Bay Head, New Jersey facts for kids
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Bay Head, New Jersey
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Sunrise at Bay Head Beach
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Location of Bay Head in Ocean County highlighted in red (right). Inset map: Location of Ocean County in New Jersey highlighted in orange (left).
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Census Bureau map of Bay Head, New Jersey
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 Bay Head, New Jersey
Location in Ocean County, New Jersey
Bay Head, New Jersey
Location in New Jersey
Bay Head, New Jersey
Location in the United States
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| Country |  United States |
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| State |  New Jersey |
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| County |  Ocean |
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| Incorporated | June 15, 1886 | |
| Named for | Bayhead Land Company / location on Barnegat Bay | |
| Government | ||
| • Type | Borough | |
| • Body | Borough Council | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 0.71 sq mi (1.83 km2) | |
| • Land | 0.58 sq mi (1.52 km2) | |
| • Water | 0.12 sq mi (0.32 km2) 17.32% | |
| Area rank | 529th of 565 in state 30th of 33 in county |
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| Elevation | 3 ft (0.9 m) | |
| Population
(2020)
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| • Total | 930 | |
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965 | |
| • Rank | 534th of 565 in state 30th of 33 in county |
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| • Density | 1,588.4/sq mi (613.3/km2) | |
| • Density rank | 331st of 565 in state 16th of 33 in county |
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| Time zone | UTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST)) | |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−04:00 (Eastern (EDT)) | |
| ZIP Code |
08742
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| Area code(s) | 732 | |
| FIPS code | 3402903520 | |
| GNIS feature ID | 0885150 | |
Bay Head is a borough situated on the Jersey Shore in northern Ocean County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 United States census, the borough's population was 930, a decrease of 38 (−3.9%) from the 2010 census count of 968, which in turn reflected a decline of 270 (−21.8%) from the 1,238 counted in the 2000 census. Bay Head is situated on the Barnegat Peninsula, also known as Barnegat Bay Island, a long, narrow barrier island that separates Barnegat Bay from the Atlantic Ocean. Together with Mantoloking, Bay Head is considered part of the Jersey Shore's "Gold Coast".
Bay Head was incorporated as a borough by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on June 15, 1886, from portions of Brick Township, based on the results of a referendum held three days earlier.
The community was supposed to have been named "Bayhead" after the Bayhead Land Company that developed the area in the 1870s. A railroad sign posted in the 1880s labeled the station as "Bay Head," and the name stuck when the borough was incorporated in 1886. The name also comes from the town's location, which is at the "head" of Barnegat Bay.
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History
The Bayhead Land Company was incorporated on September 6, 1879, capitalized at $12,000. The founding partners were David H. Mount of Rocky Hill, and three Princeton men: Edward Howe, his brother Leavitt Howe and William Harris. Within several years, the resort had grown in population, with a seawall installed, roads built and graded. In 1882, Bay Head had 20 new cottages and a population of 75.
The first post office was established in Bay Head in the summer of 1882. Julius Foster was first postmaster.
The Bay Head Historic District, listed in the New Jersey and the National Registers of Historic places in 2005, includes over 550 contributing structures (over half of the town's buildings) making it one of the largest historic districts in New Jersey. Bay Head's historic district is architecturally significant for its large collection of well-preserved Shingle style, Stick Style, and Queen Anne style structures.
The 1,260 metres (4,130 ft) stone rubble seawall built in 1882, which had been buried by dunes and largely forgotten, played a role in reducing damage to the town by Hurricane Sandy.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough had a total area of 0.71 square miles (1.83 km2), including 0.59 square miles (1.52 km2) of land and 0.12 square miles (0.32 km2) of water (17.32%).
Unincorporated communities, localities and place names located partially or completely within the borough include Twilight Lake.
The borough borders the Ocean County municipalities of Brick Township, Mantoloking, Point Pleasant and Point Pleasant Beach.
