Surf City, New Jersey
Surf City, New Jersey | |
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| Borough of Surf City | |
Leonard T. Connors Jr. Municipal Complex and borough water tower | |
Map of Surf City in Ocean County. Inset: Location of Ocean County highlighted in the State of New Jersey. | |
Census Bureau map of Surf City, New Jersey | |
Location in Ocean County Location in New Jersey | |
| Coordinates: 39°39′31″N 74°10′06″W / 39.65861°N 74.16833°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New Jersey |
| County | Ocean |
| Incorporated | September 19, 1894 as Long Beach City |
| Renamed | May 26, 1899 as Surf City |
| Government | |
| • Type | Borough |
| • Body | Borough Council |
| • Mayor | Francis R. Hodgson Sr. (R, term ends December 31, 2027) |
| • Administrator / Municipal clerk | Christine Hannemann |
| Area | |
• Total | 1.32 sq mi (3.43 km2) |
| • Land | 0.74 sq mi (1.93 km2) |
| • Water | 0.58 sq mi (1.50 km2) 43.94% |
| • Rank | 468th of 565 in state 20th of 33 in county |
| Elevation | 3 ft (0.9 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 1,243 |
• Estimate (2023) | 1,288 |
| • Rank | 523rd of 565 in state 27th of 33 in county |
| • Density | 1,670.6/sq mi (645.0/km2) |
| • Rank | 323rd of 565 in state 15th of 33 in county |
| Time zone | UTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−04:00 (Eastern (EDT)) |
| ZIP Code | 08008 – Beach Haven |
| Area code | 609 |
| FIPS code | 3402971640 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0885413 |
| Website | surfcitynj |
Surf City is a borough situated on the Jersey Shore in southern Ocean County, within the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 United States census, the borough's population was 1,243, an increase of 38 (+3.2%) from the 2010 census count of 1,205, which in turn had reflected a decline of 237 (−16.4%) from the 1,442 counted in the 2000 census. The borough borders the Atlantic Ocean on Long Beach Island.
What is now Surf City was originally formed as Long Beach City borough by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on September 19, 1894, from portions of Stafford Township, based on the results of a referendum held the previous day. The borough was renamed Surf City by a resolution of the Borough Council as of May 26, 1899. The name was changed to avoid confusion with other places on the island and along the Jersey Shore.