Navesink, New Jersey

Navesink is in northeastern Monmouth County, in the eastern part of Middletown Township. It is bordered to the north by the borough of Atlantic Highlands. New Jersey Route 36 runs close to the northern border of the community, leading east to the borough of Highlands and west to Keyport. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Navesink has a total area of , including of land and of water (1.23%). The community is drained to the south by Claypit Creek, a tributary of the tidal Navesink River. Many Mind Creek flows to the north out of Navesink toward Atlantic Highlands. ==Demographics==

Navesink appeared as an unincorporated community in the 1950 U.S. census. 100.0% of residents lived in urban areas, while 0.0% lived in rural areas. There were 712 households, of which 35.1% had children under the age of 18 living in them. Of all households, 64.0% were married-couple households, 12.9% were households with a male householder and no spouse or partner present, and 18.5% were households with a female householder and no spouse or partner present. About 19.2% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. There were 623 households, out of which 39.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.4% were married couples living together, 12.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 20.1% were non-families. 14.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 5.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.93 and the average family size was 3.26. The population was spread out, with 26.2% under the age of 18, 4.9% from 18 to 24, 29.2% from 25 to 44, 25.2% from 45 to 64, and 14.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 94.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.6 males. The median income for a household in the CDP was $81,456, and the median income for a family was $86,865. Males had a median income of $56,786 versus $40,833 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $27,673. None of the families and 1.6% of the population were living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and 8.5% of those over 64. ==Historic district==

The Navesink Historic District is a historic district located along both sides of Monmouth and Locust avenues to the junction with Hillside and Grand avenues. The district was added to the National Register of Historic Places on September 5, 1975, for its significance in commerce. The district contains 96 contributing properties, including churches, a school, houses and association outbuildings, a library, and commercial establishments. ==Transportation==

New Jersey Transit offers local bus service on the 834 route. Major roads in Navesink include NJ Route 36 and County Route 516, both of which clip the northern end of Navesink's limits. ==Notable people==

People who were born in, residents of, or otherwise closely associated with Navesink include: • Tom Hanson (1907-1970), halfback in the National Football League, mainly for the Philadelphia Eagles, for whom he caught the first touchdown in franchise history • Richard Scudder (1913-2012), newspaper pioneer and co-founder of the MediaNews Group • William Strickland (1788–1854), pioneering architect and civil engineer ==References==