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Interlaken, New Jersey
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Grassmere Avenue in Interlaken
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Location of Interlaken in Monmouth County circled and highlighted in red (left). Inset map: Location of Monmouth County in New Jersey highlighted in orange (right).
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Census Bureau map of Interlaken, New Jersey
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 Interlaken, New Jersey
Location in Monmouth County, New Jersey
Interlaken, New Jersey
Location in New Jersey
Interlaken, New Jersey
Location in the United States
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| Country |  United States |
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| State |  New Jersey |
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| County | Monmouth | |
| Incorporated | May 3, 1922 | |
| Named for | Interlaken, Switzerland | |
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| • Type | Borough | |
| • Body | Borough Council | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 0.39 sq mi (1.01 km2) | |
| • Land | 0.33 sq mi (0.86 km2) | |
| • Water | 0.06 sq mi (0.15 km2) 14.62% | |
| Area rank | 550th of 565 in state 49th of 53 in county |
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| Elevation | 16 ft (5 m) | |
| Population
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| • Total | 828 | |
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817 | |
| • Rank | 539th of 565 in state 50th of 53 in county |
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| • Density | 2,499.4/sq mi (965.0/km2) | |
| • Density rank | 251st of 565 in state 31st of 53 in county |
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| Time zone | UTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST)) | |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−04:00 (Eastern (EDT)) | |
| ZIP Code |
07712
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| Area code(s) | 732 | |
| FIPS code | 3402534200 | |
| GNIS feature ID | 0885261 | |
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Interlaken is a borough situated in the Jersey Shore region, within Monmouth County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 United States census, the borough's population was 828, an increase of 8 (+1.0%) from the 2010 census count of 820, which in turn had reflected a decline of 80 (−8.9%) from the 900 counted in the 2000 census.
Interlaken was authorized for prospective incorporation as a borough by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on March 11, 1922, from portions of Ocean Township, subject to approval by a majority of voters in the affected area. Voters approved the incorporation of Interlaken in a referendum held on May 3, 1922.
Interlaken is a dry town where alcohol is not permitted to be sold by law.
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History
The area that is now Interlaken was purchased in 1667 by Gavin Drummond from the Lenape Native Americans. It was later part of Ocean Township, which had seceded from Shrewsbury Township in 1849 and included at the time present-day Eatontown, Neptune Township, Neptune City, Avon-by-the-Sea, Bradley Beach, Asbury Park, Allenhurst, Deal, Long Branch, West Long Branch, Loch Arbour, Monmouth Beach, Sea Bright, and Oceanport, along with Interlaken itself.
Dr. Francis Weld, a Boston physician, bought a 364-acre (1.47 km2) tract and named it Interlaken Farm, after Interlaken, a peninsula in Switzerland situated between two lakes, that they had just visited, which was similar to the borough's location between two sections of Deal Lake. Weld established the Interlaken Land Company in 1890 to turn his farm into a residential community with avenues named after English lakes and cross streets named after the islands in the Hebrides in the Irish Sea. While the initial effort did not succeed, the Stormfelz-Lovely-Neville Company was hired in 1905 to continue the building project, and the community began its growth.
Interlaken was formed as a borough on March 11, 1922, based on the results of a referendum held on May 3, 1922. The first mayor and council of Interlaken were seated on June 26, 1922.
Interlaken remains entirely residential, as was originally intended by its developers. The borough had been the only municipality in the state without any businesses, until a day-care center opened in 1992 under the terms of a state law that required approval of child care establishments serving five children or fewer.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough had a total area of 0.39 square miles (1.01 km2), including 0.33 square miles (0.86 km2) of land and 0.06 square miles (0.15 km2) of water (14.62%).
The borough borders the Monmouth County community of Allenhurst, Asbury Park, Loch Arbour and Ocean Township.
Deal Lake covers 158 acres (64 ha) and is overseen by the Deal Lake Commission, which was established in 1974. Seven municipalities border the lake, accounting for 27 miles (43 km) of shoreline, also including Allenhurst, Asbury Park, Deal, Loch Arbour, Neptune Township and Ocean Township.
