Mantoloking (, Melisurgo, Len. "Here's the right way to pronounce 25 N.J. town names everyone botches", NJ Advance Media for NJ.com, June 23, 2017. Accessed June 22, 2023. "Mantoloking (Ocean County) This one may look tougher than it really is, but it’s pronounced MAN-ta-LO-king.") is a coastal borough in Ocean County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 United States census, the borough's population was 331, an increase of 35 (+11.8%) from the 2010 census count of 296, which in turn reflected a decline of 127 (−30.0%) from the 423 counted in the 2000 census.Table 7. Population for the Counties and Municipalities in New Jersey: 1990, 2000 and 2010, New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development, February 2011. Accessed May 1, 2023. The borough has an estimated summer population of approximately 5,000.Reiss, Fraidy; Michels, Chesea; and Patberg, Zach. , Asbury Park Press, August 9, 2007. Accessed August 9, 2012. "he only thing that has changed in Mantoloking during the 18 years that Borough Councilman John Jones has lived there is the size of the houses, he said.... The year-round population remains about 450, while the summertime numbers still swell to about 5,000, Jones said."

As of the 2000 census, Mantoloking was the highest-income community in the state of New Jersey with a per capita money income of $114,017 as of 1999, an increase of 29.8% from the $87,830 recorded in 1989.Money Income (1989 and 1999) and Poverty (1999) New Jersey, Counties and Municipalities, New Jersey State Data Center, April 2003. Accessed August 16, 2012. Based on data from the 2006–2010 American Community Survey, the borough had a per-capita income of $97,938, ranked 4th in the state.Median Household, Family, Per-Capita Income: State, County, Municipality and Census Designated Place (CDP) With Municipalities Ranked by Per Capita Income; 2010 5-year ACS estimates (Excel Format) , New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development. Accessed April 23, 2020. In the Forbes magazine 2012 rankings of "America's Most Expensive ZIP Codes", the borough was ranked 139th, with a median price of $1,403,349.Brennan, Morgan. "America's Most Expensive Zip Codes 2012", Forbes, October 16, 2012. Accessed September 17, 2013.

Mantoloking was incorporated as a borough by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on April 10, 1911, from portions of Brick Township.Snyder, John P. The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606-1968, Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 204. Accessed May 30, 2024. The name Mantoloking first appeared in 1881, and is a modern invention by one of its founders, Frederick W. Downer. Downer believed the site to be the original home of the Manta sub-tribe of the Lenni Lenape Native Americans. The Manta also lent their name to Mantua Creek and Mantua Township.New York State Museum. New York State Museum Record, Vol. 5, No. 1. Albany: University of the State of New York, State Education Department. Available at: https://nysm.nysed.gov/sites/default/files/nysmrecord-vol5-1.pdf

The borough is a Jersey Shore community situated on the Barnegat Peninsula, also known as Barnegat Bay Island, a long, narrow barrier island that separates Barnegat Bay from the Atlantic Ocean. The town is linked to the New Jersey-mainland via the Mantoloking Bridge, linking the town with Brick Township across the Barnegat Bay. Mantoloking is home to the Olympic-champion producing Mantoloking Yacht Club. Some old "summer cottages" in the borough were designed by architect Stanford White of McKim, Mead & White. Together with Bay Head to the north, Mantoloking is considered part of the Jersey Shore's "Gold Coast".Ortiz, Erik. "Shore home sales show signs of life in New Jersey / with list of most expensive sales", The Press of Atlantic City, October 4, 2009. Accessed November 4, 2012."Mantoloking in Ocean County, which has only about 450 year-round residents and belongs to an exclusive part of the shore called the 'Gold Coast,' had the highest median home value of $3.2 million." It is a dry town where alcohol is not permitted to be sold by law.New Jersey Division of Alcoholic Beverage Control. New Jersey ABC list of dry towns (May 1, 2013)Giordano, Rita. "More towns catching liquor-license buzz; Moorestown considers ending its dry spell", The Philadelphia Inquirer, June 24, 2007. Accessed February 16, 2014.

History

Impact of Hurricane Sandy

During Hurricane Sandy in 2012, storm surge damaged about 90% of the properties in Mantoloking with the largest damage occurring when a breach was formed between the Barnegat Bay and the Atlantic Ocean in the vicinity of Herbert Street (CR 528).Funderburk, Kristi. Asbury Park Press. "N.J. town 'still looks like Beirut' 8 months after Sandy", USA Today, July 11, 2013. Accessed January 24, 2015. "The town has 528 properties, and Sandy damaged at least 90% of them, Nelson said."

