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Manasquan (/mænəskwɑːn/, man-ə-SKWAHN) is a borough in Monmouth County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey, on the Jersey Shore. As of the 2020 United States census, the borough’s population was 5,938, an increase of 41 (+0.7%) from the 2010 census count of 5,897, which in turn reflected a decline of 413 (−6.5%) from the 6,310 counted at the 2000 Census.

The borough’s name is of Lenape Native American origin, deriving from “Mënàskunk” meaning “Place to Gather Grass or Reeds”. Manasquan, Maniquan, Mannisquan, Manasquam, Squan, and Squan Village are variations on the original pronunciation and spelling. The borough’s name has also been described as deriving from “Man-A-Squaw-Han” meaning “stream of the island of squaws”, “an island with enclosure for squans”, “island door” or “point” / “top”. Manasquan, Maniquan, Mannisquan, Manasquam, Squan, and Squan Village are variations on the original pronunciation and spelling.

Manasquan was formed as a borough by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on December 30, 1887, from portions of Wall Township, based on the results of a referendum held the previous day.

New Jersey Monthly magazine ranked Manasquan as its 22nd best place to live in its 2008 rankings of the “Best Places To Live” in New Jersey.

Manasquan borough overview:
Name:	Manasquan borough
LSAD Code:	21
LSAD Description:	borough (suffix)
State:	New Jersey
County:	Monmouth County
Incorporated:	December 30, 1887
Elevation:	3 ft (0.9 m)
Total Area:	2.52 sq mi (6.54 km²)
Land Area:	1.38 sq mi (3.57 km²)
Water Area:	1.15 sq mi (2.97 km²) 45.26%
Total Population:	5,938
Population Density:	4,302.9/sq mi (1,661.4/km²)
ZIP code:	08736
Area code:	732
FIPS code:	3443050
GNISfeature ID:	0885289
Website:	www.manasquan-nj.gov

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Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough had a total area of 2.53 square miles (6.54 km), including 1.38 square miles (3.57 km) of land and 1.15 square miles (2.97 km) of water (45.26%).

The borough borders the municipalities of Brielle, Sea Girt and Wall Township in Monmouth County; and Point Pleasant Beach in Ocean County.

The borough has a humid subtropical climate (Cfa) and average monthly temperatures range from 32.3 °F (0.2 °C) in January to 75.2 °F (24.0 °C) in July. The hardiness zone is 7a.