Tuckerton, New Jersey
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Image:Tuckerton nj 029.png Tuckerton is a Borough located in Ocean County, New Jersey, named for founder Ebenezer Tucker (1758-1845). As of the United States 2000 Census, the borough had a total population of 3,517. The borough is surrounded by Little Egg Harbor Township, but is politically independent.
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Geography
Tuckerton is located at 39°36'5" North, 74°20'17" West (39.601355, -74.338125)Template:GR.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of 9.8 km² (3.8 mi²). 9.5 km² (3.7 mi²) of it is land and 0.3 km² (0.1 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 3.17% water.
Demographics
As of the censusTemplate:GR of 2000, there were 3,517 people, 1,477 households, and 921 families residing in the borough. The population density was 371.0/km² (961.7/mi²). There were 1,971 housing units at an average density of 207.9/km² (539.0/mi²). The racial makeup of the borough was 96.90% White, 0.40% African American, 0.28% Native American, 0.54% Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.54% from other races, and 1.34% from two or more races. 3.10% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 1,477 households out of which 28.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.0% were married couples living together, 8.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 37.6% were non-families. 31.6% of all households were made up of individuals and 15.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.38 and the average family size was 3.02.
In the borough the population was spread out with 23.0% under the age of 18, 8.0% from 18 to 24, 29.1% from 25 to 44, 23.0% from 45 to 64, and 16.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 98.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.1 males.
The median income for a household in the borough was $40,042, and the median income for a family was $49,528. Males had a median income of $35,799 versus $30,583 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $20,118. 7.9% of the population and 5.9% of families were below the poverty line. 13.7% of those under the age of 18 and 10.2% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line.
Government
Federal, state and county representation
Tuckerton Borough is in the Third Congressional District and is part of New Jersey's 9th Legislative District.
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Education
Students in grades pre-K through 6 attend the Tuckerton Elementary School, which has an enrollment of 333 students.
Students in grades 7 - 12 attend the schools of the Pinelands Regional School District, which serves students from Bass River Township, Eagleswood Township, Little Egg Harbor Township and Tuckerton Borough. The district is comprised of the Pinelands Regional Junior High School (1,082 students in grades 7-9) and Pinelands Regional High School (888 students in grades 10-12). The current combined enrollment is nearly 2,000 students. The student to teacher ratio is 25:1 in the high school, and 22:1 in the middle school.