INTERLAKEN, NEW JERSEY

'Interlaken' is a Borough in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2000 Census, the borough population was 900.
Interlaken was formed as a Borough by an Act of the New Jersey Legislature on March 11, 1922, from portions of Ocean Township, based on the results of a referendum held on May 3, 1922."The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606-1968", John P. Snyder, Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 180.

Contents

Geography

Demographics

Government

Federal, state and county representation

Education

References

External links

Geography

Interlaken is located at (40.235522, -74.014930).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 1.0 km² (0.4 mi²). 0.9 km² (0.3 mi²) of it is land and 0.1 km² (0.04 mi²) of it (10.00%) is water.

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 900 people, 386 households, and 260 families residing in the borough. The population density was 992.8/km² (2,556.2/mi²). There were 397 housing units at an average density of 438.0/km² (1,127.6/mi²). The racial makeup of the borough was 98.67% White, 0.22% Asian, 0.11% Pacific Islander, and 1.00% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.11% of the population.
There were 386 households out of which 21.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.1% were married couples living together, 6.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.4% were non-families. 27.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.33 and the average family size was 2.86.
In the borough the population was spread out with 17.9% under the age of 18, 4.0% from 18 to 24, 21.9% from 25 to 44, 33.4% from 45 to 64, and 22.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 48 years. For every 100 females there were 93.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.0 males.
The median income for a household in the borough was $82,842, and the median income for a family was $104,618. Males had a median income of $81,203 versus $59,063 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $47,307. About 1.5% of families and 3.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 3.7% of those under age 18 and 2.0% of those age 65 or over.

Government

Federal, state and county representation

Interlaken is in the Sixth Congressional District and is part of New Jersey's 11th Legislative District.^[1]

Education

Interlaken is a non-operating school district. Students attend public school in Asbury Park, as part of a sending/receiving relationship with the Asbury Park Public Schools.^[2]

References

1. 2006 New Jersey Citizen's Guide to Government, New Jersey League of Women Voters, p. 59. Accessed August 30, 2006.
2. Mullen, Shannon; Shields, Nancy; and Matheson, Kathy. "Crime, school solutions costly as city seeks rebirth", ''Asbury Park Press'', January 27, 2005. Accessed September 3, 2007. "Academy Charter, now in its seventh year, is free to students in Asbury Park and the seven nearby towns that are sending districts for Asbury Park High School: Allenhurst, Avon, Belmar, Bradley Beach, Deal, Interlaken and Lake Como, formerly South Belmar."

External links

★ Asbury Park Public Schools

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★ National Center for Education Statistics data for the Asbury Park Public Schools