Island Heights, New Jersey
| Island Heights, New Jersey | |
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| Coordinates: 39°56′32″N 74°08′57″W / 39.94222°N 74.14917°WCoordinates: 39°56′32″N 74°08′57″W / 39.94222°N 74.14917°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New Jersey |
| County | Ocean |
| Incorporated | May 6, 1887 |
| Government[1] | |
| • Type | Faulkner Act (Small Municipality) |
| • Mayor | James H. Biggs (2014)[2] |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.9 sq mi (2.3 km2) |
| • Land | 0.6 sq mi (1.6 km2) |
| • Water | 0.3 sq mi (0.7 km2) |
| Elevation[3] | 36 ft (11 m) |
| Population (2010 Census)[4] | |
| • Total | 1,673 |
| • Density | 2,909.2/sq mi (1,123.3/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 08732 |
| Area code(s) | 732 |
| FIPS code | 34-34530[5][6] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0885262[7] |
| Website | http://www.islandheightsborough.com |
Island Heights is a Borough in Ocean County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the borough population was 1,673.
Island Heights was incorporated as a borough by an Act of the New Jersey Legislature on May 6, 1887, from portions of Dover Township (now Toms River Township), based on the results of a referendum held on November 18, 1886.[8][9]
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[edit] Geography
Island Heights is located at 39°56′33″N 74°08′49″W / 39.942616°N 74.146890°W (39.942616, -74.146890).[10]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 0.9 square miles (2.3 km2), of which, 0.6 square miles (1.6 km2) of it is land and 0.3 square miles (0.78 km2) of it (31.03%) is water.
[edit] Demographics
| Historical populations | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1930 | 453 |
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| 1940 | 392 | −13.5% | |
| 1950 | 795 | 102.8% | |
| 1960 | 1,150 | 44.7% | |
| 1970 | 1,397 | 21.5% | |
| 1980 | 1,575 | 12.7% | |
| 1990 | 1,470 | −6.7% | |
| 2000 | 1,751 | 19.1% | |
| 2010 | 1,673 | −4.5% | |
| Population 1930 - 1990.[11] | |||
As of the census[5] of 2000, there were 1,751 people, 705 households, and 497 families residing in the borough. The population density was 2,909.2 people per square mile (1,126.8/km2). There were 807 housing units at an average density of 1,340.8 per square mile (519.3/km2). The racial makeup of the borough was 97.77% White, 0.11% African American, 0.46% Native American, 0.63% Asian, 0.06% from other races, and 0.97% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.37% of the population.
There were 705 households out of which 28.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.0% were married couples living together, 10.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.4% were non-families. 24.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.48 and the average family size was 2.97.
In the borough the population was spread out with 22.4% under the age of 18, 6.6% from 18 to 24, 24.5% from 25 to 44, 29.2% from 45 to 64, and 17.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females there were 92.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.4 males.
The median income for a household in the borough was $61,125, and the median income for a family was $72,596. Males had a median income of $47,500 versus $38,375 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $26,975. About 2.6% of families and 4.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.5% of those under age 18 and 9.1% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] Government
[edit] Local government
Island Heights is governed under the Small Municipality form of municipal government under the Faulkner Act. The government consists of a mayor and a six-member council, elected in non-partisan elections. The mayor is directly elected to a four-year term of office. Councilmembers served three-year terms of office on a staggered basis, with two seats coming up for election each year.[1]
The Mayor of Island Heights Borough is Jim Biggs (term ends on May 12, 2013). Island Heights Borough Council members are Council President Al Gabriel (2010), Jeffrey B. Silver (2012), Greg Heizler (2009), Betsy Hyle (2010), Brian Taboada (2011), and Richard Woods (2011).[12][13]
[edit] Federal, state and county representation
Island Heights is in the 3rd Congressional district. New Jersey's Third Congressional District is represented by Jon Runyan (R, Mount Laurel Township). New Jersey is represented in the United States Senate by Frank Lautenberg (D, Cliffside Park) and Bob Menendez (D, Hoboken).
