Atlantic Highlands, New Jersey
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Atlantic Highlands is a Borough in Monmouth County, New Jersey in the Bayshore Region. As of the United States 2000 Census, the borough population was 4,705.
Geography
Atlantic Highlands is located at (40.411703, -74.033873)[Geographic references#1GR1].According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 11.7 km² (4.5 mi²). 3.2 km² (1.2 mi²) of it is land and 8.5 km² (3.3 mi²) of it (72.51%) is water.
Demographics
As of the census[Geographic references#2GR2] of 2000, there were 4,705 people, 1,969 households, and 1,258 families residing in the borough. The population density was 1,465.0/km² (3,805.4/mi²). There were 2,056 housing units at an average density of 640.2/km² (1,662.9/mi²). The racial makeup of the borough was 94.37% White, 2.30% African American, 0.06% Native American, 1.23% Asian, 1.02% from other races, and 1.02% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.51% of the population.There were 1,969 households out of which 26.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.7% were married couples living together, 9.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.1% were non-families. 29.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 11.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.39 and the average family size was 3.00.
In the borough the population was spread out with 21.4% under the age of 18, 6.2% from 18 to 24, 31.8% from 25 to 44, 26.5% from 45 to 64, and 14.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 93.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.3 males.
The median income for a household in the borough was $64,955, and the median income for a family was $79,044. Males had a median income of $60,857 versus $36,060 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $34,798. About 4.4% of families and 4.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.0% of those under age 18 and 12.9% of those age 65 or over.
Government
Local government
The Mayor of Atlantic Highlands is Peter Donoghue. Members of the Borough Council are Council President Louis F. Fligor, John C. Archibald, Jr., Carl J. Nolan, Stephanie Ladiana, Peter T. Doyle and Kimberly Spatola.[Atlantic Highlands Government - Mayor and Council], accessed April 21, 2006Federal, state and county representation
Atlantic Highlands is in the Sixth Congressional District and is part of New Jersey's 11th Legislative District.New Jersey's Sixth Congressional District, covering portions of Middlesex County and Monmouth County, is represented by Frank Pallone (D). New Jersey is represented in the Senate by Frank Lautenberg (D, Cliffside Park) and Robert Menendez (D, Union City).
The 11th legislative district of the New Jersey Legislature is represented in the State Senate by Joseph A. Palaia (R, Deal) and in the Assembly by Steve Corodemus (R, Atlantic Highlands) and Sean T. Kean (R, Wall Township). The Governor of New Jersey is Jon Corzine (D, Hoboken).
Monmouth County is governed by a five-member Board of Chosen Freeholders. Monmouth County's Freeholders are Freeholder Director William C. Barham, Freeholder Deputy Director Robert D. Clifton, Lillian G. Burry, Anna C. Little and Theodore J. Narozanick.
Education
Students in kindergarten through sixth grade attend Atlantic Highlands Elementary School.For grades 7-12, students attend Henry Hudson Regional High School, a comprehensive six-year high school and regional public school district that serves students from both Atlantic Highlands and Highlands. The district serves a total enrollment of 465 students.
References
External links
- [Atlantic Highlands web site]
- [Atlantic Highlands Elementary School]
- [Henry Hudson Regional High School]
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