Surf City, New Jersey
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| Surf City, New Jersey | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | New Jersey |
| County | Ocean |
| Government | |
| - Mayor | Leonard T. Connors, Jr. |
| Area | |
| - Total | 0.9 sq mi (2.4 km²) |
| - Land | 0.7 sq mi (1.9 km²) |
| - Water | 0.2 sq mi (0.5 km²) |
| Elevation | 10 ft (3 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 1,442 |
| - Density | 1,990.4/sq mi (768.5/km²) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| - Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 08008 |
| Area code(s) | 609 |
| FIPS code | 34-71640[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0881024[2] |
Surf City is a borough in Ocean County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2000 Census, the borough population was 1,442. The borough borders the Atlantic Ocean on Long Beach Island.
What is now Surf City was originally formed as Long Beach City borough by an Act of the New Jersey Legislature on September 19, 1894, from portions of Stafford Township, based on the results of a referendum held the previous day. The borough was renamed Surf City by a resolution of the Borough Council as of May 26, 1899.[3]
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[edit] Geography
Surf City is located at (39.661385, -74.166633)[4].
Surf City is 57 miles east-southeast of Philadelphia, PA and 71 miles south of New York, NY.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 0.9 square miles (2.4 km²), of which, 0.7 square miles (1.9 km²) of it is land and 0.2 square miles (0.5 km²) of it (21.74%) is water.
[edit] History
Home to the first big boarding hotel on the New Jersey coast, called the Mansion of Health. The area surrounding this hotel was called "Buzby's Place" in the 1830s and 1940s, after one of the owners of the Mansion of Health, Hudson Buzby. The Mansion of Health burned down in 1874, but some old-timers still call the cove at the foot of South First Street on the bay side "Mansion Cove."[5]
In 1875, the 20 or so permanent members of the area decided to call it Long Beach City, even though the area was still considered part of Stafford Township. But in 1894, Surf City became incorporated, changing its name to Surf City in 1899 after the United States Postal Service demanded a name change before the town could incorporate, preventing it from being confused with Long Branch in Monmouth County.[6]
[edit] Demographics
| Historical populations | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1930 | 76 |
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| 1940 | 129 | 69.7% | |
| 1950 | 291 | 125.6% | |
| 1960 | 419 | 44.0% | |
| 1970 | 1,129 | 169.5% | |
| 1980 | 1,571 | 39.1% | |
| 1990 | 1,375 | -12.5% | |
| 2000 | 1,442 | 4.9% | |
| Est. 2006 | 1,542 | [7] | 6.9% |
| Population 1930 - 1990.[8] | |||
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 1,442 people, 706 households, and 420 families residing in the borough. The population density was 1,990.4 people per square mile (773.3/km²). There were 2,621 housing units at an average density of 3,617.9/sq mi (1,405.5/km²). The racial makeup of the borough was 98.06% White, 0.14% African American, 0.21% Native American, 0.35% Asian, 0.42% Pacific Islander, 0.55% from other races, and 0.28% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.94% of the population.
There were 706 households out of which 13.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.6% were married couples living together, 7.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 40.4% were non-families. 34.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 19.4% 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 2.61.
In the borough the population was spread out with 12.4% under the age of 18, 5.1% from 18 to 24, 21.6% from 25 to 44, 26.8% from 45 to 64, and 34.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 53 years. For every 100 females there were 90.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.8 males.
The median income for a household in the borough was $38,190, and the median income for a family was $50,268. Males had a median income of $40,625 versus $25,208 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $26,632. About 5.6% of families and 7.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 22.1% of those under age 18 and 3.9% of those age 65 or over.
Surf City is served primarily by Philadelphia television stations, Atlantic City and Philadelphia based radio stations and two daily newspapers, The Press of Atlantic City and The Asbury Park Press.
Sports teams favored by residents include the Philadelphia Eagles (NFL), the Philadelphia Flyers (NHL), the Philadelphia 76ers (NBA) and the Atlantic City Surf (Can-Am League baseball).
[edit] Government
[edit] Local government
The mayor of Surf City Borough is Leonard T. Connors, Jr. (R, term ends December 31, 2007), who also is the state senator from the 9th Legislative District. Borough Council members are Bettie Creevy (R, 2007), Charles L. Freitag (R, 2007), Francis R. Hodgson, Sr. (R, 2008) and William D. Hodgson (R, 2008), John H. Klose (R, 2009) and James B. Russell (R, 2009).[9]
[edit] Federal, state and county representation
Surf City is in the Third Congressional District and is part of New Jersey's 9th Legislative District.[10]
New Jersey's Third Congressional District, covering portions of Burlington County, Camden County and Ocean County, is represented by Jim Saxton (R, Mount Holly). New Jersey is represented in the Senate by Frank Lautenberg (D, Cliffside Park) and Bob Menendez (D, Hoboken).