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1900 | 247 | — | |
| 1910 | 281 | 13.8% | |
| 1920 | 273 | −2.8% | |
| 1930 | 429 | 57.1% | |
| 1940 | 499 | 16.3% | |
| 1950 | 808 | 61.9% | |
| 1960 | 824 | 2.0% | |
| 1970 | 1,083 | 31.4% | |
| 1980 | 1,340 | 23.7% | |
| 1990 | 1,226 | −8.5% | |
| 2000 | 1,238 | 1.0% | |
| 2010 | 968 | −21.8% | |
| 2020 | 930 | −3.9% | |
| 2023 (est.) | 965 | −0.3% | |
| Population sources: 1900–2000 1900–1920 1900–1910 1910–1930 1940–2000 2000 2010 2020 |
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2010 census
The 2010 United States census counted 968 people, 459 households, and 270 families in the borough. The population density was 1,662.8 inhabitants per square mile (642.0/km2). There were 1,023 housing units at an average density of 1,757.3 per square mile (678.5/km2). The racial makeup was 98.55% (954) White, 0.52% (5) Black or African American, 0.00% (0) Native American, 0.72% (7) Asian, 0.00% (0) Pacific Islander, 0.00% (0) from other races, and 0.21% (2) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.03% (10) of the population.
Of the 459 households, 15.0% had children under the age of 18; 49.0% were married couples living together; 7.0% had a female householder with no husband present and 41.2% were non-families. Of all households, 37.0% were made up of individuals and 22.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.11 and the average family size was 2.78.
15.5% of the population were under the age of 18, 4.3% from 18 to 24, 12.9% from 25 to 44, 32.9% from 45 to 64, and 34.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 57.2 years. For every 100 females, the population had 90.2 males. For every 100 females ages 18 and older there were 86.3 males.
The Census Bureau's 2006–2010 American Community Survey showed that (in 2010 inflation-adjusted dollars) median household income was $88,417 (with a margin of error of +/− $13,902) and the median family income was $134,583 (+/− $24,739). Males had a median income of $75,833 (+/− $22,227) versus $60,625 (+/− $37,439) for females. The per capita income for the borough was $78,226 (+/− $12,220). About 0.9% of families and 1.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.0% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.
Education
The Bay Head School District serves students in public school for pre-kindergarten through eighth grade at Bay Head Elementary School. As of the 2022–23 school year, the district, comprised of one school, had an enrollment of 125 students and 14.5 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 8.7:1. The district was ranked as one of the smallest in the state in 2016-17.
Students in public school for ninth through twelfth grades attend Point Pleasant Beach High School in Point Pleasant Beach, as part of a sending/receiving relationship with the Point Pleasant Beach School District, together with students from Lavallette and Mantoloking. As of the 2022–23 school year, the high school had an enrollment of 358 students and 38.4 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 9.3:1.
Transportation
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Roads and highways
As of May 2010[update], the borough had a total of 10.74 miles (17.28 km) of roadways, of which 8.24 miles (13.26 km) were maintained by the municipality, 1.16 miles (1.87 km) by Ocean County and 1.34 miles (2.16 km) by the New Jersey Department of Transportation.
The main roadway through Bay Head is Route 35, a two-lane highway that connects many of the Jersey Shore's small communities.
Public transportation
NJ Transit trains terminate at the Bay Head station and yard, with service on the North Jersey Coast Line north to Penn Station Newark, Hoboken Terminal, and Penn Station New York in Midtown Manhattan.
Climate
According to the Köppen climate classification system, Bay Head has a Humid subtropical climate (Cfa).
