Tinton Falls, New Jersey
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Demographics
As of the censusCensus
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of 2000, there were 15,053 people, 5,883 households, and 3,976 families residing in the borough. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 965.7 people per square mile (372.8/km2). There were 6,211 housing units at an average density of 398.4 per square mile (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
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, 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
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
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
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
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.
Local government
The Borough of Tinton Falls, since July 1, 1985, has operated under the Mayor-CouncilFaulkner Act (Mayor-Council)
The Faulkner Act, or Optional Municipal Charter Law, provides for New Jersey municipalities to adopt a Mayor-Council government.This form of government provides for election of a mayor and five, seven, or nine council members...
form of municipal government under the Faulkner Act
Faulkner Act (New Jersey)
The Optional Municipal Charter Law or Faulkner Act provides New Jersey municipalities with a variety of models of local government. This legislation is called the Faulkner Act in honor of the late Bayard H...
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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 four-year terms on a staggered basis, with two or three seats up for election every other year.
, the mayor of Tinton Falls is Michael Skudera. Members of the Borough Council are Council President Gary Baldwin (2011), Deputy Council President Andrew J. Mayer (2011), Nancyanne Fama (2013), Scott Larkin (2013) and Steven P. Schertz (2011).
Federal, state and county representation
Tinton Falls is in the 12th Congressional district.Tinton Falls is in the
Education
Public school students in grades K through 8 attend the three schools in the Tinton Falls School DistrictTinton Falls School District
The Tinton Falls School District is a regional elementary school district in Monmouth County, New Jersey. Students in grades K through 8 attending the three schools in the district. Tinton Falls students make up almost the entire school, and parents from Tinton Falls make up all but one position on...
, together with students from the neighboring community of Shrewsbury Township
Shrewsbury Township, New Jersey
Shrewsbury Township is a township in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the township population was 1,141.-History:...
. Schools in the district (with 2008-09 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics
National Center for Education Statistics
The National Center for Education Statistics is the part of the United States Department of Education's Institute of Education Sciences that collects, analyzes, and publishes statistics on education and public school district finance information in the United States...
) are
Mahala F. Atchison School for grades K-3 (740 students),
Swimming River School for grades 4&5 (348) and Tinton Falls Middle School
Tinton Falls Middle School
Tinton Falls Middle School, also known as TFMS, is a three-year public middle school in Tinton Falls, in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States, as part of the Tinton Falls School District....
grades 6-8 (511). All three district schools are located in Tinton Falls.
In 2004, Mahala F. Atchison School was designated as a Governors School of Excellence, and in 2005 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
Monmouth Regional High School
Monmouth Regional High School is a regional, four-year public high school and public school district in Tinton Falls, Monmouth County, New Jersey that serves almost 1,200 students in grades 9 to 12....
, located in Tinton Falls. The school serves students from Eatontown
Eatontown, New Jersey
Eatontown is a borough in Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 census, the borough population was 12,709.What is now Eatontown was originally incorporated as Eatontown Township by an Act of the New Jersey Legislature on April 4, 1873, from portions of Ocean Township and...
, Shrewsbury Township and Tinton Falls. Students also come from the military installations of Fort Monmouth
Fort Monmouth
Fort Monmouth was an installation of the Department of the Army in Monmouth County, New Jersey. The post is surrounded by the communities of Eatontown, Tinton Falls and Oceanport, New Jersey, and is located about 5 miles from the Atlantic Ocean. The post covers nearly of land, from the Shrewsbury...
and Naval Weapons Station Earle.
Ranney School
Ranney School
Ranney School is a coeducational, nonsectarian, private day school located in Tinton Falls, in Monmouth County, New Jersey, serving students in Beginners through twelfth grade. It was founded in 1960 by educator Russell G...
is a coeducational, nonsectarian K-12 private school founded in 1960, and its campus occupies 60 acres (242,811.6 m²) off of Hope Road.
Transportation
Passing through Tinton Falls are the Garden State ParkwayGarden State Parkway
The Garden State Parkway is a 172.4-mile limited-access toll parkway that stretches the length of New Jersey from the New York line at Montvale, New Jersey, to Cape May at New Jersey's southernmost tip. Its name refers to New Jersey's nickname, the "Garden State." Most New Jersey residents refer...
