Bay Head, New Jersey
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Bay Head is a borough situated on the Jersey Shore in northern Ocean County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 United States census, the borough's population was 930,[10] a decrease of 38 (−3.9%) from the 2010 census count of 968,[19][20] which in turn reflected a decline of 270 (−21.8%) from the 1,238 counted in the 2000 census.[21] Bay Head is situated on the Barnegat Peninsula, also known as Barnegat Bay Island, a long, narrow barrier island that separates Barnegat Bay from the Atlantic Ocean. Together with Mantoloking, Bay Head is considered part of the Jersey Shore's "Gold Coast".[22]
Bay Head, New Jersey | |
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Coordinates: 40.070315°N 74.048162°W / 40.070315; -74.048162[1][2] | |
Country | United States |
State | New Jersey |
County | Ocean |
Incorporated | June 15, 1886 |
Named for | Bayhead Land Company / location on Barnegat Bay |
Government | |
• Type | Borough |
• Body | Borough Council |
• Mayor | William W. Curtis (R, term ends December 31, 2023)[4][5] |
• Administrator | Frank Pannucci Jr.[6] |
• Municipal clerk | Patricia M. Applegate[7] |
Area | |
• Total | 0.71 sq mi (1.83 km2) |
• Land | 0.58 sq mi (1.52 km2) |
• Water | 0.12 sq mi (0.32 km2) 17.32% |
• Rank | 529th of 565 in state 30th of 33 in county[1] |
Elevation | 3 ft (0.9 m) |
Population | |
• Total | 930 |
• Estimate (2022)[11] | 956 |
• Rank | 534th of 565 in state 30th of 33 in county[12] |
• Density | 1,588.4/sq mi (613.3/km2) |
• Rank | 331st of 565 in state 16th of 33 in county[12] |
Time zone | UTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−04:00 (Eastern (EDT)) |
ZIP Code | |
Area code(s) | 732[15] |
FIPS code | 3402903520[1][16][17] |
GNIS feature ID | 0885150[1][18] |
Website | www |
Bay Head was incorporated as a borough by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on June 15, 1886, from portions of Brick Township, based on the results of a referendum held three days earlier.[23]
The community was supposed to have been named "Bayhead" after the Bayhead Land Company that developed the area in the 1870s.[24] A railroad sign posted in the 1880s labeled the station as "Bay Head," and the name stuck when the borough was incorporated in 1886. The name also comes from the town's location, which is at the "head" of Barnegat Bay.[25][26][27]
The Bayhead Land Company was incorporated on September 6, 1879, capitalized at $12,000. The founding partners were David H. Mount of Rocky Hill, and three Princeton men: Edward Howe, his brother Leavitt Howe and William Harris. Within several years, the resort had grown in population, with a seawall installed, roads built and graded. In 1882, Bay Head had 20 new cottages and a population of 75.
The first post office was established in Bay Head in the summer of 1882. Julius Foster was first postmaster.[28]
The Bay Head Historic District, listed in the New Jersey and the National Registers of Historic places in 2005, includes over 550 contributing structures (over half of the town's buildings) making it one of the largest historic districts in New Jersey.[29] Bay Head's historic district is architecturally significant for its large collection of well-preserved Shingle Style, Stick Style, and Queen Anne Style structures.
The 1,260 metres (4,130 ft) stone rubble seawall built in 1882, which had been buried by dunes and largely forgotten, played a role in reducing damage to the town by Hurricane Sandy.[30][31]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough had a total area of 0.71 square miles (1.83 km2), including 0.59 square miles (1.52 km2) of land and 0.12 square miles (0.32 km2) of water (17.32%).[1][2]
Unincorporated communities, localities and place names located partially or completely within the borough include Twilight Lake.[32]
The borough borders the Ocean County municipalities of Brick Township, Mantoloking, Point Pleasant and Point Pleasant Beach.[33][34][35]
Census | Pop. | Note | %± |
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1900 | 247 | — | |
1910 | 281 | 13.8% | |
1920 | 273 | −2.8% | |
1930 | 429 | 57.1% | |
1940 | 499 | 16.3% | |
1950 | 808 | 61.9% | |
1960 | 824 | 2.0% | |
1970 | 1,083 | 31.4% | |
1980 | 1,340 | 23.7% | |
1990 | 1,226 | −8.5% | |
2000 | 1,238 | 1.0% | |
2010 | 968 | −21.8% | |
2020 | 930 | −3.9% | |
2022 (est.) | 956 | [11] | 2.8% |
Population sources: 1900–2000[36] 1900–1920[37] 1900–1910[38] 1910–1930[39] 1940–2000[40] 2000[41][42] 2010[19][20] 2020[10] |
2010 census
The 2010 United States census counted 968 people, 459 households, and 270 families in the borough. The population density was 1,662.8 inhabitants per square mile (642.0/km2). There were 1,023 housing units at an average density of 1,757.3 per square mile (678.5/km2). The racial makeup was 98.55% (954) White, 0.52% (5) Black or African American, 0.00% (0) Native American, 0.72% (7) Asian, 0.00% (0) Pacific Islander, 0.00% (0) from other races, and 0.21% (2) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.03% (10) of the population.[19]
Of the 459 households, 15.0% had children under the age of 18; 49.0% were married couples living together; 7.0% had a female householder with no husband present and 41.2% were non-families. Of all households, 37.0% were made up of individuals and 22.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.11 and the average family size was 2.78.[19]
15.5% of the population were under the age of 18, 4.3% from 18 to 24, 12.9% from 25 to 44, 32.9% from 45 to 64, and 34.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 57.2 years. For every 100 females, the population had 90.2 males. For every 100 females ages 18 and older there were 86.3 males.[19]
The Census Bureau's 2006–2010 American Community Survey showed that (in 2010 inflation-adjusted dollars) median household income was $88,417 (with a margin of error of +/− $13,902) and the median family income was $134,583 (+/− $24,739). Males had a median income of $75,833 (+/− $22,227) versus $60,625 (+/− $37,439) for females. The per capita income for the borough was $78,226 (+/− $12,220). About 0.9% of families and 1.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.0% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.[43]
2000 census
As of the 2000 United States census[16] there were 1,238 people, 584 households, and 349 families residing in the borough. The population density was 2,094.3 inhabitants per square mile (808.6/km2). There were 1,053 housing units at an average density of 1,781.3 per square mile (687.8/km2). The racial makeup of the borough was 97.98% White, 0.16% African American, 0.08% Native American, 0.57% Asian, 0.48% from other races, and 0.73% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.29% of the population.[41][42]
There were 584 households, out of which 16.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.5% were married couples living together, 5.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 40.1% were non-families. 35.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.12 and the average family size was 2.73.[41][42]
In the borough the population was spread out, with 15.4% under the age of 18, 4.0% from 18 to 24, 21.7% from 25 to 44, 33.7% from 45 to 64, and 25.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 52 years. For every 100 females, there were 90.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.3 males.[41][42]
The median income for a household in the borough was $77,790, and the median income for a family was $93,055. Males had a median income of $64,063 versus $38,672 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $49,639. About 0.3% of families and 3.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.8% of those under age 18 and 2.1% of those age 65 or over.[41][42]