Lakehurst, New Jersey facts for kids
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Lakehurst, New Jersey
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Borough
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Cathedral of the Air
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| Motto(s):
"Airship Capital of the World"
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Location of Lakehurst 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 Lakehurst, New Jersey
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 Lakehurst, New Jersey
Location in Ocean County, New Jersey
Lakehurst, New Jersey
Location in New Jersey
Lakehurst, 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 | April 7, 1921 | ||
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| • Type | Borough | ||
| • Body | Borough Council | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 0.99 sq mi (2.56 km2) | ||
| • Land | 0.90 sq mi (2.32 km2) | ||
| • Water | 0.09 sq mi (0.24 km2) 9.39% | ||
| Area rank | 501st of 565 in state 25th of 33 in county |
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| Elevation | 66 ft (20 m) | ||
| Population
(2020)
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| • Total | 2,636 | ||
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(2023)
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2,703 | ||
| • Rank | 462nd of 565 in state 19th of 33 in county |
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| • Density | 2,944.8/sq mi (1,137.0/km2) | ||
| • Density rank | 220th of 565 in state 9th of 33 in county |
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| Time zone | UTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST)) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−04:00 (Eastern (EDT)) | ||
| ZIP Codes |
08733, 08759
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| Area code(s) | 732 | ||
| FIPS code | 3402937770 | ||
| GNIS feature ID | 0885270 | ||
Lakehurst 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 2,636, a decrease of 18 (−0.7%) from the 2010 census count of 2,654, which in turn reflected an increase of 132 (+5.2%) from the 2,522 counted in the 2000 census.
Lakehurst was incorporated as a borough by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on April 7, 1921, from portions of Manchester Township, based on the results of a referendum held on May 24, 1921. The borough is named for its location near lakes and woods.
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History
The community of Lakehurst first reached international recognition as a winter resort around the turn of the 20th century, following the opening of the Pine Tree Inn in 1898. In 1911, the rope factory in the town burned down, prompting the formation of a volunteer fire department.
The Hindenburg disaster, occurred on May 6, 1937; the German zeppelin Hindenburg arriving from Frankfurt am Main caught fire at the Lakehurst Naval Air Station, which is located in Manchester Township (not in the borough of Lakehurst).
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough had a total area of 0.99 square miles (2.56 km2), including 0.90 square miles (2.32 km2) of land and 0.09 square miles (0.24 km2) of water (9.39%).
The borough's lake, Lake Horicon, existed prior to 1942, as clearly shown in aerial photographs from 1940 and 1931 and topographical maps from 1912. The cedar water lake remains stream-fed.
Lakehurst is completely surrounded by Manchester Township, making it part of 21 pairs of "doughnut towns" in the state, where one municipality entirely surrounds another.
The borough is one of 11 municipalities in Ocean County that are part of the Toms River watershed.
Climate
The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Lakehurst has a humid subtropical climate, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps.
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1880 | 592 | — | |
| 1890 | 717 | 21.1% | |
| 1930 | 947 | — | |
| 1940 | 827 | −12.7% | |
| 1950 | 1,518 | 83.6% | |
| 1960 | 2,780 | 83.1% | |
| 1970 | 2,641 | −5.0% | |
| 1980 | 2,908 | 10.1% | |
| 1990 | 3,078 | 5.8% | |
| 2000 | 2,522 | −18.1% | |
| 2010 | 2,654 | 5.2% | |
| 2020 | 2,636 | −0.7% | |
| 2023 (est.) | 2,703 | 1.8% | |
| Population sources: 1880–1890 1930–2000 1930 1940–2000 2000 2010 2020 |
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2010 census
The 2010 United States census counted 2,654 people, 881 households, and 662 families in the borough. The population density was 2,900.8 inhabitants per square mile (1,120.0/km2). There were 943 housing units at an average density of 1,030.7 per square mile (398.0/km2). The racial makeup was 77.24% (2,050) White, 10.81% (287) Black or African American, 0.64% (17) Native American, 2.11% (56) Asian, 0.23% (6) Pacific Islander, 3.65% (97) from other races, and 5.31% (141) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 13.07% (347) of the population.
