South Toms River, New Jersey
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South Toms River is a Borough in Ocean County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2000 Census, the borough population was 3,634.
South Toms River was incorporated as a borough by an Act of the New Jersey Legislature on March 28, 1927, from portions of Berkeley Township, based on the results of a referendum held on May 3, 1927.[1]
South Toms River sits on the south side of the Toms River, across from Toms River Township, and is bisected by the Garden State Parkway. U.S. Route 9, Route 166 and County Route 530 also pass through the community.
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[edit] Geography
South Toms River is located at (39.942351, -74.210509)GR1.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 3.2 km² (1.2 mi²). 3.0 km² (1.2 mi²) of it is land and 0.2 km² (0.1 mi²) of it (4.92%) is water.
[edit] Demographics
| Historical populations | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1930 | 405 |
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| 1940 | 445 | 9.9% | |
| 1950 | 492 | 10.6% | |
| 1960 | 1,603 | 225.8% | |
| 1970 | 3,981 | 148.3% | |
| 1980 | 3,954 | -0.7% | |
| 1990 | 3,869 | -2.1% | |
| 2000 | 3,634 | -6.1% | |
| Est. 2005 | 3,698 | [2] | 1.8% |
| Population 1930 - 1990.[3] | |||
As of the censusGR2 of 2000, there were 3,634 people, 1,073 households, and 902 families residing in the borough. The population density was 1,209.6/km² (3,131.9/mi²). There were 1,123 housing units at an average density of 373.8/km² (967.8/mi²). The racial makeup of the borough was 72.56% White, 21.16% African American, 0.14% Native American, 0.69% Asian, 2.50% from other races, and 2.94% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 9.27% of the population.
There were 1,073 households out of which 43.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.2% were married couples living together, 22.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 15.9% were non-families. 12.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.39 and the average family size was 3.63.
In the borough the population was spread out with 32.1% under the age of 18, 9.3% from 18 to 24, 29.2% from 25 to 44, 20.4% from 45 to 64, and 9.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females there were 93.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.5 males.
The median income for a household in the borough was $43,468, and the median income for a family was $45,375. Males had a median income of $31,859 versus $24,837 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $16,292. About 11.2% of families and 12.6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 18.4% of those under age 18 and 18.3% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] Government
[edit] Federal, state and county representation
South Toms River is in the Third Congressional District and is part of New Jersey's 10th Legislative District.[4].
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
Students in grades K through 12 attend the Toms River Regional Schools, a regional public school district primarily in Toms River Township. The district incorporates the boroughs of Beachwood (2,202 students), Pine Beach (325 students) and South Toms River (830 students), along with Toms River Township (14,919 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. 205.
- ^ Census data for South Toms River borough, United States Census Bureau, accessed March 1, 2007
- ^ Jersey Resident Population by Municipality: 1930 - 1990, accessed March 1, 2007
- ^ League of Women Voters: 2006 New Jersey Citizen's Guide to Government, p. 64, accessed August 30, 2006
[edit] External links
- Toms River Regional Schools
- Toms River Regional Schools's 2005-06 School Report Card from the New Jersey Department of Education
- National Center for Education Statistics Data for the Toms River Regional Schools
- 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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