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Absecon, New Jersey
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Jonathan Pitney House, south side (2021)
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Location of Absecon in Atlantic County highlighted in red (left). Inset map: Location of Atlantic County in New Jersey highlighted in orange (right).
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Census Bureau map of Absecon, New Jersey
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 Absecon, New Jersey
Location in Atlantic County, New Jersey
Absecon, New Jersey
Location in New Jersey
Absecon, New Jersey
Location in the United States
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| Country |  United States |
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| State |  New Jersey |
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| County | Atlantic | |
| Incorporated | February 29, 1872 (as town) | |
| Reincorporated | March 24, 1902 (as city) | |
| Named for | Absegami Native Americans | |
| Government | ||
| • Type | City | |
| • Body | City Council | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 7.22 sq mi (18.69 km2) | |
| • Land | 5.53 sq mi (14.33 km2) | |
| • Water | 1.69 sq mi (4.36 km2) 24.22% | |
| Area rank | 241st of 565 in state 17th of 23 in county |
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| Elevation | 3 ft (0.9 m) | |
| Population
(2020)
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| • Total | 9,137 | |
| • Estimate
(2023)
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9,130 | |
| • Rank | 260th of 565 in state 9th of 23 in county |
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| • Density | 1,671.0/sq mi (645.2/km2) | |
| • Density rank | 322nd of 565 in state 9th of 23 in county |
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| Time zone | UTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST)) | |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−04:00 (Eastern (EDT)) | |
| ZIP Codes |
08201, 08205
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| Area codes | 609 exchanges: 404, 652, 748 | |
| FIPS code | 3400100100 | |
| GNIS feature ID | 0885134 | |
Absecon (/æbˈsiːkɪn/, ab-see-kin) is a city in Atlantic County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 United States census, the city's population was 9,137, its highest decennial count ever and an increase of 726 (+8.6%) from the 2010 census count of 8,411, which in turn reflected an increase of 773 (+10.1%) from the 7,638 counted in the 2000 census. The city, and all of Atlantic County, is part of the Atlantic City-Hammonton metropolitan statistical area, which in turn is included in the Philadelphia-Reading-Camden combined statistical area and the Delaware Valley.
The current 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. Then on March 24, 1902, the City of Absecon replaced the town. The city is named for the Absegami tribe of Native Americans, from the word "Absogami", which means "little stream".
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Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, Absecon city had a total area of 7.22 square miles (18.69 km2), including 5.47 square miles (14.16 km2) of land and 1.75 square miles (4.53 km2) of water (24.22%).
The city borders the Atlantic County municipalities of Atlantic City, Egg Harbor Township, Galloway Township and Pleasantville.
Climate
| Climate data for Absecon, New Jersey | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Average high °F (°C) | 43.4 (6.3) |
43.7 (6.5) |
50.6 (10.3) |
59.9 (15.5) |
69.9 (21.1) |
78.9 (26.1) |
83.8 (28.8) |
82.5 (28.1) |
77.1 (25.1) |
67.3 (19.6) |
56.5 (13.6) |
45.7 (7.6) |
63.3 (17.4) |
| Average low °F (°C) | 23.6 (−4.7) |
23.8 (−4.6) |
30.4 (−0.9) |
39.4 (4.1) |
49.2 (9.6) |
58.9 (14.9) |
64.0 (17.8) |
62.3 (16.8) |
55.7 (13.2) |
44.6 (7.0) |
34.3 (1.3) |
25.5 (−3.6) |
42.6 (5.9) |
| Average precipitation inches (mm) | 3.4 (86) |
3.1 (79) |
3.7 (94) |
3.5 (89) |
3.3 (84) |
3.3 (84) |
3.8 (97) |
5.1 (130) |
3.2 (81) |
8.9 (230) |
3.5 (89) |
3.8 (97) |
43.0 (1,090) |
| Source: Weatherbase Updated On February 18, 2020 | |||||||||||||
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1880 | 507 | — | |
| 1890 | 501 | −1.2% | |
| 1900 | 530 | 5.8% | |
| 1910 | 781 | 47.4% | |
| 1920 | 702 | −10.1% | |
| 1930 | 2,158 | 207.4% | |
| 1940 | 2,084 | −3.4% | |
| 1950 | 2,355 | 13.0% | |
| 1960 | 4,320 | 83.4% | |
| 1970 | 6,094 | 41.1% | |
| 1980 | 6,859 | 12.6% | |
| 1990 | 7,298 | 6.4% | |
| 2000 | 7,638 | 4.7% | |
| 2010 | 8,411 | 10.1% | |
| 2020 | 9,137 | 8.6% | |
| 2023 (est.) | 9,130 | 8.5% | |
| Population sources: 1880–2000 1880–1920 1880–1890 1890–1910 1910–1930 1940–2000 2000 2010 2020 |
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2010 census
The 2010 United States census counted 8,411 people, 3,179 households, and 2,254 families in the city. The population density was 1,558.8 per square mile (601.9/km2). There were 3,365 housing units at an average density of 623.6 per square mile (240.8/km2). The racial makeup was 76.45% (6,430) White, 9.89% (832) Black or African American, 0.38% (32) Native American, 7.93% (667) Asian, 0.00% (0) Pacific Islander, 2.94% (247) from other races, and 2.41% (203) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 7.50% (631) of the population.
