SPRING LAKE HEIGHTS, NEW JERSEY

'Spring Lake Heights' (commonly known as "Heights") is a Borough located in the southern coastal portion of Monmouth County, New Jersey. As of the United States 2000 Census, the borough population was 5,227.
Spring Lake Heights was formed as a borough by an Act of the New Jersey Legislature on March 19, 1927, from portions of Wall Township, based on the results of a referendum held on May 3, 1927."The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606-1968", John P. Snyder, Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 186.
Spring Lake Heights is adjacent to Route 35 and Route 71.

Contents

Geography

Demographics

Government

Local government

Federal, state and county representation

Education

Notable residents

References

External links

Geography

Spring Lake Heights is located at (40.152267, -74.041984).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 3.5 km² (1.3 mi²). 3.4 km² (1.3 mi²) of it is land and 0.1 km² (0.04 mi²) of it (1.49%) is water.
Wreck Pond is a tidal pond located on the coast of the Atlantic Ocean, surrounded by Wall Township and the boroughs of Spring Lake, Spring Lake Heights, and Sea Girt. The pond is the center of the Wreck Pond Watershed, which covers about 12 square miles in eastern Monmouth County.

Demographics

As of the census of 2000, there were 5,227 people, 2,511 households, and 1,358 families residing in the borough. The population density was 1,528.9/km² (3,947.7/mi²). There were 2,950 housing units at an average density of 862.9/km² (2,228.0/mi²). The racial makeup of the borough was 97.28% White, 1.11% African American, 0.02% Native American, 0.36% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.67% from other races, and 0.54% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.12% of the population.
As of the 2000 census, 32.7% of Spring Lake Heights residents were of Irish ancestry, the 16th-highest percentage of any municipality in the United States, and fifth-highest in New Jersey, among all places with more than 1,000 residents identifying their ancestry.^[1]
There were 2,511 households out of which 17.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 42.6% were married couples living together, 9.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 45.9% were non-families. 41.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 22.7% 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 2.82.
In the borough the population was spread out with 16.8% under the age of 18, 4.4% from 18 to 24, 23.7% from 25 to 44, 25.4% from 45 to 64, and 29.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 48 years. For every 100 females there were 81.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 76.6 males.
The median income for a household in the borough was $51,330, and the median income for a family was $64,345. Males had a median income of $48,640 versus $40,363 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $35,093. About 4.2% of families and 7.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11.9% of those under age 18 and 7.1% of those age 65 or over.

Government

Local government

The Mayor of Spring Lake Heights is Elwood Malick. Members of the Borough Council are Council Chairperson Mary Beth McKnight (Building & Grounds), Lynn Kegelman (Law and Public Safety), Gavino Maccanico (Public Works), Thomas Martin (Utilities), Gary P. McLean (Legislation) and Thomas O'Brien (Finance).^[2]

Federal, state and county representation

Spring Lake Heights is in the Fourth Congressional District and is part of New Jersey's 11th Legislative District.^[3]

Education

The Spring Lake Heights School District, located on 12 acres in suburban Spring Lake Heights, serves public school students in K-8 in the elementary school. Public school students in grades 9-12 attend Manasquan High School in Manasquan, as part of a sending/receiving relationship with the Manasquan Public Schools.
Spring Lake Heights students are also served by St. Catharine School (grades K-8) in Spring Lake and St Rose High School in Belmar.

Notable residents

Notable current and former residents of Spring lake heights include:

★ James J. Howard (1927-1988), represented New Jersey's 3rd congressional district in the United States House of Representatives from 1965–1988.^[4]

References

1. Irish Communities, Epodunk. Accessed June 9, 2007.
2. Spring Lake Heights Mayor and Borough Council, Borough of Spring Lake Heights. Accessed May 14, 2007.
3. 2006 New Jersey Citizen's Guide to Government, New jersey League of Women Voters, p. 64. Accessed August 30, 2006.
4. James John Howard, ''Biographical Directory of the United States Congress''. Accessed August 30, 2007.

External links

★ Spring Lake Heights website

★ Spring Lake Heights School District

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★ National Center for Education Statistics data for the Spring Lake Heights School District