Ocean Gate, New Jersey
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| Ocean Gate, New Jersey | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | New Jersey |
| County | Ocean |
| Incorporated | February 28, 1918 |
| Government | |
| - Type | Borough (New Jersey) |
| - Mayor | Paul J. Kennedy (2010) |
| Area | |
| - Total | 0.4 sq mi (1.1 km²) |
| - Land | 0.4 sq mi (1.1 km²) |
| - Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km²) |
| Elevation [1] | 3 ft (1 m) |
| Population (2006)[2] | |
| - Total | 2,130 |
| - Density | 4,749.0/sq mi (1,833.6/km²) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| - Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 08740 |
| Area code(s) | 732 |
| FIPS code | 34-54450[3] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0878938[4] |
Ocean Gate is a Borough in Ocean County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2000 Census, the borough population was 2,076.
Ocean Gate was incorporated as a borough by an Act of the New Jersey Legislature on February 28, 1918, from portions of Berkeley Township. An additional portion of Berkeley Township was annexed on February 28, 1953.[5]
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[edit] Geography
Ocean Gate is located at (39.926268, -74.134653)[6].
According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 0.4 square miles (1.1 km²), all of it land.
[edit] Demographics
| Historical populations | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1930 | 174 |
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| 1940 | 242 | 39.1% | |
| 1950 | 452 | 86.8% | |
| 1960 | 706 | 56.2% | |
| 1970 | 1,081 | 53.1% | |
| 1980 | 1,385 | 28.1% | |
| 1990 | 2,078 | 50.0% | |
| 2000 | 2,076 | -0.1% | |
| Est. 2006 | 2,130 | [2] | 2.6% |
| Population 1930 - 1990.[7] | |||
As of the census[3] of 2000, there were 2,076 people, 832 households, and 546 families residing in the borough. The population density was 4,749.0 people per square mile (1,821.7/km²). There were 1,152 housing units at an average density of 2,635.3/sq mi (1,010.9/km²). The racial makeup of the borough was 96.53% White, 0.96% African American, 0.14% Native American, 0.96% Asian, 0.53% from other races, and 0.87% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.36% of the population.
There were 832 households out of which 32.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.0% were married couples living together, 16.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.3% were non-families. 28.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.50 and the average family size was 3.06.
In the borough the population was spread out with 26.0% under the age of 18, 7.0% from 18 to 24, 32.2% from 25 to 44, 20.3% from 45 to 64, and 14.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 88.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 82.2 males.
The median income for a household in the borough was $41,067, and the median income for a family was $50,847. Males had a median income of $33,558 versus $30,919 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $19,239. About 7.6% of families and 10.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 12.0% of those under age 18 and 4.3% of those age 65 or over.
[edit] Government
[edit] Local government
Ocean Gate is governed under the Borough form of New Jersey municipal government by a mayor and a six-member borough council, all elected on a partisan basis. The mayor is directly elected by the voters to serve a four-year term of office. Borough council members serve three-year terms of office on a staggered basis, with two seats coming up for election each year.[8]
The Mayor of Ocean Gate is Paul J. Kennedy (R, term ends December 31, 2010). Members of the Borough Council are Patricia A. Barger (D, 2010), Monica Brink (R, 2008), Lawrence Kelly (R, 2009), Thomas Maydish (R, 2009), Richard Russell (R, 2008) and Frank Santarpia (D, 2010).[9]
[edit] Federal, state and county representation
Ocean Gate 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
The Ocean Gate School District is a public school district that serves students in grades K-6 at Ocean Gate Elementary School. As of the 2005-06 school year, the school had an enrollment of 162 students.[14]
Public school students in grades 7 through 12 attend the schools of the Central Regional School District, which serves students from Ocean gate and from the municipalities of Berkeley Township, Island Heights, Seaside Heights and Seaside Park.[15] The total student population in the district is approximately 2,400, instructed by 200 staff members. 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] Noted residents
- Rob Beaton: Guinness World Record holder ("Most Eggs Held in the Hand" - 17, "Most Grains of Rice Eaten with Chopsticks in 3 Minutes" - 78).[16] [17]
[edit] References
- ^ USGS GNIS: Borough of Ocean Gate, Geographic Names Information System. Accessed January 4, 2008.
- ^ a b Census data for Ocean Gate borough, United States Census Bureau. Accessed August 15, 2007.
- ^ 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. 204.
- ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ by Municipality: 1930 - 1990, Workforce New Jersey Public Information Network. Accessed March 1, 2007.
- ^ 2004 New Jersey Legislative District Data Book, Rutgers University Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy, p. 49.
- ^ 2008 Elected Officials of Ocean County, Ocean County, New Jersey. p. 7-8. Accessed April 22, 2008.
- ^ 2006 New Jersey Citizen's Guide to Government, New jersey League of Women Voters, p. 62. 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 Ocean Gate Elementary School, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed April 22, 2008.
- ^ Central Regional School District 2007 School Report 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."
- ^ Egg holder breaks Guinness world record, Home News Tribune by Fraidy Reiss, February 28, 2007
- ^ Ocean Gate man holds two Guinness world records, Asbury Park Press by Chelsea Michels, November 17, 2008
[edit] External links
- Ocean Gate unofficial website
- Ocean Gate Elementary School
- Ocean Gate Elementary School's 2006-07 School Report Card from the New Jersey Department of Education
- Data for the Ocean Gate Elementary School, National Center for Education Statistics
- Central Regional School District
- Ocean Gate, New Jersey is at coordinates Coordinates:
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