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Island Heights, New Jersey
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Location of Island Heights 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 Island Heights, New Jersey
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 Island Heights, New Jersey
Location in Ocean County, New Jersey
Island Heights, New Jersey
Location in New Jersey
Island Heights, 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 | May 6, 1887 | |
| Government | ||
| • Type | Faulkner Act (small municipality) | |
| • Body | Borough Council | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 0.92 sq mi (2.38 km2) | |
| • Land | 0.61 sq mi (1.58 km2) | |
| • Water | 0.31 sq mi (0.80 km2) 33.59% | |
| Area rank | 512th of 565 in state 27th of 33 in county |
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| Elevation | 36 ft (11 m) | |
| Population
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| • Total | 1,650 | |
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1,699 | |
| • Rank | 506th of 565 in state 25th of 33 in county |
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| • Density | 2,709.7/sq mi (1,046.2/km2) | |
| • Density rank | 237th of 565 in state 11th of 33 in county |
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| Time zone | UTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST)) | |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−04:00 (Eastern (EDT)) | |
| ZIP Code |
08732
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| Area code(s) | 732 | |
| FIPS code | 3402934530 | |
| GNIS feature ID | 0885262 | |
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Island Heights is a borough in Ocean County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 United States census, the borough's population was 1,650, a decrease of 23 (−1.4%) from the 2010 census count of 1,673, which in turn reflected a decline of 78 (−4.5%) from the 1,751 counted in the 2000 census.
The borough is a dry town where alcohol cannot legally be sold.
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History
Island Heights was incorporated as a borough by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on May 6, 1887, from portions of Dover Township (now Toms River Township), based on the results of a referendum held on November 18, 1886.
Island Heights takes its name from two sources: it originally was an island. It is situated by a steep bluff rising 60 feet (18 m) above the Toms River. It was originally known as Doctor Johnson's island, being included in the patent granted to him in 1680. In the century before the American Revolutionary War, it was known as Dillon's Island, probably for James Dillon, a prominent man in Toms River. The land was purchased by John Imlay of Allentown, who sold it in 1794 to Issac Gulick. In 1797, Gulick and his wife Abagail sold it to Abraham and George Parker. In 1799, the Parker brothers sold it to Abel Middleton of Upper Freehold Township.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough had a total area of 0.92 square miles (2.38 km2), including 0.61 square miles (1.58 km2) of land and 0.31 square miles (0.80 km2) of water (33.59%).
Unincorporated communities, localities and place names located partially or completely within the borough include Long Point.
The borough borders the Ocean County municipalities of Berkeley Township and Toms River Township.
The borough is one of 11 municipalities in Ocean County that are part of the Toms River watershed.
Demographics
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1880 | 34 | — | |
| 1890 | 271 | 697.1% | |
| 1900 | 316 | 16.6% | |
| 1910 | 313 | −0.9% | |
| 1920 | 194 | −38.0% | |
| 1930 | 453 | 133.5% | |
| 1940 | 392 | −13.5% | |
| 1950 | 795 | 102.8% | |
| 1960 | 1,150 | 44.7% | |
| 1970 | 1,397 | 21.5% | |
| 1980 | 1,575 | 12.7% | |
| 1990 | 1,470 | −6.7% | |
| 2000 | 1,751 | 19.1% | |
| 2010 | 1,673 | −4.5% | |
| 2020 | 1,650 | −1.4% | |
| 2023 (est.) | 1,699 | 1.6% | |
| Population sources: 1880–1890 1890–2000 1890–1920 1890 1890–1910 1910–1930 1940–2000 2000 2010 2020 |
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2010 census
The 2010 United States census counted 1,673 people, 683 households, and 487 families in the borough. The population density was 2,738.3 per square mile (1,057.3/km2). There were 831 housing units at an average density of 1,360.2 per square mile (525.2/km2). The racial makeup was 95.82% (1,603) White, 0.24% (4) Black or African American, 0.12% (2) Native American, 1.37% (23) Asian, 0.00% (0) Pacific Islander, 0.36% (6) from other races, and 2.09% (35) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.39% (40) of the population.
Of the 683 households, 25.0% had children under the age of 18; 57.0% were married couples living together; 10.0% had a female householder with no husband present and 28.7% were non-families. Of all households, 22.0% were made up of individuals and 9.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.45 and the average family size was 2.88.
