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| History of Monmouth County |
Monmouth County was established in 1675. Its name came from a suggestion from Colonel Lewis Morris.
He suggested it be named after Monmouthshire, Wales. In 1714 the first county government was established.
At the June 28, 1778 Battle of Monmouth, near Freehold, General George Washington's soldiers defeated
the British under Sir Henry Clinton, in the largest battle of the American Revolutionary War.
Monmouth County ranks 42nd among the highest-income counties in the United States with a per
capita income of $31,149. The most populous municipality is Middletown Township,
with 66,327 residents at the time of the 2000 Census. It is the northernmost county on the Jersey Shore.
The county only contains two incorporated cities, Long Branch and Asbury Park.
Long Branch is more populated, but Asbury Park possesses a population density nearly twice
that of Long Branch, and as such is decidedly more urban. Despite its name, Neptune City
is incorporated as a borough, as are Red Bank and Freehold Borough, despite a fairly urban character.
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia,
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Monmouth_County,_New_Jersey
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