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Shrewsbury is a Borough in Monmouth County , New Jersey , United States . As of the United States 2000 Census , the borough population was 3,590. Shrewsbury was formed as a borough by an Act of the New Jersey Legislature on March 22 , 1926 , from portions of Shrewsbury Township ), based on the results of a referendum held on May 11 , 1926 ."The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606-1968", John P. Snyder, Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 185. Shrewsbury was the birthplace of explorer and writer John Lloyd Stephens . GEOGRAPHY Shrewsbury is located at (40.326524, -74.059289). According to the United States Census Bureau , the borough has a total area of 5.7 Km&2 (2.2 Mi&2 ). 5.7 km&2 (2.2 mi&2) of it is land and 0.1 km&2 (0.04 mi&2) of it (0.90%) is water. Shrewsbury was once a much larger township, encompassing several of the other municipalities nearby. DEMOGRAPHICS
As of the Census of 2000, there were 3,590 people, 1,207 households, and 1,016 families residing in the borough. The Population Density was 627.2/km&2 (1,627.1/mi&2). There were 1,223 housing units at an average density of 213.7/km&2 (554.3/mi&2). The racial makeup of the borough was 96.60% White , 0.53% African American , 1.67% Asian , 0.36% from Other Races , and 0.84% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.92% of the population. There were 1,207 households out of which 46.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 74.6% were Married Couples living together, 7.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 15.8% were non-families. 12.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.96 and the average family size was 3.27. In the borough the population was spread out with 30.8% under the age of 18, 4.0% from 18 to 24, 28.1% from 25 to 44, 25.1% from 45 to 64, and 12.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 98.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 93.2 males. The median income for a household in the borough was $86,911, and the median income for a family was $92,719. Males had a median income of $85,875 versus $37,554 for females. The Per Capita Income for the borough was $38,218. None of the families and 1.0% of the population were living below the Poverty Line , including no under eighteens and 3.0% of those over 64. GOVERNMENT Local government The current mayor of Shrewsbury is Ms. Emilia Siciliano. Members of the Shrewsbury Borough Council are Council President Terel J. Cooperhouse, Donald W. Burden, Marlene Hotaling, John J. McGuire, William D. Moss and Kevin Murphy. Shrewsbury Borough Mayor and Council , Shrewsbury Borough. Accessed May 22 , 2007 . Shrewsbury is a participating municipality in an initiative to study regionalizing their municipal police force with one or more municipalities. The borough received a grant from the New Jersey Department Of Community Affairs in the amount of $40,950 along with the Boroughs of Fair Haven , Little Silver , Oceanport and Rumson to hire professional consultants to conduct the study on their behalf. A report is due before the end of 2007. Federal, state and county representation Shrewsbury is in the Twelfth Congressional District and is part of New Jersey's 12th Legislative District. 2006 New Jersey Citizen's Guide to Government , New Jersey League Of Women Voters , p. 64. Accessed August 30 , 2006 . EDUCATION Shrewsbury Borough School serves public school students ranging from pre-school to 8th grade. For grades 9-12, public school students attend Red Bank Regional High School , which serves students from the boroughs of Little Silver , Red Bank and Shrewsbury. NOTABLE RESIDENTS Notable current and former residents of Shrewsbury include: REFERENCES EXTERNAL LINKS
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