Barnegat Light, New Jersey

This article is about the municipality. For the lighthouse, see Barnegat Light (disambiguation).

Barnegat Light, New Jersey
Borough
Barnegat Lighthouse
Barnegat Lighthouse
Official seal of Barnegat Light, New Jersey
Seal
Location of Barnegat Light in Ocean County highlighted in red (right). Inset map: Location of Ocean County in New Jersey highlighted in orange (left).
Location of Barnegat Light in Ocean County highlighted in red (right). Inset map: Location of Ocean County in New Jersey highlighted in orange (left).
Census Bureau map of Barnegat Light, New Jersey
Census Bureau map of Barnegat Light, New Jersey
Barnegat Light is located in Ocean County, New Jersey
Barnegat Light
Barnegat Light
Location in Ocean County
Barnegat Light is located in New Jersey
Barnegat Light
Barnegat Light
Location in New Jersey
Barnegat Light is located in the United States
Barnegat Light
Barnegat Light
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 39°45′13″N 74°06′18″W / 39.753505°N 74.104953°W / 39.753505; -74.104953[1][2]
Country United States
State New Jersey
CountyOcean
IncorporatedMarch 29, 1904 as Barnegat City
RenamedNovember 2, 1948 as Barnegat Light
Named forDutch language "breaker's inlet"
Government
[6]
 • TypeBorough
 • BodyBorough Council
 • MayorKirk O. Larson Sr. (R, term ends December 31, 2026)[3][4]
 • Municipal clerkBrenda L. Kuhn[5]
Area
[7]
 • Total1.20 sq mi (3.10 km2)
 • Land0.83 sq mi (2.15 km2)
 • Water0.37 sq mi (0.95 km2)  30.50%
 • Rank487th of 565 in state
22nd of 33 in county[1]
Elevation
[8]
3 ft (0.9 m)
Population
 (2020)[9]
 • Total640
 • Estimate 
(2023)[10]
652
 • Rank548th of 565 in state
31st of 33 in county[11]
 • Density770.3/sq mi (297.4/km2)
  • Rank411th of 565 in state
22nd of 33 in county[11]
Time zoneUTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−04:00 (Eastern (EDT))
ZIP Code
08006[12][13]
Area codes609 exchanges: 361, 494[14]
FIPS code3402903130[1][15][16]
GNIS feature ID0885148[1][17]
Websitewww.barnegatlight.org

Barnegat Light 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 640,[9] an increase of 66 (+11.5%) from the 2010 census count of 574,[18][19] which in turn reflected a decline of 190 (−24.9%) from the 764 counted in the 2000 census.[20] The borough borders the Atlantic Ocean on Long Beach Island and is home to Barnegat Lighthouse.

Barnegat Light was formed as a borough by the New Jersey Legislature on November 2, 1948, to replace Barnegat City borough, which in turn had been created on March 29, 1904, from portions of Long Beach Township.[21]

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  2. ^ US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990, United States Census Bureau. Accessed September 4, 2014.
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  4. ^ 2023 New Jersey Mayors Directory, New Jersey Department of Community Affairs, updated February 8, 2023. Accessed February 10, 2023.
  5. ^ Personnel, Borough of Barnegat Light. Accessed April 17, 2024.
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  7. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
  8. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Borough of Barnegat Light, Geographic Names Information System. Accessed March 4, 2013.
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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 Barnegat Light, NJ, United States Postal Service. Accessed July 9, 2012.
  13. ^ ZIP Codes, State of New Jersey. Accessed August 24, 2013.
  14. ^ Area Code Lookup - NPA NXX for Barnegat Light, NJ, Area-Codes.com. Accessed September 23, 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.
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  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.
  21. ^ Snyder, John P. The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606-1968, Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 194. Accessed July 9, 2012.