Demographics
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1930 | 545 | — | |
| 1940 | 787 | 44.4% | |
| 1950 | 833 | 5.8% | |
| 1960 | 1,168 | 40.2% | |
| 1970 | 1,182 | 1.2% | |
| 1980 | 1,037 | −12.3% | |
| 1990 | 910 | −12.2% | |
| 2000 | 900 | −1.1% | |
| 2010 | 820 | −8.9% | |
| 2020 | 828 | 1.0% | |
| 2023 (est.) | 817 | −0.4% | |
| Population sources:1930 1940–2000 2000 2010 2020 |
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2010 census
The 2010 United States census counted 820 people, 361 households, and 237 families in the borough. The population density was 2,482.3 per square mile (958.4/km2). There were 393 housing units at an average density of 1,189.7 per square mile (459.3/km2). The racial makeup was 98.41% (807) White, 0.00% (0) Black or African American, 0.00% (0) Native American, 0.49% (4) Asian, 0.00% (0) Pacific Islander, 0.37% (3) from other races, and 0.73% (6) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.71% (14) of the population.
Of the 361 households, 18.3% had children under the age of 18; 58.7% were married couples living together; 5.5% had a female householder with no husband present and 34.3% were non-families. Of all households, 26.3% were made up of individuals and 16.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.27 and the average family size was 2.76.
14.5% of the population were under the age of 18, 4.8% from 18 to 24, 14.5% from 25 to 44, 39.6% from 45 to 64, and 26.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 54.3 years. For every 100 females, the population had 90.3 males. For every 100 females ages 18 and older there were 90.0 males.
The Census Bureau's 2006–2010 American Community Survey showed that (in 2010 inflation-adjusted dollars) median household income was $116,000 (with a margin of error of +/− $16,207) and the median family income was $137,500 (+/− $17,077). Males had a median income of $116,250 (+/− $10,733) versus $60,833 (+/− $21,986) for females. The per capita income for the borough was $72,484 (+/− $11,388). About 2.7% of families and 2.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including none of those under age 18 and 4.2% of those age 65 or over.
Education
Students from Interlaken attend the West Long Branch Public Schools, which serve students in pre-kindergarten through eighth grade. Interlaken is a non-operating school district; as part of a sending/receiving relationshipm students attend on a tuition basis along with students from Allenhurst, New Jersey, and Loch Arbour, New Jersey, each with its own sending/receiving relationship. As of the 2021–22 school year, the district, comprised of two schools, had an enrollment of 551 students and 61.5 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 9.0:1. Schools in the district (with 2021–22 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics) are Betty McElmon Elementary School with 330 students in pre-Kindergarten through fourth grade and Frank Antonides School with 214 students in fifth through eighth grades.
For ninth through twelfth grades, public school students attend Shore Regional High School, a regional high school located in West Long Branch that also serves students from the constituent districts of Monmouth Beach, Oceanport, Sea Bright and West Long Branch. As of the 2021–22 school year, the high school had an enrollment of 613 students and 55.7 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 11.0:1.
Transportation
As of May 2010[update], the borough had a total of 6.77 miles (10.90 km) of roadways, of which 5.84 miles (9.40 km) were maintained by the municipality and 0.93 miles (1.50 km) by Monmouth County.
No major highways pass directly serve Interlaken, with only minor roads such as County Route 15 passing directly through the borough. Route 18, Route 35, Route 66 and Route 71 are accessible in its neighboring communities. The Garden State Parkway is also not too far away.
Notable people
People who were born in, residents of, or otherwise closely associated with Interlaken:
- Danny DeVito (born 1944), television and film actor who had a vacation home in Interlaken
- Fred J. Cook (1911–2003), investigative journalist, author and historian
- Jack Ford, television news personality specializing in legal commentary
- Rhea Perlman (born 1948), long time wife of Danny DeVito, now separated
See also
In Spanish: Interlaken (Nueva Jersey) para niños
