Loch Arbour, New Jersey Information
Loch Arbour is a village in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2010 Census, the village population was 194, making it the fifth smallest municipality by population in the state of New Jersey.[2]
Loch Arbour was formed as a Village by an Act of the New Jersey Legislature on April 23, 1957, from portions of Ocean Township, based on the results of a referendum held that same day.[6]
While there are three other municipalities that retain the Village type of government (Ridgefield Park, Ridgewood and South Orange), Loch Arbour is the only municipality in the State of New Jersey that still uses the village form of government.[7]
In 1997, Loch Arbour voters rejected a ballot proposal that would have it merge back into Ocean Township by an 88-69 margin, and proposals to merge with Allenhurst or Interlaken failed by a nearly 10-1 margin.[8]
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Geography
Loch Arbour is located at 40°13′57″N 74°00′07″W / 40.232583°N 74.001952°W (40.232583, -74.001952).[9]
According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of 0.1 square miles (0.3 km2), of which, 0.1 square miles (0.3 km2) of it is land and 0.04 square miles (0.1 km2) of it (30.77%) is water.
Loch Arbour is located along the Atlantic Ocean in eastern Monmouth County. The Village is bordered to the north by the Borough of Allenhurst and to the south by the City of Asbury Park. Centrally located about one hour south of New York City and east of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, the Village is easily accessible from the Garden State Parkway, Route 18 and Interstate 195.
Demographics
| Historical populations | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1960 | 297 | — | |
| 1970 | 395 | 33.0% | |
| 1980 | 369 | −6.6% | |
| 1990 | 380 | 3.0% | |
| 2000 | 280 | −26.3% | |
| 2010 | 194 | −30.7% | |
| Population 1930 - 1990.[10] | |||
As of the census[3] of 2000, there were 280 people, 120 households, and 77 families residing in the village. The population density was 2,894.0 people per square mile (1,081.1/km2). There were 156 housing units at an average density of 1,612.4 per square mile (602.3/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 95.00% White, 2.14% African American, 0.71% Asian, 0.36% from other races, and 1.79% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.71% of the population.
There were 120 households out of which 20.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.2% were married couples living together, 7.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.8% were non-families. 27.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 3.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.33 and the average family size was 2.88.
In the village the population was spread out with 17.5% under the age of 18, 6.1% from 18 to 24, 30.0% from 25 to 44, 30.7% from 45 to 64, and 15.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 43 years. For every 100 females there were 105.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 102.6 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $68,542, and the median income for a family was $74,250. Males had a median income of $61,964 versus $41,250 for females. The per capita income for the village was $34,037. None of the families and 4.8% of the population were living below the poverty line.
Government
Local government
The Village of Loch Arbour is governed under the Village form of government by a nonpartisan Board of Trustees, consisting of five members elected at-large to serve staggered three-year terms, with one or two seats coming up for election each year. The President of the Board of Trustees (mayoral equivalent) is selected from among the five Trustees and serves a one-year term.[1]
Members of Loch Arbour's Board of Trustees are President of the Board Betty McBain, Jeff Gill, Ed Lee, Paul Williams & John Zazzarino.[11]
Federal, state and county representation
Loch Arbour is in the 6th Congressional district. New Jersey's Sixth Congressional District is represented by Frank Pallone (D, Long Branch). New Jersey is represented in the United States Senate by Frank Lautenberg (D, Cliffside Park) and Bob Menendez (D, Hoboken).
Loch Arbour is in the 11th legislative district of the New Jersey Legislature, which is represented in the New Jersey Senate by Sean T. Kean (R, Wall Township) and in the New Jersey General Assembly by Mary Pat Angelini (R, Ocean Township) and Dave Rible (R, Wall Township).[12]
Monmouth County is governed by a Board of Chosen Freeholders consisting of five members who are elected at-large to serve three year terms of office on a staggered basis, with one or two seats up for election each year. [13] As of 2011, Monmouth County's Freeholders are Freeholder Director Robert D. Clifton (R, Matawan; term ends December 31, 2013)[14], Freeholder Deputy Director John P. Curley (R, Red Bank; 2012)[15], Thomas A. Arnone (R, Neptune City; 2013), Lillian G. Burry (R, Colts Neck Township; 2011)[16] and Amy A. Mallet (D, Fair Haven, 2011).[17][18][19]
Education
Loch Arbour Village is part of the Ocean Township School District, a consolidated public school district serving students in grades K - 12 in both Loch Arbour and Ocean Township.[20] Children attend the Wanamassa School, Ocean Township Intermediate School and Ocean Township High School.
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.
- ^ a b "N.J.'s population shifting to coast, south". USA Today. 2011. http://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/census/profile/nj#locality-tab. Retrieved February 27, 2011.
- ^ 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. 181.
- ^ Cerra, Michael F. "Forms of Government", New Jersey Municipalities (publication of the New Jersey State League of Municipalities), March 2007. Accessed August 5, 2008.
- ^ Pristin, Terry. "THE 1997 ELECTIONS: OTHER RACES; New Jersey Voters Pick Local Officials and Decide on Changes in Government", The New York Times, November 5, 1997. Accessed July 21, 2008.
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/gazette.html. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
- ^ New Jersey Resident Population by Municipality: 1930 - 1990, Workforce New Jersey Public Information Network. Accessed March 1, 2007.
- ^ Village of Loch Arbour Trustees, Loch Arbour Village. Accessed July 21, 2008.
- ^ "Legislative Roster: 2010-2011 Session". New Jersey Legislature. http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/members/roster.asp. Retrieved 2010-02-08.
- ^ Monmouth County Government, Monmouth County, New Jersey. Accessed January 5, 2011.
- ^ Freeholder Director Robert D. Clifton, Monmouth County, New Jersey. Accessed January 7, 2011.
- ^ Deputy Director Freeholder John P. Curley, Monmouth County, New Jersey. Accessed January 7, 2011.
- ^ Freeholder Lillian G. Burry, Monmouth County, New Jersey. Accessed January 7, 2011.
- ^ Freeholder Amy A. Mallet, Monmouth County, New Jersey. Accessed January 7, 2011.
- ^ Board of Chosen Freeholders, Monmouth County, New Jersey. Accessed January 7, 2011.
- ^ Rizzo, Nina. "Monmouth County freeholders sworn into office", Asbury Park Press, January 6, 2011. Accessed January 7, 2011.
- ^ DeNicola, Linda. "Ocean Township voters approve school budget: Taxes will rise 3.3 percent in Ocean, decrease in Loch Arbour", Atlanticville, April 28, 2005. Accessed July 21, 2008.
External links
- Loch Arbour Village website
- Ocean Township School District
- Ocean Township School District's 2009–10 School Report Card from the New Jersey Department of Education
- Data for the Ocean Township School District, National Center for Education Statistics
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Categories: Populated places in Monmouth County, New Jersey | Villages in New Jersey
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