Oakhurst, New Jersey facts for kids

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Census-designated place
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Country	United States
State	New Jersey
County	Monmouth
Township	Ocean
Area
• Total	1.61 sq mi (4.18 km2)
• Land	1.61 sq mi (4.17 km2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.01 km2)  0.16%
Elevation	46 ft (14 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	4,069
• Density	2,525.76/sq mi (975.48/km2)
Time zone	UTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC−04:00 (Eastern (EDT))
ZIP Code	07755
Area code(s)	732/848
FIPS code	34-53790
GNIS feature ID	02389604

Oakhurst is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) within Ocean Township, in Monmouth County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2010 United States Census, the CDP's population was 3,995.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP had a total area of 1.614 square miles (4.18 km²), including 1.611 square miles (4.17 km²) of land and 0.003 square miles (0.0078 km²) of water (0.16%). The CDP also has an elevation of 46 feet above sea level.

Demographics

2010 census

The 2010 United States census counted 3,995 people, 1,372 households, and 1,125 families in the CDP. The population density was 2,480.5 people per square mile (957.7 people/km²). There were 1,473 housing units at an average density of 914.6 units per square mile (353.1 units/km²). The racial makeup was 94.64% (3,781) White, 1.35% (54) Black or African American, 0.05% (2) Native American, 2.53% (101) Asian, 0.00% (0) Pacific Islander, 0.45% (18) from other races, and 0.98% (39) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.85% (154) of the population.

Of the 1,372 households, 35.5% had children under the age of 18; 68.1% were married couples living together; 10.1% had a female householder with no husband present and 18.0% were non-families. Of all households, 14.4% were made up of individuals and 6.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.91 and the average family size was 3.21.

23.9% of the population were under the age of 18, 9.5% from 18 to 24, 21.4% from 25 to 44, 30.9% from 45 to 64, and 14.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42.5 years. For every 100 females, the population had 98.9 males. For every 100 females ages 18 and older there were 95.1 males.

Transportation

New Jersey Transit offers train service on the North Jersey Coast Line at the Elberon station. NJ Transit bus service is available on the 832 and 837 local routes.

Notable people

People who were born in, residents of, or otherwise closely associated with Oakhurst include:

• Lou Barbaro (1916–1976), professional golfer.
• Michelle Davidson (born 1970), masters swimmer and a long distance, open water swimmer who accomplished the Triple Crown of Open Water Swimming, which includes crossing the English Channel and Catalina Channel, and circumnavigating Manhattan Island.
• Norma Eberhardt (1929–2011), actress.
• Rowland Hughes (1896–1957), Director of the Office of Management and Budget from 1954 to 1956.
• Chris Malachowsky (born c. 1958), electrical engineer who was one of the founders of the computer graphics company Nvidia.
• Kenny Pickett (born 1998), American football quarterback who was drafted 20th overall in the 2022 NFL draft by the Pittsburgh Steelers.
• Jeffrey K. Tulis (born 1950), political scientist known for work that conjoins the fields of American politics, political theory, and public law.

See also

In Spanish: Oakhurst (Nueva Jersey) para niños