Allenhurst, New Jersey

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official_name = Allenhurst, New Jersey
settlement_type = Borough
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subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = United States
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subdivision_name1 = New Jersey
subdivision_type2 = County
subdivision_name2 = Monmouth
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area_total_km2 = 0.7
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area_total_sq_mi = 0.3
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population_as_of = 2000
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population_total = 718
population_density_km2 = 1062.0
population_density_sq_mi = 2750.6

timezone = Eastern (EST)
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latd = 40 |latm = 14 |lats = 15 |latNS = N
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postal_code_type = ZIP codes
postal_code = 07709, 07711
area_code = 732
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blank_info = 34-00730GR|2 [ [http://mcdc2.missouri.edu/webrepts/commoncodes/ccc_nj.html A Cure for the Common Codes: New Jersey] , Missouri Census Data Center. Accessed July 14, 2008.]
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Allenhurst is a Borough in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2000 Census, the borough population was 718. Allenhurst was incorporated as a borough by an Act of the New Jersey Legislature on April 26, 1897, from portions of Ocean Township."The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606-1968", John P. Snyder, Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 177.] Bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the east and Deal Lake to the west, the borough is within close proximity to New York City and is a stop on the New Jersey Transit North Jersey Coast Line.

There are many historic homes in Allenhurst built during the late 19th and early 20th centuries in the Victorian, Tudor, and Colonial styles. Local ordinances have ensured the preservation of historical architectural by enforcing strict guidelines for the renovation of older homes. In 2006 Allenhurst ranked 131 in Forbes Magazine's list of the most expensive ZIP codes in the United States. The borough is situated in the center of a string of wealthy communities between Long Branch and Asbury Park.

Geography

Allenhurst is located at coor dms|40|14|15|N|74|0|17|W|city (40.237483, -74.004615)GR|1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 0.3 square miles (0.7 km²), of which, 0.3 square miles (0.7 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square miles (0.1 km²) of it (7.14%) is water.

The beachfront is characterized by two groins, known to locals as "Crackup" and "The L". "The L" was recently featured in "Scuba Diving" magazine as one of New Jersey's premier shore diving locations.

Demographics

USCensusPop
1930=573
1940=520
1950=758
1960=795
1970=1012
1980=912
1990=759
2000=718
estimate= 701
estyear=2006
estref= [http://factfinder.census.gov/servlet/SAFFPopulation?_event=Search&geo_id=16000US3466450&_geoContext=01000US%7C04000US34%7C16000US3466450&_street=&_county=allenhurst&_cityTown=allenhurst&_state=04000US34&_zip=&_lang=en&_sse=on&ActiveGeoDiv=geoSelect&_useEV=&pctxt=fph&pgsl=160&_submenuId=population_0&ds_name=null&_ci_nbr=null&qr_name=null&reg=null%3Anull&_keyword=&_industry= Census data for Allenhurst borough] , United States Census Bureau. Accessed August 10, 2007.]
footnote=Population 1930 - 1990. [ [http://www.wnjpin.net/OneStopCareerCenter/LaborMarketInformation/lmi01/poptrd6.htm Jersey Resident Population by Municipality: 1930 - 1990] , Workforce New Jersey Public Information Network. Accessed March 1, 2007.] As of the censusGR|2 of 2000, there were 718 people, 285 households, and 188 families residing in the borough. The population density was 2,750.6 people per square mile (1,066.2/km²). There were 370 housing units at an average density of 1,417.4/sq mi (549.5/km²). The racial makeup of the borough was 97.35% White, 0.84% African American, 0.28% Native American, 0.42% Asian, 0.14% from other races, and 0.97% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.51% of the population.

There were 285 households out of which 23.9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 55.8% were married couples living together, 6.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.7% were non-families. 24.9% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.52 and the average family size was 3.08.

In the borough the population was spread out with 28.9% under the age of 18, 5.7% from 18 to 24, 28.8% from 25 to 44, 27.9% from 45 to 64, and 18.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42 years. For every 100 females there were 106.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 96.0 males.

The median income for a household in the borough was $85,000, and the median income for a family was $109,180. Males had a median income of $70,625 versus $32,171 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $42,710. About 1.0% of families and 3.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 1.6% of those under age 18 and 2.1% of those age 65 or over.

Government

Local government

Allenhurst has governed since 1916 by a three-member Commission, under the terms of the Walsh Act. [ [http://www.njstatelib.org/NJ_Information/Digital_Collections/MFMG/MFMGCH4.PDF The Commission Form of Municipal Government] , p. 53. Accessed August 10, 2007.] Each Commissioner is assigned responsibility for a specified department within the Borough. Allenhurst's Board of Commissioners consists of: [ [http://www.allenhurstnj.org/content/129/default.aspx Allenhurst Board of Commissioners] , accessed June 14, 2006.]
*Mayor David J. McLaughlin - Commissioner of Parks and Public Safety
*Commissioner Christopher J. McLoughlin - Commissioner of Public Works and Public Property
*Commissioner Terry Bolen - Commissioner of Revenue and Finance

Federal, state and county representation

Allenhurst is in the Sixth Congressional District and is part of New Jersey's 11th Legislative District. [ [http://www.lwvnj.org/pubs/CG06.pdf 2006 New Jersey Citizen's Guide to Government] , New Jersey League of Women Voters, p. 54. Accessed August 30, 2006.]

Education

Allenhurst is a non-operating district and does not have any public schools of its own. Public school students from the Borough of Allenhurst attend the Asbury Park Public Schools in Asbury Park as part of a sending/receiving relationship. Students may attend Academy Charter High School in Lake Como, which accepts students on a lottery basis. [Mullen, Shannon; Shields, Nancy; and Matheson, Kathy. [http://orig.app.com/rebuildingasbury/story/0,21822,1188109,00.html "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."]

Community

The [http://www.allenhurstnj.org/content/494/default.aspx Allenhurst Beach Club] , a 2,000 member recreational facility, has attracted residents and visitors during the summer months for generations. It features a 525,000 gallon salt water swimming pool, a children's wading pool, cabanas and bathhouses. Membership is open to the public.

Noted residents

Notable current and former residents of Allenhurst include:
*Dorothy Fields (1905-1974), librettist and lyricist, was born in Allenhurst. [Klein, Alvin; and Emblen, Mary L. [http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9E0CE3D71E31F937A35753C1A964958260&sec=&spon=&pagewanted=2 "NEW JERSEY GUIDE"] , "The New York Times", October 4, 1992. Accessed December 10, 2007. "That's how Dorothy Fields, born in Allenhurst in 1905, is described in the notes on the original cast album of "Sweet Charity," the 1966 musical for which she wrote the lyrics."]
*Alice Joyce (1890-1955), film actress known as "The Madonna of the Screen", had a summer home in Allenhurst. [ [http://www.stanford.edu/~gdegroat/AJ/awhyb.htm Alice Where Have you Been?] , "Photoplay" magazine, May 1924, p. 72ff.]

References

External links

* [http://www.allenhurstnj.org/ Allenhurst website]
* [http://asburypark.usschoolnet.com Asbury Park Public Schools]
*NJReportCard|25|0100|0|Asbury Park Public Schools
* [http://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_list.asp?Search=1&DistrictID=3400930 National Center for Education Statistics data for the Asbury Park Public Schools]