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Tinton Falls, New Jersey
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| Tinton Falls, New Jersey | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | New Jersey |
| County | Monmouth |
| Area | |
| - Total | 15.6 sq mi (40.5 km²) |
| - Land | 15.6 sq mi (40.4 km²) |
| - Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.1 km²) |
| Elevation | 39 ft (12 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 15,053 |
| - Density | 965.7/sq mi (372.9/km²) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| - Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP codes | 07700-07799 |
| Area code(s) | 732 |
| FIPS code | 34-73020GR2 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0882581GR3 |
Tinton Falls is a Borough in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2000 Census, the borough population was 15,053.
The borough was formed as New Shrewsbury by an Act of the New Jersey Legislature on August 15, 1950, based on the results of a referendum held on July 18, 1950, after breaking off of Shrewsbury Township.[1] It was renamed "Tinton Falls" in 1975, to avoid postal errors.[2] The name came from Lewis Morris's plantation, Tinton Manor, which employed free white workers and slaves. The borough is also home to the highest waterfall on New Jersey's coastal plain.
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Tinton Falls is located at (40.277953, -74.089698)GR1.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 15.6 square miles (40.5 km²), of which, 15.6 square miles (40.4 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square miles (0.1 km²) of it (0.19%) is water.
| Historical populations | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1950 | 3,783 |
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| 1960 | 7,313 | 93.3% | |
| 1970 | 8,395 | 14.8% | |
| 1980 | 7,740 | -7.8% | |
| 1990 | 12,361 | 59.7% | |
| 2000 | 15,053 | 21.8% | |
| Est. 2006 | 17,082 | [3] | 13.5% |
| Population 1930 - 1990.[4] | |||
As of the censusGR2 of 2000, there were 15,053 people, 5,883 households, and 3,976 families residing in the borough. The population density was 965.7 people per square mile (372.8/km²). There were 6,211 housing units at an average density of 398.4/sq mi (153.8/km²). The racial makeup of the borough was 78.80% White, 13.04% African American, 0.24% Native American, 4.96% Asian, 0.01% Pacific Islander, 1.04% from other races, and 1.90% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.70% of the population.
There were 5,883 households out of which 34.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.0% were married couples living together, 9.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.4% were non-families. 27.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.51 and the average family size was 3.11.
In the borough the population was spread out with 25.5% under the age of 18, 5.2% from 18 to 24, 36.4% from 25 to 44, 22.1% from 45 to 64, and 10.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 90.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.2 males.
The median income for a household in the borough was $68,697, and the median income for a family was $79,773. Males had a median income of $58,098 versus $37,857 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $31,520. About 2.6% of families and 3.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.3% of those under age 18 and 3.3% of those age 65 or over.
The Borough of Tinton Falls, since July 1, 1985, has operated under the Mayor-Council form of municipal government under the Faulkner Act.
The Mayor is the Chief Executive Officer of the Borough and is elected for a four-year term. The Borough Business Administrator reports to, and may act for the Mayor, in the Mayor's absence. The Borough Council is the legislative body. There are five members elected at large for staggered four-year terms.[5]
The incumbent mayor is Peter Maclearie, who was elected in 2005.
Members of the Borough Council are Council President Michael Skudera (term ends June 30, 2009), Deputy Council President Brendan Tobin (2011), Gary Baldwin (2011), Paul J. Ford (2009) and Duane Morrill (2011).[6]
Tinton Falls is in the Twelfth Congressional District and is part of New Jersey's 12th Legislative District.[7]
New Jersey's Twelfth Congressional District, covering all of Hunterdon County and portions of Middlesex County, Monmouth County, Morris County, and Somerset County, is represented by Rush D. Holt Jr. (D). New Jersey is represented in the Senate by Frank Lautenberg (D, Cliffside Park) and Bob Menendez (D, Hoboken).
The 12th legislative district of the New Jersey Legislature is represented in the State Senate by Ellen Karcher (D, Marlboro) and in the Assembly by Jennifer Beck (R, Red Bank) and Michael J. Panter (D, Red Bank). The Governor of New Jersey is Jon Corzine (D, Hoboken).
Monmouth County is governed by a five-member Board of Chosen Freeholders. Monmouth County's Freeholders are Freeholder Director William C. Barham, Freeholder Deputy Director Robert D. Clifton, Lillian G. Burry, Anna C. Little and Theodore J. Narozanick.
Public school students in grades K through 8 attend the three schools in the Tinton Falls School District, together with students from the neighboring community of Shrewsbury Township. Schools in the district are Mahala F. Atchison School for K-3, Swimming River School for grades 4&5 and Tinton Falls Middle School grades 6-8. All three district schools are located in Tinton Falls. In 2004
The Mahala F. Atchison School was designated as a Governors School of Excellence, and in 2005 The Tinton Falls Middle School earned that designation. Additionally all three schools have won numerous Best Practices awards.
Students in public school for grades 9 to 12 attend Monmouth Regional High School, located in Tinton Falls. The high school is part of the Monmouth Regional High School District, which serves students from Tinton Falls and Shrewsbury Township, along with students from Eatontown.
Ranney School is a coeducational, nonsectarian K-12 private school with an enrollment of 785 students. The school was founded in 1960, and its campus occupies 60 acres off of Hope Road.
Passing through Tinton Falls are the Garden State Parkway, Route 18, Route 35 and Route 36.
The Tinton Police K-9 Unit was established in 1992 by Captain Glenn Rogers and his K9 partner "Rookie". Rookie was retired from active duty in 2000 after distinguishing himself as one of the top police dogs in the state. Currently, the unit consists of three K-9 teams.
Tinton Falls is the hometown of Amir Meshal, an American who was detained by the Ethiopian military in early 2007 while he was fighting alongside the Union of Islamic Courts militias in Somalia.
- ^ "The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606-1968", John P. Snyder, Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 183.
- ^ If You're Thinking of Living In/Tinton Falls, N.J.; An Old Area That Has Bloomed Lately, The New York Times, July 22, 2001.
- ^ Census data for Tinton Falls borough, United States Census Bureau. Accessed July 26, 2007.
- ^ Jersey Resident Population by Municipality: 1930 - 1990, Workforce New Jersey Public Information Network. Accessed March 1, 2007.
- ^ Tinton Falls Government, Borough of Tinton Falls. Accessed August 9, 2006.
- ^ Tinton Falls Borough Council, Borough of Tinton Falls. Accessed July 26, 2007.
- ^ 2006 New Jersey Citizen's Guide to Government, New Jersey League of Women Voters, p. 65. Accessed August 30, 2006.
- Tinton Falls website
- Tinton Falls School District
- Tinton Falls School District's 2005-06 School Report Card from the New Jersey Department of Education
- National Center for Education Statistics data for the Tinton Falls School District
- Monmouth Regional High School District
- Tinton Falls, New Jersey is at coordinates Coordinates:
