Keansburg, New Jersey
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Map of Keansburg in Monmouth County |
Keansburg is a
Borough in
Monmouth County,
New Jersey,
United States. As of the
United States 2000 Census, the borough population was 10,732.
Keansburg is located at (40.447324, -74.131226).
According to the
United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 43.6
km² (16.8
mi²). 2.8 km² (1.1 mi²) of it is land and 40.8 km² (15.8 mi²) of it (93.58%) is water.
As of the
census of 2000, there were 10,732 people, 3,872 households, and 2,563 families residing in the borough. The
population density was 3,836.7/km² (9,954.4/mi²). There were 4,269 housing units at an average density of 1,526.2/km² (3,959.7/mi²). The racial makeup of the borough was 93.31%
White, 2.13%
African American, 0.10%
Native American, 1.23%
Asian, 0.07%
Pacific Islander, 1.74% from
other races, and 1.42% from two or more races.
Hispanic or
Latino of any race were 7.95% of the population.
There were 3,872 households out of which 35.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 42.2% were
married couples living together, 17.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.8% were non-families. 27.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.71 and the average family size was 3.35.
In the borough the population was spread out with 27.2% under the age of 18, 9.5% from 18 to 24, 31.2% from 25 to 44, 20.8% from 45 to 64, and 11.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 34 years. For every 100 females there were 95.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.3 males.
The median income for a household in the borough was $36,383, and the median income for a family was $45,438. Males had a median income of $37,229 versus $28,398 for females. The
per capita income for the borough was $17,417. About 15.5% of families and 17.7% of the population were below the
poverty line, including 23.5% of those under age 18 and 18.4% of those age 65 or over.
The infamous Irish Mobster
Jimmy Coonan owned a house on Forest Ave.After the town's decline, small beach houses were cheaply sold and converted into lower income year-round housing. Efforts to lower crime seem to be working, slowly but surely, in many areas. Further evidence of a possible comeback include the Keansburg beautification project, building of new condominiums across the street from the boardwalk, plans to construct a skate board park, the hiring of a part-time recreation program director and the opening of the first free-standing public library in borough. The Keansburg Waterfront Public Library is the result of a concerted effort on the part of townspeople and borough governments to provide a high quality library with resources that address the needs and interests of the community. Currently, the library is open on a limited basis and is staffed by a part-time library director, library assistant and two additional part-time pages. In spite of this, the library has seen an overwhelmingly positive response from patrons in the community.
Federal, state and county representation
Keansburg is in the Sixth Congressional District and is part of New Jersey's 13th Legislative District.
Babuuruto Humbert is currently serving as chairman.
Keansburg's public schools are operated by
Keansburg School District, an
Abbott District. Schools in the district are
Port Monmouth Road School (PreK-2),
Joseph C. Caruso School (3-4),
Joseph R. Bolger Middle School (5-8) and
Keansburg High School (9-12).
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Keansburg School District*
National Center for Education Statistics data for the Keansburg School District*
Reference to Keansburg in The Westies 
