Estell Manor, New Jersey

Estell Manor, New Jersey
—  City  —
Map of Estell Manor in Atlantic County. Inset: Location of Atlantic County highlighted in the State of New Jersey.
Census Bureau map of Estell Manor, New Jersey
Coordinates:
Country United States
State New Jersey
County Atlantic
Incorporated March 14, 1925
Government[1]
 • Type Faulkner Act (Small Municipality)
 • Mayor Joseph Venizia
 • Administrator Dawn Gorman
Area
 • Total 54.9 sq mi (142.2 km2)
 • Land 53.6 sq mi (138.7 km2)
 • Water 1.3 sq mi (3.5 km2)
Elevation[2] 46 ft (14 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 1,735
 • Density 32.4/sq mi (12.5/km2)
Time zone Eastern (EST) (UTC-5)
 • Summer (DST) EDT (UTC-4)
ZIP code 08319
Area code(s) 609
FIPS code 34-21870[3][4]
GNIS feature ID 0885212[5]
Website http://www.estellmanor.org/

Estell Manor is a city in Atlantic County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the city population was 1,735.

Estell Manor was incorporated as a city by an Act of the New Jersey Legislature on March 14, 1925, from portions of Weymouth Township.[6]

Contents

Geography

Estell Manor is located at (39.374822, -74.771300).[7]

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 54.9 square miles (142 km2), of which, 53.6 square miles (139 km2) of it is land and 1.3 square miles (3.4 km2) of it (2.44%) is water.

Demographics

Historical populations
Census Pop.
1930 423
1940 406 −4.0%
1950 381 −6.2%
1960 496 30.2%
1970 539 8.7%
1980 848 57.3%
1990 1,404 65.6%
2000 1,585 12.9%
2010 1,735 9.5%
Population 1930 - 1990[8]

As of the census[3] of 2000, there were 1,585 people, 528 households, and 432 families residing in the city. The population density was 29.6 people per square mile (11.4/km2). There were 546 housing units at an average density of 10.2 per square mile (3.9/km2). The racial makeup of the city was 94.20% White, 3.60% African American, 0.44% Native American, 0.32% Asian, 0.13% from other races, and 1.32% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.95% of the population.

There were 528 households out of which 41.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 71.0% were married couples living together, 7.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 18.0% were non-families. 13.8% of all households were made up of individuals and 6.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.95 and the average family size was 3.27.

In the city the population was spread out with 30.2% under the age of 18, 6.5% from 18 to 24, 30.1% from 25 to 44, 23.6% from 45 to 64, and 9.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 101.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 101.6 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $54,653, and the median income for a family was $56,548. Males had a median income of $42,305 versus $29,219 for females. The per capita income for the city was $19,469. About 4.9% of families and 4.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 4.9% of those under age 18 and 7.1% of those age 65 or over.

Government

Local government

Estell Manor operates under the Faulkner Act (Small Municipality) form of New Jersey municipal government, led by a five-member City Council. Members of the City Council are elected at-large in partisan elections to serve three-year terms in office on a staggered basis.[1]

As of 2011, the Mayor of the City of Estell Manor is Joseph Venizia, whose term of office ends on December 31, 2013. Members of the Estell Manor City Council are Council President Council President Stephen Teasenfitz (2012), Albert Barbetto (2011), Kris Haeser (2013) and Stephanie Wiker (2013).[9][10]

Federal, state and county representation

Estell Manor is in the Second Congressional District and is part of New Jersey's 2nd state legislative district.[11]

New Jersey's Second Congressional District is represented by Frank LoBiondo (R, Ventnor City). New Jersey is represented in the United States Senate by Frank Lautenberg (D, Cliffside Park) and Bob Menendez (D, Hoboken).

2nd legislative district of the New Jersey Legislature, which is represented in the New Jersey Senate by Jim Whelan (D, Atlantic City), and in the Assembly by John F. Amodeo (R, Margate) and Vincent J. Polistina (R, Egg Harbor Township).[12] The Governor of New Jersey is Chris Christie (R, Mendham).[13] The Lieutenant Governor of New Jersey is Kim Guadagno (R, Monmouth Beach).[14]

