Lavallette, New Jersey
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| Lavallette, New Jersey | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | New Jersey |
| County | Ocean |
| Area | |
| - Total | 0.9 sq mi (2.4 km²) |
| - Land | 0.8 sq mi (2.1 km²) |
| - Water | 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km²) |
| Elevation | 7 ft (2 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 2,665 |
| - Density | 3,315.1/sq mi (1,280.0/km²) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| - Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 08735 |
| Area code(s) | 732 |
| FIPS code | 34-39390[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0877696[2] |
Lavallette is a Borough in Ocean County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2000 Census, the borough population was 2,665. Lavallette is situated on the Barnegat Peninsula, a long, narrow barrier peninsula that separates Barnegat Bay from the Atlantic Ocean.
Lavallette was incorporated as a borough by an Act of the New Jersey Legislature on December 21, 1887, from portions of Dover Township (now Toms River Township), based on the results of a referendum held two days earlier.[3]
Lavallette was named for Elie A. F. La Vallette, one of the first rear admirals appointed in the United States Navy when President Abraham Lincoln created the rank in July 1862, and the father of Albert T. Lavallette, co-founder of the borough.[4][5]
New Jersey Monthly magazine ranked Lavallette as its 8th best place to live in its 2008 rankings of the "Best Places To Live" in New Jersey.[6]
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[edit] Geography
Lavallette is located at (39.968481, -74.071647)[7].
According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 0.9 square miles (2.4 km²), of which, 0.8 square miles (2.1 km²) of it is land and 0.1 square miles (0.3 km²) of it (12.90%) is water.
[edit] Demographics
| Historical populations | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1930 | 287 |
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| 1940 | 315 | 9.8% | |
| 1950 | 567 | 80.0% | |
| 1960 | 832 | 46.7% | |
| 1970 | 1,509 | 81.4% | |
| 1980 | 2,072 | 37.3% | |
| 1990 | 2,299 | 11.0% | |
| 2000 | 2,665 | 15.9% | |
| Est. 2006 | 2,752 | [8] | 3.3% |
| Population 1930 - 1990.[9] | |||
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 2,665 people, 1,208 households, and 741 families residing in the borough. The population density was 3,315.1 people per square mile (1,286.2/km²). There were 3,210 housing units at an average density of 3,993.1/sq mi (1,549.2/km²). The racial makeup of the borough was 98.12% White, 0.26% African American, 0.11% Native American, 0.15% Asian, 0.64% from other races, and 0.71% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.61% of the population.
There were 1,208 households out of which 14.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.2% were married couples living together, 7.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 38.6% were non-families. 34.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 18.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.09 and the average family size was 2.66.
In the borough the population was spread out with 13.1% under the age of 18, 5.3% from 18 to 24, 18.3% from 25 to 44, 27.0% from 45 to 64, and 36.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 56 years. For every 100 females there were 84.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 81.4 males.
The median income for a household in the borough was $43,846, and the median income for a family was $57,778. Males had a median income of $44,583 versus $32,292 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $28,588. About 5.9% of families and 8.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 14.6% of those under age 18 and 2.7% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] Government
[edit] Local government
The mayoral election on November 7, 2006 was declared null and void after allegations of voter fraud by the losing candidate; a special election to fill the seat was scheduled for March 13, 2007.[10] In the rerun election, Republican Walter G. LaCicero was elected Mayor, and his term of office will end on December 31, 2010. Members of the Lavallette Borough Council are Council President Anita F. Zalom (R, 2008), Joseph Ardito (D, 2008), Joanne Filippone (R, 2008), Robert Lamb (R, 2007), Michael Stogdill (R, 2007) and Britta Wenzel (D, 2008).[11][12]
[edit] Federal, state and county representation
Lavallette is in the Third Congressional District and is part of New Jersey's 10th Legislative District.[13]
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).