18.5% of the population were under the age of 18, 7.0% from 18 to 24, 21.0% from 25 to 44, 35.9% from 45 to 64, and 17.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 47.0 years. For every 100 females, the population had 91.4 males. For every 100 females ages 18 and older there were 90.2 males.
The Census Bureau's 2006–2010 American Community Survey showed that (in 2010 inflation-adjusted dollars) median household income was $77,269 (with a margin of error of +/− $5,616) and the median family income was $96,458 (+/− $21,090). Males had a median income of $75,234 (+/− $7,830) versus $47,045 (+/− $11,606) for females. The per capita income for the borough was $39,493 (+/− $4,086). About 5.6% of families and 5.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 7.8% of those under age 18 and 1.2% of those age 65 or over.
Historic district
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Island Heights Historic District
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John F. Peto's Studio
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| Location | Roughly bounded by Toms River, Summit and River Avenues |
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| Area | 280 acres (110 ha) |
| Architectural style | Queen Anne, Shingle Style, Gothic Revival |
| NRHP reference No. | 82003290 |
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| Added to NRHP | July 8, 1982 |
The Island Heights Historic District is a 280-acre (110 ha) historic district roughly bounded by Toms River, Summit and River Avenues in the borough. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on February 29, 1980, for its significance in architecture, recreation and religion. The district includes 244 contributing buildings. The artist John F. Peto's studio features Queen Anne style architecture and is now a museum. St. Gertrude's Mission Church originally had wooden shingles. The Grenley House is also known as the "Gingerbread House" and features elaborated scrollsawn woodwork.
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Historic district sign
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St. Gertrude's Mission Church
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Grenley House
Education
The Island Heights School District serves public school students in kindergarten through sixth grade at Island Heights Elementary School. As of the 2022–23 school year, the district, comprised of one school, had an enrollment of 133 students and 13.3 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 10.0:1. In the 2016–17 school year, Island Heights had the 14th-smallest enrollment of any school district in the state, with 126 students. Island Heights Elementary School was one of nine schools in New Jersey honored in 2020 by the National Blue Ribbon Schools Program, which recognizes high student achievement.
Public school students in seventh through twelfth grades attend the schools of the Central Regional School District, which also serves students from the municipalities of Berkeley Township, Ocean Gate, Seaside Heights and Seaside Park. As of the 2022–23 school year, the high school district, comprised of two schools, had an enrollment of 2,344 students and 190.2 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 12.3:1. Schools in the district (with 2022–23 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics) are Central Regional Middle School with 769 students in grades 7 - 8 and Central Regional High School with 1,483 students in grades 9 - 12. The district's board of education has nine members, who are directly elected by the residents of the constituent municipalities to three-year terms of office on a staggered basis, with three seats up for election each year. Island Heights is allocated one of the board's nine seats.
Transportation
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Roads and highways
As of May 2010[update], the borough had a total of 12.18 miles (19.60 km) of roadways, of which 9.28 miles (14.93 km) were maintained by the municipality, 2.73 miles (4.39 km) by Ocean County and 0.17 miles (0.27 km) by the New Jersey Department of Transportation.
New Jersey Route 37 is the main highway serving Island Heights. Route 37 brushes the north edge of the borough, heading east towards Seaside Heights and west towards Lakehurst. Route 37 also provides access to New Jersey Route 35, U.S. Route 9 and the Garden State Parkway, among other major highways.
Public transportation
NJ Transit offers seasonal bus service between the borough and the Port Authority Bus Terminal in Midtown Manhattan on the 137 route and to Newark on the 67 route.
Ocean Ride local service is provided on the OC10 Toms River Connection route.
Notable people
People who were born in, residents of, or otherwise closely associated with Island Heights include:
- Charles R. Chickering (1891–1970), freelance artist who designed some 77 postage stamps for the U.S. Postal Service
- Bessie Pease Gutmann (1876–1960), artist and illustrator
- Gia Maione (1941–2013), singer and widow of Louis Prima
- John F. Peto (1854–1907), painter
- Glenn Taranto (born 1958/59), actor and screenwriter, who played Gomez Addams in The New Addams Family
- Fred Wagner (1860–1940), one of the earliest of the Pennsylvania impressionists
See also
In Spanish: Island Heights para niños
