North Beach Haven, New Jersey facts for kids
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North Beach Haven, New Jersey
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Location of North Beach Haven in Ocean County highlighted in red (left). Inset map: Location of Ocean County in New Jersey highlighted in orange (right).
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 North Beach Haven, New Jersey
Location in Ocean County, New Jersey
North Beach Haven, New Jersey
Location in New Jersey
North Beach Haven, New Jersey
Location in the United States
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| Country |  United States |
| State |  New Jersey |
| County | Ocean |
| Township | Long Beach |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.83 sq mi (4.74 km2) |
| • Land | 1.81 sq mi (4.70 km2) |
| • Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.04 km2) 0.85% |
| Elevation | 3 ft (1 m) |
| Population
(2020)
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| • Total | 2,198 |
| • Density | 1,211.02/sq mi (467.47/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−04:00 (Eastern (EDT)) |
| FIPS code | 34-52410 |
| GNIS feature ID | 02389563 |
North Beach Haven is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) constituting a part of the Jersey Shore community of Long Beach Township, in southern Ocean County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. The CDP is situated on Long Beach Island, a barrier island separating Barnegat Bay from the Atlantic Ocean.
As of the 2020 United States census, North Beach Haven's population was 2,198, a decrease of 37 (−1.7%) from the 2,235 recorded at the 2010 census, which in turn had reflected a decline of 92 (−7.9%) from the 2,427 counted in the 2000 census.
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Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP had a total area of 1.831 square miles (4.74 km2), including 1.815 square miles (4.70 km2) of land and 0.016 square miles (0.041 km2) of water (0.85%).
Climate
According to the Köppen climate classification system, North Beach Haven has a humid subtropical climate (Cfa) with hot, moderately humid summers, cool winters and year-around precipitation. Cfa climates are characterized by all months having an average mean temperature above 32.0 °F (0.0 °C), at least four months with an average mean temperature at or above 50.0 °F (10.0 °C), at least one month with an average mean temperature at or above 71.6 °F (22.0 °C) and no significant precipitation difference between seasons. During the summer months in North Beach Haven, a cooling afternoon sea breeze is present on most days, but episodes of extreme heat and humidity can occur with heat index values at or above 95.0 °F (35.0 °C). During the winter months, episodes of extreme cold and wind can occur with wind chill values below 0.0 °F (−17.8 °C). The plant hardiness zone at North Beach Haven Beach is 7a with an average annual extreme minimum air temperature of 4.3 °F (−15.4 °C). The average seasonal (November–April) snowfall total is 12 to 18 inches (30 to 46 cm), and the average snowiest month is February which corresponds with the annual peak in nor'easter activity.
| Climate data for North Beach Haven Beach, NJ (1981-2010 Averages) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean daily maximum °F (°C) | 40.3 (4.6) |
42.4 (5.8) |
49.1 (9.5) |
57.8 (14.3) |
68.1 (20.1) |
77.3 (25.2) |
82.7 (28.2) |
81.4 (27.4) |
75.5 (24.2) |
64.9 (18.3) |
55.0 (12.8) |
45.2 (7.3) |
61.7 (16.5) |
| Daily mean °F (°C) | 33.2 (0.7) |
35.3 (1.8) |
41.6 (5.3) |
50.5 (10.3) |
60.4 (15.8) |
69.8 (21.0) |
75.4 (24.1) |
74.3 (23.5) |
68.0 (20.0) |
56.9 (13.8) |
47.6 (8.7) |
38.0 (3.3) |
54.3 (12.4) |
| Mean daily minimum °F (°C) | 26.2 (−3.2) |
28.1 (−2.2) |
34.1 (1.2) |
43.1 (6.2) |
52.6 (11.4) |
62.2 (16.8) |
68.1 (20.1) |
67.2 (19.6) |
60.5 (15.8) |
48.8 (9.3) |
40.1 (4.5) |
30.8 (−0.7) |
46.9 (8.3) |
| Average precipitation inches (mm) | 3.25 (83) |
3.05 (77) |
4.01 (102) |
3.45 (88) |
2.89 (73) |
2.78 (71) |
3.84 (98) |
4.13 (105) |
2.91 (74) |
3.47 (88) |
2.95 (75) |
3.40 (86) |
40.13 (1,019) |
| Average relative humidity (%) | 67.2 | 65.0 | 63.7 | 64.6 | 67.5 | 71.6 | 71.1 | 72.8 | 71.6 | 70.2 | 68.6 | 67.8 | 68.5 |
| Average dew point °F (°C) | 23.5 (−4.7) |
24.7 (−4.1) |
30.2 (−1.0) |
39.0 (3.9) |
49.6 (9.8) |
60.2 (15.7) |
65.4 (18.6) |
65.0 (18.3) |
58.5 (14.7) |
47.3 (8.5) |
37.8 (3.2) |
28.3 (−2.1) |
44.2 (6.8) |
| Source: PRISM | |||||||||||||
| Climate data for Atlantic City, NJ Ocean Water Temperature (20 SW North Beach Haven) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Daily mean °F (°C) | 37 (3) |
35 (2) |
42 (6) |
48 (9) |
56 (13) |
63 (17) |
70 (21) |
73 (23) |
70 (21) |
61 (16) |
53 (12) |
44 (7) |
54 (12) |
| Source: NOAA | |||||||||||||
Ecology
According to the A. W. Kuchler U.S. potential natural vegetation types, North Beach Haven would have a dominant vegetation type of Northern Cordgrass (73) with a dominant vegetation form of Coastal Prairie (20).
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1980 | 2,652 | — | |
| 1990 | 2,413 | −9.0% | |
| 2000 | 2,427 | 0.6% | |
| 2010 | 2,235 | −7.9% | |
| 2020 | 2,198 | −1.7% | |
| Population sources: 1980 1990-2010 2000 2010 2020 |
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2010 census
The 2010 United States census counted 2,235 people, 1,115 households, and 673 families in the CDP. The population density was 1,231.7 people per square mile (475.6 people/km2). There were 6,214 housing units at an average density of 3,424.5 units per square mile (1,322.2 units/km2). The racial makeup was 96.47% (2,156) White, 0.18% (4) Black or African American, 0.04% (1) Native American, 0.49% (11) Asian, 0.00% (0) Pacific Islander, 2.10% (47) from other races, and 0.72% (16) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.41% (121) of the population.
Of the 1,115 households, 10.0% had children under the age of 18; 51.9% were married couples living together; 5.4% had a female householder with no husband present and 39.6% were non-families. Of all households, 35.5% were made up of individuals and 19.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.00 and the average family size was 2.53.
10.3% of the population were under the age of 18, 4.4% from 18 to 24, 14.1% from 25 to 44, 33.5% from 45 to 64, and 37.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 59.7 years. For every 100 females, the population had 96.6 males. For every 100 females ages 18 and older there were 97.7 males.
See also
In Spanish: North Beach Haven para niños
