Rumson

Also known as Rumson, New Jersey, Rumson, NJ

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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Wikidata facts

Official name: Rumson
Population: 7343
Area: 18.432469
Elevation: 36
Official website: www.rumsonnj.gov
Image: LAURISTON, RUMSON, MONMOUTH COUNTY, NJ.jpg
Households: 2112

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Commons category: Rumson, New Jersey
postal code: 07760
water as percent of area: 28.9251
per capita income: 116268
date of incorporation: 1907-06-18

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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.