Editing Dover Beaches North, New Jersey

{{Short description|Populated place in Ocean County, New Jersey, US}}
{{Redirect|Normandy Beach|the beaches involved in the World War 2 invasion of Normandy|Normandy Landings}}
{{Use American English|date=June 2023}}
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{{Infobox settlement
|official_name            = Dover Beaches North, New Jersey
|settlement_type          = [[Census-designated place]]
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|population_footnotes     = <ref name=Census2020>[https://data.census.gov/profile?g=160XX00US3418148 Census Data Explorer: Dover Beaches North CDP, New Jersey], [[United States Census Bureau]]. Accessed June 15, 2023.</ref>
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|blank_info               = {{FIPS|34|18148}}<ref name=CensusArea>[http://www2.census.gov/geo/docs/maps-data/data/gazetteer/2010_place_list_34.txt Gazetteer of New Jersey Places], [[United States Census Bureau]]. Accessed July 21, 2016.</ref><ref name="GR2">[https://www.census.gov U.S. Census website], [[United States Census Bureau]]. Accessed September 4, 2014.</ref>
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'''Dover Beaches North''' 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> located within [[Toms River, New Jersey|Toms River]], in [[Ocean County, New Jersey|Ocean County]], in the [[U.S. state]] of [[New Jersey]].<ref>[http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/GCTPH1.CY10/0500000US34029 GCT-PH1 - Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - County &ndash; County Subdivision and Place from the 2010 Census Summary File 1 for Ocean County, New Jersey] {{Webarchive|url=https://archive.today/20200212204350/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/GCTPH1.CY10/0500000US34029 |date=2020-02-12 }}, [[United States Census Bureau]]. Accessed January 11, 2013.</ref><ref>[http://www2.census.gov/acs2010_5yr/summaryfile/UserTools/Geography/NJ.xls 2006-2010 American Community Survey Geography for New Jersey], [[United States Census Bureau]]. Accessed January 11, 2013.</ref><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 January 11, 2013.</ref> As of the [[2010 United States Census]], the CDP's population was 1,239.<ref name=Census2010>[http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/DPDP1/1600000US3418148 DP-1 - Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data for Dover Beaches North CDP, New Jersey] {{Webarchive|url=https://archive.today/20200212143356/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/DPDP1/1600000US3418148 |date=2020-02-12 }}, [[United States Census Bureau]]. Accessed January 11, 2013.</ref>  The CDP includes the communities of Ocean Beaches 1, 2 and 3, Chadwick Beach, [[Chadwick Beach Island, New Jersey|Chadwick Island]], Seacrest Beach, Monterey Beach, Silver Beach, Normandy Shores and half of Normandy Beach. Dover Beaches North is situated on the [[Barnegat Peninsula]], a long, narrow barrier peninsula that separates [[Barnegat Bay]] from the [[Atlantic Ocean]].

Toms River Township is split by the [[United States Census Bureau]] into three CDPs; [[Toms River CDP, New Jersey|Toms River CDP]] on the mainland including over 95% of the township's population, along with Dover Beaches North and [[Dover Beaches South, New Jersey|Dover Beaches South]].

==Geography==
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the CDP had a total area of {{convert|1.587|mi2|km2}}, including {{convert|0.922|mi2|km2}} of land and {{convert|0.665|mi2|km2}} of water (41.92%).<ref name=CensusArea/><ref name="GR1">[https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990], [[United States Census Bureau]]. Accessed September 4, 2014.</ref>

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|2000= 1785
|2010= 1239
|2020= 1277
|footnote=Population sources:<br>2000-2010<ref name=CPH232/> 2000<ref name=Census2000/><br>2010<ref name=Census2010/> 2020<ref name=Census2020/>
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===2010 census===
The [[2010 United States census]] counted 1,239 people, 702 households, and 364 families in the CDP. The [[population density]] was {{convert|1344.2|/mi2|/km2|disp=preunit|people&nbsp;|people|}}. There were 4,071 housing units at an average density of {{convert|4416.6|/mi2|/km2|disp=preunit|units&nbsp;|units|}}. The racial makeup was 98.71% (1,223) [[White (U.S. census)|White]], 0.24% (3) [[Black (U.S. census)|Black or African American]], 0.40% (5) [[Native American (U.S. census)|Native American]], 0.32% (4) [[Asian (U.S. census)|Asian]], 0.00% (0) [[Pacific Islander (U.S. census)|Pacific Islander]], 0.16% (2) from [[Race and ethnicity in the United States census#Race|other races]], and 0.16% (2) from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. census)|Hispanic or Latino]] of any race were 1.94% (24) of the population.<ref name=Census2010/>

Of the 702 households, 6.0% had children under the age of 18; 45.4% were married couples living together; 4.7% had a female householder with no husband present and 48.1% were non-families. Of all households, 43.7% were made up of individuals and 24.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.76 and the average family size was 2.36.<ref name=Census2010/>

