Keyport, New Jersey
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Keyport is a Borough in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2000 Census, the borough population was 7,568. Keyport's nickname is the "Pearl of the Bayshore" or the "Gateway to the Bayshore".[1]
Keyport is part of the Bayshore Regional Strategic Plan, an effort by nine municipalities in northern Monmouth County to reinvigorate the area's economy by emphasizing the traditional downtowns, dense residential neighborhoods, maritime history, and the natural beauty of the Raritan Bayshore coastline.
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[edit] Geography
Keyport is located at (40.433311, -74.200369)GR1.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 3.7 km² (1.4 mi²). 3.7 km² (1.4 mi²) of it is land and 0.70% is water.
[edit] Demographics
As of the censusGR2 of 2000, there were 7,568 people, 3,264 households, and 1,798 families residing in the borough. The population density was 2,072.4/km² (5,358.4/mi²). There were 3,400 housing units at an average density of 931.0/km² (2,407.3/mi²). The racial makeup of the borough was 85.19% White, 7.02% African American, 0.12% Native American, 2.22% Asian, 0.04% Pacific Islander, 2.96% from other races, and 2.46% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 11.09% of the population.
There were 3,264 households out of which 25.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 39.4% were married couples living together, 10.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 44.9% were non-families. 38.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 19.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.31 and the average family size was 3.11.
In the borough the population was spread out with 21.8% under the age of 18, 7.3% from 18 to 24, 33.2% from 25 to 44, 21.6% from 45 to 64, and 16.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females there were 93.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.8 males.
The median income for a household in the borough was $43,869, and the median income for a family was $58,176. Males had a median income of $42,958 versus $34,036 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $23,288. About 4.9% of families and 7.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.7% of those under age 18 and 9.0% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] Government
[edit] Local government
The Mayor of Keyport is John J. Merla. Borough Council Members are Council President Robert Bergen, Bill Ortman, Richard Hassmiller, Joe Sheridan, George Walling and Joseph Wedick.[2]
On Election Day, November 7, 2007, Council President Robert Bergen was elected Mayor, taking the seat of two-term incumbent John J. Merla who chose not to run for re-election. Merla is on trial for eight counts of federal corruption charges starting December 12, 2006. Bergen will assume the post of Mayor on January 1, 2007.[3]
[edit] Federal, state and county representation
Keyport is in the Sixth Congressional District and is part of New Jersey's 13th Legislative District.[4]
New Jersey's Sixth Congressional District, covering portions of Middlesex County and Monmouth County, is represented by Frank Pallone (D). New Jersey is represented in the Senate by Frank Lautenberg (D, Cliffside Park) and Robert Menendez (D, Hoboken).
The 13th legislative district of the New Jersey Legislature is represented in the State Senate by Joseph M. Kyrillos (R, Middletown Township) and in the Assembly by Amy Handlin (R, Middletown Township) and Samuel D. Thompson (R, Old Bridge Township). The Governor of New Jersey is Jon Corzine (D, Hoboken).
Monmouth County is governed by a five-member Board of Chosen Freeholders. Monmouth County's Freeholders are Freeholder Director William C. Barham, Freeholder Deputy Director Robert D. Clifton, Lillian G. Burry, Anna C. Little and Theodore J. Narozanick.
[edit] Education
The Keyport Public Schools serve students in prekindergarten through twelfth grade. Schools in the district are Keyport Central School (grades PreK-7) and Keyport High School [1] (grades 8-12).
Students in grades 9-12 from Union Beach attend the district's high school as part of a sending/receiving relationship with the Union Beach School System.
[edit] References
- ^ Monmouth County at a Glance 2006, pg. 24, accessed December 5, 2006
- ^ Keyport Elected Officials, accessed May 10, 2006
- ^ It's the end of an era for Keyport's Merla, The Courier, December 7, 2006
- ^ League of Women Voters: 2006 New Jersey Citizen's Guide to Government, p. 59, accessed August 30, 2006
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