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Ship Bottom, New Jersey
Borough
Borough of Ship Bottom
Motto: 
"Gateway to Long Beach Island"
Map of Ship Bottom in Ocean County. Inset: Location of Ocean County highlighted in the State of New Jersey.
Map of Ship Bottom in Ocean County. Inset: Location of Ocean County highlighted in the State of New Jersey.
Census Bureau map of Ship Bottom, New Jersey
Census Bureau map of Ship Bottom, New Jersey
Country United States
state New Jersey
CountyOcean
IncorporatedMarch 3, 1925 as Ship Bottom-Beach Arlington
Renamed1947 as Ship Bottom
Government
[4]
 • TypeBorough
 • MayorWilliam Huelsenbeck (term ends December 31, 2018)[1]
 • AdministratorT. Richard Bethea[2]
 • ClerkKathleen Wells[3]
Area
[5]
 • Total1.001 sq mi (2.592 km2)
 • Land0.713 sq mi (1.847 km2)
 • Water0.288 sq mi (0.745 km2)  28.73%
 • Rank498th of 566 in state
23rd of 33 in county[5]
Elevation
[6]
3 ft (0.9 m)
Population
 (2010 Census)[7][8][9][10]
 • Total1,156
 • Estimate 
(2013)[11]
1,159
 • Rank528th of 566 in state
29th of 33 in county[12]
 • Density1,620.6/sq mi (625.7/km2)
  • Rank322nd of 566 in state
16th of 33 in county[12]
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (Eastern (EDT))
ZIP code
08008 - Beach Haven[13][14]
Area code609[15]
FIPS code3402967110[5][16][17]
GNIS feature ID0885394[5][18]
Websitewww.shipbottom.org

Ship Bottom is a borough in Ocean County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the borough's population was 1,156,[8][9][10] reflecting a decline of 228 (-16.5%) from the 1,384 counted in the 2000 Census, which had in turn increased by 32 (+2.4%) from the 1,352 counted in the 1990 Census.[20] The borough is located on Long Beach Island and borders the Atlantic Ocean.

What is now Ship Bottom was originally incorporated as the borough of Ship Bottom-Beach Arlington by an Act of the New Jersey Legislature on March 3, 1925, from portions of Long Beach Township, based on the results of a referendum held on May 23, 1925. The borough name was shortened to Ship Bottom in 1947.[21]

The borough is known as the "Gateway to Long Beach Island", as Route 72 provides the sole road access from Manahawkin in Stafford Township, ending in Ship Bottom as it crosses Manahawkin Bay via the Manahawkin Bay Bridge (formally known as the Dorland J. Henderson Memorial Bridge).

Geography

Ship Bottom is located at 39°38′43″N 74°10′59″W / 39.645354°N 74.183003°W / 39.645354; -74.183003 (39.645354,-74.183003). According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough had a total area of 1.001 square miles (2.592 km2), of which, 0.713 square miles (1.847 km2) of it was land and 0.288 square miles (0.745 km2) of it (28.73%) was water.[5][19]

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note%±
1930277—
194039643.0%
195053334.6%
196071734.5%
19701,07950.5%
19801,42732.3%
19901,352−5.3%
20001,3842.4%
20101,156−16.5%
2013 (est.)1,159[11][22]0.3%
Population sources:
1930-2000[23] 1930[24]
1930-1990[25] 2000[26][27] 2010[7][8][9][10]

Census 2010

Template:USCensusDemographics

The Census Bureau's 2006-2010 American Community Survey showed that (in 2010 inflation-adjusted dollars) median household income was $60,673 (with a margin of error of +/- $15,872) and the median family income was $97,841 (+/- $19,072). Males had a median income of $51,641 (+/- $9,381) versus $33,580 (+/- $4,778) for females. The per capita income for the borough was $41,184 (+/- $4,936). About 5.4% of families and 5.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.3% of those under age 18 and 1.9% of those age 65 or over.[28]

Census 2000

As of the 2000 United States Census[16] there were 1,384 people, 664 households, and 395 families residing in the borough. The population density was 1,991.1 people per square mile (763.4/km2). There were 2,218 housing units at an average density of 3,191.0 per square mile (1,223.4/km2). The racial makeup of the borough was 96.32% White, 0.29% African American, 0.72% Native American, 0.87% Asian, 1.08% from other races, and 0.72% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.78% of the population.[26][27]

There were 664 households out of which 14.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.3% were married couples living together, 8.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 40.4% were non-families. 35.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 17.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.08 and the average family size was 2.65.[26][27]

In the borough the population was spread out with 14.8% under the age of 18, 5.9% from 18 to 24, 22.7% from 25 to 44, 29.7% from 45 to 64, and 26.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 50 years. For every 100 females there were 92.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.2 males.[26][27]

The median income for a household in the borough was $42,098, and the median income for a family was $60,417. Males had a median income of $36,382 versus $28,958 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $27,870. About 4.1% of families and 8.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 15.0% of those under age 18 and 2.8% of those age 65 or over.[26][27]

Government

Local government

Ship Bottom is governed under the Borough form of New Jersey municipal government. The governing body consists of a Mayor and a Borough Council comprising six council members, with all positions elected at-large on a partisan basis as part of the November general election. 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 in a three-year cycle.[4] The Borough form of government used by Ship Bottom, the most common system used in the state, is a "weak mayor / strong council" government in which council members act as the legislative body with the mayor presiding at meetings and voting only in the event of a tie. The mayor can veto ordinances subject to an override by a two-thirds majority vote of the council. The mayor makes committee and liaison assignments for council members, and most appointments are made by the mayor with the advice and consent of the council.[29][30] Each Council member chairs a committee that oversees a department: Revenue and Finance; Public Safety; Water/Sewer; Parks and Recreation; Public Property and Community Affairs; and Public Works.[31]

