Everything about Lakehurst New Jersey totally explained
Lakehurst is a
Borough in
Ocean County,
New Jersey,
United States. As of the
United States 2000 Census, the borough population was 2,522.
Lakehurst was incorporated as a borough by an Act of the
New Jersey Legislature on
April 7,
1921, from portions of
Manchester Township, based on the results of a referendum held on
May 24,
1921.
Geography
Lakehurst is located at (40.013066, -74.320390).
According to the
United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 1.0
square miles (2.6
km²), of which, 0.9 square miles (2.4 km²) of it's land and 0.1 square miles (0.2 km²) of it (8.91%) is water. The town's lake, Lake Horicon, is a man made lake.
Demographics
As of the
census of 2000, there were 2,522 people, 870 households, and 662 families residing in the borough. The
population density was 2,733.9 people per square mile (1,058.4/km²). There were 961 housing units at an average density of 1,041.7/sq mi (403.3/km²). The racial makeup of the borough was 84.22%
White, 7.85%
African American, 0.63%
Native American, 2.34%
Asian, 0.08%
Pacific Islander, 2.74% from
other races, and 2.14% from two or more races.
Hispanic or
Latino of any race were 7.97% of the population.
There were 870 households out of which 41.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.5% were
married couples living together, 13.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 23.9% were non-families. 19.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.90 and the average family size was 3.33.
In the borough the population was spread out with 30.6% under the age of 18, 8.0% from 18 to 24, 34.1% from 25 to 44, 19.4% from 45 to 64, and 8.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 32 years. For every 100 females there were 106.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 100.3 males.
The median income for a household in the borough was $43,567, and the median income for a family was $48,833. Males had a median income of $35,403 versus $26,667 for females. The
per capita income for the borough was $18,390. About 4.4% of families and 7.1% of the population were below the
poverty line, including 7.6% of those under age 18 and 2.5% of those age 65 or over.
History
The town of Lakehurst first reached international fame as a winter resort around the turn of the 20th century, following the opening of the Pine Tree Inn in 1898. In 1911, the rope factory in the town burned down, prompting the formation of a volunteer
fire department.
Lakehurst is frequently cited as the site of the
Hindenburg disaster, when on
May 6,
1937, the
German zeppelin Hindenburg caught fire at the
Lakehurst Naval Air Station. In fact, the Hindenburg exploded over portions of
Manchester Township, not Lakehurst. None of the Lakehurst Naval Air Station lies within the Borough of Lakehurst.
Government
Local government
The Borough of Lakehurst's governing body consists of a Mayor and six Council Members elected at large. Members of the Council are elected for three-year terms with two Council Members being elected each year on a staggered basis, while the Mayor is elected every four years.
The
Borough form of government, which dates back to 1878, is the single most popular form of local government in New Jersey. The Mayor retains all general law authority, presides over council meetings, and can vote in case of a tie. With the advice and consent of the council, the Mayor appoints all subordinate officers of the Municipality. The Council is the legislative body of the Borough and is responsible for formulating all local ordinances. There are currently 218 New Jersey municipalities using the borough form of government.
The
Mayor of Lakehurst Borough is Stephen F. Childers, (
R,
December 31,
2007). Members of the Lakehurst Borough Council are Council President Harry Robbins (2009), Tim Borsetti (2008), James Davis (2009), Pat Ford (2008), Steven Oglesby (2007) and Edward Smith (2007).
Federal, state and county representation
Lakehurst is in the Fourth Congressional District and is part of New Jersey's 9th Legislative District.
Education
Students in public school for kindergarten through eighth grade attend Lakehurst Elementary School.
Approximately 160 public school students from Lakehurst Borough attend
Manchester Township High School in
Manchester Township, as part of a
sending/receiving relationship with the
Manchester Township School District.
Transportation
New Jersey Route 70 is the main highway through the borough, which lies at the western end of
New Jersey Route 37.
County Route 547 connects from the North after paralleling the eastern edge of
Lakehurst Naval Air Station.
Lakehurst is located on the former
Central Railroad of New Jersey Southern Division Main Line. The Barnegat Branch formerly extended from Lakehurst through Toms River and Beachwood down to Barnegat.
Lakehurst is being considered as the southern terminus of the planned
New Jersey Transit Monmouth-Ocean-Middlesex Line, which would closely follow the CNJ line.
Notable residents
Notable current and former residents of Lakehurst include:
Norbert Basil MacLean III (1971-), dual American-Australian citizen and U.S. Navy veteran who pioneered equal access to the Supreme Court for U. S. Armed Forces members.Further Information
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