Homes in Fair Haven

Fair Haven is a wealthy borough in Monmouth County, New Jersey, along the Navesink River and is part of the New York Metropolitan Area. Fair Haven is located on the Rumson peninsula and is bordered by Red Bank and Little Silver to the west. As of the 2010 United States Census, the borough's population was 6,121,^[9]^[10]^[11] reflecting an increase of 184 (+3.1%) from the 5,937 counted in the 2000 Census, which had in turn increased by 667 (+12.7%) from the 5,270 counted in the 1990 Census.^[20]

Fair Haven was incorporated as a borough by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on March 28, 1912, from portions of Shrewsbury Township, subject to the results of a referendum held on April 23, 1912. Portions of the borough were exchanged with Red Bank on June 17, 1957.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough had a total area of 2.112 square miles (5.470 km²), including 1.597 square miles (4.137 km²) of land and 0.515 square miles (1.334 km²) of water (24.38%).^[1]^[2]

The borough borders the Monmouth County communities of Little Silver, Middletown Township, Red Bank and Rumson.

2010 Census

At the 2010 United States Census, there were 6,121 people, 1,970 households, and 1,659 families residing in the borough. The population density was 3,832.5 per square mile (1,479.7/km²). There were 2,065 housing units at an average density of 1,292.9 per square mile (499.2/km²). The racial makeup of the borough was 94.63% (5,792) White, 2.50% (153) Black or African American, 0.10% (6) Native American, 1.08% (66) Asian, 0.10% (6) Pacific Islander, 0.44% (27) from other races, and 1.16% (71) from two or more races. Hispanics or Latinos of any race were 2.70% (165) of the population.^[9]

There were 1,970 households, of which 51.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 73.6% were married couples living together, 8.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 15.8% were non-families. 13.8% 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 3.11 and the average family size was 3.45.^[9]

In the borough, 34.4% of the population were under the age of 18, 4.9% from 18 to 24, 20.5% from 25 to 44, 30.7% from 45 to 64, and 9.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39.3 years. For every 100 females there were 96.7 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.7 males.

The Census Bureau's 2006-2010 American Community Survey showed that (in 2010 inflation-adjusted dollars) median household incomewas $112,308 (with a margin of error of +/- $18,209) and the median family income was $113,546 (+/- $18,045). Males had a median income of $109,643 (+/- $28,479) versus $62,083 (+/- $15,309) for females. The per capita income for the borough was $54,241 (+/- $6,162). About 0.9% of families and 2.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 1.5% of those under age 18 and 9.6% of those age 65 or over.

Notable people

People who were born in, residents of, or otherwise closely associated with Fair Haven include:

Clinton B. Fisk (1828-1890), senior officer during the Reconstruction Era in the Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen and Abandoned Lands, who was the namesake of Fisk University.
Jacquelyn Jablonski (born 1991), fashion model.
Connor Jaeger (born 1991), Men's 1500 meter swimmer who competed at the 2012 London Olympics, and winner of the silver medal in the 1500 meter freestyle at the 2016 Rio Olympics.
Vince Lombardi (1913–1970), lived in Fair Haven while coaching with the New York Giants.
Robert W. Lucky (born 1936), engineer.
Bruce Mapes (1901–1961), figure skating pioneer who invented the flip jump and the toe loop jump.

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