| Avon-by-the-Sea, New Jersey | |
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| — Borough — | |
| Map of Avon-by-the-Sea in Monmouth County. Inset: Location of Monmouth County highlighted in the State of New Jersey. | |
| Census Bureau map of Avon-by-the-Sea, New Jersey | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | New Jersey |
| County | Monmouth |
| Incorporated | March 23, 1900 |
| Government[1] | |
| • Type | Walsh Act (New Jersey) |
| • Mayor | Robert Mahon |
| • Administrator | Timothy M. Gallagher[2] |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.6 sq mi (1.4 km2) |
| • Land | 0.4 sq mi (1.1 km2) |
| • Water | 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km2) |
| Elevation[3] | 10 ft (3 m) |
| Population (2010 Census)[4] | |
| • Total | 1,901 |
| • Density | 5,262.9/sq mi (2,014.9/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 07717 |
| Area code(s) | 732 |
| FIPS code | 34-02440[5][6] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0885147[7] |
| Website | http://www.avonbytheseanj.com |
Avon-by-the-Sea is a Borough in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States, As of the 2010 United States Census, the borough population was 1,901.[4] Although many of the vacationers and locals call it Avon, the correct pronunciation is Ah-von (not Ay-von).[8]
Avon-by-the-Sea was incorporated as a borough by an Act of the New Jersey Legislature on March 23, 1900, from portions of Neptune City.[9]
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Avon-by-the-Sea is located at (40.191809, -74.016886).[10]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 0.6 square miles (1.6 km2), of which 0.4 square miles (1.0 km2) is land and 0.1 square miles (0.26 km2) (21.82%) is water.
| Historical populations | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1930 | 1,220 |
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| 1940 | 1,211 | −0.7% | |
| 1950 | 1,650 | 36.3% | |
| 1960 | 1,707 | 3.5% | |
| 1970 | 2,163 | 26.7% | |
| 1980 | 2,337 | 8.0% | |
| 1990 | 2,165 | −7.4% | |
| 2000 | 2,244 | 3.6% | |
| 2010 | 1,901 | −15.3% | |
| Population 1930 - 1990.[4][11] | |||
As of the census[5] of 2000, there were 2,244 people, 1,043 households, and 535 families residing in the borough. The population density was 5,262.9 people per square mile (2,014.9/km2). There were 1,387 housing units at an average density of 3,253.0 per square mile (1,245.4/km2). The racial makeup of the borough was 97.15% White, 0.53% African American, 0.45% Native American, 0.89% Asian, 0.62% from other races, and 0.36% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.41% of the population.
As of the 2000 census, 36.5% of Avon-by-the-Sea residents were of Irish ancestry, the third-highest percentage of any municipality in the United States, and second-highest in New Jersey, among all places with more than 1,000 residents identifying their ancestry.[12]
There were 1,043 households out of which 18.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 42.8% were married couples living together, 6.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 48.7% were non-families. 41.1% 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 2.15 and the average family size was 3.04.
In the borough the population was spread out with 18.4% under the age of 18, 4.8% from 18 to 24, 28.7% from 25 to 44, 25.8% from 45 to 64, and 22.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44 years. For every 100 females there were 93.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.4 males.
The median income for a household in the borough was $60,192, and the median income for a family was $80,605. Males had a median income of $53,125 versus $35,857 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $41,238. About 2.3% of families and 2.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.0% of those under age 18 and 4.4% of those age 65 or over.
Avon-by-the-Sea has governed under the Walsh Act since 1919, by a three-member commission.[13] Members of the commission are elected at-large in nonpartisan elections to serve four-year terms of office on a concurrent basis.[1]
As of 2011[update], members of the Avon-by-the-Sea Commission are Mayor Robert Mahon (Commissioner of Revenue and Finance), Francis Gorman (Commissioner of Public Affairs and Public Safety) and Robert P. McGovern (Commissioner of Public Works, Parks and Public Property).[14]
Avon-by-the-Sea is in the 6th Congressional district and is part of New Jersey's 11th state legislative district.[15] The borough was relocated to the 30th state legislative district by the New Jersey Apportionment Commission based on the results of the 2010 Census.[4] The new district will be in effect for the June 2011 primary and the November 2011 general election, with the state senator and assembly members elected taking office in the new district as of January 2012.[15]
New Jersey's Sixth Congressional District is represented by Frank Pallone (D, Long Branch). New Jersey is represented in the United States Senate by Frank Lautenberg (D, Cliffside Park) and Bob Menendez (D, Hoboken).
11th legislative district of the New Jersey Legislature, which is represented in the New Jersey Senate by Sean T. Kean (R, Wall Township) and in the New Jersey General Assembly by Mary Pat Angelini (R, Ocean Township) and Dave Rible (R, Wall Township).[16] The Governor of New Jersey is Chris Christie (R, Mendham).[17] The Lieutenant Governor of New Jersey is Kim Guadagno (R, Monmouth Beach).[18]
Monmouth County is governed by a Board of Chosen Freeholders consisting of five members who are elected at-large to serve three year terms of office on a staggered basis, with one or two seats up for election each year. [19] As of 2011, Monmouth County's Freeholders are Freeholder Director Robert D. Clifton (R, Matawan; term ends December 31, 2013)[20], Freeholder Deputy Director John P. Curley (R, Red Bank; 2012)[21], Thomas A. Arnone (R, Neptune City; 2013), Lillian G. Burry (R, Colts Neck Township; 2011)[22] and Amy A. Mallet (D, Fair Haven, 2011).[23][24][25]
The Avon School District serves public school students in kindergarten through eighth grade. Avon Elementary School served an enrollment of 132 students during the 2005-06 school year.[26]
For grades 9-12, public school students attend Manasquan High School, in Manasquan, as part of a sending/receiving relationship. The high school also serves students from Belmar, Brielle, Lake Como, Sea Girt, Spring Lake, Spring Lake Heights who attended Manasquan High School as part of sending/receiving relationships with their respective districts.[27][28] During the 2004-2005 school year, there were seven students from Avon-by-the Sea who attended Manasquan High School. Students may also apply to academy schools in the Monmouth County Vocational School District, which include the Academy of Allied Health & Science, Biotechnology High School, High Technology High School, Marine Academy of Science and Technology and Communications High School.
Students may also attend Academy Charter High School, located in Lake Como, which serves residents of Allenhurst, Asbury Park, Avon-by-the-Sea, Belmar, Bradley Beach, Deal, Interlaken and Lake Como, and accepts students on a lottery basis.[29]
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