Page Contents for Allentown, New Jersey

Statistics & Facts

Location

History & History-related items

Government

Chamber of Commerce.

Schools.

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Statistics & Facts

The New Jersey state capital is Trenton.
The population of Allentown is approximately 1,828 (1990), 1828 (2010).
The approximate number of families is 680 (1990), 704 (2010).
The amount of land area in Allentown is 1.569 sq. kilometers.
The amount of surface water is 0.045 sq kilometers.
The distance from Allentown to Washington DC is 159 miles.
The distance to the New Jersey state capital is 9 miles. (as the crow flies)
Allentown is positioned 40.17 degrees north of the equator and 74.58 degrees west of the prime meridian.

Location

located in the southwestern part of Monmouth County, on the boundary of Mercer County
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History & History Related Items

Allentown was settled in 1706 when Nathan Allen built a grist mill on Doctor's Creek. This memorable town boasts two hundred homes on the National Historic Register.
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The settling of Allentown

1706

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Allentown City Government

Allentown Borough
8 North Main Street
Allentown, NJ 08510
Phone: 609 259-3151

Allentown Chamber

Western Monmouth Chamber of Commerce
36 W. Main St.
Freehold, NJ 07728
Phone: 732-462-3030
Fax: 732-462-2123
Serving Allentown Borough, Colts Neck, Englishtown, Farmingdale, Freehold Borough, Freehold Township, Howell, Holmdel, Manalapan, Marlboro, Millstone, Roosevelt and Upper Freehold.

Allentown Organizations

Western Monmouth Chamber of Commerce
36 W. Main St.
Freehold, NJ 07728
Phone: 732-462-3030
Fax: 732-462-2123
Serving Allentown Borough, Colts Neck, Englishtown, Farmingdale, Freehold Borough, Freehold Township, Howell, Holmdel, Manalapan, Marlboro, Millstone, Roosevelt and Upper Freehold.

Allentown Schools

Upper Freehold Regional School District
27 High St.
Allentown, NJ
Phone: 609 259-7292