Of the 881 households, 36.8% had children under the age of 18; 50.7% were married couples living together; 16.7% had a female householder with no husband present and 24.9% were non-families. Of all households, 18.5% were made up of individuals and 4.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.01 and the average family size was 3.43.
28.4% of the population were under the age of 18, 10.1% from 18 to 24, 29.4% from 25 to 44, 25.2% from 45 to 64, and 7.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 31.9 years. For every 100 females, the population had 105.4 males. For every 100 females ages 18 and older there were 97.8 males.
The Census Bureau's 2006–2010 American Community Survey showed that (in 2010 inflation-adjusted dollars) median household income was $67,872 (with a margin of error of +/− $8,972) and the median family income was $67,838 (+/− $7,173). Males had a median income of $44,844 (+/− $8,788) versus $34,950 (+/− $7,557) for females. The per capita income for the borough was $27,171 (+/− $4,950). About 2.1% of families and 3.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including none of those under age 18 and 9.4% of those age 65 or over.
Education
The Lakehurst School District serves students in public school for pre-kindergarten through eighth grade at Lakehurst Elementary School. As of the 2022–23 school year, the district, comprised of one school, had an enrollment of 379 students and 37.8 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 10.0:1.
Public school students from Lakehurst in ninth through twelfth grades attend Manchester Township High School in Manchester Township, as part of a sending/receiving relationship with the Manchester Township School District. As of the 2022–23 school year, the high school had an enrollment of 959 students and 87.5 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 11.0:1.
Transportation
Roads and highways
As of May 2010[update], the borough had a total of 13.55 miles (21.81 km) of roadways, of which 7.72 miles (12.42 km) were maintained by the municipality, 3.95 miles (6.36 km) by Ocean County and 1.88 miles (3.03 km) by the New Jersey Department of Transportation.
New Jersey Route 70 is the main highway through the borough, which lies at the western end of New Jersey Route 37. County Route 547 connects from the North after paralleling the eastern edge of the Lakehurst Maxfield Field portion of Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst.
Public transportation
Ocean Ride local service is provided on the OC1A Whiting Express and the OC2 Manchester routes.
Lakehurst is located on the former Central Railroad of New Jersey Southern Division Main Line. The Barnegat Branch formerly extended from Lakehurst through Toms River and Beachwood down to Barnegat.
Lakehurst is being considered as the southern terminus of the planned NJ Transit Monmouth-Ocean-Middlesex Line, which would closely follow the CNJ line.
Media
The Asbury Park Press provides daily news coverage of the community as does WOBM-FM radio. The government of the borough provides columns and commentary to The Manchester Times, which is one of seven weekly papers from Micromedia Publications; founded in 1995, the company was headquartered on Union Avenue in the borough until late 2019 when they moved to the Lakehurst Circle Center.
Notable people
People who were born in, residents of, or otherwise closely associated with Lakehurst include:
- Thomas Barlow (1896–1983), one of the first professional basketball players, he was inducted as a member of the Basketball Hall of Fame in 1981
- Leilani Correa (born 2001), basketball player
- Rich Croushore (born 1970), former Major League Baseball pitcher who was born in Lakehurst when his father served in the U.S. Navy
- James S. Denton (1951–2018), publisher and editor of World Affairs and the director of the World Affairs Institute
- Marty Jannetty (born 1962), professional wrestler, best known as one-half of The Rockers in the World Wrestling Federation
- Abel Kiviat (1892–1991), silver medalist in the men's 1,500 m event at the 1912 Summer Olympics
- Juice Newton (born 1952), Grammy Award-winning American pop music and country singer
- Richard Shindell (born 1960), folk singer / songwriter
See also
In Spanish: Lakehurst para niños