Island Heights is in the The 10th district of the New Jersey Legislature is represented in the State Senate by James W. Holzapfel (R, Toms River) and in the General Assembly by Gregory P. McGuckin (R, Toms River) and David W. Wolfe (R, Brick Township).[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 of office, with either one or two seats coming up for election each year. As of 2011, Ocean County's Freeholders are Freeholder Director Joseph H. Vicari (Toms River, term ends December 31, 2011), Freeholder Deputy Director Gerry P. Little (Surf City, 2012), John C. Bartlett, Jr. (Pine Beach, 2012), John P. Kelly (Eagleswood Township, 2010) and James F. Lacey (Brick Township, 2013).[15][16]
[edit] Education
The Island Heights School District serves public school students in grades K-6 at Island Heights Elementary School. The school had an enrollment of 102 students as of the 2005-06 school year.[17]
Public school students in grades 7 through 12 attend the schools of the Central Regional School District, which serves students from the municipalities of Berkeley Township, Island Heights, Ocean Gate, Seaside Heights and Seaside Park. The total student population in the district is approximately 2,400, instructed by 200 staff members.[18] The schools in the district are Central Regional Middle School for grades 7 and 8 (833 students), and Central Regional High School for grades 9 - 12 (1,494 students).
[edit] Notable residents
Notable current and former residents of Island Heights include:
- John F. Peto (1854–1907), painter.[19]
- Gia Maione Prima (born 1941), singer and widow of Louis Prima.[20]
[edit] References
- ^ a b 2005 New Jersey Legislative District Data Book, Rutgers University Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy. p. 53.
- ^ 2011 New Jersey Mayors Directory, New Jersey Department of Community Affairs. Accessed July 18, 2011.
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Borough of Island Heights, Geographic Names Information System. Accessed January 4, 2008.
- ^ 2010 Census Populations: Ocean County, Asbury Park Press. Accessed July 18, 2011.
- ^ a b "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ A Cure for the Common Codes: New Jersey, Missouri Census Data Center. Accessed July 14, 2008.
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. http://geonames.usgs.gov. Retrieved 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.
- ^ Ocean County Historical Society: Island Heights Borough, accessed August 3, 2006
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/gazette.html. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
- ^ New Jersey Resident Population by Municipality: 1930 - 1990, Workforce New Jersey Public Information Network, backed up by the Internet Archive as of May 2, 2009. Accessed July 6, 2011.
- ^ 2008 Elected Officials of Ocean County, Ocean County, New Jersey. p. 4. Accessed July 8, 2008.
- ^ Mayor and Council, Borough of Island Heights. accessed July 8, 2008.
- ^ Legislative Roster 2012-2013 Session, New Jersey Legislature. Accessed January 11, 2012.
- ^ Board of Chosen Freeholders, Ocean County, New Jersey. Accessed January 5, 2011.
- ^ 2011 Organization Comments by Freeholder Director Joseph H. Vicari, Ocean County, New Jersey. Accessed January 5, 2011.
- ^ Data for the Island Heights School District, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed April 22, 2008.
- ^ Central Regional School District 2007 School Reprt Card Narrative, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed April 22, 2008. "The Central Regional School District is located in the Bayville section of Berkeley Township and draws from the constituent districts of Berkeley Township, Island Heights, Ocean Gate, Seaside Heights, and Seaside Park."
- ^ Barron, James. "RESTORING AMERICA'S PAST: BED AND BREAKFAST INNS", The New York Times, May 14, 1987. Accessed April 22, 2008. "Joy Peto Smiley operates the Studio of John F. Peto, a B & B in the house in Island Heights, N.J., where her grandfather painted portraits and landscapes."
- ^ Sapia, Joseph. "Louis Prima's widow seeks royalties ISLAND HEIGHTS WOMAN WED BANDLEADER IN '63 Louis Prima's wife files suit over royalties", Asbury Park Press, December 24, 2002. Accessed July 18, 2011. "AN Island Heights woman - the last of musician Louis Prima's five wives - is suing a California recording company, seeking royalties for the showman's work."
[edit] External links
- Island Heights website
- Island Heights information
- Island Heights School
- Island Heights School District's 2009–10 School Report Card from the New Jersey Department of Education
- Data for the Island Heights School District, National Center for Education Statistics
- Central Regional School District
- Island Heights Branch of Ocean County Library
- Ocean County Historical Society: Island Heights Borough
- Island Heights Volunteer Fire Company Station 53
