 1967 top twenty hit "Society's Child" and her 1975 top five "At Seventeen"
- Denny Walling (born 1954), Major League Baseball player in the 1980s who played predominantly for the Houston Astros
See also
In Spanish: Farmingdale (Nueva Jersey) para niños
