| Spring Lake Heights, New Jersey | |
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| — Borough — | |
| Nickname(s): SLH; The Heights | |
| Map of Spring Lake Heights in Monmouth County. Inset: Location of Monmouth County highlighted in the State of New Jersey. | |
| Census Bureau map of Spring Lake Heights, New Jersey | |
| Coordinates: | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New Jersey |
| County | Monmouth |
| Incorporated | March 19, 1927 |
| Government[1] | |
| • Type | Borough (New Jersey) |
| • Mayor | H. Frances Enright |
| Area[2] | |
| • Total | 1.309 sq mi (3.391 km2) |
| • Land | 1.284 sq mi (3.325 km2) |
| • Water | 0.025 sq mi (0.066 km2) 1.95% |
| Elevation[3] | 16 ft (5 m) |
| Population (2010 Census)[4] | |
| • Total | 4,713 |
| • Density | 3,599.7/sq mi (1,389.9/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 07762 |
| Area code(s) | 732/848 |
| FIPS code | 34-70140[5][6] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0885407[7] |
| Website | http://www.springlakehts.com |
Spring Lake Heights is a borough located in the southern coastal portion of Monmouth County, New Jersey. As of the 2010 United States Census, the borough population was 4,713.[4]
Spring Lake Heights was formed as a borough by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on March 19, 1927, from portions of Wall Township, based on the results of a referendum held on May 3, 1927.[8]
New Jersey Monthly magazine ranked Spring Lake Heights as its 28th best place to live in its 2008 rankings of the "Best Places To Live" in New Jersey.[9]
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Spring Lake Heights is located at (40.149592,-74.045981). According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough had a total area of 1.309 square miles (3.391 km2), of which, 1.284 square miles (3.325 km2) of it is land and 0.025 square miles (0.066 km2) of it (1.95%) is water.[10][2]
Wreck Pond is a tidal pond located on the coast of the Atlantic Ocean, surrounded by Wall Township and the boroughs of Spring Lake, Spring Lake Heights, and Sea Girt. The Wreck Pond watershed covers about 12 square miles (31 km2) in eastern Monmouth County.
Spring Lake Heights is adjacent to Route 35 and Route 71.
| Historical populations | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1930 | 1,221 |
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| 1940 | 1,076 | −11.9% | |
| 1950 | 1,798 | 67.1% | |
| 1960 | 3,309 | 84.0% | |
| 1970 | 4,602 | 39.1% | |
| 1980 | 5,424 | 17.9% | |
| 1990 | 5,341 | −1.5% | |
| 2000 | 5,227 | −2.1% | |
| 2010 | 4,713 | −9.8% | |
| Population 1930 - 1990.[11] | |||
As of the census[5] of 2000, there were 5,227 people, 2,511 households, and 1,358 families residing in the borough. The population density was 3,947.7 people per square mile (1,528.9/km2). There were 2,950 housing units at an average density of 2,228.0 per square mile (862.9/km2). The racial makeup of the borough was 97.28% White, 1.11% African American, 0.02% Native American, 0.36% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.67% from other races, and 0.54% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.12% of the population.
As of the 2000 census, 32.7% of Spring Lake Heights residents were of Irish ancestry, the 16th-highest percentage of any municipality in the United States, and fifth-highest in New Jersey, among all places with more than 1,000 residents identifying their ancestry.[12]
There were 2,511 households out of which 17.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 42.6% were married couples living together, 9.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 45.9% were non-families. 41.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 22.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.04 and the average family size was 2.82.
In the borough the population was spread out with 16.8% under the age of 18, 4.4% from 18 to 24, 23.7% from 25 to 44, 25.4% from 45 to 64, and 29.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 48 years. For every 100 females there were 81.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 76.6 males.
The median income for a household in the borough was $51,330, and the median income for a family was $64,345. Males had a median income of $48,640 versus $40,363 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $35,093. About 4.2% of families and 7.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11.9% of those under age 18 and 7.1% of those age 65 or over.
Spring Lake Heights is governed under the Borough form of New Jersey municipal government. The government consists of a Mayor and a Borough Council comprising six council members, with all positions elected at large. A Mayor is elected directly by the voters to a four-year term of office. The Borough Council consists of six members elected to serve three-year terms on a staggered basis, with two seats coming up for election each year.[1]
As of 2011[update], the Mayor of Spring Lake Heights is H. Frances Enright. Members of the Borough Council (with committee chairmanships listed in parentheses) are Council Chairperson Gavino Maccanico (Law and Public Safety), John P. Brennan (Building and Grounds), Patricia N. Cindea (Finance), Richard Diver (Public Works), Sara King (Utilities) and Thomas Vorbach (Legislation and Grants).[13]
Spring Lake Heights is in the 4th Congressional district. New Jersey's Fourth Congressional District is represented by Christopher Smith (R). New Jersey is represented in the United States Senate by Frank Lautenberg (D, Cliffside Park) and Bob Menendez (D, Hoboken).
Spring Lake Heights 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).[14]
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. [15] As of 2011, Monmouth County's Freeholders are Freeholder Director Robert D. Clifton (R, Matawan; term ends December 31, 2013)[16], Freeholder Deputy Director John P. Curley (R, Red Bank; 2012)[17], Thomas A. Arnone (R, Neptune City; 2013), Lillian G. Burry (R, Colts Neck Township; 2011)[18] and Amy A. Mallet (D, Fair Haven, 2011).[19][20][21]
The Spring Lake Heights School District, located on 12 acres (49,000 m2) in suburban Spring Lake Heights, serves public school students in K-8 in the elementary school, with an enrollment of 333 students in 2008-09.[22]
Public school students in grades 9-12 attend Manasquan High School in Manasquan, as part of a sending/receiving relationship with the Manasquan Public Schools. Manasquan High School also the high school serves students from Avon-by-the-Sea, Belmar, Brielle, Lake Como, Sea Girt and Spring Lake, who attend Manasquan High School as part of sending/receiving relationships with their respective districts.[23][24]
Spring Lake Heights students are also served by St. Catharine School (grades K-8) in Spring Lake and St. Rose High School in Belmar.
Notable current and former residents of Spring lake heights include:
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