Navesink (, ) is an

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and

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(CDP) located on the northernmost stretch of the

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in Middletown Township in Monmouth County, in the

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, August 2012. Accessed December 16, 2012. As of the 2020 United States census, the CDP's population was 2,004, reflecting a decrease of 16 (-0.8%) from the 2,020 residents enumerated at the 2010 U.S. census.DP-1 - Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data for Navesink CDP, New Jersey
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. Accessed August 8, 2012.

Geography

Navesink is in northeastern Monmouth County, in the eastern part of Middletown Township. It is bordered to the north by the borough of Atlantic Highlands. New Jersey Route 36 runs close to the northern border of the community, leading east to the borough of Highlands and west to Keyport. According to the

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, Navesink has a total area of , including of land and of water (1.23%). The community is drained to the south by Claypit Creek, a tributary of the tidal Navesink River. Many Mind Creek flows to the north out of Navesink toward Atlantic Highlands.

Demographics

2010 census

The 2010 United States census counted 2,020 people, 691 households, and 549 families in the CDP. The

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was . There were 732 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup was 89.55% (1,809)

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, 6.09% (123) Black or African American, 0.10% (2) Native American, 2.23% (45) Asian, 0.00% (0)

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, 0.74% (15) from other races, and 1.29% (26) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.95% (100) of the population. Of the 691 households, 38.5% had children under the age of 18; 63.5% were married couples living together; 11.6% had a female householder with no husband present and 20.5% were non-families. Of all households, 16.6% were made up of individuals and 4.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.92 and the average family size was 3.30. 27.1% of the population were under the age of 18, 6.6% from 18 to 24, 23.1% from 25 to 44, 33.7% from 45 to 64, and 9.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40.7 years. For every 100 females, the population had 90.6 males. For every 100 females ages 18 and older there were 90.2 males.

2000 census

As of the 2000 United States census, there were 1,962 people, 623 households, and 497 families living in the CDP. The population density was . There were 647 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the CDP was 84.20%

, 12.03%

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, 0.25% Native American, 1.38% Asian, 0.05%

, 0.56% from other races, and 1.53% from two or more races.

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or Latino of any race were 2.55% of the population.DP-1 - Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: 2000 from the Census 2000 Summary File 1 (SF 1) 100-Percent Data for Navseink CDP, New Jersey
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. Accessed August 8, 2012. There were 623 households, out of which 39.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.4% were

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living together, 12.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 20.1% were non-families. 14.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.93 and the average family size was 3.26. The population was spread out, with 26.2% under the age of 18, 4.9% from 18 to 24, 29.2% from 25 to 44, 25.2% from 45 to 64, and 14.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 94.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.6 males. The median income for a household in the CDP was $81,456, and the median income for a family was $86,865. Males had a median income of $56,786 versus $40,833 for females. The

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for the CDP was $27,673. None of the families and 1.6% of the population were living below the

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, including no under eighteens and 8.5% of those over 64.

Historic district

The Navesink Historic District is a

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located along both sides of Monmouth and Locust avenues to the junction with Hillside and Grand avenues. The district was added to the

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on September 5, 1975, for its significance in commerce. With The district contains 96 contributing properties, including churches, a school, houses and association outbuildings, a library, and commercial establishments.

Transportation

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offers local bus service on the 834 route. Major roads in Navesink include NJ Route 36 and County Route 516, both of which clip the northern end of Navesink's limits.

Notable people

People who were born in, residents of, or otherwise closely associated with Navesink include: * Tom Hanson (1907-1970), halfback in the

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, mainly for the

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, for whom he caught the first touchdown in franchise history * Richard Scudder (1913-2012), newspaper pioneer and co-founder of the

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* William Strickland (1788–1854), pioneering architect and civil engineerStrickland, William (1788 - 1854)
Philadelphia Architects and Buildings. Accessed July 26, 2018. "Born in Navesink, NJ, to John and Elizabeth Strickland, William Strickland had the advantage of a master carpenter father who moved the family to Philadelphia in c. 1790 and became a charter member of the Practical House Carpenters' Society in 1811."

References

External links

* * {{Authority control Census-designated places in Monmouth County, New Jersey Census-designated places in New Jersey Historic districts on the National Register of Historic Places in New Jersey Middletown Township, New Jersey National Register of Historic Places in Monmouth County, New Jersey New Jersey Register of Historic Places