For the 2008-2009 Legislative Session, the 10th 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, Toms River) and David W. Wolfe (R, Brick). The Governor of New Jersey is Jon Corzine (D, Hoboken).[14]
Ocean County is governed by a Board of Chosen Freeholders consisting of five members, elected at large in partisan elections and serving staggered three-year terms. As of 2008, Ocean County's Freeholders are Freeholder Director Joseph H. Vicari (Toms River Township, term ends December 31, 2008), Freeholder Deputy Director John C. Bartlett, Jr. (Pine Beach, 2009), John P. Kelly (Eagleswood Township, 2010), James F. Lacey (Brick Township, 2010) and Gerry P. Little (Surf City, 2009).[15]
[edit] Education
Public school students in kindergarten through eighth grade attend Lavallette Elementary School, which had an enrollment of 143 students in the 2004-05 school year.
Students in public school for grades 9-12 attend Point Pleasant Beach High School in Point Pleasant Beach, as part of a sending/receiving relationship with the Point Pleasant Beach School District.[16]
[edit] Recreation
There are eight protected ocean beaches designated for swimming as well as two on the Barnegat Bay and several designated specifically for surfing and surf-fishing. The borough offers tennis, boccie, shuffleboard, basketball and roller blading opportunities on the mainland while Barnegat Bay provides boating, sailing, windsurfing and other water sports.
There are also band concerts and Movies on the Bay, held at the Centennial Gazebo and Gardens located at Philadelphia Avenue and the bayfront.
[edit] Notable residents
Notable current and former residents of Lavallette include:
- Joe Pesci, actor.[17]
- Oprah Winfrey, Media Mogul.
[edit] References
- ^ a b American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ US Board on Geographic Names. United States Geological Survey (2007-10-25). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ "The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606-1968", John P. Snyder, Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 203.
- ^ Historical Background, Borough of Lavallette. Accessed July 19, 2007. "In February of 1878, the directors of the Barnegat Land Improvement Company filed a plot plan with Ocean County, designating the tract they purchased from Michael W. Ortley as "Lavallette City by the Sea." The name honored U. S. Navy Admiral Elie A. F. LaVallette, who distinguished himself as a young lieutenant aboard Commodore Thomas McDonough's flagship in the battle of Lake Champlain and later commanded the U.S.S. Constitution. Of French descent, the Admiral legally anglicized his name to Lavallette in 1830. His son, A. T. Lavallette, was secretary of the Land Improvement Company."
- ^ Brief history on Lavallette, Lavallette.com. Accessed July 19, 2007. "Lavallette was co-founded in 1888 by Albert T. Lavallette and named after his father, the famous Admiral Elie A.F. Lavallette."
- ^ "Best Places To Live - The Complete Top Towns List 1-100", New Jersey Monthly, February 21, 2008. Accessed February 24, 2008.
- ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ Census data for Lavallette borough, United States Census Bureau. Accessed August 14, 2007.
- ^ Jersey Resident Population by Municipality: 1930 - 1990, Workforce New Jersey Public Information Network. Accessed March 1, 2007.
- ^ Mayor agrees to special election: New race is part of settlement, Asbury Park Press by John Vandiver, January 23, 2007.
- ^ Government: Mayor and Council, Borough of Lavallette. Accessed July 19, 2007.
- ^ 2007 Elected Officials of Ocean County, Ocean County, New Jersey. p. 5-6. Accessed August 14, 2007.
- ^ 2006 New Jersey Citizen's Guide to Government, New Jersey League of Women Voters, p. 59. Accessed August 30, 2006.
- ^ About the Governor, New Jersey. Accessed June 6, 2008.
- ^ Board of Chosen Freeholders, Ocean County, New Jersey. Accessed March 27, 2008.
- ^ POINT PLEASANT BEACH BORO - School Report Card, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed November 17, 2007. "In addition to serving the students of Point Pleasant Beach the district serves the high school age students of Bay Head, Mantoloking and Lavallette."
- ^ Spoto, Maryann. "Songwriter finds harmony at Jersey Shore", The Star-Ledger, July 12, 2007.
[edit] External links
- Official Website for the Borough of Lavallette
- Lavallette vacation guide
- Lavallette.com
- Ocean County Department of Planning page for Lavallette Borough
- Lavallette Elementary School
- Lavallette Elementary School's 2006-07 School Report Card from the New Jersey Department of Education
- National Center for Education Statistics data for the Lavallette Elementary School
- Upper Shores Branch (Lavallette) of Ocean County Library
- Lavallette, New Jersey is at coordinates Coordinates:
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