Everything about Stone Harbor New Jersey totally explained
Stone Harbor is a
borough in
Cape May County,
New Jersey,
United States. It is part of the
Ocean City Metropolitan Statistical Area. It shares the barrier island,
Seven Mile Island with its northern neighbor
Avalon. Development began in the late 19th century as a beach resort along a railroad line which has since been replaced by a traffic island along the length of Second Avenue. It continues as a resort community for visitors enjoying beaches and a thriving commercial center centered along 96th Street and 2nd Avenue, bringing in a summer population in excess of 20,000. As of the
United States 2000 Census, the borough had a year-round population of 1,128.
In 2006,
Forbes magazine ranked Stone Harbor (08247) as #47 on its list of the most expensive zip codes in the United States, based on median home sale prices. As of 2001, Worth Magazine put Stone Harbor at #101 on its list of the Richest Towns in America, which was based on median annual real estate prices. Most vacationers come from New Jersey,
Pennsylvania,
New York,
Connecticut,
Maryland and
Delaware.
Stone Harbor was incorporated as a borough by an Act of the
New Jersey Legislature on
April 3,
1914, from portions of
Middle Township, based on the results of a referendum held on
April 28,
1914. The borough gained a portion of
Avalon on
December 27,
1941.
Geography
Stone Harbor is located at (39.050716, -74.760950).
According to the
United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 2.0
square miles (5.2
km²), of which, 1.4 square miles (3.7 km²) of it's land and 0.6 square miles (1.5 km²) of it (28.64%) is water.
Stone Harbor borders
Avalon Borough,
North Wildwood City,
Middle Township, and the
Atlantic Ocean.
Demographics
As of the
census of 2000, there were 1,128 people, 596 households, and 330 families residing in the borough. The
population density was 796.1 people per square mile (306.7/km²). There were 3,428 housing units at an average density of 2,419.4/sq mi (932.1/km²). The racial makeup of the borough was 98.76%
White, 0.80%
African American, 0.18% from
other races, and 0.27% from two or more races.
Hispanic or
Latino of any race were 0.44% of the population.
There were 596 households out of which 11.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.5% were
married couples living together, 5.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 44.5% were non-families. 40.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 24.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.89 and the average family size was 2.50.
In the borough the population was spread out with 12.3% under the age of 18, 3.0% from 18 to 24, 14.4% from 25 to 44, 31.6% from 45 to 64, and 38.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 58 years. For every 100 females there were 84.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 82.1 males.
The median income for a household in the borough was $51,471, and the median income for a family was $67,250. Males had a median income of $52,500 versus $35,000 for females. The
per capita income for the borough was $46,427. About 1.5% of families and 3.5% of the population were below the
poverty line, including 6.3% of those under age 18 and 2.5% of those age 65 or over.
Government
Local government
Stone Harbor is governed under the
Borough form of New Jersey municipal government. The government consists of a Mayor and a six-member Borough Council, with all positions elected at large in partisan elections. A Mayor is elected directly by the voters to a four-year term of office. The Borough Council consists of six members elected to serve three-year terms on a staggered basis, with two seats coming up for election each year.
The
Mayor of Stone Harbor Borough is Suzanne M. Walters. Members of the Stone Harbor Borough Council are Council President Brian Levinson, Randall S. Bauer, Karl A. Giulian, Barry D. Mastrangelo, Julian Miraglia and Anne Wannen.
Federal, state and county representation
Stone Harbor is in the Second Congressional District and is part of New Jersey's 1st Legislative District.
Education
The
Stone Harbor School District serves public school students in Kindergarten through eighth grade. Stone Harbor School had a student body of 85 students in the 2005-06 school year.
Students in public school for grades 9-12 attend
Middle Township High School in
Cape May Court House, as part of a
sending/receiving relationship with the
Middle Township Public Schools.
Points of interest
Stone Harbor attractions include the nearby
Cape May County Park & Zoo,
The Wetlands Institute, a 21-acre bird sanctuary, and the
Stone Harbor Museum. The Sisters, Servants of the Immaculate Heart of Mary maintain the Villa Maria by the Sea convent here. The
Yacht Club of Stone Harbor
, established in 1929, is a social and activity center for members and their children, offering fine dining, youth activities programs, entertainment, sailing and various other pastimes.
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