Editing Belford, New Jersey

{{Short description|Populated place in Monmouth County, New Jersey, US}}
{{Use American English|date=March 2023}}
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{{Infobox settlement
|official_name            = Belford, New Jersey
|settlement_type          = [[Census-designated place]]
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|image_caption            = Belford harbor
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|map_caption              = Map of Belford CDP in [[Monmouth County, New Jersey|Monmouth County]]. Inset: Location of Monmouth County in [[New Jersey]].
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|pushpin_label            = Belford
|pushpin_map_caption      = Location in [[Monmouth County, New Jersey|Monmouth County]]##Location in [[New Jersey]]##Location in the United States
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|subdivision_type1        = [[U.S. state|State]]
|subdivision_name1        = {{Flag|New Jersey}}
|subdivision_type2        = [[List of counties in New Jersey|County]]
|subdivision_name2        = [[Monmouth County, New Jersey|Monmouth]]
|subdivision_type3        = [[List of townships in New Jersey|Township]]
|subdivision_name3        = [[Middletown Township, New Jersey|Middletown]]
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|area_footnotes           = <ref name="CenPopGazetteer2023">{{cite web |title=2023 U.S. Gazetteer Files: New Jersey|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/docs/maps-data/data/gazetteer/2023_Gazetteer/2023_gaz_place_34.txt |publisher=United States Census Bureau |accessdate=August 27, 2024}}</ref>
|area_total_km2           = 3.35
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|area_total_sq_mi         = 1.29
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|area_water_percent       = 2.60

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|population_as_of         = [[2020 United States census|2020]]
|population_footnotes     = <ref name=Census2020>[https://data.census.gov/profile?g=160XX00US3404600 Census Data Explorer: Belford CDP, New Jersey], [[United States Census Bureau]]. Accessed June 15, 2023.</ref>
|population_total         = 1648
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|population_density_km2   = 505.33
|population_density_sq_mi = 1308.98

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|timezone                 = [[Eastern Time Zone|Eastern (EST)]]
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|elevation_footnotes      = <ref>{{Gnis|2389194|Belford Census Designated Place}}, [[Geographic Names Information System]]. Accessed August 7, 2012.</ref>
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|postal_code              = 07718<ref>[http://tools.usps.com/go/ZipLookupResultsAction!input.action?resultMode=0&city=belford&state=NJ Look Up a ZIP Code for Belford, NJ], [[United States Postal Service]]. Accessed August 7, 2012.</ref><ref>[http://www.state.nj.us/infobank/njzips.htm Zip Codes], State of [[New Jersey]]. Accessed August 27, 2013.</ref>
|area_codes                = [[Area codes 732 and 848|732/848]]
|blank_name               = [[Federal Information Processing Standards|FIPS code]]
|blank_info               = {{FIPS|34|04600}}<ref name="GR2">[https://www.census.gov U.S. Census website], [[United States Census Bureau]]. Accessed September 4, 2014.</ref><ref>[https://mcdc.missouri.edu/applications/geocodes/?state=34 Geographic Codes Lookup for New Jersey], Missouri Census Data Center. Accessed June 9, 2023.</ref>
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|blank1_info              = 002389194<ref name="GR3">[http://geonames.usgs.gov US Board on Geographic Names], [[United States Geological Survey]]. Accessed September 4, 2014.</ref>
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'''Belford''' is an [[Local government in New Jersey#Unincorporated communities|unincorporated community]] and [[census-designated place]] (CDP)<ref>[https://tigerweb.geo.census.gov/tigerwebmain/Files/tab20/tigerweb_tab20_cdp_2020_nj.html State of New Jersey Census Designated Places - BVP20 - Data as of January 1, 2020], [[United States Census Bureau]]. Accessed December 1, 2022.</ref> in [[Middletown Township, New Jersey|Middletown Township]],  [[Monmouth County, New Jersey]], United States.<ref name=CPH232>[https://www.census.gov/prod/cen2010/cph-2-32.pdf New Jersey: 2010 - Population and Housing Unit Counts - 2010 Census of Population and Housing (CPH-2-32)], [[United States Census Bureau]], August 2012. Accessed December 16, 2012.</ref><ref>[http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/GCTPH1.CY10/0500000US34025 GCT-PH1 - Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County -- County Subdivision and Place from the 2010 Census Summary File 1 for Monmouth County, New Jersey] {{Webarchive|url=https://archive.today/20200212203413/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/GCTPH1.CY10/0500000US34025 |date=2020-02-12 }}, [[United States Census Bureau]]. Accessed December 16, 2012.</ref> As of the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]], the CDP's population was 1,648.<ref name=Census2020/>

