Spring Lake Heights, New Jersey

Infobox Settlement
official_name = Spring Lake Heights, New Jersey
settlement_type = Borough
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map_caption = Map of Spring Lake Heights 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 Spring Lake Heights, New Jersey

subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = United States
subdivision_type1 = State
subdivision_name1 = New Jersey
subdivision_type2 = County
subdivision_name2 = Monmouth
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government_type = Borough (New Jersey)
leader_title = Mayor
leader_name = Elwood Malick
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established_title = Incorporated
established_date = March 19, 1927

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area_total_km2 = 3.5
area_land_km2 = 3.4
area_water_km2 = 0.1
area_total_sq_mi = 1.3
area_land_sq_mi = 1.3
area_water_sq_mi = 0.0

population_as_of = 2006
population_footnotes =
population_total = 5106
population_density_km2 = 1524.2
population_density_sq_mi = 3947.7

timezone = Eastern (EST)
utc_offset = -5
timezone_DST = EDT
utc_offset_DST = -4
elevation_footnotes = [Gnis|885407|Borough of Spring Lake Heights, Geographic Names Information System, accessed January 4, 2008.]
elevation_m = 5
elevation_ft = 16
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longd = 74 |longm = 02 |longs = 30 |longEW = W

postal_code_type = ZIP code
postal_code = 07762
area_code = 732
blank_name = FIPS code
blank_info = 34-70140GR|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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website = http://www.springlakehts.com
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Spring Lake Heights (commonly known as "Heights") is a Borough located in the southern coastal portion of Monmouth County, New Jersey. As of the United States 2000 Census, the borough population was 5,227.

Spring Lake Heights was formed as a borough by an Act of the New Jersey Legislature on March 19, 1927, from portions of Wall Township, based on the results of a referendum held on May 3, 1927."The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606-1968", John P. Snyder, Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 186.]

"New Jersey Monthly" magazine ranked Spring Lake Heights as its 28th best place to live in its 2008 rankings of the "Best Places To Live" in New Jersey. [ [http://njmonthly.com/articles/best_of/placestolive/best-places-to-live---the-complete-top-towns-list-.html "Best Places To Live - The Complete Top Towns List 1-100"] , "New Jersey Monthly", February 21, 2008. Accessed February 24, 2008.]

Spring Lake Heights is adjacent to Route 35 and Route 71.

Geography

Spring Lake Heights is located at coor dms|40|9|8|N|74|2|31|W|city (40.152267, -74.041984)GR|1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 1.3 square miles (3.5 km²), of which, 1.3 square miles (3.4 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square miles (0.1 km²) of it (1.49%) 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 convert|12|sqmi|km2 in eastern Monmouth County.

Demographics

USCensusPop
1930=1221
1940=1076
1950=1798
1960=3309
1970=4602
1980=5424
1990=5341
2000=5227
estimate= 5106
estyear=2006
estref= [http://factfinder.census.gov/servlet/SAFFPopulation?_event=Search&_name=spring+lake+heights&_state=04000US34&_county=spring+lake+heights&_cityTown=spring+lake+heights&_zip=&_sse=on&_lang=en&pctxt=fph Census data for Spring Lake Heights borough] , United States Census Bureau. Accessed August 30, 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 5,227 people, 2,511 households, and 1,358 families residing in the borough. The population density was 3,947.7 people per square mile (1,528.9/km²). There were 2,950 housing units at an average density of 2,228.0/sq mi (862.9/km²). The racial makeup of the borough was 97.28% White, 1.11% African American, 0.02% Native American, 0.36% Asian, 0.02% Pacific Islander, 0.67% from other races, and 0.54% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.12% of the population.

As of the 2000 census, 32.7% of Spring Lake Heights residents were of Irish ancestry, the 16th-highest percentage of any municipality in the United States, and fifth-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 2,511 households out of which 17.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 42.6% were married couples living together, 9.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 45.9% were non-families. 41.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 22.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.04 and the average family size was 2.82.

In the borough the population was spread out with 16.8% under the age of 18, 4.4% from 18 to 24, 23.7% from 25 to 44, 25.4% from 45 to 64, and 29.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 48 years. For every 100 females there were 81.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 76.6 males.

The median income for a household in the borough was $51,330, and the median income for a family was $64,345. Males had a median income of $48,640 versus $40,363 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $35,093. About 4.2% of families and 7.5% of the population were below the poverty line, including 11.9% of those under age 18 and 7.1% of those age 65 or over.

Government

Local government

Spring Lake Heights 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 Spring Lake Heights is Elwood Malick. Members of the Borough Council (with committee chairmanships listed in parentheses) are Council Chairperson Thomas F. Martin, Lynn B. Kegelman (Law and Public Safety), Gary P. McLean (Building and Grounds), Gavino Maccanico (Public Works), Thomas F. Martin (Utilities), Thomas P. O'Brien (Finance), Kathleen Crippen (Legislation and Grants). [ [http://www.springlakehts.com/content/554/957/default.aspx Spring Lake Heights Mayor and Borough Council] , Borough of Spring Lake Heights. Accessed March 3, 2008.]

Federal, state and county representation

Spring Lake Heights 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. 64. Accessed August 30, 2006.]

Education

The Spring Lake Heights School District, located on 12 acres in suburban Spring Lake Heights, serves public school students in K-8 in the elementary school, with an enrollment of 376 students in 2005-06. [ [http://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_list.asp?Search=1&DistrictID=3415600 Data for the Spring Lake Heights School District] , National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed March 3, 2008.]

Public school students in grades 9-12 attend Manasquan High School in Manasquan, as part of a sending/receiving relationship with the Manasquan Public Schools. Manasquan High School also the high school serves students from Avon-by-the-Sea, Belmar, Brielle, Lake Como, Sea Girt and Spring Lake, who attend 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.]

Spring Lake Heights students are also served by [http://www.springlake.org/scs/index.html St. Catharine School] (grades K-8) in Spring Lake and St. Rose High School in Belmar.

Notable residents

Notable current and former residents of Spring lake heights include:
*James J. Howard (1927-1988), represented New Jersey's 3rd congressional district in the United States House of Representatives from 1965–1988. [ [http://bioguide.congress.gov/scripts/biodisplay.pl?index=H000840 James John Howard] , "Biographical Directory of the United States Congress". Accessed August 30, 2007.]

References

External links

* [http://www.springlakehts.com/ Spring Lake Heights website]
* [http://www.slh.k12.nj.us/ Spring Lake Heights School District]
*NJReportCard|25|4990|0|Spring Lake Heights School District
* [http://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_list.asp?Search=1&DistrictID=3415600 Data for the Spring Lake Heights School District] , National Center for Education Statistics