Rumson, New Jersey

Rumson, New Jersey
Lauriston
Lauriston
Official seal of Rumson, New Jersey
Map of Rumson in Monmouth County. Inset: Location of Monmouth County highlighted in the State of New Jersey.
Map of Rumson in Monmouth County. Inset: Location of Monmouth County highlighted in the State of New Jersey.
Census Bureau map of Rumson, New Jersey
Census Bureau map of Rumson, New Jersey
Rumson is located in Monmouth County, New Jersey
Rumson
Rumson
Location in Monmouth County
Rumson is located in New Jersey
Rumson
Rumson
Location in New Jersey
Rumson is located in the United States
Rumson
Rumson
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 40°22′19″N 73°59′58″W / 40.37194°N 73.99944°W / 40.37194; -73.99944[1][2]
Country United States
State New Jersey
CountyMonmouth
IncorporatedJune 18, 1907
Government
 • TypeBorough
 • BodyBorough Council
 • MayorJoseph K. Hemphill (R, term ends December 31, 2023)[3][4]
 • Administrator / Municipal clerkThomas S. Rogers[5]
Area
 • Total7.11 sq mi (18.42 km2)
 • Land5.07 sq mi (13.12 km2)
 • Water2.04 sq mi (5.30 km2)  28.76%
 • Rank242nd of 565 in state
16th of 53 in county[1]
Elevation36 ft (11 m)
Population
 • Total7,343
 • Estimate 
(2023)[9][11]
7,178
 • Rank309th of 565 in state
23rd of 53 in county[12]
 • Density1,449.2/sq mi (559.5/km2)
  • Rank340th of 565 in state
41st of 53 in county[12]
Time zoneUTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−04:00 (Eastern (EDT))
ZIP Code
Area code(s)732[15]
FIPS code3402565130[1][16][17]
GNIS feature ID0885381[1][18]
Websitewww.rumsonnj.gov

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,[9][10] an increase of 221 (+3.1%) from the 2010 census count of 7,122,[19][20] which in turn reflected a decline of 15 (−0.2%) from 7,137 in 2000.[21]

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.[22][23]

The borough has been one of the state's highest-income communities.[24] In the 2013–2017 American Community Survey, Rumson had a median household income of $158,229 (ranked 24th in the state) and included 43.9% of households earning more than $200,000 annually.[25]

Rumson ranked among the highest annual property tax bills in New Jersey, and was the highest in Monmouth County, at $20,602 in 2018, compared to a statewide average of $8,767.[26]

In 2010, Forbes.com listed Rumson as 192nd in its listing of "America's Most Expensive ZIP Codes", with a median home price of $1,104,271.[27]

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  2. ^ US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990, United States Census Bureau. Accessed September 4, 2014.
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  4. ^ 2023 New Jersey Mayors Directory, New Jersey Department of Community Affairs, updated February 8, 2023. Accessed February 10, 2023.
  5. ^ Office of the Borough Clerk, Borough of Rumson. Accessed March 11, 2023.
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  7. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 11, 2022.
  8. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Borough of Rumson, Geographic Names Information System. Accessed March 11, 2013.
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  12. ^ a b Population Density by County and Municipality: New Jersey, 2020 and 2021, New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development. Accessed March 1, 2023.
  13. ^ Look Up a ZIP Code for Rumson, NJ, United States Postal Service. Accessed July 19, 2012.
  14. ^ Zip Codes, State of New Jersey. Accessed August 29, 2013.
  15. ^ Area Code Lookup – NPA NXX for Rumson, NJ, Area-Codes.com. Accessed August 29, 2013.
  16. ^ U.S. Census website, United States Census Bureau. Accessed September 4, 2014.
  17. ^ Geographic Codes Lookup for New Jersey, Missouri Census Data Center. Accessed April 1, 2022.
  18. ^ US Board on Geographic Names, United States Geological Survey. Accessed September 4, 2014.
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  21. ^ Table 7. Population for the Counties and Municipalities in New Jersey: 1990, 2000 and 2010, New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development, February 2011. Accessed May 1, 2023.
  22. ^ Snyder, John P. The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606–1968, Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 184. Accessed May 30, 2024.
  23. ^ Honeyman, Abraham Van Doren. Index-analysis of the Statutes of New Jersey, 1896–1909: Together with References to All Acts, and Parts of Acts, in the 'General Statutes' and Pamphlet Laws Expressly Repealed: and the Statutory Crimes of New Jersey During the Same Period, p. 245. New Jersey Law Journal Publishing Company, 1910. Accessed September 27, 2015.
  24. ^ Rumson, New Jersey, NeighborhoodScout. Accessed May 10, 2023.
  25. ^ Cervenka, Susanne. "Rich in New Jersey: Here are the 50 wealthiest towns in the state. Is yours one of them?", Asbury Park Press, July 1, 2019. Accessed May 10, 2023. "24. Rumson County: Monmouth County - Median household income: $158,229 Percent making more than $200,000: 43.9%"
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  27. ^ Staff. "America's Most Expensive ZIP Codes: In these neighborhoods $4 million homes are the norm.", Forbes, September 27, 2010. Accessed July 29, 2011.

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