6.1% of the population were under the age of 18, 2.7% from 18 to 24, 11.5% from 25 to 44, 36.2% from 45 to 64, and 43.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 62.6 years. For every 100 females, the population had 88.9 males. For every 100 females ages 18 and older there were 89.6 males.<ref name=Census2010/>

===2000 census===
As of the [[2000 United States Census]]<ref name="GR2" /> there were 1,785 people, 974 households, and 529 families residing in the CDP. The [[population density]] was {{convert|703.3|/km2|/mi2|disp=preunit|people|people|abbr=on}}. There were 4,119 housing units at an average density of {{convert|1,622.8|/km2|/mi2|disp=preunit|units|units|abbr=on}}. The racial makeup of the CDP was 100% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]].<ref name=Census2000>[http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/00_SF1/DP1/1600000US3418148 DP-1 - Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: 2000 from the Census 2000 Summary File 1 (SF 1) 100-Percent Data for Dover Beaches North CDP, New Jersey] {{Webarchive|url=https://archive.today/20200212095041/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/00_SF1/DP1/1600000US3418148 |date=2020-02-12 }}, [[United States Census Bureau]]. Accessed January 11, 2013.</ref>

There were 974 households, out of which 9.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.7% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 5.5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 45.6% were non-families. 42.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 24.0% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.83 and the average family size was 2.44.<ref name=Census2000/>

In the CDP the population was spread out, with 9.0% under the age of 18, 3.6% from 18 to 24, 18.2% from 25 to 44, 30.7% from 45 to 64, and 38.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 58 years. For every 100 females, there were 90.1 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.0 males.<ref name=Census2000/>

The median income for a household in the CDP was $430,125, and the median income for a family was $580,125. Males had a median income of $570,917 versus $320,083 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the CDP was $320,613. About 2.6% of families and 5.4% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including none of those under age 18 and 4.3% of those age 65 or over.<ref name=Census2000/>

==History==
What is now Dover Beaches North was first settled in the early 19th century by the Chadwick family as a hunting and fishing resort. Further development continued in 1883 with the construction of a Coast Guard Lifesaving Station and the completion of the [[Pennsylvania Railroad]] on the peninsula, which included a stop at Chadwick Beach. The area was opened to major development after the completion of what is now [[New Jersey Route 35|Route 35]] in 1913.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Kralik |first1=Marilyn |title=Brick Township Historical Survey |url=https://www.state.nj.us/dep/hpo/hrrcn_sandy_OCE_GB_147_148_PDF/OCE_GB_148_v07.pdf |website=New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection Historic Preservation Office}}</ref> The area saw its largest growth as a vacation resort in the middle of the 20th century. In 1961, the Pennsylvania Railroad right-of-way was converted into a new southbound roadway for Route 35, allowing the original 1913 roadway to exclusively carry northbound traffic.<ref>{{cite news |title=Rte. 35 Work Nearly Done |url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/102801898/ |work=[[Asbury Park Press]] |date=October 8, 1961 |via=[[Newspapers.com]]}}</ref> Today, the area consists of several private beaches governed by homeowners' associations; there are no public beaches in the CDP. These private beach communities, from south to north, are roughly as follows:

*Ocean Beach, developed from 1946 into the 1960s and consisting of four sections (Units 1-3 and Ocean Beach Shores)<ref>{{cite web |title=The History of Ocean Beach New Jersey |url=https://oceanbeachnj.com/history.php |website=Ocean Beach Sales & Rentals}}</ref>
*Brightwater Beach
*Rutherford Beach
*Sunset Manor
*Monterey Beach, established in 1948<ref>{{cite web |title=About Us |url=http://montereybeachclub.org/about-us/ |website=Monterey Beach Club}}</ref>
*Seacrest Beach, established in 1954<ref>{{cite web |title=About Seacrest Beach Club |url=https://www.seacrestbeachclub.org/about/ |website=Seacrest Beach Club}}</ref>
*Chadwick Beach
*Silver Beach
*Normandy Beach, established in 1916<ref>{{cite web |title=About |url=https://www.normandybeach.org/about/ |website=Normandy Beach Improvement Association}}</ref>

==Climate==

According to the [[Köppen climate classification]] system, Dover Beaches North has a [[humid subtropical climate]] (''Cfa''). Cfa climates are characterized by all months having an average mean temperature above {{Convert|32.0|F|C}}, at least four months with an average mean temperature at or above {{Convert|5-.0|F|C}}, at least one month with an average mean temperature at or above {{Convert|71.6|F|C}} and no significant precipitation difference between seasons. During the summer months at Dover Beaches North, a cooling afternoon [[sea breeze]] is present on most days, but episodes of extreme heat and humidity can occur with [[heat index]] values at or above {{Convert|95.0|F|C}}. On average, the wettest month of the year is July which corresponds with the annual peak in [[thunderstorm]] activity. During the winter months, episodes of extreme cold and wind can occur with [[wind chill]] values below {{Convert|0.0|F|C}}. The [[plant hardiness zone]] at Dover Beaches North is 7a with an average annual extreme minimum air temperature of {{Convert|3.4|F|C}}.<ref name="USDA">{{cite web|url=https://planthardiness.ars.usda.gov/PHZMWeb/InteractiveMap.aspx|publisher=[[United States Department of Agriculture]]|access-date=August 2, 2019|title=USDA Interactive Plant Hardiness Map}}</ref> The average seasonal (November–April) snowfall total is {{convert|18|to|24|in|cm}} and the average snowiest month is February which corresponds with the annual peak in [[nor'easter]] activity.