| Climate data for Bay Head (40.0706, -74.0455), Elevation 3 ft (1 m), 1991–2020 normals, extremes 1981–2022 | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °F (°C) | 71.2 (21.8) |
78.6 (25.9) |
82.5 (28.1) |
89.8 (32.1) |
94.8 (34.9) |
96.8 (36.0) |
100.3 (37.9) |
99.8 (37.7) |
97.2 (36.2) |
93.5 (34.2) |
79.8 (26.6) |
74.4 (23.6) |
100.3 (37.9) |
| Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 41.1 (5.1) |
42.7 (5.9) |
48.5 (9.2) |
58.8 (14.9) |
68.4 (20.2) |
77.9 (25.5) |
83.2 (28.4) |
81.7 (27.6) |
75.8 (24.3) |
65.3 (18.5) |
55.0 (12.8) |
46.4 (8.0) |
62.2 (16.8) |
| Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | 25.7 (−3.5) |
26.9 (−2.8) |
33.3 (0.7) |
42.6 (5.9) |
52.1 (11.2) |
61.6 (16.4) |
67.7 (19.8) |
66.6 (19.2) |
60.2 (15.7) |
48.4 (9.1) |
38.5 (3.6) |
31.0 (−0.6) |
46.3 (7.9) |
| Record low °F (°C) | −5.2 (−20.7) |
0.3 (−17.6) |
6.6 (−14.1) |
18.5 (−7.5) |
34.8 (1.6) |
45.0 (7.2) |
50.1 (10.1) |
45.4 (7.4) |
40.6 (4.8) |
27.9 (−2.3) |
14.6 (−9.7) |
0.8 (−17.3) |
−5.2 (−20.7) |
| Average precipitation inches (mm) | 3.85 (98) |
3.35 (85) |
4.50 (114) |
3.71 (94) |
3.68 (93) |
4.19 (106) |
4.26 (108) |
4.48 (114) |
3.76 (96) |
4.32 (110) |
3.63 (92) |
4.82 (122) |
48.56 (1,233) |
| Average snowfall inches (cm) | 8.1 (21) |
6.2 (16) |
3.8 (9.7) |
0.1 (0.25) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.0 (0.0) |
0.4 (1.0) |
3.5 (8.9) |
22.2 (56) |
| Average dew point °F (°C) | 22.6 (−5.2) |
23.2 (−4.9) |
28.3 (−2.1) |
37.4 (3.0) |
48.8 (9.3) |
59.5 (15.3) |
64.8 (18.2) |
64.1 (17.8) |
58.7 (14.8) |
47.1 (8.4) |
36.3 (2.4) |
28.4 (−2.0) |
43.4 (6.3) |
| Source 1: PRISM | |||||||||||||
| Source 2: NOHRSC (Snow, 2008/2009 - 2022/2023 normals) | |||||||||||||
| Climate data for Atlantic City, NJ Ocean Water Temperature, 1911–present normals | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Daily mean °F (°C) | 39.7 (4.3) |
38.5 (3.6) |
41.9 (5.5) |
48.7 (9.3) |
56.4 (13.6) |
64.7 (18.2) |
68.9 (20.5) |
73.1 (22.8) |
72.2 (22.3) |
64.1 (17.8) |
53.6 (12.0) |
45.2 (7.3) |
55.7 (13.2) |
| Source: NCEI | |||||||||||||
Ecology
According to the A. W. Kuchler U.S. potential natural vegetation types, Bay Head would have an Appalachian Oak (104) vegetation type with an Eastern Hardwood Forest (25) vegetation form.
Notable people
People who were born in, residents of, or otherwise closely associated with Bay Head include:
- Bobbi Brown (born 1957), cosmetologist and media contributor
- Dean Cetrulo (1919–2010), fencer who won a bronze medal in the team sabre event at the 1948 Summer Olympics
- Leavitt Howe (1836–1904), founder with brother Edward Howe and two others of Bayhead Land Company, 1879
- L. Ron Hubbard (1911–1986), who wrote Dianetics: The Modern Science of Mental Health, the basis for Scientology in Bay Head in 1950
- James C. Kellogg III (1915–1980), Chairman of the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey
- Peter Kellogg (born 1943), director of the Wall Street investment firm Spear, Leeds & Kellogg, which was sold to Goldman Sachs in 2000 for $5.5 billion
- Roger King (1944–2007), Producer, Owner of King World Productions, produces game shows such as Wheel of Fortune, and Jeopardy!; and co-produces alongside Oprah Winfrey and Dr. Phil McGraw
- John B. Paolella (born 1949), politician who represented the 38th Legislative District in both houses of the New Jersey Legislature
- Dana Perino (born 1972), political commentator
- Michael F. Price (1951–2022), value investor and fund manager
- Val Skinner (born 1960), LPGA golfer
- John Wanamaker (1838–1922), retailer who spent many summers at his cottage at the beach
See also
In Spanish: Bay Head para niños
