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| Coordinates: 39°38′42″N 74°10′57″W / 39.645°N 74.1825°WCoordinates: 39°38′42″N 74°10′57″W / 39.645°N 74.1825°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New Jersey |
| County | Ocean |
| Incorporated | March 3, 1925 as Ship Bottom-Beach Arlington |
| Renamed | 1947 as Ship Bottom |
| Government [1] | |
| - Type | Borough (New Jersey) |
| - Mayor | William Huelsenbeck (2010) |
| Area | |
| - Total | 1.0 sq mi (2.6 km2) |
| - Land | 0.7 sq mi (1.8 km2) |
| - Water | 0.3 sq mi (0.8 km2) |
| Elevation [2] | 7 ft (2 m) |
| Population (2007)[3] | |
| - Total | 1,439 |
| - Density | 1,991.1/sq mi (768.8/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| - Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 08008 |
| Area code(s) | 609 |
| FIPS code | 34-67110[4][5] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0885394[6] |
| Website | http://www.shipbottom.org |
Ship Bottom is a Borough in Ocean County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2000 Census, the borough population was 1,384. The borough is located on Long Beach Island and borders the Atlantic Ocean.
Ship Bottom was incorporated as the borough of Ship Bottom-Beach Arlington by an Act of the New Jersey Legislature on March 3, 1925, from portions of Long Beach Township, based on the results of a referendum held on May 23, 1925. The borough name was shortened to Ship Bottom in 1947.[7]
Ship Bottom is known as the "gateway to Long Beach Island", as Route 72 provides the sole road access from Manahawkin in Stafford Township, ending in Ship Bottom as it crosses Manahawkin Bay via the Manahawkin Bay Bridge (formally known as the Dorland J. Henderson Memorial Bridge).
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Geography
Ship Bottom is located at 39°38′49″N 74°10′53″W / 39.647060°N 74.181322°W (39.647060, -74.181322).[8]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 1.0 square miles (2.6 km2), of which, 0.7 square miles (1.8 km2) of it is land and 0.3 square miles (0.8 km2) of it (30.30%) is water.
Demographics
| Historical populations | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1930 | 277 |
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| 1940 | 396 | 43.0% | |
| 1950 | 533 | 34.6% | |
| 1960 | 717 | 34.5% | |
| 1970 | 1,079 | 50.5% | |
| 1980 | 1,427 | 32.3% | |
| 1990 | 1,352 | −5.3% | |
| 2000 | 1,384 | 2.4% | |
| Est. 2007 | 1,439 | [3] | 4.0% |
| Population 1930 - 1990.[9] | |||
As of the census[4] of 2000, there were 1,384 people, 664 households, and 395 families residing in the borough. The population density was 1,991.1 people per square mile (763.4/km2). There were 2,218 housing units at an average density of 3,191.0/sq mi (1,223.4/km2). The racial makeup of the borough was 96.32% White, 0.29% African American, 0.72% Native American, 0.87% Asian, 1.08% from other races, and 0.72% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.78% of the population.
There were 664 households out of which 14.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.3% were married couples living together, 8.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 40.4% were non-families. 35.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 17.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.08 and the average family size was 2.65.
In the borough the population was spread out with 14.8% under the age of 18, 5.9% from 18 to 24, 22.7% from 25 to 44, 29.7% from 45 to 64, and 26.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 50 years. For every 100 females there were 92.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.2 males.
The median income for a household in the borough was $42,098, and the median income for a family was $60,417. Males had a median income of $36,382 versus $28,958 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $27,870. About 4.1% of families and 8.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 15.0% of those under age 18 and 2.8% of those age 65 or over.
