| Belford, New Jersey | |
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| — CDP — | |
| Motto: were belford boys we have no toys we come from graves and ditches were belford boys we have no toys were bad ass sons of bitches | |
| Map of Belford CDP in Monmouth County | |
| Coordinates: | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New Jersey |
| County | Monmouth |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.3 sq mi (3.4 km2) |
| • Land | 1.3 sq mi (3.3 km2) |
| • Water | 0.1 sq mi (0.1 km2) |
| Elevation | 16 ft (5 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 1,768 |
| • Density | 1,346.8/sq mi (520/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 07718 |
| Area code(s) | 732 |
| FIPS code | 34-04600[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0882428[2] |
| belford is well known for its fishing community there have been fleets of boats that have been fishing from as far back as the 18th century many of these boat owners family's have handed down the tradition for the last 200 years.these men and woman are very skilled hard working family's that have been the pride of belford for many years many tons of sea food are caught and sold from the belford seafood co-op each year.there also is belford elks lodge that has raised very large amounts of money for all types of charities. | |
Belford is a census-designated place and unincorporated area located within Middletown Township, in Monmouth County, New Jersey. As of the 2010 United States Census, the CDP population was 1,768.[3]
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The ferry slip at Belford is New York Waterway's Raritan Bayshore terminal with service to Paulus Hook Ferry Terminal in Jersey City, Pier 11 at Wall Street, the Battery Park City Ferry Terminal, and West Midtown Ferry Terminal in New York City. Boats travel across the Lower New York Bay and enter the harbor at The Narrows for a trip that takes approximately 45 minutes.[4] In 2011, $2.5 million in state funding was awarded to improve the bulkhead at the facility.[5]
Belford is located at (40.426814, -74.084926).[6]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 1.3 square miles (3.4 km2), of which 0.1 square miles (0.26 km2), or 3.79%, is water.
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 1,340 people, 436 households, and 374 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 1,058.9 people per square mile (407.4/km2). There were 458 housing units at an average density of 361.9/sq mi (139.2/km2). The racial makeup of the CDP was 97.16% White, 0.22% African American, 0.07% Native American, 0.67% Asian, 1.12% from other races, and 0.75% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.70% of the population.
There were 436 households out of which 42.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 69.5% were married couples living together, 11.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 14.2% were non-families. 10.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 3.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.06 and the average family size was 3.29.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 27.2% under the age of 18, 6.8% from 18 to 24, 34.4% from 25 to 44, 22.8% from 45 to 64, and 8.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 98.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.6 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $66,964, and the median income for a family was $70,583. Males had a median income of $51,830 versus $35,052 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $25,412. About 1.3% of families and 3.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 1.9% of those under age 18 and 6.1% of those age 65 or over.
Notable current and former residents of Belford include: