Absecon, New Jersey

:"Absecon" redirects here. For the lighthouse in Absecon, see Absecon Lighthouse"

Infobox Settlement
official_name = Absecon, New Jersey
settlement_type = City
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map_caption = Map of Absecon in Atlantic County. Inset: Location of Atlantic County highlighted in the State of New Jersey.


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map_caption1 = Census Bureau map of Absecon, New Jersey

subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = United States
subdivision_type1 = State
subdivision_name1 = New Jersey
subdivision_type2 = County
subdivision_name2 = Atlantic
government_footnotes =
government_type = City (New Jersey)
leader_title = Mayor
leader_name = Peter C. Elco
leader_title1 = Administrator
leader_name1 = Barbara J. Virden
established_title = Incorporated
established_date = March 24, 1902

unit_pref = Imperial
area_footnotes =
area_magnitude =
area_total_km2 = 17.9
area_land_km2 = 14.8
area_water_km2 = 3.1
area_total_sq_mi = 6.9
area_land_sq_mi = 5.7
area_water_sq_mi = 1.2

population_as_of = 2007
population_footnotes =
population_total = 8074
population_density_km2 = 515.8
population_density_sq_mi = 1336.0

timezone = Eastern (EST)
utc_offset = -5
timezone_DST = EDT
utc_offset_DST = -4
elevation_footnotes = [Gnis|885134|City of Absecon, Geographic Names Information System, accessed January 4, 2008.]
elevation_m = 3
elevation_ft = 10
latd = 39 |latm = 25 |lats = 31 |latNS = N
longd = 74 |longm = 29 |longs = 43 |longEW = W

postal_code_type = ZIP codes
postal_code = 08201, 08205
area_code = 609
blank_name = FIPS code
blank_info = 34-00100GR|2 [ [http://mcdc2.missouri.edu/webrepts/commoncodes/ccc_nj.html A Cure for the Common Codes: New Jersey] , Missouri Census Data Center. Accessed July 14, 2008.]
blank1_name = GNIS feature ID
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website = http://www.absecon-newjersey.org
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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."The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606-1968", John P. Snyder, Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 67.]

Geography

Absecon is located at coor dms|39|25|49|N|74|30|14|W|city (39.430416, -74.503911)GR|1.

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

Demographics

USCensusPop
1930= 2158
1940= 2084
1950= 2355
1960= 4320
1970= 6094
1980= 6859
1990= 7298
2000= 7638
estimate=8074
estyear=2007
estref= [http://factfinder.census.gov/servlet/SAFFPopulation?_event=Search&_name=absecon&_state=&_county=absecon&_cityTown=absecon&_zip=&_sse=on&_lang=en&pctxt=fph Census data for Absecon] , United States Census Bureau. Accessed September 2, 2008.]
footnote=Population 1930 - 1990 [ [http://www.wnjpin.net/OneStopCareerCenter/LaborMarketInformation/lmi01/poptrd6.htm New Jersey Resident Population by Municipality: 1930 - 1990] , Workforce New Jersey Public Information Network. Accessed March 1, 2007.] As of the censusGR|2 of 2000, there were 7,638 people, 2,773 households, and 2,085 families residing in the city. The population density was 1,336.0 people per square mile (515.6/km²). There were 2,902 housing units at an average density of 507.6/sq mi (195.9/km²). 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.

Government

Local government

Absecon operates under the City form of New Jersey municipal government, led by a Mayor and a seven-member City Council. The City Council consists of two members elected from wards to three-year terms, and five members elected at-large to four-year terms in office, all of whom are elected in partisan elections on a staggered basis."2005 New Jersey Legislative District Data Book", Rutgers University Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy, April 2005, p. 13.]

Peter C. Elco (Democrat) has been the Mayor of Absecon since 1988. Members of the Absecon City Council are Evelyn Caterson, Gerald Falivene, Barbara "Bobbie" Gorman, Fred Green, Jr., Joseph Marczyk, Charles Norris, William Wilson. [http://www.acbiz.org/Main/About/ECD_about_local_gov.asp Municipal Governments in Atlantic County] , Atlantic County, New Jersey. Accessed May 1, 2008.]

