Little Silver, New Jersey
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Little Silver is a Borough in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2000 Census, the borough population was 6,170.
Little Silver was formed as a Borough by an Act of the New Jersey Legislature on March 19, 1923, from portions of Shrewsbury Township, based on the results of a referendum held on April 28, 1923.[1]
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[edit] Geography
Little Silver is located at (40.335170, -74.040599)GR1.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 8.7 km² (3.4 mi²). 7.2 km² (2.8 mi²) of it is land and 1.6 km² (0.6 mi²) of it (17.80%) is water.
[edit] History
There are several tales of how Little Silver received its name. In one, brothers Joseph and Peter Parker, who settled in this area in 1667 and owned land bounded by Parker's Creek on the south and Little Silver Creek on the north, named their holdings "Little Silver" in memory of their father's (George Parker) estate at Portsmouth, Rhode Island This in turn can be traced overseas to Little Silver, a village in Devonshire, England.
In another, patrons from New York City would ask ferry pilots to stop at Lita Silva's, the most famous of the Point Road brothels. Over time the brothels were replaced by more respectable establishments including the Pontin House and the Bass House. Lita Silva's stop on the ferry became the Little Silver stop.
The borough's earliest residents were mostly farmers, fishermen and merchants
The borough has had a varied history as a resort, agricultural area and fishing town. Today, the municipality is primarily residential with a range of housing types, from ranches and capes to riverfront estate homes.
Little Silver separated from Shrewsbury Township in 1923. Farms and nurseries have been replaced by housing today. Over the years, New York City and North Jersey commuters have decided to make Little Silver their home, traveling by rail or auto to their jobs. The Little Silver Train Station on Sycamore Avenue was designed by the noted American architect Henry Hobson Richardson and built in 1890. It reopened after renovations in 2003.
The over 350-year old Parker House at 235 Rumson Road in Little Silver is a state historic site.
[edit] Demographics
| Historical populations | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1930 | 1,109 |
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| 1940 | 1,461 | 31.7% | |
| 1950 | 2,595 | 77.6% | |
| 1960 | 5,202 | 100.5% | |
| 1970 | 6,010 | 15.5% | |
| 1980 | 5,548 | -7.7% | |
| 1990 | 5,721 | 3.1% | |
| 2000 | 6,170 | 7.8% | |
| historical data source: [2] | |||
As of the censusGR2 of 2000, there were 6,170 people, 2,232 households, and 1,810 families residing in the borough. The population density was 860.0/km² (2,226.2/mi²). There were 2,288 housing units at an average density of 318.9/km² (825.5/mi²). The racial makeup of the borough was 97.15% White, 0.31% African American, 0.16% Native American, 1.51% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.19% from other races, and 0.66% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.31% of the population.
There were 2,232 households out of which 37.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 72.5% were married couples living together, 7.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 18.9% were non-families. 16.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.76 and the average family size was 3.13.
In the borough the population was spread out with 27.4% under the age of 18, 4.2% from 18 to 24, 25.0% from 25 to 44, 27.7% from 45 to 64, and 15.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 41 years. For every 100 females there were 93.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.0 males.
The median income for a household in the borough was $94,094, and the median income for a family was $104,033. Males had a median income of $90,941 versus $45,938 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $46,798. About 0.4% of families and 0.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including none of those under age 18 and 0.8% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] Government
[edit] Local government
Little Silver is governed by a mayor and a six-member Borough Council. The mayor of the Borough of Little Silver serves a four-year term. Councilmembers serve three-year terms. As of 2005, the mayor and council are: Suzanne S. Castleman (Mayor), Jonathan H. Bitman (Council President), Rick J. DeNoia, Jr., Donald S. Galante, David E. Gilmour, Declan J. O'Scanlon, Jr. and Stuart Van Winkle[3].
[edit] Federal, state and county representation
Little Silver is in the Twelfth Congressional District and is part of New Jersey's 12th Legislative District[4].
New Jersey's Twelfth Congressional District, covering all of Hunterdon County and portions of Middlesex County, Monmouth County, Morris County, and Somerset County, is represented by Rush D. Holt Jr. (D). New Jersey is represented in the Senate by Frank Lautenberg (D, Cliffside Park) and Bob Menendez (D, Hoboken).
The 12th legislative district of the New Jersey Legislature is represented in the State Senate by Ellen Karcher (D, Marlboro) and in the Assembly by Jennifer Beck (R, Red Bank) and Michael J. Panter (D, Red Bank). 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 Little Silver School District serves students in kindergarten through eighth grade. The district has two schools: Point Road School (K-4) and Markham Place School (4-8).
For grades 9-12, students attend Red Bank Regional High School, which serves students from the boroughs of Little Silver, Red Bank and Shrewsbury.
[edit] Notable residents
Notable current and former residents of Little Silver include:
- Robert Lewis Morgan, served in the New Jersey General Assembly for one term, from 2004 to 2006, where he represented the 12th legislative district. Morgan served on the Little Silver School District Board of Education as Vice President.
[edit] Gallery
 Canada Geese cross street in Little Silver, New Jersey |
[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. 181.
- ^ New Jersey Resident Population by Municipality: 1930 - 1990. Retrieved on 2007-03-03.
- ^ Little Silver Borough Council, accessed June 19, 2006
- ^ League of Women Voters: 2006 New Jersey Citizen's Guide to Government, p. 60, accessed August 30, 2006
[edit] External links
- Little Silver Borough website
- Little Silver School District
- Little Silver School District's 2005-06 School Report Card from the New Jersey Department of Education
- National Center for Education Statistics data for the Little Silver School District
- Red Bank Regional High School
- Red Bank Regional High School's 2005-06 School Report Card from the New Jersey Department of Education
- National Center for Education Statistics data for the Red Bank Regional High School
- 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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