==Geography==
Belford is in northern Monmouth County, along the northern edge of Middletown Township. It sits on the south shore of [[Sandy Hook Bay]], a southern arm of [[Lower New York Bay]]. Belford is bordered to the west by [[Port Monmouth, New Jersey|Port Monmouth]] and to the east by [[Leonardo, New Jersey|Leonardo]]. [[New Jersey Route 36]] forms the southern border of the community, leading east {{convert|3|mi|0}} to [[Atlantic Highlands, New Jersey|Atlantic Highlands]] and west the same distance to [[Keansburg, New Jersey|Keansburg]].

According to the [[U.S. Census Bureau]], the Belford CDP has a total area of {{convert|1.29|sqmi|2}}, including {{convert|1.26|sqmi|2}} of land and {{convert|0.03|sqmi|2}} of water (2.63%).<ref name="CenPopGazetteer2023"/> Campton Creek crosses the northwest corner of the community, entering Sandy Hook Bay at Belford Harbor. Ware Creek and an associated tidal marsh are in the eastern part of the community.

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|2000= 1340
|2010= 1768
|2020= 1648
|footnote=Population sources:<br>2090-2010<ref name=CPH232/> 2000<ref name=Census2000/><br>2010<ref name=Census2010>[http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/DPDP1/1600000US3404600 DP-1 - Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data for Belford CDP, New Jersey] {{Webarchive|url=https://archive.today/20200212134450/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/DPDP1/1600000US3404600 |date=2020-02-12 }}, [[United States Census Bureau]]. Accessed August 7, 2012.</ref> 2020<ref name=Census2020/>
}}

===2010 census===
The [[2010 United States census]] counted 1,768 people, 584 households, and 459 families in the CDP. The [[population density]] was {{convert|1382.2|/sqmi}}. There were 616 housing units at an average density of {{convert|481.6|/sqmi}}. The racial makeup was 94.17% (1,665) [[White (U.S. census)|White]], 1.53% (27) [[Black (U.S. census)|Black or African American]], 0.00% (0) [[Native American (U.S. census)|Native American]], 2.04% (36) [[Asian (U.S. census)|Asian]], 0.00% (0) [[Pacific Islander (U.S. census)|Pacific Islander]], 0.57% (10) from [[Race and ethnicity in the United States census#Race|other races]], and 1.70% (30) from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. census)|Hispanic or Latino]] of any race were 8.09% (143) of the population.<ref name=Census2010/>

Of the 584 households, 38.7% had children under the age of 18; 63.9% were married couples living together; 10.3% had a female householder with no husband present and 21.4% were non-families. Of all households, 15.8% were made up of individuals and 3.9% 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 3.32.<ref name=Census2010/>

26.1% of the population were under the age of 18, 7.9% from 18 to 24, 27.6% from 25 to 44, 30.9% from 45 to 64, and 7.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38.6 years. For every 100 females, the population had 100.0 males. For every 100 females ages 18 and older there were 100.3 males.<ref name=Census2010/>

===2000 census===
As of the [[2000 United States census]]<ref name="GR2" /> there were 1,340 people, 436 households, and 374 families living in the CDP. The population density was {{convert|1,058.9|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. There were 458 housing units at an average density of {{convert|361.9|/sqmi|/km2|sp=us|adj=off}}. The racial makeup of the CDP was 97.16% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 0.22% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.07% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 0.67% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 1.12% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 0.75% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 4.70% of the population.<ref name=Census2000>[http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/00_SF1/DP1/1600000US3404600 DP-1 - Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: 2000 from the Census 2000 Summary File 1 (SF 1) 100-Percent Data for Belford CDP, New Jersey] {{Webarchive|url=https://archive.today/20200212095336/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/00_SF1/DP1/1600000US3404600 |date=2020-02-12 }}, [[United States Census Bureau]]. Accessed December 16, 2012.</ref>

There were 436 households, out of which 42.0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 69.5% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 11.7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 14.2% were non-families. 10.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 3.7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3.06 and the average family size was 3.29.<ref name=Census2000/>

In the CDP the population was spread out, with 27.2% under the age of 18, 6.8% from 18 to 24, 34.4% from 25 to 44, 22.8% from 45 to 64, and 8.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 98.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 95.6 males.<ref name=Census2000/>

