Monmouth County ( /ˈmɒnməθ/) is a county located in the U.S. state of New Jersey, within the New York metropolitan area. As of the 2010 Census, the population was 630,380, up from 615,301 at the 2000 Census, making it the fifth-most populous county in the state. Its county seat is Freehold Borough. The most populous municipality is Middletown Township with 66,522 residents at the time of the 2010 Census.
Monmouth County ranks 42nd among the highe...
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Monmouth County ( /ˈmɒnməθ/) is a county located in the U.S. state of New Jersey, within the New York metropolitan area. As of the 2010 Census, the population was 630,380, up from 615,301 at the 2000 Census, making it the fifth-most populous county in the state. Its county seat is Freehold Borough. The most populous municipality is Middletown Township with 66,522 residents at the time of the 2010 Census.
Monmouth County ranks 42nd among the highest-income counties in the United States, placing it among the top 2% of counties by wealth. As of 2009, it was ranked 56th in the United States by personal per-capita income.
Monmouth County was established in 1675. Its name may come from the Rhode Island Monmouth Society or from a suggestion from Colonel Lewis Morris. He suggested it be named after Monmouthshire in Wales, Great Britain. Other suggestions include that it was named for James Scott, 1st Duke of Monmouth (1649–1685), who had many allies among the East Jersey leadership. In 1714,...
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