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Leonardo is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) within Middletown Township, in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the CDP’s population was 2,757. The ZIP code for Leonardo is 07737.

Leonardo CDP overview:
Name:	Leonardo CDP
LSAD Code:	57
LSAD Description:	CDP (suffix)
State:	New Jersey
County:	Monmouth County
Elevation:	16 ft (5 m)
Total Area:	0.60 sq mi (1.56 km²)
Land Area:	0.59 sq mi (1.54 km²)
Water Area:	0.01 sq mi (0.02 km²) 1.38%
Total Population:	2,549
Population Density:	4,291.25/sq mi (1,655.60/km²)
ZIP code:	07737
Area code:	732/848
FIPS code:	3439990
GNISfeature ID:	02390059

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History

Leonardo is named for Henry and James Leonard, the first ironmasters of New Jersey.

During World War II, the large dock complex of Naval Weapons Station Earle was built to supply ammunition to the forces.

Leonardo is known as the site of the only casualties of the US Nike Missile program. On May 22, 1958, an Ajax missile exploded at the Nike missile base in Leonardo, killing six soldiers and four civilians. Since the Project Nike shutdown in 1974, the Leonardo launch base, designated NY-53, has been redeveloped into single-family home sites.

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Geography

Leonardo is located on the south shore of Raritan Bay. According to the United States Census Bureau, Leonardo had a total area of 0.603 square miles (1.562 km), including 0.595 square miles (1.540 km) of land and 0.008 square miles (0.021 km) of water (1.38%).