Long Beach Township, New Jersey
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Long Beach Township is a Walsh Act Township in Ocean County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2000 Census, the township population was 3,329.
Long Beach Township was incorporated as a township by an Act of the New Jersey Legislature on March 23, 1899, from portions of Eagleswood Township, Little Egg Harbor Township, Ocean Township, Stafford Township, Union Township (now Barnegat Township). Portions of the township were taken to form Barnegat City (March 29, 1904, now Barnegat Light) and Ship Bottom-Beach Arlington (March 3, 1925, now Ship Bottom).[1]
North Beach Haven is a census-designated place and unincorporated area located within Long Beach Township. Other communities within Long Beach Township include Beach Haven Crest, Beach Haven Gardens, Beach Haven Inlet, Beach Haven Park, Beach Haven Terrace, Brant Beach, Brighton Beach, Haven Beach, High Bar Harbor, Holgate, Loveladies, North Beach, North Beach Haven, Peahala Park, South Beach Haven, Spray Beach, and the Dunes.
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[edit] Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 57.0 km² (22.0 mi²). 13.8 km² (5.3 mi²) of it is land and 43.2 km² (16.7 mi²) of it (75.90%) is water.
[edit] Demographics
| Historical populations | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1930 | 355 |
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| 1940 | 425 | 19.7% | |
| 1950 | 840 | 97.6% | |
| 1960 | 1,561 | 85.8% | |
| 1970 | 2,910 | 86.4% | |
| 1980 | 3,488 | 19.9% | |
| 1990 | 3,407 | -2.3% | |
| 2000 | 3,329 | -2.3% | |
| historical data source: [2] | |||
As of the census2 of 2000, there were 3,329 people, 1,664 households, and 1,038 families residing in the township. The population density was 242.1/km² (627.3/mi²). There were 9,023 housing units at an average density of 656.1/km² (1,700.1/mi²). The racial makeup of the township was 98.53% White, 0.24% African American, 0.03% Native American, 0.36% Asian, 0.33% from other races, and 0.51% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.10% of the population.
There were 1,664 households out of which 12.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 53.5% were married couples living together, 6.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.6% were non-families. 33.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 19.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.00 and the average family size was 2.50.
In the township the population was spread out with 11.7% under the age of 18, 3.9% from 18 to 24, 17.9% from 25 to 44, 30.0% from 45 to 64, and 36.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 57 years. For every 100 females there were 90.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.2 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $48,697, and the median income for a family was $59,833. Males had a median income of $41,681 versus $31,528 for females. The per capita income for the township was $33,404. About 3.8% of families and 5.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.6% of those under age 18 and 5.8% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] Government
[edit] Local government
Long Beach Township is governed under the Walsh Act form of New Jersey municipal government by a three-member Township Committee. Members of the Long Beach Township Committee are:[3]
- Mayor DiAnne C. Gove - Commissioner of Public Affairs and Public Safety
- Commissioner Robert A. Palmer - Commissioner of Public Works, Parks and Public Property
- Commissioner Ralph H. Bayard - Commissioner of Revenue and Finance
[edit] Federal, state and county representation
Long Beach Township is in the Third Congressional District and is part of New Jersey's 9th Legislative District.[4]a
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 9th legislative district of the New Jersey Legislature is represented in the State Senate by Leonard T. Connors (R, Forked River) and in the Assembly by Christopher J. Connors (R, Forked River) and Brian E. Rumpf (R, Forked River). 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
For grades K through 6, students attend the Long Beach Island Consolidated School District, which serves students from Barnegat Light, Harvey Cedars, Long Beach Township, Ship Bottom and Surf City. Schools in the district are Ethel Jacobsen School in Surf City which has 117 students in grades Kindergarten - 2 and Long Beach Island Grade School in Ship Bottom which has 181 students in grades 3 - 6.
For grades 7 through 12, students attend the Southern Regional Middle School (grades 7 and 8) and Southern Regional High School (grades 9 - 12). These schools are part of the Southern Regional School District, which serves the five municipalities in the Long Beach Island Consolidated School District, along with students from Beach Haven and Stafford Township. Both schools are in Manahawkin.
[edit] Notable residents
Notable current and former residents of Long Beach Township include:
- Bernie Worrell, keyboardist and composer known primarily for his keyboard and production work with Parliament and Funkadelic.
[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. 204.
- ^ New Jersey Resident Population by Municipality: 1930 - 1990. Retrieved on 2007-03-03.
- ^ TOWNSHIP OF LONG BEACH, accessed October 2, 2006
- ^ League of Women Voters: 2006 New Jersey Citizen's Guide to Government, p. 60, accessed August 30, 2006
[edit] External links
- Long Beach Township website
- Long Beach Island School District
- Long Beach Island School District's 2005-06 School Report Card from the New Jersey Department of Education
- National Center for Education Statistics data for the Long Beach Island School District
- Southern Regional School District
- Long Beach Township Beach Patrol
- Long Beach Township Police
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