Absecon, New Jersey
Encyclopedia
Absecon is a city
in Atlantic County
, New Jersey
, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the city population was 8,411.
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.
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.
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 per square mile (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.
form of New Jersey municipal government, led by a Mayor and a seven-member City Council. The City Council consists of six members elected from wards to three-year terms, and one member elected at-large to a four-year term in office, all of whom are elected in partisan elections on a staggered basis.
, the Mayor of Absecon is Peter C. Elco
, who has served as the city's mayor since 1988. Members of the Absecon City Council are Council President Gerald Falivene (R), Council President Pro Tem Barbara 'Bobbie' Gorman (R), Donald E. Camp (R, Ward 1; 2013), Fred Green, Jr. (D, At-Large), Chris Seher (R, Ward 2; 2013), Charles "Chuck" Urban (R) and Jim Vizthum (R).
serve students in kindergarten through eighth grade. Schools in the district (with 2009-10 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics
.) are
H. Ashton Marsh Elementary School (K-4; 463 students) and
Emma C. Attales Middle School (5-8; 351 students).
For grades 9-12, public school students from Absecon attend the Pleasantville High School in Pleasantville
as part of a sending/receiving relationship
with the Pleasantville Public Schools
, with students also eligible to attend the Atlantic County Institute of Technology
and Charter-Tech High School for the Performing Arts
.
Holy Spirit High School is a Roman Catholic
high school
, operated under the jurisdiction of the Diocese of Camden
.
is served by New Jersey Transit
's Atlantic City Line
trains, with east-west service between Philadelphia
and Atlantic City
.
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.
City (New Jersey)
A City in the context of New Jersey local government refers to one of five types and one of eleven forms of municipal government....
in Atlantic County
Atlantic County, New Jersey
-National protected areas:* Edwin B. Forsythe National Wildlife Refuge * Great Egg Harbor Scenic and Recreational River -Demographics:...
, New Jersey
New Jersey
New Jersey is a state in the Northeastern and Middle Atlantic regions of the United States. , its population was 8,791,894. It is bordered on the north and east by the state of New York, on the southeast and south by the Atlantic Ocean, on the west by Pennsylvania and on the southwest by Delaware...
, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the city population was 8,411.
What is now the City of Absecon was originally incorporated as a town
Town (New Jersey)
A Town in the context of New Jersey local government refers to one of five types and one of eleven forms of municipal government...
by an Act of the New Jersey Legislature
New Jersey Legislature
The New Jersey Legislature is the legislative branch of the government of the U.S. state of New Jersey. In its current form, as defined by the New Jersey Constitution of 1947, the Legislature consists of two houses: the General Assembly and the Senate...
on February 29, 1872, from portions of Egg Harbor Township
Egg Harbor Township, New Jersey
Egg Harbor Township is a township in Atlantic County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 census, the township population was 43,323, a growth of more than 40% since the previous enumeration....
and Galloway Township
Galloway Township, New Jersey
Galloway Township is a township in Atlantic County, New Jersey, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census, the township population was 37,349...
. The City of Absecon was incorporated on March 24, 1902, replacing Absecon town.
Geography
Absecon is located at 39°25′49"N 74°30′14"W (39.430416, -74.503911).According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
The United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data...
, 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
As of the censusCensus
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
of 2000, there were 7,638 people, 2,773 households, and 2,085 families residing in the city. The population density
Population density
Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans...
was 1,336.0 people per square mile (515.6/km²). There were 2,902 housing units at an average density of 507.6 per square mile (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
Race (United States Census)
Race and ethnicity in the United States Census, as defined by the Federal Office of Management and Budget and the United States Census Bureau, are self-identification data items in which residents choose the race or races with which they most closely identify, and indicate whether or not they are...
, 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
Marriage
Marriage is a social union or legal contract between people that creates kinship. It is an institution in which interpersonal relationships, usually intimate and sexual, are acknowledged in a variety of ways, depending on the culture or subculture in which it is found...
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
Per capita income
Per capita income or income per person is a measure of mean income within an economic aggregate, such as a country or city. It is calculated by taking a measure of all sources of income in the aggregate and dividing it by the total population...
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.
Local government
Absecon operates under the CityCity (New Jersey)
A City in the context of New Jersey local government refers to one of five types and one of eleven forms of municipal government....
form of New Jersey municipal government, led by a Mayor and a seven-member City Council. The City Council consists of six members elected from wards to three-year terms, and one member elected at-large to a four-year term in office, all of whom are elected in partisan elections on a staggered basis.
