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. Image File history File links Absecon_nj_001. ... Image File history File links Absecon_nj_001. ... Modern forms of municipal government Walsh Act/Commission 1923 Municipal Manager Faulkner Act forms of municipal government Mayor-Council Council-Manager Small Municipality Mayor-Council-Administrator A City in the context of New Jersey local government refers to one of five types and one of eleven forms of municipal government. ... Atlantic County is a county located in the U.S. state of New Jersey. ... For the Bon Jovi album, see New Jersey (album) Official language(s) None, English de facto Capital Trenton Largest city Newark Area  Ranked 47th  - Total 8,729 sq mi (22,608 km²)  - Width 70 miles (110 km)  - Length 150 miles (240 km)  - % water 14. ... The United States Census of year 2000, conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13. ...

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] Modern forms of municipal government Walsh Act/Commission 1923 Municipal Manager Faulkner Act forms of municipal government Mayor-Council Council-Manager Small Municipality Mayor-Council-Administrator A Town in the context of New Jersey local government refers to one of five types and one of eleven forms of municipal government. ... The Legislature of New Jersey is the U.S. state of New Jerseys legislative branch, seated in the New Jersey State House at the states capital, Trenton. ... February 29th, or bissextile day, is the 60th day of a leap year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 306 days remaining. ... 1872 (MDCCCLXXII) was a leap year starting on Monday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar or a leap year starting on Wednesday of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar. ... Egg Harbor Township is a township located in Atlantic County, New Jersey. ... Map of Galloway Township in Atlantic County Galloway Township is a township in Atlantic County, New Jersey, United States. ... March 24 is the 83rd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (84th in leap years). ... 1902 (MCMII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ...

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. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title ) is a part of the United States Department of Commerce. ... A square metre (US spelling: square meter) is by definition the area enclosed by a square with sides each 1 metre long. ... A square mile is an English unit of area equal to that of a square with sides each 1 statute mile (≈1,609 m) in length. ...

Demographics

As of the census^GR2 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. 1870 US Census for New York City A census is the process of obtaining information about every member of a population (not necessarily a human population). ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... Race, as defined by the United States Census Bureau and the Federal Office of Management and Budget (OMB), is a self-identification data item in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...

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. Matrimony redirects here. ...

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. The per capita income for a group of people may be defined as their total personal income, divided by the total population. ... Map of countries showing percentage of population who have an income below the national poverty line The poverty line is the level of income below which one cannot afford to purchase all the resources one requires to live. ...

Government

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.^[2] Peter C. Elco is the current Democratic mayor of the city of Absecon,_New_Jersey ... The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States; the other being the Republican Party. ... A mayor (from the Latin māior, meaning larger, greater) is the modern title of the highest ranking municipal officer. ...

Federal, state and county representation

Absecon is in the Second Congressional District and is part of New Jersey's 2nd Legislative District.^[3]

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). New Jerseys Second Congressional District is currently represented by Republican Frank LoBiondo. ... Atlantic County is a county located in the U.S. state of New Jersey. ... Cape May County is a county located in the state of New Jersey. ... Cumberland County is a county located in the U.S. state of New Jersey. ... Salem County is a county located in the U.S. state of New Jersey. ... Location in the state of New Jersey Formed 1694 Seat Mount Holly Area  - Total  - Water 2,122 km² (819 mi²) 38 km² (15 mi²) 1. ... Camden County is a county located in the U.S. state of New Jersey. ... Gloucester County is a county located in the state of New Jersey. ... Frank A. LoBiondo (born May 12, 1946) is a trucking executive and American politician, and has been a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives since 1995, representing New Jerseys Second Congressional District (map). ... The Republican Party, often called the GOP (for Grand Old Party, although one early citation described it as the Gallant Old Party) [1], is one of the two major political parties in the United States. ... Vineland highlighted in Cumberland County. ... Seal of the U.S. Senate The Senate is one of the two chambers of the bicameral United States Congress, the other being the House of Representatives. ... Frank Raleigh Lautenberg (born January 23, 1924) is a businessman and Democratic Party politician. ... The Democratic Party is one of two major political parties in the United States, the other being the Republican Party. ... Map highlighting Cliffside Parks location within Bergen County. ... U.S. Representative and Senator-appointee Bob Menendez Robert Menendez (born January 1, 1954) is a Democratic politician from New Jersey. ... The Democratic Party is one of two major political parties in the United States, the other being the Republican Party. ... Map of New Jersey highlighting Hoboken Image of Hoboken taken by NASA (red line shows where Hoboken is). ...

