Navesink (, ) is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) located on the northernmost stretch of the Jersey Shore in Middletown Township in Monmouth County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 United States census, the CDP's population was 2,004, reflecting a decrease of 16 (-0.8%) from the 2,020 residents enumerated at the 2010 U.S. census.
Geography
thumb|upright=1.1|Navesink during the winter
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%). 1960 1970<br> 1980 1990 2000<br> 2010 2020
!Pop 2010
!style="background-color: #ffffb3;" |Pop 2020
!% 2000
!% 2010
!style="background-color: #ffffb3;" |% 2020
|-
|White alone (NH)
|1,623
|1,736
|style='background: #ffffe6;'|1,694
|82.72%
|85.94%
|style='background: #ffffe6;'|84.53%
|-
|Black or African American alone (NH)
|235
|118
|style='background: #ffffe6;'|78
|11.98%
|5.84%
|style='background: #ffffe6;'|3.89%
|-
|Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)
|1
|0
|style='background: #ffffe6;'|0
|0.05%
|0.00%
|style='background: #ffffe6;'|0.00%
|-
|Asian alone (NH)
|27
|45
|style='background: #ffffe6;'|40
|1.38%
|2.23%
|style='background: #ffffe6;'|2.00%
|-
|Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander alone (NH)
|1
|0
|style='background: #ffffe6;'|0
|0.05%
|0.00%
|style='background: #ffffe6;'|0.00%
|-
|Other race alone (NH)
|2
|2
|style='background: #ffffe6;'|12
|0.10%
|0.10%
|style='background: #ffffe6;'|0.60%
|-
|Mixed race or Multiracial (NH)
|23
|19
|style='background: #ffffe6;'|75
|1.17%
|0.94%
|style='background: #ffffe6;'|3.74%
|-
|Hispanic or Latino (any race)
|50
|100
|style='background: #ffffe6;'|105
|2.55%
|4.95%
|style='background: #ffffe6;'|5.24%
|-
|Total
|1,962
|2,020
|style='background: #ffffe6;'|2,004
|100.00%
|100.00%
|style='background: #ffffe6;'|100.00%
|}
2020 census
As of the 2020 census, Navesink had a population of 2,004. The median age was 42.6 years. 23.7% of residents were under the age of 18 and 17.2% were 65 years of age or older. For every 100 females, there were 95.3 males, and for every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.9 males age 18 and over.
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.
| designated_other1_name = New Jersey Register of Historic Places
| designated_other1_abbr = NJRHP
| designated_other1_link = New Jersey Register of Historic Places
| designated_other1_date = October 21, 1974
| designated_other1_number = 2027
| designated_other1_num_position = bottom
| designated_other1_color = #ffc94b
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