Sea Girt, New Jersey

Sea Girt, New Jersey

Infobox Settlement
official_name = Sea Girt, New Jersey
settlement_type = Borough
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map_caption = Map of Sea Girt in Monmouth County. Inset: Location of Monmouth County highlighted in the State of New Jersey.


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map_caption1 = Census Bureau map of Sea Girt, New Jersey

subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = United States
subdivision_type1 = State
subdivision_name1 = New Jersey
subdivision_type2 = County
subdivision_name2 = Monmouth
government_footnotes =
government_type = Borough (New Jersey)
leader_title = Mayor
leader_name = Mark E. Clemensen
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established_title = Incorporated
established_date = May 1, 1917

unit_pref = Imperial
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area_total_km2 = 3.8
area_land_km2 = 2.7
area_water_km2 = 1.0
area_total_sq_mi = 1.5
area_land_sq_mi = 1.1
area_water_sq_mi = 0.4

population_as_of = 2006
population_footnotes =
population_total = 2044
population_density_km2 = 782.6
population_density_sq_mi = 2026.9

timezone = Eastern (EST)
utc_offset = -5
timezone_DST = EDT
utc_offset_DST = -4
elevation_footnotes = [Gnis|885388|Borough of Sea Girt, Geographic Names Information System, accessed January 4, 2008.]
elevation_m = 4
elevation_ft = 13
latd = 40 |latm = 07 |lats = 45 |latNS = N
longd = 74 |longm = 02 |longs = 02 |longEW = W

postal_code_type = ZIP code
postal_code = 08750
area_code = 732
blank_name = FIPS code
blank_info = 34-66330GR|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.]
blank1_name = GNIS feature ID
blank1_info = 0885388GR|3
website = http://www.seagirtboro.com
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Sea Girt is a Borough in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2000 Census, the borough population was 2,148.

Sea Girt was formed as a borough by an Act of the New Jersey Legislature on March 29, 1917, from portions of Wall Township, based on the results of a referendum held on May 1, 1917."The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606-1968", John P. Snyder, Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 185.]

Geography

Sea Girt is located at coor dms|40|7|58|N|74|2|7|W|city (40.132828, -74.035323)GR|1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 1.5 square miles (3.8 km²), of which, 1.1 square miles (2.7 km²) of it is land and 0.4 square miles (1.0 km²) of it (26.90%) 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

USCensusPop
1930=386
1940=599
1950=1178
1960=1798
1970=2207
1980=2650
1990=2099
2000=2148
estimate= 2044
estyear=2006
estref= [http://factfinder.census.gov/servlet/SAFFPopulation?_event=Search&geo_id=06000US3402567365&_geoContext=01000US%7C04000US34%7C05000US34025%7C06000US3402567365&_street=&_county=sea+girt&_cityTown=sea+girt&_state=04000US34&_zip=&_lang=en&_sse=on&ActiveGeoDiv=geoSelect&_useEV=&pctxt=fph&pgsl=060&_submenuId=population_0&ds_name=null&_ci_nbr=null&qr_name=null&reg=null%3Anull&_keyword=&_industry= Census data for Sea Girt borough] , United States Census Bureau. Accessed August 22, 2007.]
footnote=Population 1930 - 1990. [ [http://www.wnjpin.net/OneStopCareerCenter/LaborMarketInformation/lmi01/poptrd6.htm New 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 2,148 people, 942 households, and 636 families residing in the borough. The population density was 2,026.9 people per square mile (782.4/km²). There were 1,285 housing units at an average density of 1,212.5/sq mi (468.1/km²). The racial makeup of the borough was 99.12% White, 0.09% African American, 0.28% Asian, 0.05% from other races, and 0.47% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.40% of the population.

As of the 2000 census, 34.1% of Sea Girt residents were of Irish ancestry, the 10th-highest percentage of any municipality in the United States, and fourth-highest in New Jersey, among all places with more than 1,000 residents identifying their ancestry. [ [http://www.epodunk.com/ancestry/Irish.html Irish Communities] , Epodunk. Accessed June 9, 2007.]

There were 942 households out of which 20.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.1% were married couples living together, 7.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.4% were non-families. 29.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 17.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.28 and the average family size was 2.83.

