Flag (Detail) Seal (Detail)
Location in the state of New Jersey
Founded  -Incorporated	1854  {{{incorporated}}}
County	Atlantic County
Mayor	Joseph A Kuehner,Jr.
Area  - Total  - Water	29.9 km² (11.5 mi²) 1.1 km² (0.4 mi²) 3.73%
Population  - City (2000)  - Density  - Metropolitan	4,545 158.0/km²
Time zone	Eastern (UTC –5)
Coordinates WGS-84 (GPS)	39.5499° N 74.6175° W
www.eggharborcity.org

Egg Harbor City is a city located in Atlantic County, New Jersey. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 4,545. This image has been released into the public domain by the copyright holder, its copyright has expired, or it is ineligible for copyright. ... This image depicts a seal, an emblem, a coat of arms or a crest. ... A flag is a piece of cloth flown from a pole or mast, usually intended for signaling or identification. ... Seal on envelope A seal is an impression printed on, embossed upon, or affixed to a document (or any other object) in order to authenticate it, in lieu of or in addition to a signature. ... Adapted from Wikipedias NJ county maps by Seth Ilys. ... State nickname: The Garden State Other U.S. States Capital Trenton Largest city Newark Governor Richard Codey (acting) Official languages None defined Area 22,608 km² (47th)  - Land 19,231 km²  - Water 3,378 km² (14. ... Incorporation is: In business, incorporation is the creation of a corporation. ... 1854 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... United States of America, showing states, divided into counties. ... Location in the state of New Jersey Formed 1837 Seat Mays Landing Area  - Total  - Water 1,739 km² (671 mi²) 286 km² (110 mi²) 16. ... A mayor (from the Latin maÄ«or, meaning larger,greater) is the politician who serves as chief executive official of some types of municipalities. ... This article explains the meaning of area as a physical quantity. ... Square kilometre (US spelling: Square kilometer), symbol km², is an SI unit of surface area. ... This article is about the unit of measure. ... 2000 is a leap year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Density (symbol: ρ - Greek: rho) is a measure of mass per unit of volume. ... A metropolitan area is a large population center consisting of a large city and its adjacent zone of influence, or of several neighboring cities or towns and adjoining areas, with one or more large cities serving as its hub or hubs. ... Time zones are areas of the Earth that have adopted the same standard time, usually referred to as the local time. ... UTC also stands for the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga Coordinated Universal Time or UTC, also sometimes referred to as Zulu time, the basis for civil time, differs by an integral number of seconds from atomic time and a fractional number of seconds from UT1. ... This article is about longitude and latitude; see also UTM coordinate system Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (vertically) and longitude (horizontally); large version (pdf) The geographic (earth-mapping) coordinate system expresses every horizontal position on Earth by two of the three coordinates of a spherical coordinate system which... Over fifty GPS satellites such as this NAVSTAR have been launched since 1978. ... Location in the state of New Jersey Formed 1837 Seat Mays Landing Area  - Total  - Water 1,739 km² (671 mi²) 286 km² (110 mi²) 16. ... 2000 is a leap year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

History

Egg Harbor City was founded in 1854 by German-Americans in Philadelphia as a refuge for those being persecuted in the anti-immigrant violence known as the Know-Nothing movement. It remained an island of German language and culture in South Jersey for more than 50 years. See 'External Links' below for a site that has the most extensive history of this town. German-Americans are citizens of the United States of German ancestry. ... Independence Hall Philadelphia (sometimes referred to as Philly or the City of Brotherly Love) is the fifth most populous city in the United States and the most populous city in the state of Pennsylvania, occupying all of Philadelphia County. ... The Know-Nothing movement was a nativist American political movement of the 1850s. ... South Jersey includes the New Jersey portion of the Delaware Valley in the United States. ...

Geography

Egg Harbor City is located at 39°32'60" North, 74°37'3" West (39.549881, -74.617501)¹. Shortcut: {{GR|#}} {{Cite:GR|#}} The following is a list of sources used in the creation of Wikipedia articles on various geographic topics and locations, such as cities, counties, states, and countries. ...

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 29.9 km² (11.5 mi²). 28.8 km² (11.1 mi²) of it is land and 1.1 km² (0.4 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 3.73% water. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census) is a part of the United States Department of Commerce. ... Square kilometre (US spelling: Square kilometer), symbol km², is an SI unit of surface area. ... This article is about the unit of measure. ...

Demographics

As of the census² of 2000, there are 4,545 people, 1,658 households, and 1,150 families residing in the city. The population density is 158.0/km² (409.2/mi²). There are 1,770 housing units at an average density of 61.5/km² (159.4/mi²). The racial makeup of the city is 66.80% White, 14.19% African American, 0.37% Native American, 1.25% Asian, 0.09% Pacific Islander, 13.49% from other races, and 3.81% from two or more races. 24.55% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race. A census is the process of obtaining information about every member of a population (not necessarily a human population). ... Shortcut: {{GR|#}} {{Cite:GR|#}} The following is a list of sources used in the creation of Wikipedia articles on various geographic topics and locations, such as cities, counties, states, and countries. ... 2000 is a leap year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 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. ... 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. ...

There are 1,658 households out of which 34.2% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.7% are married couples living together, 20.3% have a female householder with no husband present, and 30.6% are non-families. 24.9% of all households are made up of individuals and 10.8% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.70 and the average family size is 3.20. Marriage is a relationship and bond, most commonly between a man and a woman, that plays a key role in the definition of many families. ...

In the city the population is spread out with 28.3% under the age of 18, 8.5% from 18 to 24, 29.7% from 25 to 44, 19.6% from 45 to 64, and 13.9% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 35 years. For every 100 females there are 93.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 88.9 males.

The median income for a household in the city is $32,956, and the median income for a family is $40,040. Males have a median income of $27,978 versus $23,560 for females. The per capita income for the city is $15,151. 13.1% of the population and 11.7% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 13.5% of those under the age of 18 and 15.5% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line. The per capita income for a group of people may be defined as their total personal income, divided by the number of people. ... The poverty line is the level of income below which one cannot afford to purchase all the resources one requires to live. ...

External links

1. Egg Harbor City: New Germany in New Jersey
2. Wikitravel Egg Harbor City

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