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.[7]
Geography
Sea Girt is located at 40°07′58″N 74°02′07″W / 40.132828°N 74.035323°W / 40.132828; -74.035323 (40.132828, -74.035323).[8][page needed]
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 (31 km2) in eastern Monmouth County.
Demographics
| Historical populations |
| Census |
Pop. |
|
%± |
| 1930 |
386 |
|
—
|
| 1940 |
599 |
|
55.2% |
| 1950 |
1,178 |
|
96.7% |
| 1960 |
1,798 |
|
52.6% |
| 1970 |
2,207 |
|
22.7% |
| 1980 |
2,650 |
|
20.1% |
| 1990 |
2,099 |
|
−20.8% |
| 2000 |
2,148 |
|
2.3% |
| Est. 2007 |
2,051 |
[3] |
−4.5% |
| Population 1930 - 1990.[9] |
As of the census[4][page needed] 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.[10]
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.[1]
The Mayor of Sea Girt Borough is Mark E. Clemmensen (R). Members of the Sea Girt Borough Council, all Republicans, are Council President Fred E. Niemeyer, Raymond D. Bogan, Joseph Bonacci, Thomas Crawley, Ken Farrell and Donald Fetzer.[11]
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.[12]
New Jersey's Fourth Congressional District, covering portions of Burlington County, Mercer County, Monmouth County and Ocean County, is represented by Christopher Smith (R). New Jersey is represented in the Senate by Frank Lautenberg (D, Cliffside Park) and Bob Menendez (D, Hoboken).
For the 2008-2009 Legislative Session, the 11th legislative district of the New Jersey Legislature is represented in the State Senate by Sean T. Kean (R, Wall Township) and in the Assembly by Mary Pat Angelini (R, Ocean Township) and Dave Rible (R, Wall Township).[13] The Governor of New Jersey is Jon Corzine (D, Hoboken).[14]
Monmouth County is governed by a five-member Board of Chosen Freeholders. As of 2009[update], Monmouth County's Freeholders are Freeholder Director Barbara J. McMorrow (D, Freehold Township), Freeholder Deputy Director John D'Amico, Jr. (D, Oceanport), Lillian G. Burry (R, Matawan), Robert D. Clifton (R, Matawan) and Amy A. Mallet (D, Fair Haven).[15]
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.[16]
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.[17][18]
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.
Points of interest
Notable residents
- Bill Parcells, former NFL coach, built a house here and spends his summers in it[citation needed]
- Ashley Alexandra Dupré of Belmar, NJ, commonly known as NY Governor Elliot Spitzer's prostitute, goes to Sea Girt beach[citation needed]
- Template:Richard Heins, Former champion olympic powerlifter and bodybuilder, Elite records in 3 divisions}} Also known as a grape and wine expert,AKA California grape master 2004 (wine digest)Best known for the his real life portral of {(War of the Roses)}
References
- ^ a b 2005 New Jersey Legislative District Data Book, Rutgers University Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy, April 2005, p. 58.
- ^ USGS GNIS: Borough of Sea Girt, Geographic Names Information System, accessed January 4, 2008.
- ^ a b Census data for Sea Girt borough, United States Census Bureau. Accessed November 1, 2008.
- ^ a b "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ A Cure for the Common Codes: New Jersey, Missouri Census Data Center. Accessed July 14, 2008.
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. http://geonames.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606-1968", John P. Snyder, Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 185.
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2005-05-03. http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/gazette.html. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ New Jersey Resident Population by Municipality: 1930 - 1990, Workforce New Jersey Public Information Network. Accessed March 1, 2007.
- ^ Irish Communities, Epodunk. Accessed June 9, 2007.
- ^ Sea Girt Borough council, Sea Girt Borough. Accessed November 1, 2008.
- ^ 2008 New Jersey Citizen's Guide to Government, New Jersey League of Women Voters, p. 55. Accessed September 30, 2009.
- ^ Legislative Roster: 2008-2009 Session, New Jersey Legislature. Accessed June 6, 2008.
- ^ "About the Governor". New Jersey. http://www.nj.gov/governor/about/. Retrieved 6 June 2008.
- ^ Board of Chosen Freeholders, Monmouth County, New Jersey. Accessed July 21, 2009.
- ^ Schools selected as No Child Left Behind-Blue Ribbon Schools in 2005, United States Department of Education. Accessed May 2, 2006.
- ^ 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."
- ^ About MBOE, accessed September 7, 2006.
- ^ Sea Girt Lighthouse, Borough of Sea Girt. Accessed June 2, 2007.
- ^ DeMasters, Karen. "UP FRONT: ON THE MAP; A Civil War-Era Submarine Surfaces in Sea Girt", The New York Times, June 20, 1999. Accessed November 11, 2008.
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