Ocean Gate, New Jersey
Encyclopedia
Ocean Gate is a Borough
in Ocean County
, New Jersey
, United States
. As of the United States 2010 Census, the borough population was 2,011.
Ocean Gate was incorporated as a borough by an Act of the New Jersey Legislature
on February 28, 1918, from portions of Berkeley Township
. An additional portion of Berkeley Township was annexed on February 28, 1953.
According to the United States Census Bureau
, the borough has a total area of 0.4 square miles (1 km²), all of it land.
of 2000, there were 2,076 people, 832 households, and 546 families residing in the borough. The population density
was 4,749.0 people per square mile (1,821.7/km2). There were 1,152 housing units at an average density of 2,635.3 per square mile (1,010.9/km2). The racial makeup of the borough was 96.53% White, 0.96% African American, 0.14% Native American, 0.96% Asian, 0.53% from other races
, and 0.87% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.36% of the population.
There were 832 households out of which 32.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.0% were married couples
living together, 16.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.3% were non-families. 28.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.50 and the average family size was 3.06.
In the borough the population was spread out with 26.0% under the age of 18, 7.0% from 18 to 24, 32.2% from 25 to 44, 20.3% from 45 to 64, and 14.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 88.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 82.2 males.
The median income for a household in the borough was $41,067, and the median income for a family was $50,847. Males had a median income of $33,558 versus $30,919 for females. The per capita income
for the borough was $19,239. About 7.6% of families and 10.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 12.0% of those under age 18 and 4.3% of those age 65 or over.
form of New Jersey municipal government by a mayor and a six-member borough council, all elected on a partisan basis. The mayor is directly elected by the voters to serve a four-year term of office. Borough council members serve three-year terms of office on a staggered basis, with two seats coming up for election each year.
The Mayor of Ocean Gate is Paul J. Kennedy (R
, term ends December 31, 2014). Members of the Borough Council are Richard Russell (R, 2011) , Anthony DiGironimo (R, 2011), Dave Kendrick (R, 2012), Brian DiStefano (R, 2012), Joella Nicastro (R, 2013) and Charlie Mailot (R, 2013).
Ocean Gate is in the
is a public school district
that serves students in grades K-6 at Ocean Gate Elementary School. As of the 2005-06 school year, the school had an enrollment of 162 students.
Public school students in grades 7 through 12 attend the schools of the Central Regional School District
, which serves students from Ocean gate and from the municipalities of Berkeley Township
, Island Heights
, Seaside Heights
and Seaside Park
. The total student population in the district is approximately 2,400, instructed by 200 staff members. The schools in the district are Central Regional Middle School for grades 7 and 8 (833 students), and Central Regional High School
for grades 9 - 12 (1,494 students).
Borough (New Jersey)
A borough in the context of New Jersey local government refers to one of five types and one of eleven forms of municipal government....
in Ocean County
Ocean County, New Jersey
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 510,916 people, 200,402 households, and 137,876 families residing in the county. The population density was 803 people per square mile . There were 248,711 housing units at an average density of 151/km²...
, New Jersey
New Jersey
New Jersey is a state in the Northeastern and Middle Atlantic regions of the United States. , its population was 8,791,894. It is bordered on the north and east by the state of New York, on the southeast and south by the Atlantic Ocean, on the west by Pennsylvania and on the southwest by Delaware...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. As of the United States 2010 Census, the borough population was 2,011.
Ocean Gate was incorporated as a borough by an Act of the New Jersey Legislature
New Jersey Legislature
The New Jersey Legislature is the legislative branch of the government of the U.S. state of New Jersey. In its current form, as defined by the New Jersey Constitution of 1947, the Legislature consists of two houses: the General Assembly and the Senate...
on February 28, 1918, from portions of Berkeley Township
Berkeley Township, New Jersey
Berkeley Township is a Township in Ocean County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the township population had increased to a record high of 41,255....
. An additional portion of Berkeley Township was annexed on February 28, 1953.
Geography
Ocean Gate is located at 39.926268°N 74.134653°W (39.926268, -74.134653).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
The United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data...
, the borough has a total area of 0.4 square miles (1 km²), all of it land.
Demographics
As of the censusCensus
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
of 2000, there were 2,076 people, 832 households, and 546 families residing in the borough. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 4,749.0 people per square mile (1,821.7/km2). There were 1,152 housing units at an average density of 2,635.3 per square mile (1,010.9/km2). The racial makeup of the borough was 96.53% White, 0.96% African American, 0.14% Native American, 0.96% Asian, 0.53% from other races
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, and 0.87% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.36% of the population.
