Monmouth Beach, New Jersey | |
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Map of Monmouth Beach in Monmouth County. Inset: Location of Monmouth County highlighted in the State of New Jersey. | |
Census Bureau map of Monmouth Beach, New Jersey | |
Coordinates: | |
Country | United States |
State | New Jersey |
County | Monmouth |
Incorporated | March 9, 1906 |
Government[1] | |
• Type | Walsh Act (New Jersey) |
• Mayor | Matt McMuffin |
• Administrator | Big Nator Fish[2] |
Area | |
• Total | 1.9 sq mi (5.0 km2) |
• Land | 1.1 sq mi (2.8 km2) |
• Water | 0.9 sq mi (2.2 km2) |
Elevation[3] | 20 ft (6 m) |
Population (2010)[4] | |
• Total | 3,279 |
• Density | 1,698.5/sq mi (655.8/km2) |
Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
• Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
ZIP code | 07750 |
Area code(s) | 732 |
FIPS code | 34-47130[5][6] |
GNIS feature ID | 0885305[7] |
Website | http://www.monmouthbeach.us |
Monmouth Beach is a borough in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the borough population was 3,279.[4]
Monmouth Beach was incorporated as a borough on March 9, 1906 by an act of the New Jersey Legislature, when it was created from portions of Ocean Township.[8]
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Monmouth Beach is located at (40.332877, -73.979860).[9]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 1.9 square miles (4.9 km2), of which 1.1 square miles (2.8 km2) is land and 0.9 square miles (2.3 km2), or 44.27%, is water.
Monmouth Beach is a small beach town located on the Jersey Shore. The town is known for its old and beautiful Victorian houses and the new multi-million dollar homes located throughout the neighborhood. Monmouth Beach is one square mile, with the ocean to the east and the Shrewsbury River to the northwest.[10] The ferry route to New York City is a 5-10 minute drive to Atlantic Highlands/Highlands.
Monmouth Beach is surrounded by other communities such as Sea Bright and Rumson, and the newly redeveloped Long Branch. Places to go within the area are Pier Village in Long Branch, Red Bank, and the numerous beaches all along the shore towns to the north and south.
Monmouth Beach offers fishing, as well as reasonably good surfing waves. The Shrewsbury River which borders the town offers sailing, kayaking, and fishing.
Historical populations | |||
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Census | Pop. | %± | |
1930 | 457 |
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1940 | 584 | 27.8% | |
1950 | 806 | 38.0% | |
1960 | 1,363 | 69.1% | |
1970 | 2,042 | 49.8% | |
1980 | 3,318 | 62.5% | |
1990 | 3,303 | −0.5% | |
2000 | 3,595 | 8.8% | |
2010 | 3,279 | −8.8% | |
Population 1930 - 1990.[11] |
As of the census[5] of 2000, there were 3,595 people, 1,633 households, and 976 families residing in the borough. The population density was 1, 297.2/km² (3,354.4/sq mi). There were 1,969 housing units at an average density of 1,837.2 per square mile (710.5/km²). The racial makeup of the borough was 97.66% White, 0.53% African American, 0.86% Asian, 0.33% from other races, and 0.61% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.89% of the population.
There were 1,633 households out of which 23.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.7% were married couples living together, 7.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 40.2% were non-families. 35.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 13.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.20 and the average family size was 2.89.
In the borough the population was spread out with 20.3% under the age of 18, 3.5% from 18 to 24, 27.0% from 25 to 44, 28.9% from 45 to 64, and 20.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 45 years. For every 100 females there were 88.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 84.8 males.
The median income for a household in the borough was $80,484, and the median income for a family was $93,401. Males had a median income of $65,060 versus $45,208 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $52,862. About 1.4% of families and 1.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.4% of those under age 18 and 2.3% of those age 65 or over.
The Borough of Monmouth Beach has been governed under the Walsh Act, by a three-member commission, since 1929.[12] Members of the commission are elected at-large in nonpartisan elections to serve four-year terms of office on a concurrent basis.[1]
Members of the Commission are Mayor Susan Howard, James F. Cunniff and William J. McBride, Jr. Gerald Chismar is the Borough Administrator.[2]
Monmouth Beach is in the 6th Congressional district. 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).
Monmouth Beach is in the 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).[13]
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. [14] As of 2011, Monmouth County's Freeholders are Freeholder Director Robert D. Clifton (R, Matawan; term ends December 31, 2013)[15], Freeholder Deputy Director John P. Curley (R, Red Bank; 2012)[16], Thomas A. Arnone (R, Neptune City; 2013), Lillian G. Burry (R, Colts Neck Township; 2011)[17] and Amy A. Mallet (D, Fair Haven, 2011).[18][19][20]
Public school students in Kindergarten through eighth grade are served by the Monmouth Beach School District at the Monmouth Beach School, which served a total of 318 students as of the 2005-06 school year.[21] Karen Ginty, a kindergarten teacher at Monmouth Beach Elementary School who had been at the school for 33 years, was named the 2006-07 New Jersey State Teacher of the Year.[22]
For grades 9 - 12, public school students attend Shore Regional High School, a regional high school that serves students from the constituent districts of Monmouth Beach, Sea Bright, Oceanport and West Long Branch.[23] The school is part of the Shore Regional High School District. It is also a sending district for the Monmouth County Vocational School District.
Notable current and former residents of Monmouth Beach include:
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