Surf City, New Jersey | |
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| Borough of Surf City[1] | |
_between_South_Second_Street_and_South_First_Street_in_Surf_City,_Ocean_County,_New_Jersey.jpg) Long Beach Boulevard in Surf City | |
 Map of Surf City in Ocean County. Inset: Location of Ocean County highlighted in the State of New Jersey. | |
 Census Bureau map of Surf City, New Jersey | |
  Surf City Location in Ocean County  Surf City Location in New Jersey  Surf City Location in the United States | |
| Coordinates: 39°39′31″N 74°10′06″W / 39.65861°N 74.16833°W[2][3] | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  New Jersey |
| County |  Ocean |
| Incorporated | September 19, 1894 as Long Beach City |
| Renamed | May 26, 1899 as Surf City |
| Government | |
| • Type | Borough |
| • Body | Borough Council |
| • Mayor | Francis R. Hodgson Sr. (R, term ends December 31, 2024)[4][5] |
| • Administrator / Municipal clerk | Christine Hannemann[6] |
| Area | |
• Total | 1.32 sq mi (3.43 km2) |
| • Land | 0.74 sq mi (1.93 km2) |
| • Water | 0.58 sq mi (1.50 km2) 43.94% |
| • Rank | 468th of 565 in state 20th of 33 in county[2] |
| Elevation | 3 ft (0.9 m) |
| Population | |
• Total | 1,243 |
• Estimate (2023)[11] | 1,288 |
| • Rank | 523rd of 565 in state 27th of 33 in county[12] |
| • Density | 1,670.6/sq mi (645.0/km2) |
| • Rank | 323rd of 565 in state 15th of 33 in county[12] |
| Time zone | UTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−04:00 (Eastern (EDT)) |
| ZIP Code | |
| Area code | 609[16] |
| FIPS code | 3402971640[2][17][18] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0885413[2][19] |
| Website | surfcitynj |
Surf City is a borough situated on the Jersey Shore in southern Ocean County, within the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 United States census, the borough's population was 1,243,[10] an increase of 38 (+3.2%) from the 2010 census count of 1,205,[20][21] which in turn had reflected a decline of 237 (−16.4%) from the 1,442 counted in the 2000 census.[22] The borough borders the Atlantic Ocean on Long Beach Island.
What is now Surf City was originally formed as Long Beach City borough by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on September 19, 1894, from portions of Stafford Township, based on the results of a referendum held the previous day. The borough was renamed Surf City by a resolution of the Borough Council as of May 26, 1899.[23] The name was changed to avoid confusion with other places on the island and along the Jersey Shore.[24][25]
- ^ Municipal Code, Borough of Surf City. Accessed May 17, 2023.
- ^ a b c d 2019 Census Gazetteer Files: New Jersey Places, United States Census Bureau. Accessed July 1, 2020.
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- ^ Municipal Clerk & Administrator’S Office, Borough of Surf City. Accessed March 20, 2024.
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- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Borough of Surf City, Geographic Names Information System. Accessed March 14, 2013.
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- ^ Look Up a ZIP Code for Surf City, NJ, United States Postal Service. Accessed January 2, 2013.
- ^ Look Up a ZIP Code for 08008, United States Postal Service. Accessed January 2, 2013.
- ^ Zip Codes, State of New Jersey. Accessed August 30, 2013.
- ^ Area Code Lookup - NPA NXX for Surf City, NJ, Area-Codes.com. Accessed August 30, 2013.
- ^ U.S. Census website, United States Census Bureau. Accessed September 4, 2014.
- ^ Geographic Codes Lookup for New Jersey, Missouri Census Data Center. Accessed April 1, 2022.
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LWD2010was invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ 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.
- ^ Snyder, John P. The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606-1968, Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 205. Accessed May 30, 2024.
- ^ Borough of Surf City History, LBI.net. Accessed October 11, 2015. "The residents of the Great Swamp area (now sometimes referred to as Old Mansion) wanted their community to acquire the same prestige and popularity, so in 1875, they elected to call their town Long Beach City. However, the name lasted for only nineteen years because it was too similar to other area names such as Long Beach, Long Branch and Long Island. The name Surf City was selected and has been used since 1894."
- ^ Somerville, George B. The Lure of Long Beach, p. 52. Long Beach Board of Trade, 1914. Accessed October 11, 2015. "Next down the beach from Harvey Cedars is Surf City. The original name of this resort, founded in 1873, was Long Beach City, but the similarity of the name with that of Long Branch caused much confusion in mails, freights and express, and the name was changed to Surf City."