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| location = Dover Beaches North, NJ (1981-2010 Averages)	
| Jan high F  =   	40.3
| Feb high F  =   	42.8
| Mar high F  =   	49.5
| Apr high F  =   	59.3
| May high F  =   	69.1
| Jun high F  =   	78.3
| Jul high F  =   	83.4
| Aug high F  =   	82.3
| Sep high F  =   	76.2
| Oct high F  =   	65.5
| Nov high F  =   	55.3
| Dec high F  =   	45.1
| year high F =   	62.3
| Jan mean F  =   	32.7
| Feb mean F  =   	34.8
| Mar mean F  =   	41.1
| Apr mean F  =   	50.5
| May mean F  =   	60.3
| Jun mean F  =   	69.7
| Jul mean F  =   	75.1
| Aug mean F  =  	74.0
| Sep mean F  =   	67.5
| Oct mean F  =   	56.3
| Nov mean F  =   	47.0
| Dec mean F  =   	37.4
| year mean F =   	54.0
| Jan low F  =   	25.1
| Feb low F  =   	26.7
| Mar low F  =   	32.7
| Apr low F  =   	41.6
| May low F  =   	51.4
| Jun low F  =   	61.1
| Jul low F  =   	66.7
| Aug low F  =   	65.8
| Sep low F  =   	58.7
| Oct low F  =   	47.1
| Nov low F  =   	38.8
| Dec low F  =   	29.6
| year low F =   	45.5
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| Jan precipitation inch  =   	3.66
| Feb precipitation inch  =   	3.06
| Mar precipitation inch  =   	4.23
| Apr precipitation inch  =   	3.92
| May precipitation inch  =   	3.54
| Jun precipitation inch  =   	3.67
| Jul precipitation inch  =   	4.57
| Aug precipitation inch  =   	4.49
| Sep precipitation inch  =   	3.52
| Oct precipitation inch  =   	3.74
| Nov precipitation inch  =   	3.86
| Dec precipitation inch  =   	3.94
| year precipitation inch =   	46.20
| humidity colour = green	
| Jan humidity    =	65.2
| Feb humidity    =	62.5
| Mar humidity    =	60.8
| Apr humidity    =	62.1
| May humidity    =	65.8
| Jun humidity    =	70.1
| Jul humidity    =	69.6
| Aug humidity    =	71.2
| Sep humidity    =	71.1
| Oct humidity    =	69.6
| Nov humidity    =	68.3
| Dec humidity    =	66.3
| year humidity   =	66.9
| Jan dew point F =	22.3
| Feb dew point F =	23.3
| Mar dew point F =	28.6
| Apr dew point F =	38.0
| May dew point F =	48.8
| Jun dew point F =	59.5
| Jul dew point F =	64.5
| Aug dew point F =	64.1
| Sep dew point F =	57.8
| Oct dew point F =	46.5
| Nov dew point F =	37.1
| Dec dew point F =	27.2
| year dew point F =	43.2
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| location = Sandy Hook, NJ Ocean Water Temperature (33 N Dover Beaches North)	
| Jan mean F  =   	37
| Feb mean F  =   	36
| Mar mean F  =   	40
| Apr mean F  =   	46
| May mean F  =   	55
| Jun mean F  =   	62
| Jul mean F  =   	69
| Aug mean F  =  	72
| Sep mean F  =   	68
| Oct mean F  =   	59
| Nov mean F  =   	51
| Dec mean F  =   	43
| year mean F =   	53
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==Ecology==

According to the [[A. W. Kuchler]] U.S. [[potential natural vegetation]] types, Dover Beaches North would have a dominant vegetation type of Northern [[Cordgrass]] (''73'') with a dominant vegetation form of [[Coastal]] [[Prairie]] (''20'').<ref name="Conservation Biology Institute">{{cite web|url=https://databasin.org/datasets/1c7a301c8e6843f2b4fe63fdb3a9fe39|access-date=August 2, 2019|title=U.S. Potential Natural Vegetation, Original Kuchler Types, v2.0 (Spatially Adjusted to Correct Geometric Distortions)}}</ref>

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* [http://www.silverbeachnj.org Silver Beach Webpage]

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{{Ocean County, New Jersey}}

[[Category:Census-designated places in Ocean County, New Jersey]]
[[Category:Census-designated places in New Jersey]]
[[Category:Jersey Shore communities in Ocean County]]
[[Category:Toms River, New Jersey]]