Lakehurst is a borough located in Ocean County, New Jersey. As of the 2000 census, the borough had a total population of 2,522. Ocean County is a county located in the state of New Jersey. ... 2000 is a leap year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Geography

Lakehurst is located at 40°0'47" North, 74°19'13" West (40.013066, -74.320390)¹. Shortcut: {{GR|#}} {{Cite:GR|#}} The following is a list of sources used in the creation of Wikipedia articles on various geographic topics and locations, such as cities, counties, states, and countries. ...

According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 2.6 km² (1.0 mi²). 2.4 km² (0.9 mi²) of it is land and 0.2 km² (0.1 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 8.91% water. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census) is a part of the United States Department of Commerce. ... Square kilometre (US spelling: Square kilometer), symbol km², is an SI unit of surface area. ... This article is about the unit of measure. ...

Demographics

As of the census² of 2000, there are 2,522 people, 870 households, and 662 families residing in the borough. The population density is 1,058.4/km² (2,733.9/mi²). There are 961 housing units at an average density of 403.3/km² (1,041.7/mi²). The racial makeup of the borough is 84.22% White, 7.85% African American, 0.63% Native American, 2.34% Asian, 0.08% Pacific Islander, 2.74% from other races, and 2.14% from two or more races. 7.97% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race. A census is the process of obtaining information about every member of a population (not necessarily a human population). ... Shortcut: {{GR|#}} {{Cite:GR|#}} The following is a list of sources used in the creation of Wikipedia articles on various geographic topics and locations, such as cities, counties, states, and countries. ... 2000 is a leap year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...

There are 870 households out of which 41.4% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.5% are married couples living together, 13.4% have a female householder with no husband present, and 23.9% are non-families. 19.8% of all households are made up of individuals and 6.6% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.90 and the average family size is 3.33. Marriage is a relationship and bond, most commonly between a man and a woman, that plays a key role in the definition of many families. ...

In the borough the population is spread out with 30.6% under the age of 18, 8.0% from 18 to 24, 34.1% from 25 to 44, 19.4% from 45 to 64, and 8.0% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 32 years. For every 100 females there are 106.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 100.3 males.

The median income for a household in the borough is $43,567, and the median income for a family is $48,833. Males have a median income of $35,403 versus $26,667 for females. The per capita income for the borough is $18,390. 7.1% of the population and 4.4% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 7.6% of those under the age of 18 and 2.5% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line. The per capita income for an area may be defined as the total personal income in an area, divided by the number of people in that area. ... The poverty line is the level of income below which one cannot afford to purchase all the resources one requires to live. ...

History

Lakehurst was the site of the Hindenburg disaster, when on May 6, 1937 the German Zeppelin Hindenberg caught fire at the Lakehurst Naval Air Station. The Hindenburg burning On May 6, 1937, at 19:25, the German zeppelin LZ 129 Hindenburg caught fire and was utterly destroyed in less than one minute while approaching a mooring mast at Lakehurst Naval Air Station in New Jersey. ... May 6 is the 126th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (127th in leap years). ... 1937 was a common year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). ... LZ127 Graf Zeppelin, the most traveled airship in history A Zeppelin is a type of rigid airship (or dirigible) pioneered by Count Ferdinand von Zeppelin in the early 20th century. ...

External links

• Maps and aerial photos (http://kvaleberg.com/extensions/mapsources/index.php?params=40.013066_N_-74.32039_E_type:city_region:US)
  • Street map from Mapquest (http://www.mapquest.com/maps/map.adp?latlongtype=decimal&latitude=40.013066&longitude=-74.32039&zoom=6) or Google (http://maps.google.com/maps?ll=40.013066,-74.32039&spn=0.11,0.18)
  • Topographic map from Topozone (http://www.topozone.com/map.asp?lat=40.013066&lon=-74.32039&s=200&size=m&layer=DRG100&datum=nad83)
  • Aerial photograph from Terraserver (http://terraservice.net/image.aspx?s=14&lon=-74.32039&lat=40.013066&w=2) or Google (http://maps.google.com/maps?ll=40.013066,-74.32039&spn=0.11,0.18&t=k)

The town of lakehurst first reached international fame as a winter resort around the turn of the 20th century, following the opening of the Pine Street Inn in 1898. The town's lake, Lake Horicon, is a man made lake. In 1911 the rope factory in the town burned down, prompting the formation of a volunteer fire department.