The 2nd legislative district of the New Jersey Legislature is represented in the State Senate by William Gormley (R) 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). The Legislature of New Jersey is the U.S. state of New Jerseys legislative branch, seated in the New Jersey State House at the states capital, Trenton. ... The Legislature of New Jersey is the U.S. state of New Jerseys legislative branch, seated in the New Jersey State House at the states capital, Trenton. ... The New Jersey Senate is the upper house of the New Jersey Legislature. ... Sen. ... The Republican Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States; the other being the Democratic Party. ... The New Jersey General Assembly is the lower house of the New Jersey Legislature. ... Assemblyman Francis J. Blee Francis J. Blee (born May 29, 1958) serves in the New Jersey General Assembly representing the 2nd legislative district since 1995. ... The Republican Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States; the other being the Democratic Party. ... Jim Whelan (born November 8, 1948) serves in the New Jersey General Assembly where he represents the 2nd legislative district, having taken office on January 10, 2006. ... The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States; the other being the Republican Party. ... Map of Atlantic City in Atlantic County Coordinates: Country United States State New Jersey County Atlantic Incorporated March 1854  - Mayor Bob Levy Area    - City 44. ... The Governor of New Jersey is the chief executive of the U.S. state of New Jersey. ... Jon Stevens Corzine (born January 1, 1947) is the current Governor of New Jersey. ... The Democratic Party is one of two major political parties in the United States, the other being the Republican Party. ... Map of New Jersey highlighting Hoboken Image of Hoboken taken by NASA (red line shows where Hoboken is). ...

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). Atlantic County is a county located in the U.S. state of New Jersey. ... Dennis Levinson is the County Executive of Atlantic County, New Jersey. ... The Board of Chosen Freeholders is the legislative body in each of the 21 counties in New Jersey. ... Alisa Cooper is a Democratic New Jersey politican. ...

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. Absecon Public School District is a community public school district that serves 880 students from Kindergarten through eighth grade from Absecon, in Atlantic County, New Jersey, United States. ...

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. Pleasantville is a city located in Atlantic County, New Jersey. ... A sending/receiving relationship is one in which a public school district sends some or all of its students to attend the schools of another district. ... The Pleasantville Public Schools are a comprehensive community public school district that serves students in Kindergarten through twelfth grade from the City of Pleasantville, in Atlantic County, New Jersey, United States. ...

Holy Spirit High School is a Roman Catholic high school, operated under the jurisdiction of the Diocese of Camden. Holy Spirit High School is a Roman Catholic high school located in Absecon, New Jersey (just outside of Atlantic City). ... The Roman Catholic Church or Catholic Church (see terminology below) is the Christian Church in full communion with the Bishop of Rome, currently Pope Benedict XVI. It traces its origins to the original Christian community founded by Jesus Christ and led by the Twelve Apostles, in particular Saint Peter. ... As part of education in the United States, secondary education usually covers grades 5, 6, or 7 through twelve. ... The Roman Catholic Diocese of Camden is a particular church or diocese of the Latin Rite of the Roman Catholic Church located in New Jersey, United States and presides over Roman Catholic parishes and schools in the six southern New Jersey counties of Atlantic, Camden, Cape May, Cumberland, Gloucester, and...

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. U.S. Route 9 is a major U.S. highway in the northeast United States. ... U.S. Route 30 is an east-west main route of the system of United States Numbered Highways. ... Route 157 is a state highway in New Jersey, United States. ... New Jersey Secondary Highway 585 is a secondary highway (signed as a county highway) in New Jersey, United States. ... Route 43 was a state highway in the U.S. state of New Jersey from 1927 to 1953. ...

Notable residents

Notable current and former residents of Absecon include:

• Phil Ivey, professional poker player
• Brian Joo of Fly to the Sky, U.S-born South Korean pop singer/entertainer
• Michelle Malkin, columnist and political commentator
• Gerard T. Kaufold, lead audio designer, CNN's American Morning

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References

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External links

• Absecon Public School District
• Absecon Public School District's 2005-06 School Report Card from the New Jersey Department of Education
• National Center for Education Statistics data for the Absecon Public School District
• Maps and aerial photos Coordinates: 39.430416° -74.503911°
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This box: view • talk • edit Municipalities of Atlantic County, New Jersey (County Seat: Mays Landing)
Boroughs	Folsom | Longport | Buena
Cities	Absecon | Atlantic City | Brigantine | Corbin City | Egg Harbor City | Estell Manor | Linwood | Margate City | Northfield | Pleasantville | Port Republic | Somers Point | Ventnor City
Town	Hammonton
Townships	Buena Vista | Egg Harbor | Galloway | Hamilton | Mullica | Weymouth
CDPs and other Communities	Collings Lakes | Elwood-Magnolia | Mays Landing | Pomona | Richland | Smithville