Profile for Surf City, New Jersey, NJ

Surf City is on Long Beach Island

Former and merged names include:
· Great Swamp
· Long Beach City

Settled by whalers in the late 17th century

Listed places near Surf City

Cemeteries (5)

Communities (23)

Libraries (4)

Museums (1)

Parks (1)

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• Surf City population
• Ancestry of people in Surf City
• Housing in Surf City
• Income in Surf City
• Marital status of adults in Surf City
• Place of birth of people in Surf City
• Residence in 1995, of people in Surf City
• School enrollment & education levels in Surf City
• Transportation & commute times in Surf City
• Ocean County data
• Fastest-growing counties in New Jersey
• State data - New Jersey
• Data by street address
• Historical census records (Ancestry.com)

Sections below provide additional information and links about Surf City demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Ocean County economy, education, environment, genealogy, government, historic sites, libraries, maps, museums, newspapers and other media, nonprofit groups, real estate, recreation, religion, transportation, and weather in the 08008 ZIP code.

(Also see local map below.)

• Ocean County government

18% of Surf City residents report German ancestry, and 21% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Surf City ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Surf City
• Cemeteries in Ocean County
• Libraries in or near Surf City

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• Ocean County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - NJ data
• Birth, marriage & death records
• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
• Census records (historic)
• Court, land & probate records
• Death index
• Family & local history
• Immigration records
• Military records (historic)
• Newspaper articles

• Surf City museums
• Surf City historic sites
• Surf City area parks
• Wineries near Surf City

• Add a local cemetery to our listings
• Surf City area cemeteries
• Cemeteries in Ocean County
• Cemetery record compendium
• New Jersey cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

• Communities near Surf City
• Nearby cities of 10,000 or more
• Nearby cities of 50,000 or more
• Communities in Ocean County

• Surf City business guide
• Better Business Bureau
• Business licenses
• Corporate records search

• Courts in New Jersey
• Local ordinances in New Jersey (Partial selection)

• Crime in Ocean County
• Arrests in Ocean County

• Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
• Obituary database - Ancestry.com
• Charitable donations

• Local information on disability access
• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Independent living centers in New Jersey
• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Surf City was $26,632, compared with $21,587 nationally.

• Banks
• Building permits
• Current labor force
• Wage estimates
• Ocean County economic census
• Ocean County economic summary
• Ocean County employment growth
• Ocean County unemployment rate
• New Jersey economic data

26% of Surf City residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

• Colleges in or near Surf City
• Colleges in New Jersey
• Learning Disabilities Association in New Jersey
• Schools in or near Surf City
• School districts in or near Surf City
• School report cards
• Yearbooks (old) of New Jersey high schools

• Movies playing in or near Surf City

• Air pollution in Ocean County
• Diesel soot in Ocean County
• Land contamination in Ocean County
• Nature Conservancy projects in New Jersey
• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
• Toxic chemical releases in Ocean County
• Water levels & streamflow conditions in New Jersey

• ePodunk festival listings
• New Jersey county fairs
• New Jersey festivals (New Jersey tourism department)
• Send us festival info for Surf City

• Confluence of latitude & longitude near Surf City
• Geocaches in New Jersey

• Surf City items now on sale

• Ocean County government
• New Jersey state government
• Driver's licenses
• Motor vehicles
• Passports
• Social Security
• Veterans affairs
• Where to write for birth, death, marriage or divorce records

• Ancestry & family history
• Business
• Demographics
• Health
• Moving
• Nonprofit resources
• Sports & rec
• Travel

• Surf City medical services & health statistics

• Ocean County historical society
• Local historical societies in New Jersey
• State historical society

• Historic sites in or near Surf City
• Historic sites in New Jersey
• Museums in or near Surf City
• Museums in New Jersey
• New Jersey state archives
• National Historic Landmark search
• Search the Library of Congress
• Search the National Register for historic properties
• Post history questions in Ocean County genealogy forum

Median rent in Surf City, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $621.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $1,543.

• Find Foreclosure in Surf City
• Homes for sale in the Surf City area
• Find a Surf City Realtor
• Get free moving quotes
• Free home valuation
• Check New Jersey mortgage rates
• Property and neighborhood reports
• Mortgage calculator

• Help wanted ads - newspapers
• Job services in New Jersey
• Minimum wage laws by state

Libraries in Surf City include Long Beach Island Branch Library ... View libraries

• Libraries near Surf City

• New Jersey library

• Get directions from Surf City
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• Census map of Surf City area
• Historic maps of NJ cities - Library of Congress
• Historic maps of New Jersey
• Topographic map of Surf City

• Daily newspapers in or near Surf City
• AM radio stations in or near Surf City
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• TV stations in or near Surf City
• Media ownership in the Surf City area
• Search historic newspaper articles
• Search recent news archives in New Jersey

• Military bases in New Jersey
• American Legion post locator
• Veterans of Foreign Wars post locator

• Check daily newspapers in or near Surf City
• Search obituaries in New Jersey
• Recent death notices - selected NJ newspapers

• Chambers of commerce in New Jersey
• Community foundations (by state)
• Foundations (by name)
• Kiwanis clubs in New Jersey
• Lions clubs in New Jersey
• Nonprofit groups
• Nonprofit guide for Surf City
• Rotary club search
• Volunteer opportunities in or near Surf City

• Parks near Surf City
• National forests in New Jersey
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• Find friends & family

• Find a local animal shelter
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• Aerial photo of Surf City
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• Post cards of New Jersey communities

Ocean County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Surf City political report.

• Ocean County Democratic party
• New Jersey Democratic party
• New Jersey Republican party
• Ocean County elections board
• New Jersey elections board

• ZIP codes (by street address)
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• ZIP code reverse lookup (find cities in a ZIP code)

• Churches, other places of worship in or near Surf City
• Total membership by faith, in Ocean County

• Nearby restaurants taking online reservations
• Chowhound message boards for NJ

The average commute time for Surf City workers is 28 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

• Surf City travel guide
• Airports near Surf City
• Hotels near Surf City
• New Jersey tourism bureau

• Monthly averages & records
• Major storms (searchable by county)
• New Jersey coastal water temperatures
• National weather map

• Audubon centers
• Birding spots in New Jersey
• Wildlife refuges in New Jersey

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