, the Mayor of Absecon is Peter C. Elco
Peter C. Elco
Peter C. Elco is the current Democratic Mayor of Absecon, New Jersey. He was first elected as Mayor in 1988, and was added to the New Jersey League of Municipalities Mayors Hall of Fame in 1998. He also taught English at Holy Spirit High School in Absecon until 2006....
, who has served as the city's mayor since 1988. Members of the Absecon City Council are Council President Gerald Falivene (R), Council President Pro Tem Barbara 'Bobbie' Gorman (R), Donald E. Camp (R, Ward 1; 2013), Fred Green, Jr. (D, At-Large), Chris Seher (R, Ward 2; 2013), Charles "Chuck" Urban (R) and Jim Vizthum (R).
Federal, state and county representation
Absecon is in the 2nd Congressional district and the 2nd legislative district. The legislative district was unchanged based on the results of the 2010 Census.Education
The Absecon Public School DistrictAbsecon Public School District
The Absecon Public School District is a comprehensive community public school district that serves students in Kindergarten through eighth grade from Absecon, in Atlantic County, New Jersey, United States....
serve students in kindergarten through eighth grade. Schools in the district (with 2009-10 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics
National Center for Education Statistics
The National Center for Education Statistics is the part of the United States Department of Education's Institute of Education Sciences that collects, analyzes, and publishes statistics on education and public school district finance information in the United States...
.) are
H. Ashton Marsh Elementary School (K-4; 463 students) and
Emma C. Attales Middle School (5-8; 351 students).
For grades 9-12, public school students from Absecon attend the Pleasantville High School in Pleasantville
Pleasantville, New Jersey
-Local government:Pleasantville 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...
as part of a sending/receiving relationship
Sending/receiving relationship
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. This is often done to achieve costs savings in smaller districts or continues after districts have grown as part of a historical relationship...
with the Pleasantville Public Schools
Pleasantville Public Schools
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...
, with students also eligible to attend the Atlantic County Institute of Technology
Atlantic County Institute of Technology
The Atlantic County Institute of Technology is a four-year countywide vocational public high school serving approximately 1,000 students from Atlantic County, New Jersey, United States, as part of the Atlantic County Vocational School District...
and Charter-Tech High School for the Performing Arts
Charter-Tech High School for the Performing Arts
chARTer~Tech High School for the Performing Arts is a public high school in Somers Point, Atlantic County, New Jersey, United States, that focuses on education in the performing arts and operates independently of the local school district under a charter granted by the New Jersey Department of...
.
Holy Spirit High School is a Roman Catholic
Roman Catholic Church
The Catholic Church, also known as the Roman Catholic Church, is the world's largest Christian church, with over a billion members. Led by the Pope, it defines its mission as spreading the gospel of Jesus Christ, administering the sacraments and exercising charity...
high school
Secondary education in the United States
In most jurisdictions, secondary education in the United States refers to the last six or seven years of statutory formal education. Secondary education is generally split between junior high school or middle school, usually beginning with sixth or seventh grade , and high school, beginning with...
, operated under the jurisdiction of the Diocese of Camden
Roman Catholic Diocese of Camden
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,...
.
Transportation
Absecon StationAbsecon (NJT station)
Absecon Station is a New Jersey Transit station in Absecon, New Jersey on the Atlantic City Line. It is located at Station and Ohio Avenues.In 1952 Absecon township forced the Pennsylvania-Reading Seashore Lines to raise all grade crossings to overpasses or underpasses...
is served by New Jersey Transit
New Jersey Transit
The New Jersey Transit Corporation is a statewide public transportation system serving the United States state of New Jersey, and New York, Orange, and Rockland counties in New York State...
's Atlantic City Line
Atlantic City Line
The Atlantic City Line is a rail line operated by New Jersey Transit between Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and Atlantic City, New Jersey, operating along the corridor of the White Horse Pike. It runs over trackage that was controlled by both the Pennsylvania Railroad and the Pennsylvania-Reading...
trains, with east-west service between Philadelphia
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Philadelphia is the largest city in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the county seat of Philadelphia County, with which it is coterminous. The city is located in the Northeastern United States along the Delaware and Schuylkill rivers. It is the fifth-most-populous city in the United States,...
and Atlantic City
Atlantic City, New Jersey
Atlantic City is a city in Atlantic County, New Jersey, United States, and a nationally renowned resort city for gambling, shopping and fine dining. The city also served as the inspiration for the American version of the board game Monopoly. Atlantic City is located on Absecon Island on the coast...
