Beach Haven, New Jersey

Not to be confused with Beach Haven West, New Jersey.

Beach Haven, New Jersey
Borough
The interpretative learning center of the Edwin B. Forsythe National Wildlife Refuge on the sand at Beach Haven, facing the Atlantic Ocean
The interpretative learning center of the Edwin B. Forsythe National Wildlife Refuge on the sand at Beach Haven, facing the Atlantic Ocean
Official seal of Beach Haven, New Jersey
Seal
Nickname: 
The Queen City[1]
Location of Beach Haven in Ocean County highlighted in red (right). Inset map: Location of Ocean County in New Jersey highlighted in orange (left).
Location of Beach Haven in Ocean County highlighted in red (right). Inset map: Location of Ocean County in New Jersey highlighted in orange (left).
Census Bureau map of Beach Haven, New Jersey
Census Bureau map of Beach Haven, New Jersey
Beach Haven is located in Ocean County, New Jersey
Beach Haven
Beach Haven
Location in Ocean County
Beach Haven is located in New Jersey
Beach Haven
Beach Haven
Location in New Jersey
Beach Haven is located in the United States
Beach Haven
Beach Haven
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 39°34′34″N 74°15′06″W / 39.576031°N 74.251791°W / 39.576031; -74.251791[2][3]
Country United States
State New Jersey
County Ocean
IncorporatedNovember 11, 1890
Government
[8]
 • TypeFaulkner Act (council–manager)
 • BodyBorough Council
 • MayorNancy Taggart Davis (term ends December 31, 2024)[4][5]
 • ManagerSherry Mason[6]
 • Municipal clerkSherry Mason[7]
Area
[9]
 • Total
2.33 sq mi (6.03 km2)
 • Land0.98 sq mi (2.54 km2)
 • Water1.35 sq mi (3.50 km2)  57.94%
 • Rank386th of 565 in state
18th of 33 in county[2]
Elevation
[10]
0 ft (0 m)
Population
 (2020)[11]
 • Total
1,027
 • Estimate 
(2023)[12]
1,069
 • Rank529th of 565 in state
29th of 33 in county[13]
 • Density1,048.6/sq mi (404.9/km2)
  • Rank377th of 565 in state
19th of 33 in county[13]
Time zoneUTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−04:00 (Eastern (EDT))
ZIP Code
08008[14][15]
Area codes609 exchanges: 207, 361, 492, 494[16]
FIPS code3402903940[2][17][18]
GNIS feature ID885152[2][19]
Websitewww.beachhaven-nj.gov
The historic Baldwin Hotel, circa 1908. The hotel was razed in 1960 and replaced by Veterans Memorial Park.

Beach Haven is a borough situated on the Jersey Shore in southern Ocean County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. The borough is located on Long Beach Island (LBI) and borders the Atlantic Ocean. As of the 2020 United States census, the borough's population was 1,027,[11] a decrease of 143 (−12.2%) from the 2010 census count of 1,170,[20][21] which in turn reflected a decline of 108 (−8.5%) from the 1,278 counted in the 2000 census.[22]

Beach Haven was incorporated as a Borough by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on November 11, 1890, from portions of Eagleswood Township, based on the results of a referendum held five days earlier.[23]

  1. ^ Historic Preservation Advisory Committee, Borough of Beach Haven. Accessed March 18, 2020. "These wonderful turn-of-the-century Victorian homes are the reason Beach Haven is referred to as 'the Queen City' of the Jersey shore."
  2. ^ a b c d 2019 Census Gazetteer Files: New Jersey Places, United States Census Bureau. Accessed July 1, 2020.
  3. ^ US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990, United States Census Bureau. Accessed September 4, 2014.
  4. ^ Cite error: The named reference Council was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  5. ^ 2023 New Jersey Mayors Directory, New Jersey Department of Community Affairs, updated February 8, 2023. Accessed February 10, 2023.
  6. ^ Contacts, Borough of Beach Haven. Accessed June 3, 2024.
  7. ^ Municipal Clerk, Borough of Beach Haven. Accessed June 3, 2024.
  8. ^ Cite error: The named reference DataBook was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  9. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
  10. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Borough of Beach Haven, Geographic Names Information System. Accessed March 4, 2013.
  11. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference LWD2020 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  12. ^ Cite error: The named reference PopEst was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  13. ^ 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.
  14. ^ Look Up a ZIP Code for Beach Haven, NJ, United States Postal Service. Accessed December 25, 2012.
  15. ^ ZIP Codes, State of New Jersey. Accessed August 25, 2013.
  16. ^ Area Code Lookup - NPA NXX for Beach Haven, NJ, Area-Codes.com. Accessed September 23, 2013.
  17. ^ U.S. Census website, United States Census Bureau. Accessed September 4, 2014.
  18. ^ Geographic Codes Lookup for New Jersey, Missouri Census Data Center. Accessed April 1, 2022.
  19. ^ US Board on Geographic Names, United States Geological Survey. Accessed September 4, 2014.
  20. ^ Cite error: The named reference Census2010 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  21. ^ Cite error: The named reference LWD2010 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  22. ^ 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.
  23. ^ Snyder, John P. The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606-1968, Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 201. Accessed October 25, 2012.