Editing Ramtown, New Jersey

{{Short description|Populated place in Monmouth County, New Jersey, US}}
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|official_name            = Ramtown, New Jersey
|settlement_type          = [[Census-designated place]]
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|subdivision_name2        = [[Monmouth County, New Jersey|Monmouth]]
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|subdivision_name3        = [[Howell Township, New Jersey|Howell]]
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|area_total_km2           = 5.63
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|population_as_of         = [[2020 United States census|2020]]
|population_footnotes     = <ref name=Census2020>[https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/fact/table/ramtowncdpnewjersey/ QuickFacts Ramtown CDP, New Jersey], [[United States Census Bureau]]. Accessed June 15, 2023.</ref>
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|elevation_footnotes      = <ref>{{Gnis|2389724|Ramtown Census Designated Place}}, [[Geographic Names Information System]]. Accessed August 6, 2012.</ref>
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|postal_code              = 07731 ([[Howell, New Jersey|Howell]])
|area_code                = [[Area codes 732 and 848|732/848]]
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|blank_info               = {{FIPS|34|61725}}<ref name="GR2">[https://www.census.gov U.S. Census website], [[United States Census Bureau]]. Accessed September 4, 2014.</ref><ref>[https://mcdc.missouri.edu/applications/geocodes/?state=34 Geographic Codes Lookup for New Jersey], Missouri Census Data Center. Accessed June 9, 2023.</ref>
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|blank1_info              = 02389724<ref name="GR3">[http://geonames.usgs.gov US Board on Geographic Names], [[United States Geological Survey]]. Accessed September 4, 2014.</ref>
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'''Ramtown''' is a [[census-designated place]] and [[Local government in New Jersey#Unincorporated communities|unincorporated community]] in [[Howell Township, New Jersey|Howell Township]], in [[Monmouth County, New Jersey]], United States.<ref name=CPH232>[https://www.census.gov/prod/cen2010/cph-2-32.pdf New Jersey: 2010 - Population and Housing Unit Counts - 2010 Census of Population and Housing (CPH-2-32)], [[United States Census Bureau]], August 2012. Accessed December 14, 2012.</ref><ref>[http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/GCTPH1.CY10/0500000US34025 GCT-PH1 - Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County &ndash; County Subdivision and Place from the 2010 Census Summary File 1 for Monmouth County, New Jersey] {{Webarchive|url=https://archive.today/20200212203413/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/GCTPH1.CY10/0500000US34025 |date=2020-02-12 }}, [[United States Census Bureau]]. Accessed December 14, 2012.</ref> As of the [[2020 United States census]], the CDP population was 6,329.<ref name=Census2020/>

==Geography==
Ramtown is in southern Monmouth County, in the southeast corner of Howell Township. It is bordered to the east by [[Wall Township, New Jersey|Wall Township]] and to the southeast by [[Brick Township, New Jersey|Brick Township]] in [[Ocean County, New Jersey|Ocean County]]. The North Branch of the [[Metedeconk River]] forms part of the southwest border of the township, separating the community from [[Lakewood Township, New Jersey|Lakewood Township]] in Ocean County. The [[Atlantic Ocean]] at [[Manasquan, New Jersey|Manasquan]] is {{convert|6|mi|0}} to the east, and [[Freehold Borough, New Jersey|Freehold]], the Monmouth [[county seat]], is {{convert|14|mi}} to the northwest.

According to the [[U.S. Census Bureau]], the Ramtown CDP has an area of {{convert|2.175|mi2|3}}, including {{convert|2.164|mi2|3}} of land and {{convert|0.011|mi2|km2}} of water (0.51%).<ref name="CenPopGazetteer2024"/>

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|2000= 5932
|2010= 6242
|2020= 6329
|footnote=Population sources:<br>2000-2010<ref name=CPH232/> 2000<ref name=Census2000/><br>2010<ref name=Census2010>[http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/DPDP1/1600000US3461725 DP-1 - Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data for Ramtown CDP, New Jersey] {{Webarchive|url=https://archive.today/20200212134053/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/DPDP1/1600000US3461725 |date=2020-02-12 }}, [[United States Census Bureau]]. Accessed August 6, 2012.</ref> 2020<ref name=Census2020/>
}}