Government
Local government
Ship Bottom 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] Each Council member chairs a committee that oversees a department: Revenue and Finance; Public Safety; Water/Sewer; Parks and Recreation; Public Property and Community Affairs; and Public Works.[10]
The Mayor of Ship Bottom Borough is William Huelsenbeck (R, term ends December 31, 2010). Members of the Ship Bottom Borough Council are Council President Edward English (R, 2008), Dr. Robert Gleason (R, 2009), Frank Malatino (R, 2008), William Rickards (R, 2009), Richard J. Sinopoli (R, 2010) and Tom Tallon (R, 2010).[11][12]
Federal, state and county representation
Ship Bottom is in the Third Congressional District and is part of New Jersey's 9th Legislative District.[13]
New Jersey's Third Congressional District, covering portions of Burlington County, Camden County and Ocean County, is represented by John Adler (D, Cherry Hill). 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 9th district of the New Jersey Legislature is represented in the State Senate by Christopher J. Connors (R, Lacey Township) and in the Assembly by Brian E. Rumpf (R, Little Egg Harbor Township). The other Assembly seat is vacant following the resignation of Daniel Van Pelt (R, Ocean Township) on July 31, 2009.[14][15] On August 12, Republican county committee members selected Long Beach Township Commissioner DiAnne Gove to fill the remainder of Van Pelt's term, but she is not expected to take office until the Assembly returns from recess after the general election on November 3.[16] The Governor of New Jersey is Jon Corzine (D, Hoboken).[17]
Ocean County is governed by a Board of Chosen Freeholders consisting of five members, elected at large in partisan elections and serving staggered three-year terms. As of 2009[update], Ocean County's Freeholders are Freeholder Director John C. Bartlett, Jr. (Pine Beach, term ends December 31, 2009), Freeholder Deputy Director Gerry P. Little (Surf City, 2009), John P. Kelly (Eagleswood Township, 2010), James F. Lacey (Brick Township, 2010) and Joseph H. Vicari (Toms River, 2011).[18]
Education
For grades K through 6, public school students attend the Long Beach Island Consolidated School District, which serves students from Barnegat Light, Harvey Cedars, Long Beach Township, Ship Bottom and Surf City.[19] Schools in the district (with 2005-06 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics[20]) are Ethel Jacobsen School in Surf City with 132 students in grades Kindergarten - 2 and Long Beach Island Grade School in Ship Bottom with 135 students in grades 3 - 6.
Public school students in grades 7 through 12 attend the Southern Regional Middle School (grades 7 and 8) and Southern Regional High School (grades 9 - 12). These schools are part of the Southern Regional School District, which serves the five municipalities in the Long Beach Island Consolidated School District, along with students from Beach Haven, Stafford Township and Ocean Township.[21]. Both schools are in Manahawkin.
Notable residents
Notable current and former residents of Ship Bottom include:
- Matt Kmosko (born 1972), former U.S. soccer defender who played three and a half seasons in Major League Soccer.[22]
References
- ^ a b 2005 New Jersey Legislative District Data Book, Rutgers University Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy, April 2005, p. 49.
- ^ USGS GNIS: Borough of Ship Bottom, Geographic Names Information System. Accessed January 4, 2008.
- ^ a b Census data for Ship Bottom borough, United States Census Bureau. Accessed August 10, 2007.
- ^ 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. 205.
- ^ "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.
- ^ The Borough of Ship Bottom, accessed July 12, 2006
- ^ Governing Body and Committee Chairs, Ship Bottom Borough. Accessed June 16, 2008.
- ^ 2008 Elected Officials of Ocean County, Ocean County, New Jersey. p. 10-11. Accessed June 16, 2008.
- ^ 2008 New Jersey Citizen's Guide to Government, New Jersey League of Women Voters, p. 64. Accessed September 30, 2009.
- ^ Procida, Lee. "Van Pelt resigns, citing public's 'outrage' over corruption charges", The Press of Atlantic City, July 31, 2009. Accessed July 31, 2009.
- ^ Legislative Roster: 2008-2009 Session, New Jersey Legislature. Accessed June 6, 2008.
- ^ "Long Beach Commissioner Gove to succeed Van Pelt in Assembly". Asbury Park Press. 2009-08-12. http://www.app.com/article/20090812/NEWS/908120380/1070/NEWS02/Long+Beach+Commissioner+Gove+to+succeed+Van+Pelt+in+Assembly. Retrieved 2009-08-13.
- ^ "About the Governor". New Jersey. http://www.nj.gov/governor/about/. Retrieved 6 June 2008.
- ^ Board of Chosen Freeholders, Ocean County, New Jersey. Accessed January 19, 2009.
- ^ 2005 New Jersey Legislative District Data Book, Rutgers University Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy, April 2005, p. 212.
- ^ Data for the Long Beach Island School District, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed March 10, 2008.
- ^ Southern Regional High School 2007 Report Card Narrative, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed March 10, 2008. "Situated in Manahawkin, the Southern Regional High School District draws from the constituent municipalities of Long Beach Township, Beach Haven, Surf City, Ship Bottom, Barnegat Light, Harvey Cedars and Stafford Township, as well as the tuition sending municipality of Ocean Township (Waretown)."
- ^ Matt Kmosko, Columbus Crew. Accessed August 14, 2007.
External links
- Ship Bottom Borough website
- Long Beach Island School District
- Long Beach Island School District's 2007–08 School Report Card from the New Jersey Department of Education
- Data for the Long Beach Island School District, National Center for Education Statistics
- Southern Regional School District
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