As of 2015, the Mayor of Ship Bottom Borough is Republican William Huelsenbeck, whose term of office ends on December 31, 2018. Members of the Ship Bottom Borough Council (with party, term-end year and committee chairmanship listed in parentheses) are Council President Edward English (R, 2017; Parks & Recreation), Dr. Robert Gleason (R, 2015; Public Buildings and Community Affairs), David Hartman (R, 2017; Finance), Peter J. Rossi, Jr. (R, 2015; Public Works), Richard J. Sinopoli (R, 2016; Water and Sewer) and Tom Tallon (R, 2016; Public Safety).[2][32][33][34][35][36]

Federal, state and county representation

Ship Bottom is located in the 2nd Congressional District[37] and is part of New Jersey's 9th state legislative district.[9][38][39] Prior to the 2010 Census, Ship Bottom had been part of the 3rd Congressional District, a change made by the New Jersey Redistricting Commission that took effect in January 2013, based on the results of the November 2012 general elections.[40]

For the 118th United States Congress, New Jersey's 2nd congressional district is represented by Jeff Van Drew (R, Dennis Township).[41] New Jersey is represented in the United States Senate by Democrats Cory Booker (Newark, term ends 2027)[42] and Bob Menendez (Englewood Cliffs, term ends 2025).[43][44]

For the 2024-2025 session, the 9th legislative district of the New Jersey Legislature is represented in the State Senate by Carmen Amato (R, Lacey Township) and in the General Assembly by Greg Myhre (R, Stafford Township) and Brian E. Rumpf (R, Little Egg Harbor Township).[45] Template:NJ Governor

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Politics

As of March 23, 2011, there were a total of 988 registered voters in Ship Bottom, of which 142 (14.4%) were registered as Democrats, 497 (50.3%) were registered as Republicans and 349 (35.3%) were registered as Unaffiliated. There were no voters registered to other parties.[46] Among the borough's 2010 Census population, 85.5% (vs. 63.2% in Ocean County) were registered to vote, including 97.1% of those ages 18 and over (vs. 82.6% countywide).[46][47]

In the 2012 presidential election, Republican Mitt Romney received 57.3% of the vote (335 cast), ahead of Democrat Barack Obama with 42.4% (248 votes), and other candidates with 0.3% (2 votes), among the 590 ballots cast by the borough's 998 registered voters (5 ballots were spoiled), for a turnout of 59.1%.[48][49] In the 2008 presidential election, Republican John McCain received 57.2% of the vote (419 cast), ahead of Democrat Barack Obama with 40.3% (295 votes) and other candidates with 1.4% (10 votes), among the 732 ballots cast by the borough's 1,036 registered voters, for a turnout of 70.7%.[50] In the 2004 presidential election, Republican George W. Bush received 57.3% of the vote (449 ballots cast), outpolling Democrat John Kerry with 41.5% (325 votes) and other candidates with 0.6% (7 votes), among the 784 ballots cast by the borough's 1,084 registered voters, for a turnout percentage of 72.3.[51]

In the 2013 gubernatorial election, Republican Chris Christie received 75.3% of the vote (381 cast), ahead of Democrat Barbara Buono with 23.7% (120 votes), and other candidates with 1.0% (5 votes), among the 523 ballots cast by the borough's 967 registered voters (17 ballots were spoiled), for a turnout of 54.1%.[52][53] In the 2009 gubernatorial election, Republican Chris Christie received 63.2% of the vote (349 ballots cast), ahead of Democrat Jon Corzine with 29.2% (161 votes), Independent Chris Daggett with 5.8% (32 votes) and other candidates with 0.9% (5 votes), among the 552 ballots cast by the borough's 1,005 registered voters, yielding a 54.9% turnout.[54]

Education

For Kindergarten through sixth grade, public school students attend the Long Beach Island Consolidated School District, which also serves students from Barnegat Light, Harvey Cedars, Long Beach Township and Surf City.[4][55] As of the 2011-12 school year, the district's two schools had an enrollment of 238 students and 26.9 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 8.85:1.[56] Schools in the district (with 2011-12 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics[57]) are Ethel Jacobsen School[58] in Surf City with 138 students in grades Kindergarten – 2 and Long Beach Island Grade School[59] in Ship Bottom with 100 students in grades 3 – 6.[60]

Students in public school for seventh through twelfth grades attend the Southern Regional School District, which serves the five municipalities in the Long Beach Island Consolidated School District, along with students from Beach Haven and Stafford Township, as well as students from Ocean Township (including its Waretown section) who attend as part of a sending/receiving relationship.[4][61] (with 2011-12 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics[62]) are Southern Regional Middle School[63] (grades 7 and 8; 981 students) and Southern Regional High School[64] (grades 9 – 12; 2,077 students).[65] Both schools are in the Manahawkin section of Stafford Township.

Transportation

As of May 2010, the borough had a total of 18.57 miles (29.89 km) of roadways, of which 13.32 miles (21.44 km) were maintained by the municipality, 4.65 miles (7.48 km) by Ocean County and 0.60 miles (0.97 km) by the New Jersey Department of Transportation.[66]

The eastern terminus of Route 72 is in Ship Bottom, which connects the borough to the Manahawkin section of Stafford Township via the Manahawkin Bay Bridge (formally known as the Dorland J. Henderson Memorial Bridge).[67]

Notable people

People who were born in, residents of, or otherwise closely associated with Ship Bottom include:

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