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History · Shark River Hills

15% of Shark River Hills’ homes were built before 1940

Below: maps from 1888 on and the census since 1990.

0on the National Register
15%homes built before 1940
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What stands out about Shark River Hills’ past

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A history waiting to be writtenNo old photos of Shark River Hills are in the public archives yet. The rest are in attics and albums.On the map since 18888 editions of the USGS map, 1888 to 1995. Watch Shark River Hills change.Old housesHalf of Shark River Hills’ homes were built before 1963.
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On the map

Shark River Hills on the map, 1888 to 1995

Every edition of the U.S. Geological Survey’s map of Shark River Hills. Tap a year, or press play to watch the town change.

Shark River Hills on the 1888 USGS mapShark River Hills on the 1893 USGS mapShark River Hills on the 1901 USGS mapShark River Hills on the 1943 USGS mapShark River Hills on the 1954 USGS mapShark River Hills on the 1970 USGS mapShark River Hills on the 1981 USGS mapShark River Hills on the 1995 USGS map1888Asbury Park sheet · 1:62,500

U.S. Geological Survey historical topographic maps (public domain), via Esri’s collection of the scans. The red ring marks the center of Shark River Hills.

The story so far

Shark River Hills, in brief

Wikipedia doesn’t have a history of Shark River Hills yet. The photos, dates and memories neighbors add here are how it gets written.

Shark River Hills is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) within Neptune Township, in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2020 census, the CDP's population was 3,583.

Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population fell from 3,697 to 3,583 (-3%).

Intro from Wikipedia. Population: U.S. Census Bureau.

By decade

Shark River Hills, decade by decade

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People over time

Shark River Hills, census by census

05001,0001,5002,0002,5003,0003,5004,0004,50020002020Peak: 4,228

Between 3,583 and 4,228 people in every census since 1990.

4 censuses, 1990–2020.

U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts, from the census table on Shark River Hills’ Wikipedia page.

Famous people

Famous people close to Shark River Hills

Nobody well known was born in Shark River Hills itself, so here are the best known from just nearby.

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Jack NicholsonAmerican actor and filmmaker · b. 1937
Bruce SpringsteenAmerican rock singer · b. 1949
Garret HobartVice president of the United States from 1897 t… · b. 1844
Bud AbbottAmerican actor, producer and comedian · b. 1897
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Paul CohenAmerican mathematician · b. 1934
Wendy WilliamsAmerican media personality · b. 1964
Stories next door

History across the town line

Each neighbor’s History grade, on the same three inputs.

Neptune Township1 historic placeA−Neptune CityIts storyC+Wall Township5 historic placesBBelmarIts storyB−

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Where this page comes from

Founding dates: Wikidata, Wikipedia, the U.S. post office records of Blevins & Helbock (CC0) and the Census. Homes by year built: Census ACS 2020–24. National Register of Historic Places: National Park Service (list of May 22, 2026). Old photos, postcards and papers: Wikimedia Commons, the Library of Congress and other public archives, credited on each item’s page. Maps: U.S. Geological Survey historical topographic maps (via Esri) and Sanborn fire-insurance maps (Library of Congress). History text and census tables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Places that used to be: USGS Geographic Names Information System (2021). How TownRatings grades history →

From Wikimedia Commons (4), U.S. Geological Survey historical maps and U.S. Census counts (via Wikipedia). Archive images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.