When Hurricane Sandy made landfall in New Jersey on October 29, 2012, the effects were severe, and Mantoloking was especially hard hit, with more than 50 homes requiring demolition,Funderburk, Kristi. "Sandy cleanup continues in Mantoloking; 'still looks like Beirut'; 50 homes demolished so far", Asbury Park Press, July 11, 2013. Accessed August 5, 2013. accounting for almost 10% of the housing units in the borough as of the 2010 Census. Verizon Communications announced in July 2013 that it won't rebuild its copper-wire based plain old telephone service to Mantoloking residents, instead providing them with its Voice Link wireless service, an effort that brought protests from the AARP. Residents have complained that many calls don't go through when dialed, that fax transmissions cannot be made, that 911 calls may be affected by network bottlenecks and that power outages would result in the loss of service.Wyatt, Edward. 'On a New Jersey Islet, Twilight of the Landline", The New York Times, October 14, 2013. Accessed October 14, 2013. "Hurricane Sandy devastated this barrier island community of multimillion-dollar homes, but in Peter Flihan's view, Verizon Communications has delivered a second blow: the telecommunications giant did not rebuild the landlines destroyed in the storm, and traditional telephone service here has now gone the way of the telegraph."via Associated Press. "AARP objects to Verizon plan not to bring landline phone service back to Mantoloking", The Record, July 31, 2013. Accessed August 5, 2013.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough had a total area of 0.64 square miles (1.66 km2), including 0.39 square miles (1.00 km2) of land and 0.25 square miles (0.66 km2) of water (39.69%).

The borough borders the Ocean County municipalities of Bay Head, Brick Township and Point Pleasant.Areas touching Mantoloking , MapIt. Accessed February 26, 2020.Ocean County Map , Coalition for a Healthy NJ. Accessed February 26, 2020.New Jersey Municipal Boundaries, New Jersey Department of Transportation. Accessed November 15, 2019.

Demographics

2010 census The 2010 United States census counted 296 people, 162 households, and 103 families in the borough. The population density was . There were 535 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup was 94.93% (281) White, 1.69% (5) Black or African American, 0.34% (1) Native American, 0.34% (1) Asian, 0.00% (0) Pacific Islander, 2.36% (7) from other races, and 0.34% (1) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.36% (7) of the population.

Of the 162 households, 3.1% had children under the age of 18; 58.6% were married couples living together; 3.7% had a female householder with no husband present and 36.4% were non-families. Of all households, 35.2% were made up of individuals and 21.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.77 and the average family size was 2.16.

4.1% of the population were under the age of 18, 2.4% from 18 to 24, 6.8% from 25 to 44, 39.2% from 45 to 64, and 47.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 64.4 years. For every 100 females, the population had 83.9 males. For every 100 females ages 18 and older there were 85.6 males.

The Census Bureau's 2006–2010 American Community Survey showed that (in 2010 inflation-adjusted dollars) median household income was $151,667 (with a margin of error of +/− $66,768) and the median family income was $200,833 (+/− $146,466). Males had a median income of $98,333 (+/− $210,103) versus $42,917 (+/− $32,621) for females. The per capita income for the borough was $97,938 (+/− $40,847). About none of families and none of the population were below the poverty line, including none of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.DP03: Selected Economic Characteristics from the 2006-2010 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates for Mantoloking borough, Ocean County, New Jersey , United States Census Bureau. Accessed August 16, 2012.

2000 census As of the 2000 United States census there were 423 people, 207 households, and 140 families residing in the borough. The population density was . There were 522 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the borough was 97.64% White, 1.65% African American, 0.47% Asian, 0.24% from other races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.71% of the population.Census 2000 Profiles of Demographic / Social / Economic / Housing Characteristics for Mantoloking borough, New Jersey, United States Census Bureau. Accessed August 16, 2012.DP-1: Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: 2000 - Census 2000 Summary File 1 (SF 1) 100-Percent Data for Mantoloking borough, Ocean County, New Jersey , United States Census Bureau. Accessed August 16, 2012.

There were 207 households, out of which 11.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 62.8% were married couples living together, 3.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 31.9% were non-families. 30.4% of all households were made up of individuals, and 16.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.02 and the average family size was 2.45.

In the borough the population was spread out, with 10.2% under the age of 18, 3.8% from 18 to 24, 10.6% from 25 to 44, 39.2% from 45 to 64, and 36.2% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 58 years. For every 100 females, there were 96.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.0 males.

The median income for a household in the borough was $105,841, and the median income for a family was $125,000. Males had a median income of $100,000 versus $64,167 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $114,017. None of the families and 0.8% of the population were living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and 2.2% of those over 64.

Government

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