Island Heights, New Jersey
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Island Heights is a Borough in Ocean County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2000 Census, the borough population was 1,751.
Island Heights was incorporated as a borough by an Act of the New Jersey Legislature on May 6, 1887, from portions of Dover Township (now Toms River Township), based on the results of a referendum held on November 18, 1886.[1][2]
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[edit] Geography
Island Heights is located at (39.942616, -74.146890)GR1.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 2.3 km² (0.9 mi²). 1.6 km² (0.6 mi²) of it is land and 0.7 km² (0.3 mi²) of it (31.03%) is water.
[edit] Demographics
| Historical populations | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1930 | 453 |
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| 1940 | 392 | -13.5% | |
| 1950 | 795 | 102.8% | |
| 1960 | 1,150 | 44.7% | |
| 1970 | 1,397 | 21.5% | |
| 1980 | 1,575 | 12.7% | |
| 1990 | 1,470 | -6.7% | |
| 2000 | 1,751 | 19.1% | |
| historical data source: [3] | |||
As of the censusGR2 of 2000, there were 1,751 people, 705 households, and 497 families residing in the borough. The population density was 1,126.8/km² (2,909.2/mi²). There were 807 housing units at an average density of 519.3/km² (1,340.8/mi²). The racial makeup of the borough was 97.77% White, 0.11% African American, 0.46% Native American, 0.63% Asian, 0.06% from other races, and 0.97% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.37% of the population.
There were 705 households out of which 28.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.0% were married couples living together, 10.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.4% were non-families. 24.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.48 and the average family size was 2.97.
In the borough the population was spread out with 22.4% under the age of 18, 6.6% from 18 to 24, 24.5% from 25 to 44, 29.2% from 45 to 64, and 17.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females there were 92.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.4 males.
The median income for a household in the borough was $61,125, and the median income for a family was $72,596. Males had a median income of $47,500 versus $38,375 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $26,975. About 2.6% of families and 4.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.5% of those under age 18 and 9.1% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] Government
[edit] Local government
Island Heights was incorporated in 1887. The Mayor is David M. Siddons. Island Heights Borough Council members are Council President Karen Hershey, Michael L. Frankovich, Brian Hall, Greg Heizler, Betsy Hyle and Fred Rosenfeld.[4]
[edit] Federal, state and county representation
Island Heights is in the Third Congressional District and is part of New Jersey's 10th Legislative District.[5]
New Jersey's Third Congressional District, covering portions of Burlington County, Camden County and Ocean County, is represented by Jim Saxton (R, Mount Holly). New Jersey is represented in the Senate by Frank Lautenberg (D, Cliffside Park) and Bob Menendez (D, Hoboken).
The 10th legislative district of the New Jersey Legislature is represented in the State Senate by Andrew R. Ciesla (R, Brick) and in the Assembly by James W. Holzapfel (R, Brick) and David W. Wolfe (R, Brick). The Governor of New Jersey is Jon Corzine (D, Hoboken).
Ocean County is governed by a five-member Board of Chosen Freeholders. Ocean County's Freeholders are: John C. Bartlett Jr., John P. Kelly, James F. Lacey, Gerry P. Little and Joseph H. Vicari.
[edit] Education
The Island Heights School District serves 105 students in grades K-6 at Island Heights Elementary School.
Students in grades 7 through 12 attend the schools of the Central Regional School District, which serves students from the municipalities of Berkeley Township, Island Heights, Ocean Gate, Seaside Heights and Seaside Park. The total student population in the district is approximately 2,400, instructed by 200 staff members. The schools in the district are Central Regional Middle School for grades 7 and 8 (833 students), and Central Regional High School for grades 9 - 12 (1,494 students).
[edit] References
- ^ "The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606-1968", John P. Snyder, Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 203.
- ^ Ocean County Historical Society: Island Heights Borough, accessed August 3, 2006
- ^ New Jersey Resident Population by Municipality: 1930 - 1990. Retrieved on 2007-03-03.
- ^ Island Heights Elected Officials, accessed August 1, 2006
- ^ League of Women Voters: 2006 New Jersey Citizen's Guide to Government, p. 59, accessed August 30, 2006
[edit] External links
- Island Heights website
- Island Heights School
- Island Heights School District's 2005-06 School Report Card from the New Jersey Department of Education
- National Center for Education Statistics data for the Island Heights School District
- Central Regional School District
- Ocean County Historical Society: Island Heights Borough
- Maps and aerial photos
- Street map from Google Maps, or Yahoo! Maps, or Windows Live Local
- Satellite image from Google Maps, Windows Live Local, WikiMapia
- Topographic map from TopoZone
- Aerial image or topographic map from TerraServer-USA
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