Federal, state and county representation

Absecon is in the Second Congressional District and is part of New Jersey's 2nd Legislative District. [ [http://www.lwvnj.org/pubs/CG06.pdf 2006 New Jersey Citizen's Guide to Government] , New Jersey League of Women Voters, p. 54. Accessed August 30, 2006.]

Education

The Absecon Public School District serve students in kindergarten through eighth grade. Schools in the district (with 2005-06 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics. [ [http://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_list.asp?Search=1&DistrictID=3400660 Data for the Absecon Public School District] , National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed May 1, 2008.] ) are [http://www.abseconschools.org/marsh/index.htm H. Ashton Marsh Elementary School] for grades K-4 (498 students) and [http://www.abseconschools.org/attales/index.htm Emma C. Attales Middle School] for grades 5-8 (391 students).

For grades 9-12, public school students from Absecon attend Pleasantville High School in Pleasantville as part of a sending/receiving relationship with the Pleasantville Public Schools. [Cohen, Lynda. [http://www.pressofatlanticcity.com/179/story/130784.html "New issues draw new interest in Absecon school vote"] , "The Press of Atlantic City", April 12, 2008. Accessed May 1, 2008. "Few Absecon students currently attend Pleasantville High School, where the district has a sending relationship."]

Holy Spirit High School is a Roman Catholic high school, operated under the jurisdiction of the Diocese of Camden. [ [http://www.camdendiocese.org/schools/ac.html Atlantic County Schools] , Roman Catholic Diocese of Camden. Accessed July 22, 2008.]

Transportation

Absecon Station is served by New Jersey Transit's Atlantic City Line trains, with east-west service between Philadelphia and Atlantic City. Fact|date=March 2008

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.

Notable residents

Notable current and former residents of Absecon include:
* Francis J. Blee (born 1958), member of the General Assembly who represents the 2nd legislative district. Blee served on the Absecon City Council from 1991-1995, serving as Absecon's youngest ever Council President from 1992-1993. [ [http://votesmart.org/bio.php?can_id=8134 Assembly Member Francis J. 'Frank' Blee profile] , Project Vote Smart. Accessed August 8, 2007.]
* Robert Irvine (born 1965), celebrity chef and television personality. [Williams, Rachel. [http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2008/mar/03/television.usa "A CV that proved a recipe for disaster - US channel axes British celebrity chef"] , "The Guardian", March 3, 2008. Accessed May 1, 2008. "Asked if he served presidents and heads of state, Irvine, who has lived with his wife Karen in Absecon, New Jersey, for more than 10 years, said he could not talk about it 'because it's the White House'."]
* Phil Ivey (born 1976), professional poker player. [ [http://www.databasepoker.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=IveyPhi01 Phil Ivey player profile] , accessed April 17, 2007.]
* Brian Joo (born 1981), U.S-born South Korean pop singer/entertainer of Fly to the Sky.Fact|date=September 2008
* Michelle Malkin (born 1970), columnist and political commentator. [ [http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qa3771/is_199801/ai_n8781687 "Michelle Malkin of 'The Seattle Times'"] , "The Masthead", Winter 1998. Accessed October 25, 2007. "Malkin, originally from Absecon, New Jersey, is a graduate of Oberlin College."]
* Carol Plum-Ucci (born 1957), young adult novelist and essayist. [Good, Daniel. [http://www.pressofatlanticcity.com/113/story/204508.html "A mature subject for local author's new teen novel"] , "The Press of Atlantic City", July 13, 2008. Accessed September 2, 2008. "The work station in her Absecon home resembles a child's bedroom....Plum-Ucci, a Brigantine native, situates her stories in the towns and beaches from her childhood."]
* Milo Turk (born 1969), singer-songwriter and 2008 "American Idol" contestant. ["'American Idol' sings again", "Courier-Post", January 15, 2008.]
*Neil Spencer, Seminarian for the Diocese of Camden

References

External links

* [http://www.absecon-newjersey.org/ Absecon City web site]
* [http://www.abseconschools.org/ Absecon Public School District]
*NJReportCard|01|0010|0|Absecon Public School District
* [http://nces.ed.gov/ccd/schoolsearch/school_list.asp?Search=1&DistrictID=3400660 Data for the Absecon Public School District] , National Center for Education Statistics
* [http://atlanticlibrary.org/absecon/ Absecon Public Library]
* [http://www.shorenewstoday.com/pls The Current of Absecon] Local community newspaper