There were 832 households out of which 32.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 44.0% were married couples
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
living together, 16.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 34.3% were non-families. 28.1% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.50 and the average family size was 3.06.
In the borough the population was spread out with 26.0% under the age of 18, 7.0% from 18 to 24, 32.2% from 25 to 44, 20.3% from 45 to 64, and 14.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 88.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 82.2 males.
The median income for a household in the borough was $41,067, and the median income for a family was $50,847. Males had a median income of $33,558 versus $30,919 for females. The per capita income
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
for the borough was $19,239. About 7.6% of families and 10.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 12.0% of those under age 18 and 4.3% of those age 65 or over.
Local government
Ocean Gate is governed under the BoroughBorough (New Jersey)
A borough in the context of New Jersey local government refers to one of five types and one of eleven forms of municipal government....
form of New Jersey municipal government by a mayor and a six-member borough council, all elected on a partisan basis. The mayor is directly elected by the voters to serve a four-year term of office. Borough council members serve three-year terms of office on a staggered basis, with two seats coming up for election each year.
The Mayor of Ocean Gate is Paul J. Kennedy (R
Republican Party (United States)
The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...
, term ends December 31, 2014). Members of the Borough Council are Richard Russell (R, 2011) , Anthony DiGironimo (R, 2011), Dave Kendrick (R, 2012), Brian DiStefano (R, 2012), Joella Nicastro (R, 2013) and Charlie Mailot (R, 2013).
Federal, state and county representation
Ocean Gate is in the 3rd Congressional district.Ocean Gate is in the
Education
The Ocean Gate School DistrictOcean Gate School District
Ocean Gate School District is a community public school district that serves students in Kindergarten through sixth grade from Ocean Gate, New Jersey, United States....
is a public school district
School district
School districts are a form of special-purpose district which serves to operate the local public primary and secondary schools.-United States:...
that serves students in grades K-6 at Ocean Gate Elementary School. As of the 2005-06 school year, the school had an enrollment of 162 students.
Public school students in grades 7 through 12 attend the schools of the Central Regional School District
Central Regional School District
The Central Regional School District is a regional school district in Ocean County, New Jersey, which serves students in grades 7 through 12 from the municipalities of Berkeley Township , Island Heights , Ocean Gate , Seaside Heights and Seaside Park .As of the 2008-09 school year, the district's...
, which serves students from Ocean gate and from the municipalities of Berkeley Township
Berkeley Township, New Jersey
Berkeley Township is a Township in Ocean County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the township population had increased to a record high of 41,255....
, Island Heights
Island Heights, New Jersey
Island Heights is a Borough in Ocean County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the borough population was 1,673....
, Seaside Heights
Seaside Heights, New Jersey
Seaside Heights is a Borough in Ocean County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the borough population was 2,887. Seaside Heights is situated on the Barnegat Peninsula, a long, narrow barrier peninsula that separates Barnegat Bay from the Atlantic Ocean...
and Seaside Park
Seaside Park, New Jersey
Seaside Park is a Borough in Ocean County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2010 Census, the borough population was 1,579. Seaside Park is situated on the Barnegat Peninsula, a long, narrow barrier peninsula that separates Barnegat Bay from the Atlantic Ocean.The first inhabitants...
. The total student population in the district is approximately 2,400, instructed by 200 staff members. The schools in the district are Central Regional Middle School for grades 7 and 8 (833 students), and Central Regional High School
Central Regional High School
Central Regional High School is a four-year public high school located in the Bayville section of Berkeley Township, Ocean County, New Jersey, United States operating as part of the Central Regional School District...
for grades 9 - 12 (1,494 students).
Noted residents
- Rob Beaton: Guinness World Record holder ("Most Eggs Held in the Hand" - 17, "Most Grains of Rice Eaten with Chopsticks in 3 Minutes" - 78).
External links
- Ocean Gate unofficial website
- Ocean Gate Elementary School
- Data for the Ocean Gate Elementary School, National Center for Education StatisticsNational Center for Education StatisticsThe National Center for Education Statistics is the part of the United States Department of Education's Institute of Education Sciences that collects, analyzes, and publishes statistics on education and public school district finance information in the United States...
- Central Regional School District