.
Highways and roads in Absecon include U.S. Route 9, U.S. Route 30
U.S. Route 30 in New Jersey
U.S. Route 30 is a U.S. highway running from Astoria, Oregon east to Atlantic City, New Jersey. In the U.S. state of New Jersey, US 30 runs from the Benjamin Franklin Bridge at the Delaware River in Camden, Camden County while concurrent with Interstate 676 southeast to Virginia...
, Route 157 and County Route 585
County Route 585 (New Jersey)
County Route 585, abbreviated CR 585, is a county highway in the U.S. state of New Jersey. The highway extends from MacArthur Boulevard in Somers Point to Absecon Boulevard in Absecon.- Route description :...
. The now-defunct Route 43 also passed through the city.
Notable residents
Notable current and former residents of Absecon include:- Francis J. BleeFrancis J. BleeFrancis J. "Frank" Blee is an American Republican Party politician, who served in the New Jersey General Assembly from 1995-2008, where he represented the 2nd legislative district. Blee was appointed in 1995 to fill the unexpired term of the late Assemblyman John Gaffney.Blee was the Republican...
(born 1958), member of the General AssemblyNew Jersey General AssemblyThe New Jersey General Assembly is the lower house of the New Jersey Legislature.Since the election of 1967 , the Assembly has consisted of 80 members. Two members are elected from each of New Jersey's 40 legislative districts for a term of two years, each representing districts with average...
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. - Robert IrvineRobert IrvineRobert Irvine is a celebrity chef who has appeared on a variety of Food Network programs, including Dinner: Impossible, Worst Cooks in America, and Restaurant: Impossible.-Career:Irvine began his cooking career upon enlisting in the Royal Navy at the age of fifteen...
(born 1965), celebrity chef and television personality. - Phil IveyPhil IveyPhillip Dennis "Phil" Ivey Jr. is an American professional poker player who has won eight World Series of Poker bracelets, one World Poker Tour title and appeared at nine World Poker Tour final tables...
(born 1976), professional poker player. - Brian JooBrian JooBrian Joo , better known as simply Brian, is a Korean-American R&B, K-pop singer where he is known as a member of R&B duo Fly to the Sky. His solo album, The Brian was released in December 2006. His 2nd solo album, Manifold was released in December 2009.He had two birth names as Brian Gintaek Joo...
(born 1981), U.S-born South Korean pop singer/entertainer of Fly to the SkyFly to the SkyFly to the Sky was a South Korean R&B duo, consisting of Korean American Brian Joo and South Korean native Hwanhee.Initially marketed as a duo that can sing, rap, and dance, their early works featured bubblegum pop and upbeat techno music. The duo later changed their image and style with the...
. - Michelle MalkinMichelle MalkinMichelle Malkin is an American conservative blogger, political commentator, and author. Her weekly syndicated column appears in a number of newspapers and websites. She is a Fox News Channel contributor and has been a guest on MSNBC, C-SPAN, and national radio programs...
(born 1970), columnist and political commentator. - Carol Plum-UcciCarol Plum-UcciCarol Plum-Ucci is a young adult novelist and essayist. Plum-Ucci’s most famous work to date is The Body of Christopher Creed, for which she won a Michael L. Printz Award in 2002 and was named a Finalist to the Edgar Allan Poe Award...
(born 1957), young adult novelist and essayist. - Milo Turk (born 1969), singer-songwriter and 2008 American IdolAmerican Idol (season 7)The seventh season of American Idol, the annual reality show and singing competition, began on January 15, 2008 and concluded on May 21, 2008. Ryan Seacrest continued to host the show with Simon Cowell, Paula Abdul, and Randy Jackson returning as judges...
contestant.
External links
- Absecon City web site
- Absecon Public School District
- Data for the Absecon Public School District, National Center for Education StatisticsNational Center for Education StatisticsThe National Center for Education Statistics is the part of the United States Department of Education's Institute of Education Sciences that collects, analyzes, and publishes statistics on education and public school district finance information in the United States...
- Absecon Public Library
- The Current of Absecon Local community newspaper