The median income for a household in the CDP was $66,964, and the median income for a family was $70,583. Males had a median income of $51,830 versus $35,052 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the CDP was $25,412. About 1.3% of families and 3.2% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 1.9% of those under age 18 and 6.1% of those age 65 or over.<ref name=Census2000/>

==Transportation==
The [[ferry slip]] at Belford is [[SeaStreak]]'s [[Raritan Bayshore]] terminal with service to [[Pier 11 at Wall Street]], the [[Battery Park City Ferry Terminal]], and [[West Midtown Ferry Terminal]] in [[New York City]]. Boats travel across [[Lower New York Bay]] and enter the harbor at [[The Narrows]] for a trip that takes approximately 50 minutes.<ref>[http://www.nywaterway.com/BelfordHarborWayTerminal.aspx Belford / Harbor Way], [[NY Waterway]]. Accessed July 21, 2016.</ref> In 2011, $2.5 million in state funding was awarded to improve the bulkhead at the facility.<ref>Frassinelli, Mike. [http://www.nj.com/news/index.ssf/2011/08/nj_receives_45m_in_grants_from.html "N.J. receives $4.5M in grants from Department of Transportation for ferry-related projects"], ''[[The Star-Ledger]]'', August 17, 2011. Accessed July 21, 2016.</ref> In 2023, New Jersey got $11.3 million from the federal government for hybrid-powered ferries for [[NY Waterway]] and upgrading the Belford Ferry Terminal. Out of the $11.3 million, $4 million was to be used to make repairs and updates to the Belford Ferry Terminal.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Higgs |first1=Larry |title=N.J. is getting $11.3M from feds for hybrid-powered ferries and an upgraded ferry terminal |url=https://www.nj.com/news/2023/01/nj-is-getting-113m-from-feds-for-hybrid-powered-ferries-and-an-upgraded-ferry-terminal.html |website=nj.com |access-date=24 January 2023}}</ref>

[[New Jersey Transit]] offers local bus service on the [[817 (New Jersey bus)|817]] and [[834 (New Jersey bus)|834]] routes.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20100726183326/http://www.njtransit.com/sf/sf_servlet.srv?hdnPageAction=BusRoutesMonmouthCountyTo Monmouth County Bus / Rail Connections], [[New Jersey Transit]], backed up by the [[Internet Archive]] as of July 26, 2010. Accessed August 6, 2012.</ref>

==Notable people==
{{Category see also|People from Middletown Township, New Jersey}}
People who were born in, residents of, or otherwise closely associated with Belford include:
* [[Knowshon Moreno]], [[running back]] for the [[Denver Broncos]] and [[Miami Dolphins]]<ref>Strickland, Carter. [http://www.ajc.com/uga/content/sports/uga/stories/2007/09/24/gareport_0925.html "Dogs offensive line good, but not great"], ''[[Atlanta Journal-Constitution]]'', September 25, 2007. Accessed October 17, 2007. "Moreno, a 5-foot-11, 207-pound native of Belford, N.J., tied senior Thomas Brown with a team-leading 74 rushing yards during the Bulldogs' 26-23 overtime win."</ref>
* [[Tammy Lynn Sytch]], [[professional wrestling]] [[Manager (professional wrestling)|manager]] best known for her time in the [[World Wrestling Federation]] as the character Sunny<ref>{{cite web|url=https://patch.com/new-jersey/tomsriver/wwe-hall-famer-tamara-sytch-charged-6th-dwi-seaside|title= WWE Hall Of Famer Tamara Sytch Charged In Seaside With 6th DWI|access-date=February 26, 2019|date=February 26, 2019}}</ref>
* [[Claudia Vázquez]] (born 1990), [[Association football|footballer]] who has played as [[Forward (association football)|forward]] and [[midfielder]] for the [[Puerto Rico women's national football team]]<ref>[https://monmouthhawks.com/sports/womens-soccer/roster/claudia-vazquez/3157 Claudia Vazquez], [[Monmouth Hawks]]. Accessed April 12, 2020. "High School: Middletown North; Hometown: Belford, N.J."</ref>

==References==
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{{Middletown, New Jersey}}
{{Monmouth County, New Jersey}}

[[Category:Census-designated places in New Jersey]]
[[Category:Census-designated places in Monmouth County, New Jersey]]
[[Category:Middletown Township, New Jersey]]
[[Category:Raritan Bayshore]]