Long Beach

About Long Beach

Long Beach Township is a Walsh Act Township situated on the Jersey Shore, in southeastern Ocean County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 United States census, the township's population was 3,153, an increase of 102 (+3.3%) from the 2010 census count of 3,051, which in turn reflected a decline of 278 (−8.4%) from the 3,329 counted in the 2000 census.

Most of the township is located on Long Beach Island, a barrier island along the Atlantic Ocean whose summer population swells to as much as 130,000, including part-time residents and tourists. In October 2012, Long Beach Township was severely affected by Hurricane Sandy, with township mayor Joe Mancini estimating that potential costs to repair the damage estimated as high as $1 billion across Long Beach Island. As a result of the storm surge, flooding and high winds, dozens of homes and businesses were damaged or destroyed. After the waters receded, streets were left covered with up to four feet of sand in some spots. Governor Chris Christie issued a mandatory evacuation order on October 28, and it remained in place until a full 13 days after the storm. The township established a Sandy Relief Fund to assist residents in their recovery from the hurricane.

Long Beach Township was incorporated as a township by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on March 23, 1899, from portions of Eagleswood Township, Little Egg Harbor Township, Ocean Township, Stafford Township and Union Township (now known as Barnegat Township). Portions of the township were taken to form Barnegat City (March 29, 1904, now Barnegat Light) and Ship Bottom-Beach Arlington (March 3, 1925, now Ship Bottom). The name derives from the length of the island along Barnegat Bay.

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Long Beach weather: 7-day forecast

Source: National Weather Service (NOAA).

Live webcams in Long Beach

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Living in Long Beach

Median household income

$113,224

Median home value

$1,193,700

Median rent

$2,057/mo

Median age

62.4

Map of Long Beach

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Long Beach, NJ population

Long Beach had 3,153 residents in the 2020 Census.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Decennial Census.

Long Beach at a glance

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau (Gazetteer, ZCTA), USGS GNIS, Wikidata.

Towns near Long Beach

• North Beach Haven0.8 mi E
• Beach Haven2.5 mi SW
• Ship Bottom3.8 mi NE
• Eagleswood4.5 mi NW
• Beach Haven West4.9 mi N
• Surf City5.2 mi NE
• Tuckerton5.7 mi W
• Little Egg Harbor6.0 mi W
• Manahawkin6.2 mi N
• Stafford7.5 mi N
• Harvey Cedars8.1 mi NE
• Mystic Island8.7 mi W

Straight-line distance between town centers.

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