Atlantic County's County Executive is Dennis Levinson (Linwood), whose term of office ends on December 31, 2011.[15] The Board of Chosen Freeholders, the county's legislature, consists of nine members elected to three-year terms on a staggered basis, with three seats coming up for election each year of which four members are elected at-large and one member from each of the five districts. As of 2011, Atlantic County's Freeholders are four at-large members Alisa Cooper (Linwood, term expires December 31, 2011)[16], Vice Chairman Frank V. Giordano (Hamilton Township, 2012)[17], Joseph J. McDevitt (Ventnor City, 2013)[18] and Jim Schroeder (Northfield, 2011)[19]; and five members elected from districts District 1 (Atlantic City (part), Egg Harbor Township (part) and Pleasantville) Charles T. Garrett (Atlantic City, 2013)[20], District 2 - (Atlantic City (part), Egg Harbor Township (part), Longport, Margate, Somers Point and Ventnor), Chairman Frank D. Formica (Atlantic City, 2012)[21], District 3 (Egg Harbor Township (part), Hamilton Township (part), Linwood and Northfield) - Frank Sutton (Egg Harbor Township, 2011)[22], District 4 (Absecon, Brigantine, Galloway Township and Port Republic - Richard Dase (Galloway Township, 2013)[23] and District 5 (Buena Borough Buena Vista Township, Corbin City, Egg Harbor City, Estell Manor, Folsom, Hamilton Township (part), Hammonton, Mullica Township and Weymouth) - Vacant.[24][25]

Education

For grades K - 8, public school students attend the Estell Manor City School District. Estell Manor Elementary School had an enrollment of 211 students as of the 2009-10 school year.[26]

For grades 9 - 12, public school students attend Buena Regional High School, which serves students from Buena Borough and Buena Vista Township, together with students from Estell Manor City Newfield and Weymouth Township who attend the school as part of sending/receiving relationships with the Buena Regional School District.[27][28]

Transportation

Route 49 and Route 50 both pass through Estell Manor, as do County Route 557, County Route 649 and County Route 666.

References

  1. ^ a b 2005 New Jersey Legislative District Data Book, Rutgers University Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy, April 2005, p. 13.
  2. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: City of Estell Manor, Geographic Names Information System, accessed January 4, 2008.
  3. ^ a b "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 
  4. ^ A Cure for the Common Codes: New Jersey, Missouri Census Data Center. Accessed July 14, 2008.
  5. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. http://geonames.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31. 
  6. ^ "The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606-1968", John P. Snyder, Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 69.
  7. ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/gazette.html. Retrieved 2011-04-23. 
  8. ^ New Jersey Resident Population by Municipality: 1930 - 1990, Workforce New Jersey Public Information Network. Accessed March 1, 2007.
  9. ^ Mayor and Council, City of Estell Manor. Accessed May 24, 2011.
  10. ^ Municipal Governments in Atlantic County, Atlantic County, New Jersey, last updated January 27, 2011 . Accessed May 24, 2011.
  11. ^ 2011 New Jersey Citizen's Guide to Government, New Jersey League of Women Voters, p. 57. Accessed May 24, 2011.
  12. ^ "Legislative Roster: 2010-2011 Session". New Jersey Legislature. http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/members/roster.asp. Retrieved 2010-02-08. 
  13. ^ "About the Governor". New Jersey. http://www.nj.gov/governor/about/. Retrieved 2010-01-21. 
  14. ^ "About the Lieutenant Governor". New Jersey. http://www.nj.gov/governor/lt/. Retrieved 2010-01-21. 
  15. ^ County Executive Dennis Levinson, Atlantic County, New Jersey. Accessed January 6, 2011.
  16. ^ Alisa Cooper, Atlantic County, New Jersey. Accessed January 6, 2011.
  17. ^ Frank V. Giordano, Atlantic County, New Jersey. Accessed January 6, 2011.
  18. ^ Joseph C. McDevitt, Atlantic County, New Jersey. Accessed January 6, 2011.
  19. ^ Jim Schroder, Atlantic County, New Jersey. Accessed January 6, 2011.
  20. ^ Charles T. Garrett, Atlantic County, New Jersey. Accessed January 6, 2011.
  21. ^ Frank D. Formica, Atlantic County, New Jersey. Accessed January 6, 2011.
  22. ^ Frank Sutton, Atlantic County, New Jersey. Accessed January 6, 2011.
  23. ^ Richard Dase, Atlantic County, New Jersey. Accessed January 6, 2011.
  24. ^ Board of Chosen Freeholders, Atlantic County, New Jersey. Accessed January 6, 2011.
  25. ^ Marino, Suzanne. "Formica chosen freeholder board chairman", Shore News Today, January 5, 2011. Accessed January 6, 2011.
  26. ^ Data for the Estell Manor School, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed May 24, 2011. Note that district-level search shows 212 students.
  27. ^ About Us, Buena Regional School District. Accessed May 24, 2011. "The Buena Regional School District is proud to provide educational and supportive services to students from preschool through grades twelve. The district is comprised of four elementary schools, one middle school, and one high school. Students from Weymouth and Estell Manor join students from Buena Vista Township, Buena Borough, and Newfield at the high school."
  28. ^ Buena Regional School District 2010 Report Card Narrative, New Jersey Department of Education. Accessed May 24, 2011. "We continue to occupy four elementary facilities serving PK through grade 5 and of course the Buena Regional High School which serves the high school population of Estelle Manor and Weymouth as well."

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