Asbury Park, New Jersey : Ask Biography

Administration

Full name

Asbury Park

Official name

Asbury Park

Country

United States

State

New Jersey

County

Monmouth

Incorporated

March 26, 1874

Government

Type

1923 Municipal Manager Law

Mayor

Ed Johnson (2013)

Manager

Terry Reidy

Geography

Total Area

1.60 sq mi (4.1 km2)

Land Area

1.43 sq mi (3.7 km2)

Water Area

0.17 sq mi (0.4 km2)

Elevation

20 ft (6.1 m)

Demography

Total Population

16116 (2010)

Density (pop.)

auto/km² (0/sq mi)

Other information

Time zone

Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)

- Summer (DST)

EDT (UTC-4)

ZIP code

07712

Area code

732

FIPS code

34-01960

GNIS feature ID

0874396

Home | Settlement A | Asbury Park, New Jersey

Asbury Park is a city in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States, located on the Jersey Shore and part of the New York City Metropolitan Area. As of the 2010 United States Census, the city population was 16,116. The city is known for its rich musical history, including its association with Bruce Springsteen. It was ranked the sixth best beach in New Jersey in the 2008 Top 10 Beaches Contest sponsored by the New Jersey Marine Sciences Consortium.

Asbury Park was originally incorporated as a borough by an Act of the New Jersey Legislature on March 26, 1874, from portions of Ocean Township. The borough was reincorporated on February 28, 1893. Asbury Park was incorporated as a city, its current type of government, as of March 25, 1897.