Lavallette, New Jersey

This article is about a borough in the United States. For the Napoleonic era politician, see Antoine Marie Chamans, comte de Lavalette.

Lavallette, New Jersey
Borough
Official seal of Lavallette, New Jersey
Seal
Location of Lavallette in Ocean County highlighted in red (right). Inset map: Location of Ocean County in New Jersey highlighted in orange (left).
Location of Lavallette in Ocean County highlighted in red (right). Inset map: Location of Ocean County in New Jersey highlighted in orange (left).
Census Bureau map of Lavallette, New Jersey
Census Bureau map of Lavallette, New Jersey
Lavallette is located in Ocean County, New Jersey
Lavallette
Lavallette
Location in Ocean County
Lavallette is located in New Jersey
Lavallette
Lavallette
Location in New Jersey
Lavallette is located in the United States
Lavallette
Lavallette
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 39°58′10″N 74°04′19″W / 39.969474°N 74.07188°W / 39.969474; -74.07188[1][2]
Country United States
state New Jersey
County Ocean
IncorporatedDecember 21, 1887
Named forElie A. F. La Vallette
Government
[6]
 • TypeBorough
 • BodyBorough Council
 • MayorWalter G. LaCicero (R, term ends December 31, 2026)[3][4]
 • AdministratorJohn Bennett[3]
 • Municipal clerkDonnelly Amico[5]
Area
[7]
 • Total0.96 sq mi (2.50 km2)
 • Land0.82 sq mi (2.11 km2)
 • Water0.15 sq mi (0.38 km2)  15.42%
 • Rank506th of 565 in state
26th of 33 in county[1]
Elevation
[8]
3 ft (0.9 m)
Population
 (2020)[9]
 • Total1,787
 • Estimate 
(2023)[10]
1,843
 • Rank495th of 565 in state
23rd of 33 in county[11]
 • Density2,190.2/sq mi (845.6/km2)
  • Rank281st of 565 in state
14th of 33 in county[11]
Time zoneUTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−04:00 (Eastern (EDT))
ZIP Code
08735[12][13]
Area code(s)732 Exchanges: 793, 830, 854[14]
FIPS code3402939390[1][15][16]
GNIS feature ID885273[1][17]
Websitewww.lavallette.org

Lavallette is a borough situated on the Jersey Shore, in Ocean County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 United States census, the borough's population was 1,787,[9] a decrease of 88 (−4.7%) from the 2010 census count of 1,875,[18][19] which in turn had reflected a decline of 790 (−29.6%) from the 2,665 counted in the 2000 census.[20] Lavallette is situated on the Barnegat Peninsula, a long, narrow barrier peninsula that separates Barnegat Bay from the Atlantic Ocean.

  1. ^ a b c d 2019 Census Gazetteer Files: New Jersey Places, United States Census Bureau. Accessed July 1, 2020.
  2. ^ US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990, United States Census Bureau. Accessed September 4, 2014.
  3. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference Government was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  4. ^ 2023 New Jersey Mayors Directory, New Jersey Department of Community Affairs, updated February 8, 2023. Accessed February 10, 2023.
  5. ^ Office of the Clerk, Borough of Lavallette. Accessed July 4, 2024.
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  7. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 11, 2022.
  8. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Borough of Lavallette, Geographic Names Information System. Accessed March 7, 2013.
  9. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference LWD2020 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
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  11. ^ a b Population Density by County and Municipality: New Jersey, 2020 and 2021, New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development. Accessed March 1, 2023.
  12. ^ Look Up a ZIP Code for Lavallette, NJ, United States Postal Service. Accessed December 26, 2012.
  13. ^ Zip Codes, State of New Jersey. Accessed August 28, 2013.
  14. ^ Area Code Lookup - NPA NXX for Lavallette, NJ, Area-Codes.com. Accessed August 28, 2013.
  15. ^ U.S. Census website, United States Census Bureau. Accessed September 4, 2014.
  16. ^ Geographic Codes Lookup for New Jersey, Missouri Census Data Center. Accessed April 1, 2022.
  17. ^ US Board on Geographic Names, United States Geological Survey. Accessed September 4, 2014.
  18. ^ Cite error: The named reference Census2010 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  19. ^ Cite error: The named reference LWD2010 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  20. ^ Table 7. Population for the Counties and Municipalities in New Jersey: 1990, 2000 and 2010, New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development, February 2011. Accessed May 1, 2023.