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Lakehurst, New Jersey
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| Lakehurst, New Jersey | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | New Jersey |
| County | Ocean |
| Incorporated | April 7, 1921 |
| Government | |
| - Type | Borough |
| - Mayor | Stephen F. Childers, (R, 2007) |
| Area | |
| - Total | 1.0 sq mi (2.6 km²) |
| - Land | 0.9 sq mi (2.4 km²) |
| - Water | 0.1 sq mi (0.2 km²) |
| Elevation [2] | 69 ft (21 m) |
| Population (2006)[1] | |
| - Total | 2,674 |
| - Density | 2,733.9/sq mi (1,055.6/km²) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| - Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP codes | 08733, 08755, 08759 |
| Area code(s) | 732 |
| FIPS code | 34-37770GR2 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0885270GR3 |
| Website: http://www.lakehurstnj.org/ | |
Lakehurst is a Borough in Ocean County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2000 Census, the borough population was 2,522.
Lakehurst was incorporated as a borough by an Act of the New Jersey Legislature on April 7, 1921, from portions of Manchester Township, based on the results of a referendum held on May 24, 1921.[3]
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Lakehurst is located at (40.013066, -74.320390)GR1.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 2.6 km² (1.0 mi²). 2.4 km² (0.9 mi²) of it is land and 0.2 km² (0.1 mi²) of it (8.91%) is water. The town's lake, Lake Horicon, is a man made lake.
| Historical populations | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1930 | 947 |
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| 1940 | 827 | -12.7% | |
| 1950 | 1,518 | 83.6% | |
| 1960 | 2,780 | 83.1% | |
| 1970 | 2,641 | -5.0% | |
| 1980 | 2,908 | 10.1% | |
| 1990 | 3,078 | 5.8% | |
| 2000 | 2,522 | -18.1% | |
| Est. 2006 | 2,674 | [1] | 6.0% |
| Population 1930 - 1990.[4] | |||
As of the censusGR2 of 2000, there were 2,522 people, 870 households, and 662 families residing in the borough. The population density was 1,058.4/km² (2,733.9/mi²). There were 961 housing units at an average density of 403.3/km² (1,041.7/mi²). The racial makeup of the borough was 84.22% White, 7.85% African American, 0.63% Native American, 2.34% Asian, 0.08% Pacific Islander, 2.74% from other races, and 2.14% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 7.97% of the population.
There were 870 households out of which 41.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.5% were married couples living together, 13.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.9% were non-families. 19.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.90 and the average family size was 3.33.
In the borough the population was spread out with 30.6% under the age of 18, 8.0% from 18 to 24, 34.1% from 25 to 44, 19.4% from 45 to 64, and 8.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females there were 106.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.3 males.
The median income for a household in the borough was $43,567, and the median income for a family was $48,833. Males had a median income of $35,403 versus $26,667 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $18,390. About 4.4% of families and 7.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.6% of those under age 18 and 2.5% of those age 65 or over.
The town of Lakehurst first reached international fame as a winter resort around the turn of the 20th century, following the opening of the Pine Tree Inn in 1898. In 1911, the rope factory in the town burned down, prompting the formation of a volunteer fire department.
Lakehurst is frequently cited as the site of the Hindenburg disaster, when on May 6, 1937, the German zeppelin Hindenburg caught fire at the Lakehurst Naval Air Station. In fact, the Hindenburg exploded over portions of Manchester Township, not Lakehurst. None of the Lakehurst Naval Air Station lies within the Borough of Lakehurst.
The Borough of Lakehurst's governing body consists of a Mayor and six Council Members elected at large. Members of the Council are elected for three-year terms with two Council Members being elected each year on a staggered basis, while the Mayor is elected every four years.
The Borough form of government, which dates back to 1878, is the single most popular form of local government in New Jersey. The Mayor retains all general law authority, presides over council meetings, and can vote in case of a tie. With the advice and consent of the council, the Mayor appoints all subordinate officers of the Municipality. The Council is the legislative body of the Borough and is responsible for formulating all local ordinances. There are currently 218 New Jersey municipalities using the borough form of government.
The Mayor of Lakehurst Borough is Stephen F. Childers, (Republican Party, December 31, 2007). Members of the Lakehurst Borough Council are Council President Harry Robbins (2009), Tim Borsetti (2008), James Davis (2009), Pat Ford (2008), Steven Oglesby (2007) and Edward Smith (2007).[5][6]
Lakehurst is in the Fourth Congressional District and is part of New Jersey's 9th Legislative District.[7]
New Jersey's Fourth Congressional District, covering portions of Burlington County, Mercer County, Monmouth County and Ocean County, is represented by Christopher Smith (R). New Jersey is represented in the Senate by Frank Lautenberg (D, Cliffside Park) and Bob Menendez (D, Hoboken).
The 9th legislative district of the New Jersey Legislature is represented in the State Senate by Leonard T. Connors (R, Forked River) and in the Assembly by Christopher J. Connors (R, Forked River) and Brian E. Rumpf (R, Forked River). The Governor of New Jersey is Jon Corzine (D, Hoboken).
Ocean County is governed by a five-member Board of Chosen Freeholders. Ocean County's Freeholders are: John C. Bartlett Jr., John P. Kelly, James F. Lacey, Gerry P. Little and Joseph H. Vicari.
Students in public school for kindergarten through eighth grade attend Lakehurst Elementary School.
Approximately 160 public school students from Lakehurst Borough attend Manchester Township High School in Manchester Township, as part of a sending/receiving relationship with the Manchester Township School District.
New Jersey Route 70 is the main highway through the borough, which lies at the western end of New Jersey Route 37. County Route 547 connects from the North after paralleling the eastern edge of Lakehurst Naval Air Station.
Lakehurst is located on the former Central Railroad of New Jersey Southern Division Main Line. The Barnegat Branch formerly extended from Lakehurst through Toms River and Beachwood down to Barnegat.
Lakehurst is being considered as the southern terminus of the planned New Jersey Transit Monmouth-Ocean-Middlesex Line, which would closely follow the CNJ line.
- ^ a b Census data for Lakehurst borough, United States Census Bureau, accessed August 14, 2007.
- ^ USGS GNIS: Borough of Lakehurst, Geographic Names Information System, accessed October 18, 2007.
- ^ "The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606-1968", John P. Snyder, Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 203.
- ^ Jersey Resident Population by Municipality: 1930 - 1990, Workforce New Jersey Public Information Network. Accessed March 1, 2007.
- ^ Governing Body, Lakehurst Borough. Accessed April 5, 2007.
- ^ 2007 Elected Officials of Ocean County, Ocean County, New Jersey. p. 5. Accessed August 14, 2007.
- ^ 2006 New Jersey Citizen's Guide to Government, New Jersey League of Women Voters, p. 59. Accessed August 30, 2006.
- Lakehurst Borough web site
- Lakehurst Elementary School
- Lakehurst Elementary School's 2005-06 School Report Card from the New Jersey Department of Education
- National Center for Education Statistics data for the Lakehurst Elementary School
- Manchester Township High School
- Lakehurst, New Jersey is at coordinates Coordinates:
