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Matawan

New Jerseyborough

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Total population

9,710

Median home value

$467,800

43.4%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$123,354

Matawan$123k
National$74k
Weather56°F · Light Rain Likely
Coordinates40.41°, -74.24°

Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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Active weather alerts
  • Coastal Flood Warning · Severe
    Coastal Flood Warning issued September 25 at 2:34PM EDT until September 27 at 2:00PM EDT by NWS Mount Holly NJ
  • Wind Advisory · Moderate
    Wind Advisory issued September 25 at 2:22PM EDT until September 27 at 6:00AM EDT by NWS Mount Holly NJ

Source: NOAA National Weather Service.

City facts

Overview

Found in New Jersey, United States, Matawan is classified as a small borough in public datasets. Population sits at roughly 9,710 according to the open data we track. Geographically it lies in the northern hemisphere at a temperate latitude (40.411°, -74.237°). At 1,646 people per km², the borough shows a high population density. It covers about 5.9 km² of land area. Climatically, locations at this latitude tend to experience four distinct seasons with warm summers and cold winters. Solar-resource estimates put the area at about 1,431 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year with sunshine for roughly 56% of daylight hours. The sections below expand on demographics, weather, terrain, hazards and nearby points of interest using publicly available datasets.

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History & geography

Demographics & economy

Median age
34.7
Median home value
$467,800
Housing units
4,010
Poverty rate
10.5%
Unemployment
5.1%

Race & ethnicity

White
66.2%
Black
12.3%
Asian
1.3%
Hispanic
15.8%

Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

Geography

Latitude
40.4110
Longitude
-74.2365
Water area
0.14 mi²
View on OpenStreetMap

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Current forecast

Tonight
56°F
Light Rain Likely
Saturday
63°F
Light Rain
Saturday Night
56°F
Rain
Sunday
66°F
Rain
Sunday Night
59°F
Rain
Monday
68°F
Light Rain Likely then Rain Showers Likely

Forecast for Matawan, NJ from NOAA NWS API.

Air quality

Industrial & pollution facilities

Natural hazard risk

Health (adults)

High blood pressure
28.9%
Diabetes
8.5%
Adult obesity
31.5%
Binge drinking
17.7%
Adult smoking
11.1%
No leisure activity
20.5%

Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Schools

Total
68
Elementary
40
Middle
14
High
12
Other
2

Largest nearby schools

  • Marlboro High School
    High · MARLBORO · 1,816 students · 16.2:1 ratio
  • Manalapan High School
    High · ENGLISHTOWN · 1,722 students · 14.7:1 ratio
  • Middletown High School South
    High · MIDDLETOWN · 1,474 students · 12.2:1 ratio
  • Colts Neck High School
    High · COLTS NECK · 1,432 students · 15.7:1 ratio
  • Middletown High School North
    High · MIDDLETOWN · 1,340 students · 12.5:1 ratio
  • Matawan Regional High School
    High · ABERDEEN · 1,146 students · 12.1:1 ratio
  • Marlboro Middle School
    Middle · MARLBORO · 1,004 students · 10.4:1 ratio
  • Holmdel High School
    High · HOLMDEL · 932 students · 11:1 ratio

Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).

Earthquake history

Photos

Sights & places nearby

Notable people from here

Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
3.92
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,431

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
1,538
Avg daily Wikipedia views
51
Attention level
Quiet

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Matawan

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Nearest stream gauge

Events

Sources

  • • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
  • • NOAA National Weather Service
  • • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
  • • CDC PLACES
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Wikipedia Pageviews API
  • • Open Library