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Island Heights is a Borough in Ocean County , New Jersey , United States . As of the United States 2000 Census , the borough population was 1,751.

Island Heights was incorporated as a borough by an Act of the , 2006


GEOGRAPHY

Island Heights is located at (39.942616, -74.146890).

According to the United States Census Bureau , the borough has a total area of 2.3 Km&2 (0.9 Mi&2 ). 1.6 km&2 (0.6 mi&2) of it is land and 0.7 km&2 (0.3 mi&2) of it (31.03%) is water.


DEMOGRAPHICS

  1930 453
  1940 392
  1950 795
  1960 1150
  1970 1397
  1980 1575
  1990 1470
  2000 1751
  Estimate 1877
  Estyear 2006
  Estref Census data for Island Heights borough , United States Census Bureau Accessed August 10 , 2007
  Footnote Population 1930 - 1990 Jersey Resident Population by Municipality: 1930 - 1990 , Workforce New Jersey Public Information Network Accessed March 1 , 2007


As of the Census of 2000, there were 1,751 people, 705 households, and 497 families residing in the borough. The Population Density was 1,126.8/km&2 (2,909.2/mi&2). There were 807 housing units at an average density of 519.3/km&2 (1,340.8/mi&2). The racial makeup of the borough was 97.77% White , 0.11% African American , 0.46% Native American , 0.63% Asian , 0.06% from Other Races , and 0.97% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.37% of the population.

There were 705 households out of which 28.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.0% were Married Couples living together, 10.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.4% were non-families. 24.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.48 and the average family size was 2.97.

In the borough the population was spread out with 22.4% under the age of 18, 6.6% from 18 to 24, 24.5% from 25 to 44, 29.2% from 45 to 64, and 17.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females there were 92.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.4 males.

The median income for a household in the borough was $61,125, and the median income for a family was $72,596. Males had a median income of $47,500 versus $38,375 for females. The Per Capita Income for the borough was $26,975. About 2.6% of families and 4.1% of the population were below the Poverty Line , including 3.5% of those under age 18 and 9.1% of those age 65 or over.


GOVERNMENT


Local government

Island Heights is governed under the Small Municipality form of municipal government under the Faulkner Act . The government consists of a mayor and a six-member council, elected in non-partisan elections. The mayor is directly elected to a four-year term of office. Councilmembers served three-year terms of office on a staggered basis, with two seats coming up for election each year.2004 New Jersey Legislative District Data Book, Rutgers University. p. 53.

The , 2006


Federal, state and county representation

Island Heights is in the Third Congressional District and is part of New Jersey's 10th Legislative District. 2006 New Jersey Citizen's Guide to Government , New Jersey League Of Women Voters , p. 59. Accessed August 30 , 2006 .






EDUCATION

The Island Heights School District serves 105 public school students in grades K-6 at Island Heights Elementary School.

Public school students in grades 7 through 12 attend the schools of the for grades 9 - 12 (1,494 students).


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