Of the 3,179 households, 27.2% had children under the age of 18; 53.3% were married couples living together; 13.0% had a female householder with no husband present and 29.1% were non-families. Of all households, 22.8% were made up of individuals and 9.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.60 and the average family size was 3.07.
20.8% of the population were under the age of 18, 7.2% from 18 to 24, 23.2% from 25 to 44, 31.8% from 45 to 64, and 17.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 44.1 years. For every 100 females, the population had 92.3 males. For every 100 females ages 18 and older there were 89.0 males.
The Census Bureau's 2006–2010 American Community Survey showed that (in 2010 inflation-adjusted dollars) median household income was $64,370 (with a margin of error of +/− $5,398) and the median family income was $77,784 (+/− $9,673). Males had a median income of $47,043 (+/− $7,593) versus $43,673 (+/− $3,797) for females. The per capita income for the borough was $31,194 (+/− $4,373). About 5.2% of families and 8.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 10.4% of those under age 18 and 16.0% of those age 65 or over.
Education
The Absecon Public School District serve students in pre-kindergarten through eighth grade. As of the 2021–22 school year, the district, comprised of two schools, had an enrollment of 906 students and 87.0 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 10.4:1. Schools in the district (with 2021–22 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics.) are H. Ashton Marsh Elementary School with 513 students in grades PreK-4 and Emma C. Attales Middle School with 387 students in grades 5-8.
For ninth through twelfth grades, public school students from Absecon attend the Pleasantville High School in Pleasantville as part of a sending/receiving relationship with the Pleasantville Public Schools. As of the 2021–22 school year, the high school had an enrollment of 893 students and 72.5 classroom teachers (on an FTE basis), for a student–teacher ratio of 12.3:1. In 2020, the Absecon district submitted a petition to end its agreement with Pleasantville and send its students to Absegami High School under a new sending/receiving relationship with the Greater Egg Harbor Regional High School District that Absecon argues would give its students a better education at a lower cost, without negatively impacting the demographics in Pleasantville High School. About 10% of Absecon's graduating students have been choosing to attend Pleasantville High School, for which the Absecon district has been paying $18,000 per student each year.
City public school students are also eligible to attend the Atlantic County Institute of Technology in the Mays Landing section of Hamilton Township or the Charter-Tech High School for the Performing Arts, located in Somers Point.
Holy Spirit High School is a Roman Catholic high school, that operates under the jurisdiction of the Diocese of Camden. Established in Atlantic City in 1922, the school moved to Absecon in 1964.
Transportation
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Roads and highways
As of May 2010[update], the city had a total of 49.71 miles (80.00 km) of roadways, of which 35.12 miles (56.52 km) were maintained by the municipality, 7.54 miles (12.13 km) by Atlantic County and 7.05 miles (11.35 km) by the New Jersey Department of 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.
The Atlantic City Expressway and the Garden State Parkway are accessible outside the city in bordering Egg Harbor and Galloway Townships.
Public transportation
The Absecon station is served by NJ Transit's Atlantic City Line trains, with east-west service between 30th Street Station in Philadelphia and the Atlantic City Rail Terminal in Atlantic City.
NJ Transit provides bus service to and from Atlantic City on routes 508 (to the Hamilton Mall), 554 (to the Lindenwold PATCO station) and 559 (to Lakewood Township).
Notable people
People who were born in, residents of, or otherwise closely associated with Absecon include:
- Francis J. Blee (born 1958), member of the General Assembly who represented the 2nd Legislative District and served on the Absecon City Council from 1991 to 1995, serving as Absecon's youngest ever council president from 1992 to 1993
- Joe Callahan (born 1993), American football quarterback who played in the NFL for the Green Bay Packers
- Robert Irvine (born 1965), celebrity chef and television personality
- Brian Joo (born 1981), R&B and K-pop recording artist who was part of the duo Fly to the Sky
- Amy Kennedy (born 1978), educator, mental health advocate and Democratic nominee for New Jersey's 2nd congressional district in the 2020 elections
- Michelle Malkin (born 1970), columnist and political commentator
- Joseph McGahn (1917–1999), member of the New Jersey Senate who was a leading advocate of bringing casino gambling to Atlantic City
- Carol Plum-Ucci (born 1957), young adult novelist and essayist
- Cleon Throckmorton (1897–1965), painter and theatrical designer, producer, and architect
See also
In Spanish: Absecon para niños
