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Harvey Cedars
New Jerseyborough
Harvey Cedars
Total population
487
Median home value
$1,224,400
Bachelor's+
Median income
$146,250
Founded
1894
Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
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Overview
Harvey Cedars is a coastal borough situated on the Jersey Shore, in southern Ocean County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. The borough encompasses a narrow strip of Long Beach Island fronting both the Atlantic Ocean and Barnegat Bay. As of the 2020 United States census, the borough's population was 391, its highest decennial count ever and an increase of 54 (+16.0%) from the 2010 census count of 337, which in turn reflected a decline of 22 (−6.1%) from the 359 counted in the 2000 census.
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History
Before Long Beach Island was developed, its northern area, from the Barnegat Inlet to the Great Swamp (now Surf City), was covered with Atlantic white cedar (chamaecyparis thyoides). Early inhabitants of the area harvested salt hay (spartina patens) and seaweed to make a living. The earliest reference to the area was a deed from 1751 that called the place "Harvest Quarters". The name "Harvey Cedars" may be derived from the "harvest" housing used by these farmers and the "cedars" that grew in the area.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough had a total area of 1.19 square miles (3.08 km2), including 0.56 square miles (1.45 km2) of land and 0.63 square miles (1.62 km2) of water (52.61%). The borough borders the Ocean County municipalities of Barnegat Township, Long Beach Township and Stafford Township.
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Demographics & economy
Race & ethnicity
Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.
Geography
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Health (adults)
Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).
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Schools
Largest nearby schools
- Southern Regional High SchoolHigh · MANAHAWKIN · 1,845 students · 12.1:1 ratio
- Barnegat High SchoolHigh · BARNEGAT · 983 students · 11.2:1 ratio
- Southern Regional Middle SchoolMiddle · MANAHAWKIN · 905 students · 11.8:1 ratio
- Cecil S. Collins ElementaryElementary · BARNEGAT · 784 students · 13.3:1 ratio
- Ocean Acres Elementary SchoolElementary · Manahawkin · 665 students · 13.3:1 ratio
- Stafford Intermediate SchoolMiddle · Manahawkin · 625 students · 13:1 ratio
- McKinley Avenue Elementary SchoolElementary · Manahawkin · 612 students · 12.5:1 ratio
- Russell O. Brackman Middle SchoolMiddle · BARNEGAT · 579 students · 9.5:1 ratio
Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).
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Nearby places in New Jersey
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Books about Harvey Cedars
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Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).
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Sources
- • Wikipedia
- • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
- • Wikidata
- • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
- • iNaturalist
- • CDC PLACES
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API
- • Open Library