===2010 census===
The [[2010 United States census]] counted 6,242 people, 1,924 households, and 1,687 families in the CDP. The [[population density]] was {{convert|2847.4|/mi2|/km2|disp=preunit|people&nbsp;|people|}}. There were 1,963 housing units at an average density of {{convert|895.4|/mi2|/km2|disp=preunit|units&nbsp;|units|}}. The racial makeup was 91.53% (5,713) [[White (U.S. census)|White]], 2.84% (177) [[Black (U.S. census)|Black or African American]], 0.11% (7) [[Native American (U.S. census)|Native American]], 2.77% (173) [[Asian (U.S. census)|Asian]], 0.11% (7) [[Pacific Islander (U.S. census)|Pacific Islander]], 1.43% (89) from [[Race and ethnicity in the United States census#Race|other races]], and 1.22% (76) from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. census)|Hispanic or Latino]] of any race were 7.43% (464) of the population.<ref name=Census2010/>

Of the 1,924 households, 48.0% had children under the age of 18; 75.2% were married couples living together; 9.4% had a female householder with no husband present and 12.3% were non-families. Of all households, 9.9% were made up of individuals and 2.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.24 and the average family size was 3.49.<ref name=Census2010/>

28.4% of the population were under the age of 18, 9.4% from 18 to 24, 24.3% from 25 to 44, 32.1% from 45 to 64, and 5.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38.0 years. For every 100 females, the population had 96.7 males. For every 100 females ages 18 and older there were 94.2 males.<ref name=Census2010/>

===2000 census===
As of the [[2000 United States Census]]<ref name="GR2" /> there were 5,932 people, 1,742 households, and 1,576 families living in the CDP. The population density was {{convert|1,111.8|/km2|/mi2|disp=preunit|people|people|abbr=on}}. There were 1,788 housing units at an average density of {{convert|335.1|/km2|/mi2|disp=preunit|units|units|abbr=on}}. The racial makeup of the CDP was 92.99% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 2.02% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.02% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 2.19% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 1.48% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 1.30% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 6.20% of the population.<ref name=Census2000>[http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/00_SF1/DP1/1600000US3461725 DP-1 - Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: 2000 from the Census 2000 Summary File 1 (SF 1) 100-Percent Data for Ramtown CDP, New Jersey] {{Webarchive|url=https://archive.today/20200212093947/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/00_SF1/DP1/1600000US3461725 |date=2020-02-12 }}, [[United States Census Bureau]]. Accessed December 14, 2012.</ref>

There were 1,742 households, out of which 60.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 80.3% were married couples living together, 7.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 9.5% were non-families. 7.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 1.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.41 and the average family size was 3.60.<ref name=Census2000/>

In the CDP the age distribution of the population shows 36.1% under the age of 18, 5.8% from 18 to 24, 35.8% from 25 to 44, 18.2% from 45 to 64, and 4.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 33 years. For every 100 females, there were 97.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.9 males.<ref name=Census2000/>

The median income for a household in the CDP was $73,339, and the median income for a family was $74,125. Males had a median income of $57,429 versus $38,274 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the CDP was $23,042. About 2.8% of families and 3.1% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 3.5% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.<ref name=Census2000/>

==Education==
There of the [[Howell Township Public Schools]] are located within Ramtown, Ramtown Elementary, Greenville Elementary, and Howell Middle School South. Grenville school serves children grades K-2, Ramtown serves children grades 3–5, and Middle School South serves children grades 6–8. All three schools are located next to each other and all students are provided transportation. All students are not Ramtown residents, for example, students who live in the Newbury part of Howell are districted to attend Middle School South.

Students in public school for [[ninth grade|ninth]] through [[twelfth grade]]s attend either [[Howell High School (New Jersey)|Howell High School]], [[Freehold Township High School]] or [[Colts Neck High School]] (depending on home address), as part of the [[Freehold Regional High School District]]. Students are also given the option to join a program and attend one of the several other high schools a part of the high school district.

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{{Monmouth County, New Jersey}}

[[Category:Neighborhoods in Howell Township, New Jersey]]
[[Category:Census-designated places in Monmouth County, New Jersey]]
[[Category:Census-designated places in New Jersey]]