Cliffwood Beach, New Jersey
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| Cliffwood Beach, New Jersey | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | New Jersey |
| County | Middlesex and Monmouth |
| Area | |
| - Total | 1.0 sq mi (2.5 km²) |
| - Land | 0.9 sq mi (2.4 km²) |
| - Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.1 km²) |
| Elevation | 56 ft (17 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 3,538 |
| - Density | 3,809.2/sq mi (1,470.7/km²) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| - Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 07735 |
| Area code(s) | 732 |
| FIPS code | 34-13630[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0875498[2] |
Cliffwood Beach is a census-designated place and unincorporated area in Aberdeen Township, in Monmouth County, New Jersey and Old Bridge Township in Middlesex County, New Jersey.
Cliffwood Beach, and part of Cliffwood, are located north of Route 35 and bounded by Keyport on the east, and Laurence Harbor on the west. The counties are separated by Whale Creek, which is spanned near the bayfront by a concrete bridge called the Whale Creek Bridge.
As of the United States 2000 Census, the CDP population was 3,538.
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[edit] Education
Cliffwood Beach is home to Cliffwood Elementary School, one of seven schools in the Matawan-Aberdeen Regional School District. Students who reside in Cliffwood Beach also attend Lloyd Road Pre-Middle School (Grades 4-5), then Matawan Aberdeen Middle School, and finally Matawan Regional High School.
[edit] Geography
Cliffwood Beach is located at (40.441478, -74.217448)[3].
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 2.5 km² (0.9 mi²). 2.4 km² (0.9 mi²) of it is land and 0.1 km² (0.04 mi²) of it (2.11%) is water.
[edit] Demographics
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1990 | 3,543 |
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| 2000 | 3,538 | -0.1% | |
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As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 3,538 people, 1,149 households, and 881 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 1,468.8/km² (3,809.2/mi²). There were 1,178 housing units at an average density of 489.1/km² (1,268.3/mi²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 78.60% White, 15.04% African American, 0.31% Native American, 1.36% Asian, 2.88% from other races, and 1.81% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 9.78% of the population.
There were 1,149 households out of which 38.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.2% were married couples living together, 14.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.3% were non-families. 16.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 4.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.99 and the average family size was 3.37.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 26.5% under the age of 18, 7.5% from 18 to 24, 33.7% from 25 to 44, 22.5% from 45 to 64, and 9.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females there were 98.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.2 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $57,098, and the median income for a family was $61,875. Males had a median income of $44,856 versus $32,714 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $22,874. About 5.0% of families and 5.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.2% of those under age 18 and 6.5% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] History
Cliffwood Beach was a popular resort in the 1950's and early 1960's, with a boardwalk, saltwater swimming pool, dining and dancing at The Cat n Fiddle, and other amusements. The beachfront facilities were destroyed by Hurricane Donna in September 1960. All that remains is the base of the swimming pool, which forms part of the western end of the township seawall.
Cliffwood Beach was an early recipient of aid through the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection's Green Acres Program [1], which was established in 1961. The township received funds to build a park near the Cliffwood Beach waterfront. The tennis courts have since been converted to an enclosed in-line skating arena, and the original playground equipment and two basketball courts have been upgraded.
It was featured in Weird NJ magazine's Issue #28. The article, "Cliffwood Beach: A Forgotten Resort", recounted the abrupt manner in which the town was forgotten. [5]
Nothing remains for any of the boardwalk amusements, except for the large swimming pool, which lies abandoned and filled with debris. [6]
The oceanfront is currently slated for redevelopment.[7]
[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.
- ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ Population Finder: Cliffwood Beach CDP, New Jersey. U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2007-03-18.
- ^ "Cliffwood Beach: A Forgotten Resort", Weird NJ magazine, Issue #28
- ^ YouTube - Horrorflicks:(2) Matawan Shark Attack {Part 1}
- ^ Bowes, Karen E. "Turning the tide at Cliffwood Beach: Aberdeen hopes to upgrade and beautify beachfront, seawall", Holmdel Independent, September 26, 2007. Accessed September 29, 2007.
[edit] External links
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