LOCH ARBOUR, NEW JERSEY

'Loch Arbour' is a village in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2000 Census, the village population was 280.
Loch Arbour was formed as a Village by an Act of the New Jersey Legislature on April 23, 1957, from portions of Ocean Township, based on the results of a referendum held that same day."The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606-1968", John P. Snyder, Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 181.
While there are three other municipalities that retain the Village 'type' or government (Ridgefield Park, Ridgewood and South Orange), Loch Arbour is the only municipality in the State of New Jersey that still uses the village 'form' of government.

Contents

Geography

Demographics

Government

Local government

Federal, state and county representation

Education

References

External links

Geography

Loch Arbour is located at (40.232583, -74.001952).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.3 km² (0.1 mi²). 0.3 km² (0.1 mi²) of it is land and 0.1 km² (0.04 mi²) of it (30.77%) is water.
Loch Arbour is located along the Atlantic Ocean in eastern Monmouth County. The Village is bordered to the north by the Borough of Allenhurst and to the south by the City of Asbury Park. Centrally located about one hour south of New York City and east of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, the Village is easily accessible from the Garden State Parkway, Route 18 and Interstate 195.

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 280 people, 120 households, and 77 families residing in the village. The population density was 1,081.1/km² (2,894.0/mi²). There were 156 housing units at an average density of 602.3/km² (1,612.4/mi²). The racial makeup of the village was 95.00% White, 2.14% African American, 0.71% Asian, 0.36% from other races, and 1.79% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.71% of the population.
There were 120 households out of which 20.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.2% were married couples living together, 7.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.8% were non-families. 27.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 3.3% 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 2.88.
In the village the population was spread out with 17.5% under the age of 18, 6.1% from 18 to 24, 30.0% from 25 to 44, 30.7% from 45 to 64, and 15.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females there were 105.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 102.6 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $68,542, and the median income for a family was $74,250. Males had a median income of $61,964 versus $41,250 for females. The per capita income for the village was $34,037. None of the families and 4.8% of the population were living below the poverty line.

Government

Local government

The Village of Loch Arbour is governed under the Village form of government by a non-partisan Board of Trustees, consisting of five members serving staggered three-year terms. The President of the Board of Trustees (mayoral equivalent) is selected from among the five Trustees and serves a one-year term.
Members of Loch Arbour's Board of Trustees are President of the Board Betty McBain, Peter Wolf, William P. Rosenblatt, John Skrletts and Ed Lee.^[1]

Federal, state and county representation

Loch Arbour is in the Sixth Congressional District and is part of New Jersey's 11th Legislative District.^[2]

Education

Loch Arbour Village is part of the Ocean Township School District, a consolidated school district serving students in grades K - 12 in both Loch Arbour and Ocean Township. Children attend the Wanamassa School, Ocean Township Intermediate School and Ocean Township High School.

References

1. Village of Loch Arbour Trustees, accessed April 7, 2007.
2. League of Women Voters: 2006 New Jersey Citizen's Guide to Government, p. 60, accessed August 30, 2006.

External links

★ Loch Arbour Village website

★ Ocean Township School District

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★ National Center for Education Statistics data for the Ocean Township School District