For the 2008-2009 Legislative Session, the 9th district of the New Jersey Legislature is represented in the State Senate by Christopher J. Connors (R, Lacey Township) and in the Assembly by Brian E. Rumpf (R, Little Egg Harbor Township) and Daniel Van Pelt (R, Ocean Township).[11] The Governor of New Jersey is Jon Corzine (D, Hoboken).[12]
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. As of 2008, Ocean County's Freeholders are Freeholder Director Joseph H. Vicari (Toms River Township, term ends December 31, 2008), Freeholder Deputy Director John C. Bartlett, Jr. (Pine Beach, 2009), John P. Kelly (Eagleswood Township, 2010), James F. Lacey (Brick Township, 2010) and Gerry P. Little (Surf City, 2009).[13]
[edit] Education
For grades K through 6, public school students attend the Long Beach Island Consolidated School District, which serves students from Barnegat Light, Harvey Cedars, Long Beach Township, Ship Bottom, and Surf City. Schools in the district (with 2005-06 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics[14]) are Ethel Jacobsen School in Surf City with 132 students in grades Kindergarten - 2 and Long Beach Island Grade School in Ship Bottom with 135 students in grades 3 - 6.
Public school students in grades 7 through 12 attend the Southern Regional Middle School (grades 7 and 8) and Southern Regional High School (grades 9–12). These schools are part of the Southern Regional School District, which serves the five municipalities in the Long Beach Island Consolidated School District, along with students from Beach Haven, Stafford Township and Ocean Township.[15]. Both schools are in Manahawkin.
[edit] Landmarks
Surf City Yacht Club (SCYC). Here many sailors and swimmers ranging in age dedicate their summers to the Yacht Club. There are weekly races against other yacht clubs throughout the Island.
Surf City Beach Patrol (SCBP)
[edit] Notable residents
Notable current and former residents of Surf City include:
- Gerry P. Little, served on the Ocean County Board of Chosen Freeholders since 2003, and was elected to the Surf City Borough Council in 1995, where he served for eight years.[16]
[edit] References
- ^ a b American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ US Board on Geographic Names. United States Geological Survey (2007-10-25). Retrieved on 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. 205.
- ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ Lloyd, pgs. 31-33.
- ^ Lloyd, pg. 32.
- ^ Census data for Deal borough, United States Census Bureau. Accessed July 30, 2007.
- ^ Jersey Resident Population by Municipality: 1930 - 1990, Workforce New Jersey Public Information Network. Accessed March 1, 2007.
- ^ 2007 Elected Officials of Ocean County, Ocean County, New Jersey. p. 11. Accessed August 14, 2007.
- ^ 2006 New Jersey Citizen's Guide to Government, New Jersey League of Women Voters, p. 64. Accessed August 30, 2006.
- ^ Legislative Roster: 2008-2009 Session, New Jersey Legislature. Accessed June 6, 2008.
- ^ About the Governor, New Jersey. Accessed June 6, 2008.
- ^ Board of Chosen Freeholders, Ocean County, New Jersey. Accessed March 27, 2008.
- ^ Data for the Long Beach Island School District, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed March 10, 2008.
- ^ Southern Regional High School 2007 Report Card Narrative, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed March 10, 2008. "Situated in Manahawkin, the Southern Regional High School District draws from the constituent municipalities of Long Beach Township, Beach Haven, Surf City, Ship Bottom, Barnegat Light, Harvey Cedars and Stafford Township, as well as the tuition sending municipality of Ocean Township (Waretown)."
- ^ Freeholder Gerry P. Little, Ocean County, New Jersey. Accessed August 16, 2007.
[edit] Sources
- Lloyd, John Bailey. "Eighteen Miles of History on Long Beach Island." (1994) Down The Shore Publishing and The SandPaper, Inc.
[edit] External links
- Surf City Borough municipal information
- Surf City Beach Patrol Home Page
- Long Beach Island School District
- Southern Regional School District
- Long Beach Island Branch (Surf City) of Ocean County Library
- Surf City, New Jersey is at coordinates Coordinates:
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