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Belford

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Belford

Total population

1,636

Median home value

$514,000

45.3%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$113,359

Belford$113k
National$74k
Weather58°F · Light Rain Likely
Coordinates40.43°, -74.08°

Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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Active weather alerts
  • Coastal Flood Warning · Severe
    Coastal Flood Warning issued September 25 at 2:34PM EDT until September 27 at 2:00PM EDT by NWS Mount Holly NJ
  • Wind Advisory · Moderate
    Wind Advisory issued September 25 at 2:22PM EDT until September 27 at 6:00AM EDT by NWS Mount Holly NJ

Source: NOAA National Weather Service.

City facts

Overview

Belford is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Middletown Township, Monmouth County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2020 census, the CDP's population was 1,648.

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History & geography

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 and to the east by Leonardo. New Jersey Route 36 forms the southern border of the community, leading east to Atlantic Highlands and west the same distance to Keansburg. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the Belford CDP has a total area of , including of land and of water (2.63%). 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.

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Demographics & economy

Median age
41
Median home value
$514,000
Housing units
639
Poverty rate
9.2%
Unemployment
10.1%

Race & ethnicity

White
78.5%
Black
1.3%
Asian
1.7%
Hispanic
11.2%

Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

Geography

Latitude
40.4279
Longitude
-74.0787
Water area
0.03 mi²
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Current forecast

Tonight
58°F
Light Rain Likely
Saturday
63°F
Light Rain
Saturday Night
59°F
Rain
Sunday
66°F
Rain
Sunday Night
63°F
Rain
Monday
68°F
Light Rain Likely then Rain Showers Likely

Forecast for Belford, NJ from NOAA NWS API.

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Notable people from here

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
3.92
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,431

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

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Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
369
Avg daily Wikipedia views
12
Attention level
Obscure

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Sources

  • • Wikipedia
  • • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
  • • NOAA National Weather Service
  • • Wikidata
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Wikipedia Pageviews API
  • • Open Library