Morganville is an

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and

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(CDP) within Marlboro Township, in

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, United States.New Jersey: 2010 - Population and Housing Unit Counts - 2010 Census of Population and Housing (CPH-2-32)

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, August 2012. Accessed December 16, 2012. As of the 2020 census, the CDP's population was 6,203, up from 5,040 in

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.DP-1 - Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data for Morganville CDP, New Jersey

. Accessed August 8, 2012. Morganville has its own

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, with a ZIP Code of 07751.

Geography

Morganville is in northern Monmouth County, at the northern end of Marlboro Township. It is bordered to the north by Strathmore Township and the borough of Matawan and to the northwest by Old Bridge Township in Middlesex County. New Jersey Route 79 passes through Morganville, leading north to NJ 34 in Matawan and south to

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, the Monmouth

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. According to the

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, Morganville has a total area of , including of water (0.11%). Mount Pleasant, with an elevation of , is in the southeast part of the community. Land in Morganville drains north via Gravelly Brook toward Matawan Creek, and to the west via Deep Run toward the South River. The entire community is within the watershed of

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Demographics

2010 census

The 2010 United States census counted 5,040 people, 1,526 households, and 1,370 families in the CDP. The

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was . There were 1,583 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup was 75.12% (3,786)

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, 3.27% (165) Black or African American, 0.14% (7) Native American, 18.53% (934) Asian, 0.00% (0)

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, 1.07% (54) from other races, and 1.87% (94) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.00% (252) of the population. Of the 1,526 households, 52.4% had children under the age of 18; 80.9% were married couples living together; 5.6% had a female householder with no husband present and 10.2% were non-families. Of all households, 8.1% were made up of individuals and 4.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.29 and the average family size was 3.49. 30.7% of the population were under the age of 18, 6.5% from 18 to 24, 21.8% from 25 to 44, 32.6% from 45 to 64, and 8.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40.7 years. For every 100 females, the population had 100.9 males. For every 100 females ages 18 and older there were 98.8 males. Based on data from the Census Bureau's 2010-2014

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, the median income for a household in the CDP was $119,215, and the median income for a family was $126,213. Males had a median income of $126,208 versus $62,326 for females. The

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for the CDP was $50,942. About 0.9% of families and 0.7% of the population were below the

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, including 0.8% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.

2000 census

As of the 2000 United States Census there were 11,255 people, 3,642 households, and 3,270 families living in the CDP. The population density was . There were 3,723 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the CDP was 87.27%

, 1.71%

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, 0.01% Native American, 9.76% Asian, 0.04%

, 0.50% from other races, and 0.71% from two or more races.

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or Latino of any race were 2.94% of the population.DP-1 - Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: 2000 from the Census 2000 Summary File 1 (SF 1) 100-Percent Data for Morganville CDP, New Jersey
,

. Accessed August 8, 2012. There were 3,642 households, out of which 45.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 82.1% were

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living together, 6.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 10.2% were non-families. 8.9% of all households were made up of individuals, and 4.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.09 and the average family size was 3.29. In the CDP the population was spread out, with 27.9% under the age of 18, 5.9% from 18 to 24, 26.0% from 25 to 44, 32.2% from 45 to 64, and 8.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 95.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.4 males. The median income for a household in the CDP was $99,035, and the median income for a family was $107,081. Males had a median income of $75,067 versus $41,861 for females. The

for the CDP was $39,802. About 1.3% of families and 1.7% of the population were below the

, including 1.1% of those under age 18 and 0.8% of those age 65 or over.

Transportation

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offers bus service to the

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on route

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Education

As Morganville is located in Marlboro Township, students in public school are served by the Marlboro Township Public School District. Children in Morganville attend Robertsville Elementary School, Frank Defino Elementary School, and Asher Holmes Elementary School.

Wineries

* Peppadew Fresh Vineyards

Notable people

People who were born in, residents of, or otherwise closely associated with Morganville include: *

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(born 1990), saber fencer who won a bronze medal at the

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in the Women's Saber Team competition *

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(born 1964), film screenwriter and director * Elmer H. Geran (1875–1954), politician who represented New Jersey's 3rd congressional district from 1923 to 1925 * Ellen Karcher (born 1964), member of the

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from 2004 to 2008 *

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(born 1995),

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who represented the United States at the

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Akash Modi

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. Accessed August 11, 2019. "Birthplace: Edison, NJ USA Hometown: Morganville, NJ USA Name of High School: High Technology High School High School Graduation Year: 2013"

References

{{Monmouth County, New Jersey Census-designated places in Monmouth County, New Jersey Census-designated places in New Jersey Marlboro Township, New Jersey