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Atlantic County is a county located in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2000 Census, the population is 252,552. Its county seat is Mays Landing. This county is part of the Delaware Valley area.
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Atlantic County is a county located in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2000 Census, the population is 252,552. Its county seat is Mays Landing. This county is part of the Delaware Valley area. IT'S HARD TO COMPARE to Atlantic County, New Jersey. We offer a dynamic and varied area with a location and an economy that supports businesses in fields ranging from manufacturing, industry, agriculture, tourism, conventions and gaming. Economic opportunities abound and a variety of economic development assistance is available within the County to support and encourage local business expansion and retention. Our residential and economic climate continues to grow at a healthy and stable pace. Housing opportunities range from higher density urban and suburban environments to lower density rural communities with a full range in between. Recent casino reinvestment and local area development has assured the future of Atlantic County in both consumer and tourist markets. If you haven't visited Atlantic County recently.......it's time to return.
History
All of what is known today as Atlantic County was once called Egg Harbor Township, the eastern half of the original County of Gloucester. Named as an official district as early as 1693, it was bounded on the north by the Little Egg Harbor River (now known as the Mullica River), and on the south by the Great Egg Harbor River and its southern branch the Tuckahoe River. Its eastern boundary was the Atlantic Ocean, but the western boundary in the South Jersey interior was not fixed until 1761.
Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 671 square miles (1,739 kmē), of which, 561 square miles (1,453 kmē) of it is land and 110 square miles (286 kmē) of it (16.44%) is water.
Topographically, much of Atlantic County is low-lying and flat. The highest elevation, approximately 150 feet (50 m) above sea level, is found at two areas next to the NJ Transit passenger rail line just east of Hammonton. Sea level is the lowest point.
Adjacent counties
Burlington County, New Jersey - north
Ocean County, New Jersey - northeast
Cape May County, New Jersey - south
Cumberland County, New Jersey - southwest
Camden County, New Jersey - northwest
Gloucester County, New Jersey - northwest
Demographics
Historical populations
Census Pop. %ą
1840 8,726
1850 8,961 2.7%
1860 11,786 31.5%
1870 14,093 19.6%
1880 18,704 32.7%
1890 28,836 54.2%
1900 46,402 60.9%
1910 71,894 54.9%
1920 83,914 16.7%
1930 124,823 48.8%
1940 124,066 -0.6%
1950 132,399 6.7%
1960 160,880 21.5%
1970 175,043 8.8%
1980 194,119 10.9%
1990 224,327 15.6%
2000 252,552 12.6%
Est. 2005 271,015 [2] 7.3%
Historical census data source:
As of the census[5] of 2000, there were 252,552 people, 95,024 households, and 63,190 families residing in the county. The population density was 450 people per square mile (174/kmē). There were 114,090 housing units at an average density of 203 per square mile (79/kmē). The racial makeup of the county was 68.36% White, 17.63% Black or African American, 0.26% Native American, 5.06% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 6.06% from other races, and 2.58% from two or more races. 12.17% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. 18.6% were of Italian, 13.0% Irish, 9.5% German and 5.2% English ancestry according to Census 2000.There were 95,024 households out of which 31.70% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 46.50% were married couples living together, 14.80% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.50% were non-families. 27.00% of all households were made up of individuals and 10.70% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.59 and the average family size was 3.16.
In the county the population was spread out with 25.30% under the age of 18, 8.10% from 18 to 24, 30.60% from 25 to 44, 22.40% from 45 to 64, and 13.60% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 93.60 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 90.20 males.
The median income for a household in the county was $43,933, and the median income for a family was $51,710. Males had a median income of $36,397 versus $28,059 for females. The per capita income for the county was $21,034. About 7.60% of families and 10.50% of the population were below the poverty line, including 12.80% of those under age 18 and 10.50% of those age 65 or over.
Government
The Atlantic County Courthouse in Mays Landing in 2006In 1974, Atlantic County voters changed the county governmental form under the Optional County Charter Law to the County executive form. The charter provides for a popularly-elected executive and for a nine-member Board of Chosen Freeholders, responsible for legislation. The freeholders are elected to staggered three-year terms in partisan elections. Five of the freeholders represent equally-populated districts; four are elected from the county on an at-large basis. Dennis Levinson is Atlantic County's Executive. The Current Board of Chosen Freeholders Members are:
Alisa Cooper, Freeholder At-Large (2008)
James Curcio, Freeholder District 5, including Buena Borough, Buena Vista Township, Corbin City, Egg Harbor City, Estell Manor, Folsom, Hamilton Township (part), Hammonton, Mullica Township and Weymouth. (2009)
Richard Dase, Freeholder District 4, including Absecon, Brigantine, Galloway Township and Port Republic. (2010) Frank Giordano, Freeholder At-Large (2009)
Joseph McDevitt, Freeholder At-Large (2010)
Chairman Joseph F. Silipena, Freeholder At-Large (2008)
Charles Garrett, Freeholder District 1, including Atlantic City (part), Egg Harbor Township (part) and Pleasantville. (2010)
Vice Chairman Thomas Russo, Freeholder District 2, including Atlantic City (part), Egg Harbor Township (part), Longport, Margate, Somers Point and Ventnor. (2009)
Frank Sutton, Freeholder District 3, including Egg Harbor Township (part), Hamilton Township (part), Linwood and Northfield. (2008)
Municipalities
Atlantic County Cities & Townships:
Absecon (city)Atlantic City (city)
Brigantine (city)
Buena Vista Township (township)
Collings Lakes
Buena (borough)
Corbin City (city)
Egg Harbor City (city)
Egg Harbor Township (township)
Estell Manor (city)
Folsom (borough)
Galloway Township (township)
Pomona
Hamilton Township (township)
Mays Landing
Hammonton (town)
Linwood (city)
Longport (borough)
Margate City (city)
Mullica Township (township)
Elwood-Magnolia
Northfield (city)
Pleasantville (city)
Port Republic (city)
Somers Point (city)
Ventnor City (city)
Weymouth Township (township)
Education
Institutions of higher education in Atlantic County include:
Atlantic Cape Community College in Mays Landing serves students from both Atlantic County and Cape May County.
Richard Stockton College of New Jersey, in Pomona
Later, working-class cities such as Paterson and Trenton helped to drive the Industrial Revolution in the nineteenth century. New Jersey's position at the center of the BosWash megalopolis, between Boston, New York City, Philadelphia, Baltimore and Washington, D.C., fueled its rapid growth through the suburban boom of the 1950s and beyond. As of 2008, New Jersey had more millionaire residents than any other state in the nation. (Source: Wikipedia.org)
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