Belford, New Jersey

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Belford, New Jersey
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Map of Belford CDP in Monmouth County. Inset: Location of Monmouth County in New Jersey.
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Belford
Location in Monmouth County
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Belford
Location in New Jersey
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Belford
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 40°25′41″N74°04′42″W / 40.428075°N 74.078221°W / 40.428075; -74.078221
Country Flag of the United States.svg  United States
State Flag of New Jersey.svg  New Jersey
County Monmouth
Township Middletown
Area
[1]
  Total1.29 sq mi (3.35 km2)
  Land1.26 sq mi (3.26 km2)
  Water0.03 sq mi (0.09 km2)  2.60%
Elevation
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10 ft (3 m)
Population
 (2020) [3]
  Total1,648
  Density1,308.98/sq mi (505.33/km2)
Time zone UTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST))
  Summer (DST) UTC−04:00 (Eastern (EDT))
ZIP Code
07718 [4] [5]
Area codes 732/848
FIPS code 34-04600 [6] [7]
GNIS feature ID002389194 [8]

Belford is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) [9] in Middletown Township, Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States. [10] [11] As of the 2020 census, the CDP's population was 1,648. [3]

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Geography

Belford is in northern Monmouth County, along the northern edge of Middletown Township. It sits on the south shore of Sandy Hook Bay, a southern arm of Lower New York Bay. Belford is bordered to the west by Port Monmouth and to the east by Leonardo. New Jersey Route 36 forms the southern border of the community, leading east 3 miles (5 km) to Atlantic Highlands and west the same distance to Keansburg.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the Belford CDP has a total area of 1.29 square miles (3.34 km2), including 1.26 square miles (3.26 km2) of land and 0.03 square miles (0.08 km2) of water (2.63%). [1] Campton Creek crosses the northwest corner of the community, entering Sandy Hook Bay at Belford Harbor. Ware Creek and an associated tidal marsh are in the eastern part of the community.

Demographics

Historical population
CensusPop.Note
2000 1,340
2010 1,76831.9%
2020 1,648−6.8%
Population sources:
2090-2010 [10] 2000 [12]
2010 [13] 2020 [3]

2010 census

The 2010 United States census counted 1,768 people, 584 households, and 459 families in the CDP. The population density was 1,382.2 per square mile (533.7/km2). There were 616 housing units at an average density of 481.6 per square mile (185.9/km2). The racial makeup was 94.17% (1,665) White, 1.53% (27) Black or African American, 0.00% (0) Native American, 2.04% (36) Asian, 0.00% (0) Pacific Islander, 0.57% (10) from other races, and 1.70% (30) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 8.09% (143) of the population. [13]

Of the 584 households, 38.7% had children under the age of 18; 63.9% were married couples living together; 10.3% had a female householder with no husband present and 21.4% were non-families. Of all households, 15.8% were made up of individuals and 3.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.93 and the average family size was 3.32. [13]

26.1% of the population were under the age of 18, 7.9% from 18 to 24, 27.6% from 25 to 44, 30.9% from 45 to 64, and 7.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38.6 years. For every 100 females, the population had 100.0 males. For every 100 females ages 18 and older there were 100.3 males. [13]

2000 census

As of the 2000 United States census [6] there were 1,340 people, 436 households, and 374 families living in the CDP. The population density was 1,058.9 inhabitants per square mile (408.8/km2). There were 458 housing units at an average density of 361.9 per square mile (139.7/km2). The racial makeup of the CDP was 97.16% White, 0.22% African American, 0.07% Native American, 0.67% Asian, 1.12% from other races, and 0.75% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.70% of the population. [12]

There were 436 households, out of which 42.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 69.5% were married couples living together, 11.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 14.2% were non-families. 10.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 3.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.06 and the average family size was 3.29. [12]

In the CDP the population was spread out, with 27.2% under the age of 18, 6.8% from 18 to 24, 34.4% from 25 to 44, 22.8% from 45 to 64, and 8.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 98.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.6 males. [12]

The median income for a household in the CDP was $66,964, and the median income for a family was $70,583. Males had a median income of $51,830 versus $35,052 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $25,412. About 1.3% of families and 3.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 1.9% of those under age 18 and 6.1% of those age 65 or over. [12]

Transportation

The ferry slip at Belford is SeaStreak's Raritan Bayshore terminal with service to Pier 11 at Wall Street, the Battery Park City Ferry Terminal, and West Midtown Ferry Terminal in New York City. Boats travel across Lower New York Bay and enter the harbor at The Narrows for a trip that takes approximately 50 minutes. [14] In 2011, $2.5 million in state funding was awarded to improve the bulkhead at the facility. [15] In 2023, New Jersey got $11.3 million from the federal government for hybrid-powered ferries for NY Waterway and upgrading the Belford Ferry Terminal. Out of the $11.3 million, $4 million was to be used to make repairs and updates to the Belford Ferry Terminal. [16]

New Jersey Transit offers local bus service on the 817 and 834 routes. [17]

Notable people

People who were born in, residents of, or otherwise closely associated with Belford include:

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