Absecon, New Jersey

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Map of Absecon in Atlantic County
Map of Absecon in Atlantic County

Absecon is a city in Atlantic County, New Jersey, United States. As of the United States 2000 Census, the city population was 7,638.

What is now the City of Absecon was originally incorporated as a town by an Act of the New Jersey Legislature on February 29, 1872, from portions of Egg Harbor Township and Galloway Township. The City of Absecon was incorporated on March 24, 1902, replacing Absecon town.[1]

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[edit] Geography

Absecon is located at 39°25′49″N, 74°30′14″W (39.430416, -74.503911)GR1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 17.9 km² (6.9 mi²). 14.8 km² (5.7 mi²) of it is land and 3.1 km² (1.2 mi²) of it (17.46%) is water.

[edit] Demographics

Historical populations
Census Pop. %±
1930 2,158
–
1940 2,084 -3.4%
1950 2,355 13.0%
1960 4,320 83.4%
1970 6,094 41.1%
1980 6,859 12.6%
1990 7,298 6.4%
2000 7,638 4.7%
Est. 2005 7,989 [2] 4.6%
Population 1930 - 1990[3]

As of the censusGR2 of 2000, there were 7,638 people, 2,773 households, and 2,085 families residing in the city. The population density was 515.6/km² (1,336.0/mi²). There were 2,902 housing units at an average density of 195.9/km² (507.6/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 83.31% White, 6.01% African American, 0.17% Native American, 7.46% Asian, 1.51% from other races, and 1.54% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.77% of the population.

There were 2,773 households out of which 32.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 59.6% were married couples living together, 11.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24.8% were non-families. 19.2% of all households were made up of individuals and 7.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.69 and the average family size was 3.08.

In the city the population was spread out with 23.5% under the age of 18, 5.7% from 18 to 24, 29.6% from 25 to 44, 25.1% from 45 to 64, and 16.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 92.0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 88.4 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $55,745, and the median income for a family was $61,563. Males had a median income of $47,984 versus $31,663 for females. The per capita income for the city was $23,615. About 3.2% of families and 4.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 5.9% of those under age 18 and 4.3% of those age 65 or over.

[edit] Government

[edit] Local government

Peter C. Elco (Democrat) has been the Mayor of Absecon since 1988. Members of the Absecon City Council are Evelyn Caterson, Barbara "Bobbie" Gorman, Fred Green, Jr., Anthony Ingenito, Charles Norris, Patrick Sheeran and Gerald Falivene.[4]

[edit] Federal, state and county representation

Absecon is in the Second Congressional District and is part of New Jersey's 2nd Legislative District.[5]

New Jersey's Second Congressional District, covering all of Atlantic County, Cape May County, Cumberland County and Salem County and portions of Burlington County, Camden County and Gloucester County, is represented by Frank LoBiondo (R, Vineland). New Jersey is represented in the Senate by Frank Lautenberg (D, Cliffside Park) and Bob Menendez (D, Hoboken).

The 2nd legislative district of the New Jersey Legislature is represented in the State Senate by James J. McCullough (R, Egg Harbor Township), and in the Assembly by Francis J. Blee (R, Absecon) and Jim Whelan (D, Atlantic City). The Governor of New Jersey is Jon Corzine (D, Hoboken).

Atlantic County's County Executive is Dennis Levinson. The executive, along with the Board of Chosen Freeholders, administers all county business. Atlantic County's Freeholders are Francis Sutton, James Curcio, Frank Finnerty (Freeholder Vice Chairman), Alisa Cooper, Joe Kelly, Rev. Lawton Nelson, Thomas Russo, Sue Schilling and Joseph F. Silipena (Freeholder Chairman).

[edit] Education

The Absecon Public School District serve students in kindergarten through eighth grade. Schools in the district are H. Ashton Marsh Elementary School for grades K-4 and Emma C. Attales Middle School for grades 5-8.

For grades 9-12, students from Absecon attend Pleasantville High School in Pleasantville as part of a sending/receiving relationship with the Pleasantville Public Schools.

Holy Spirit High School is a Roman Catholic high school, operated under the jurisdiction of the Diocese of Camden.

[edit] Transportation

Highways and roads in Absecon include U.S. Route 9, U.S. Route 30, Route 157 and County Route 585. The now-defunct Route 43 also passed through the city.

[edit] Notable residents

Notable current and former residents of Absecon include:

[edit] References

  1. ^ "The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606-1968", John P. Snyder, Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 67.
  2. ^ Census data for Absecon, United States Census Bureau, accessed March 1, 2007
  3. ^ New Jersey Resident Population by Municipality: 1930 - 1990, accessed March 1, 2007
  4. ^ JustAroundTown: Absecon, accessed September 18, 2006
  5. ^ League of Women Voters: 2006 New Jersey Citizen's Guide to Government, p. 54, accessed August 30, 2006

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