In the borough the population was spread out with 20.1% under the age of 18, 3.7% from 18 to 24, 18.5% from 25 to 44, 30.2% from 45 to 64, and 27.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 50 years. For every 100 females there were 87.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 82.6 males.

The median income for a household in the borough was $86,104, and the median income for a family was $102,680. Males had a median income of $100,000 versus $46,667 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $63,871. About 2.1% of families and 3.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.9% of those under age 18 and 1.9% of those age 65 or over.

Government

Local government

Sea Girt is governed under the Borough form of New Jersey municipal government. The government consists of a Mayor and a Borough Council comprising six council members, with all positions elected at large. A Mayor is elected directly by the voters to a four-year term of office. The Borough Council consists of six members elected to serve three-year terms on a staggered basis, with two seats coming up for election each year."2005 New Jersey Legislative District Data Book", Rutgers University Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy, April 2005, p. 58.]

The Mayor of Sea Girt Borough is Mark E. Clemensen. Members of the Sea Girt Borough Council are Raymond D. Bogan, Joseph Bonacci, Ken Farrell, Donald Fetzer, Anne B. Morris and Fred E. Niemeyer. [ [http://www.seagirtboro.com/council.html Sea Girt Borough council] , Sea Girt Borough. Accessed January 15, 2008.]

On April 5, 2006, the Borough Council retained a local government consulting firm to review the administrative operations of the Borough and to make recommendations for restructuring and efficiency improvements. Among the recommendations accepted by the Council is the decision to restructure the Municipal Clerk, Finance and Administration Departments and to create the office of Borough Administrator (Chief Administrative Officer) for the first time.

Federal, state and county representation

Sea Girt is in the Fourth 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. 55. Accessed August 30, 2006.]

Education

The Sea Girt Elementary School serves public school students in kindergarten through eighth grade. For the 2005-06 school year, Sea Girt Elementary School was one of four schools in New Jersey recognized by the United States Department of Education as a recipient of the national Blue Ribbon Schools Program, the highest level of recognition awarded to an American school. [ [http://www.ed.gov/programs/nclbbrs/2005/2005-schools.html#nj Schools selected as No Child Left Behind-Blue Ribbon Schools in 2005] , United States Department of Education. Accessed May 2, 2006.]

For grades 9-12, most Sea Girt students attend Manasquan High School, as part of a sending/receiving relationship with the Manasquan Public Schools. Manasquan High School also serves students from Avon-by-the-Sea, Belmar, Brielle, Lake Como, Spring Lake, Spring Lake Heights who attended Manasquan High School as part of sending/receiving relationships with their respective districts. [ [http://education.state.nj.us/rc/rc07/narrative/25/2930/25-2930-000.html Manasquan Public Schools 2007 Report Card Narrative] , New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed February 18, 2008. "Manasquan High School receives students from seven different districts; Avon, Brielle, Belmar, Lake Como, Sea Girt, Spring Lake, and Spring Lake Heights."] [ [http://151.198.211.155/public/about/index.asp About MBOE] , accessed September 7, 2006.]

Many graduates choose to attend private school and students have enrolled in Christian Brothers Academy, Choate, Lawrenceville School, Peddie School, Ranney School, Monsignor Donovan Catholic High School, Red Bank Catholic High School, and St. Rose High School.

Landmarks

The Sea Girt Light began operation on December 10, 1896, and is located at Ocean Avenue and Beacon Boulevard. The lighthouse is one of only 20 lighthouses in the state of New Jersey that remain in existence. [ [http://www.seagirtboro.com/sglighthouse.html Sea Girt Lighthouse] , Borough of Sea Girt. Accessed June 2, 2007.]

References

External links

* [http://www.seagirtboro.com/ Sea Girt Borough website]
* [http://www.seagirt.k12.nj.us/ Sea Girt Elementary School]
*NJReportCard|25|4690|0|Sea Girt Elementary School
* [http://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_list.asp?Search=1&DistrictID=3414730 Data for Sea Girt Elementary School] , National Center for Education Statistics
* [http://www.seagirtpd.net/ Sea Girt Police Department]


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