Long Branch, New Jersey

Long Branch, New Jersey
City
Church of the Presidents
Nicknames:  The First Seaside Resort, Friendly City
Motto:  Tide In
Location of Long Branch in Monmouth County highlighted in red (left). Inset map: Location of Monmouth County in New Jersey highlighted in orange (right).
Census Bureau map of Long Branch, New Jersey Interactive map of Long Branch, New Jersey
Coordinates: 40°17′43″N 73°59′24″W / 40.295372°N 73.989899°W / 40.295372; -73.989899[1][2]
Country	United States
State	New Jersey
County	Monmouth
Incorporated	April 11, 1867 (as Long Branch Commission)
Reincorporated	April 8, 1903 (as city)
Named for	location on the "long branch" of the Shrewsbury River
Government [3]
• Type	Mayor–Council (Faulkner Act)
• Body	City Council
Area [4]
• Total	6.29 sq mi (16.28 km2)
• Land	5.12 sq mi (13.27 km2)
• Water	1.16 sq mi (3.01 km2)  18.49%
• Rank	250th of 565 in state 17th of 53 in county[1]
Elevation [5]	23 ft (7 m)
Population  (2020)[6][7]
• Total	31,667
• Rank	74th of 565 in state 6th of 53 in county[8]
• Density	6,180.1/sq mi (2,386.1/km2)
• Rank	86th of 565 in state 9th of 53 in county[8]
Time zone	UTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC−04:00 (Eastern (EDT))
ZIP Code	07740[9][10]
Area code(s)	732/848[11]
FIPS code	3402541310[1][12][13]
GNIS feature ID	0885285[1][14]
Website	www.visitlongbranch.com

Long Branch is a city in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2020 United States Census, the city's population was 31,667.^[6][7]

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3} 2019 Census Gazetteer Files: New Jersey Places, United States Census Bureau. Accessed July 1, 2020.
2. ↑ US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990, United States Census Bureau. Accessed September 4, 2014.
3. ↑ Cite error: The named reference DataBook was used but no text was provided for refs named (see the help page).
4. ↑ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 11, 2022.
5. ↑ "City of Long Branch". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved March 7, 2013.
6. ↑ ^{6.0 6.1} Cite error: The named reference Census2020 was used but no text was provided for refs named (see the help page).
7. ↑ ^{7.0 7.1} Cite error: The named reference LWD2020 was used but no text was provided for refs named (see the help page).
8. ↑ ^{8.0 8.1} Population Density by County and Municipality: New Jersey, 2020 and 2021, New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development. Accessed March 1, 2023.
9. ↑ Look Up a ZIP Code for Long Branch, NJ, United States Postal Service. Accessed July 3, 2012.
10. ↑ Zip Codes, State of New Jersey. Accessed September 17, 2013.
11. ↑ Area Code Lookup - NPA NXX for Long Branch, NJ, Area-Codes.com. Accessed September 17, 2013.
12. ↑ U.S. Census website, United States Census Bureau. Accessed September 4, 2014.
13. ↑ Geographic Codes Lookup for New Jersey, Missouri Census Data Center. Accessed April 1, 2022.
14. ↑ US Board on Geographic Names, United States Geological Survey. Accessed September 4, 2014.