Island Heights, New Jersey

Island Heights, New Jersey
Official seal of Island Heights, New Jersey
Location of Island Heights in Ocean County highlighted in red (right). Inset map: Location of Ocean County in New Jersey highlighted in orange (left).
Location of Island Heights in Ocean County highlighted in red (right). Inset map: Location of Ocean County in New Jersey highlighted in orange (left).
Census Bureau map of Island Heights, New Jersey
Census Bureau map of Island Heights, New Jersey
Island Heights is located in Ocean County, New Jersey
Island Heights
Island Heights
Location in Ocean County
Island Heights is located in New Jersey
Island Heights
Island Heights
Location in New Jersey
Island Heights is located in the United States
Island Heights
Island Heights
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 39°56′30″N 74°08′38″W / 39.941792°N 74.143814°W / 39.941792; -74.143814[1][2]
Country United States
State New Jersey
County Ocean
IncorporatedMay 6, 1887
Government
 • TypeFaulkner Act (small municipality)
 • BodyBorough Council
 • MayorE. Steven Doyle (term ends December 31, 2026)[3][4]
 • Municipal clerkSean Asay[5]
Area
 • Total0.92 sq mi (2.38 km2)
 • Land0.61 sq mi (1.58 km2)
 • Water0.31 sq mi (0.80 km2)  33.59%
 • Rank512th of 565 in state
27th of 33 in county[1]
Elevation36 ft (11 m)
Population
 • Total1,650
 • Estimate 
(2023)[10]
1,699
 • Rank506th of 565 in state
25th of 33 in county[11]
 • Density2,709.7/sq mi (1,046.2/km2)
  • Rank237th of 565 in state
11th of 33 in county[11]
Time zoneUTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−04:00 (Eastern (EDT))
ZIP Code
Area code(s)732[14]
FIPS code3402934530[1][15][16]
GNIS feature ID0885262[1][17]
Websitewww.islandheightsborough.gov

Island Heights 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 1,650,[9] a decrease of 23 (−1.4%) from the 2010 census count of 1,673,[18][19] which in turn reflected a decline of 78 (−4.5%) from the 1,751 counted in the 2000 census.[20]

The borough is a dry town where alcohol cannot legally be sold.[21][22]

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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. ^ Borough Clerk, Borough of Island Heights. Accessed July 2, 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 Island Heights, Geographic Names Information System. Accessed March 6, 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 Island Heights, NJ, United States Postal Service. Accessed June 9, 2012.
  13. ^ Zip Codes, State of New Jersey. Accessed October 16, 2013.
  14. ^ Area Code Lookup - NPA NXX for Island Heights, NJ, Area-Codes.com. Accessed October 16, 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. ^ New Jersey Division of Alcoholic Beverage Control. New Jersey ABC list of dry towns (May 1, 2013)
  22. ^ Giordano, Rita. "More towns catching liquor-license buzz; Moorestown considers ending its dry spell", The Philadelphia Inquirer, June 24, 2007. Accessed February 16, 2014.