, Route 18, Route 33, Route 66, Route 35 and Route 36. Tinton Falls houses Exits 100, 102, 105, and 109 on the parkway, including a high-speed toll gate, and the southern start/end of the express and local carriageways.
Major county roads that pass through Tinton Falls are CR 537
County Route 537 (New Jersey)
County Route 537, abbreviated CR 537, is a county highway in the U.S. state of New Jersey. The highway extends from Delaware Avenue in Camden to Myrtle Avenue in Long Branch.-Camden County:...
and CR 547
County Route 547 (New Jersey)
County Route 547, abbreviated CR 547, is a county highway in the U.S. state of New Jersey. The highway extends from Route 70 in Lakehurst to Broad Street in Eatontown...
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Points of interest
- Old Mill at Tinton FallsOld Mill at Tinton FallsOld Mill at Tinton Falls is located in Tinton Falls, New Jersey. The mill was built in 1676 and was added to the National Register of Historic Places on April 24, 1973....
- Frozen Ropes, a baseball training center
- Twin Brook Golf Center, a public 9-hole golf course, 18-hole minigolf course, and driving range
- Jersey Shore Premium Outlets, an outdoor shopping mall with 120 outlet stores and a food court
- Tinton Falls Library, one of the branches part of the Monmouth County LibraryMonmouth County LibraryMonmouth County Library is the county library system located in Monmouth County, New Jersey. The headquarters is located in Manalapan, New Jersey.Branch locations are:...
System - Overlook by the Falls, located near the town's waterfalls (the namesake for the town) and wildlife area.
- Sycamore Recreation Complex, as well as other parks
- 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.
Notable residents
Notable current and former residents of Tinton Falls include:- Alan GarciaAlan Garcia (jockey)Alan Garcia is a thoroughbred horse racing jockey. He was Peru's leading apprentice jockey in 2003 and in that same year he began racing in the United States at the Meadowlands Racetrack where he was also the leading apprentice. His father and grandfather were both jockeys in Peru...
(born 1985), thoroughbred horse racing jockeyJockeyA jockey is an athlete who rides horses in horse racing or steeplechase racing, primarily as a profession. The word also applies to camel riders in camel racing.-Etymology:...
. - Sean Goldman, 9-year-old boy in the center of an international custody case between his biological father David Goldman and his mother's widower Joao Paulo Lins e Silva. The case was focus of international media coverage and was object of deliberation during meetings of high level BrazilBrazilBrazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
ian and AmericanUnited StatesThe United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
officials. - Amir Meshal, American who was detained by the EthiopiaEthiopiaEthiopia , officially known as the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, is a country located in the Horn of Africa. It is the second-most populous nation in Africa, with over 82 million inhabitants, and the tenth-largest by area, occupying 1,100,000 km2...
n military in early 2007 while he was fighting alongside the Union of Islamic Courts militias in SomaliaSomaliaSomalia , officially the Somali Republic and formerly known as the Somali Democratic Republic under Socialist rule, is a country located in the Horn of Africa. Since the outbreak of the Somali Civil War in 1991 there has been no central government control over most of the country's territory...
. - Dorothy YoungDorothy YoungDorothy Lena Young was an American entertainer who worked as a stage assistant to magician Harry Houdini from 1925 to 1926. She left the act two months prior to his death on October 31, 1926...
(1907–2011), entertainer, stage assistant to magician Harry HoudiniHarry HoudiniHarry Houdini was a Hungarian-born American magician and escapologist, stunt performer, actor and film producer noted for his sensational escape acts...
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External links
- Borough of Tinton Falls official website
- Tinton Falls School District
- Data for the Tinton Falls School District, National Center for Education StatisticsNational Center for Education StatisticsThe National Center for Education Statistics is the part of the United States Department of Education's Institute of Education Sciences that collects, analyzes, and publishes statistics on education and public school district finance information in the United States...
- Monmouth Regional High School District