Longport, New Jersey
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| Coordinates: 39°18′39″N 74°31′34″W / 39.310774°N 74.526243°WCoordinates: 39°18′39″N 74°31′34″W / 39.310774°N 74.526243°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New Jersey |
| County | Atlantic |
| Incorporated | March 7, 1898 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Walsh Act (New Jersey) |
| • Mayor | Nicholas Russo (term ends May 31, 2012)[1] |
| Area[2] | |
| • Total | 1.560 sq mi (4.040 km2) |
| • Land | 0.385 sq mi (0.998 km2) |
| • Water | 1.175 sq mi (3.043 km2) 75.31% |
| Elevation[3] | 10 ft (3 m) |
| Population (2010 Census)[4] | |
| • Total | 895 |
| • Density | 570/sq mi (222/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 08403 |
| Area code(s) | 609 |
| FIPS code | 34-41370[5][6] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0885286[7] |
| Website | http://www.longport-nj.us |
Longport is a borough in Atlantic County, New Jersey on the Atlantic Ocean shore of Absecon Island. As of the 2010 United States Census, the borough population was 895.[4]
Longport was incorporated as a borough by an Act of the New Jersey Legislature on March 7, 1898, from portions of Egg Harbor Township.[8]
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[edit] Geography
Longport is located at 39°18′39″N 74°31′34″W / 39.310774°N 74.526243°W (39.310774,-74.526243). According to the United States Census Bureau, the borough had a total area of 1.560 square miles (4.040 km2), of which, 0.385 square miles (0.998 km2) of it is land and 1.175 square miles (3.043 km2) of it (75.31%) is water.[9]
Longport neighbors Margate City, and shares Absecon Island with Ventnor City as well as Atlantic City.
Longport is located on the southwest corner of 8.1-mile long Absecon Island, along with Margate City, Ventnor City and Atlantic City to the northeast.[10]
Streets at the southern end of the borough start at 11th Street, as the ten streets below it have been washed out on the delicate barrier island.[11]
[edit] Demographics
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1910 | 118 |
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| 1920 | 200 | 69.5% | |
| 1930 | 228 | 14.0% | |
| 1940 | 303 | 32.9% | |
| 1950 | 618 | 104.0% | |
| 1960 | 1,077 | 74.3% | |
| 1970 | 1,225 | 13.7% | |
| 1980 | 1,249 | 2.0% | |
| 1990 | 1,224 | −2.0% | |
| 2000 | 1,054 | −13.9% | |
| 2010 | 895 | −15.1% | |
| Population sources:1910-1930[12] 1930-1990[13] 2000[14] 2010[4] |
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As of the census[5] of 2000, there were 1,054 people, 544 households, and 317 families residing in the borough. The population density was 2,765.2 people per square mile (1,070.9/km2). There were 1,574 housing units at an average density of 4,129.5 per square mile (1,599.3/km2). The racial makeup of the borough was 98.58% White, 0.09% African American, 1.14% Asian, and 0.19% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.47% of the population.[14]
There were 544 households out of which 10.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 51.3% were married couples living together, 5.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 41.7% were non-families. 37.5% of all households were made up of individuals and 19.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 1.94 and the average family size was 2.53.[14]
In the borough the population was spread out with 11.4% under the age of 18, 2.6% from 18 to 24, 18.9% from 25 to 44, 32.6% from 45 to 64, and 34.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 57 years. For every 100 females there were 86.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.0 males.[14]
The median income for a household in the borough was $51,324, and the median income for a family was $68,194. Males had a median income of $53,250 versus $36,146 for females. The per capita income for the borough was $50,884. About 2.9% of families and 3.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 2.5% of those under age 18 and 5.5% of those age 65 or over.[14]
[edit] Government
[edit] Local government
Longport operates under the Walsh Act commission form of New Jersey municipal government. Three non-partisan commissioners are elected at-large to four-year terms of office. Each commissioner is assigned a specific department to head in addition to their legislative functions.[15][16]
As of 2012[update], members of the Longport Borough Commission are:[17]
- Nicholas Russo - Mayor and Commissioner of Public Affairs and Public Safety
- James P. Leeds - Commissioner of Public Works, Parks and Public Property
- Daniel Lawler - Commissioner of Revenue and Finance
[edit] Federal, state and county representation
Longport is in the 2nd Congressional district and is part of New Jersey's 2nd state legislative district.[4][18]
New Jersey's Second Congressional District is represented by Frank LoBiondo (R, Ventnor City). New Jersey is represented in the United States Senate by Frank Lautenberg (D, Cliffside Park) and Bob Menendez (D, Hoboken).
The 2nd legislative district of the New Jersey Legislature is represented in the State Senate by Jim Whelan (D, Atlantic City), and in the General Assembly by John F. Amodeo (R, Margate) and Chris A. Brown (R, Ventnor).[19] The Governor of New Jersey is Chris Christie (R, Mendham).[20] The Lieutenant Governor of New Jersey is Kim Guadagno (R, Monmouth Beach).[21]
Atlantic County's County Executive is Dennis Levinson (Linwood, term ends December 31, 2015.[22] The Board of Chosen Freeholders, the county's legislature, consists of nine members elected to three-year terms on a staggered basis, with three seats coming up for election each year; four members are elected at-large and there are five election districts, each of which elect a single member.[23] As of 2012[update], Atlantic County's Freeholders are the four at-large members Vice Chairman Frank V. Giordano (Hamilton Township, 2012)[24], Alexander C. Marino (Linwood, 2014)[25], Joseph J. McDevitt (Ventnor City, 2013)[26] and John W. Risley (Egg Harbor Township, 2014)[27]; and five district members elected from District 1 (Atlantic City (part), Egg Harbor Township (part) and Pleasantville) Charles T. Garrett (Atlantic City, 2013)[28], District 2 - (Atlantic City (part), Egg Harbor Township (part), Longport, Margate, Somers Point and Ventnor), Chairman Frank D. Formica (Atlantic City, 2012)[29], District 3 (Egg Harbor Township (part), Hamilton Township (part), Linwood and Northfield) - Frank Sutton (Egg Harbor Township, 2014)[30], District 4 (Absecon, Brigantine, Galloway Township and Port Republic - Richard Dase (Galloway Township, 2013)[31] and District 5 (Buena Borough, Buena Vista Township, Corbin City, Egg Harbor City, Estell Manor, Folsom, Hamilton Township (part), Hammonton, Mullica Township and Weymouth) - James A. Bertino (Hammonton, 2012).[32][33][34]
[edit] Education
For Kindergarten through eighth grade, students attend the Margate City Schools in Margate City as part of a sending/receiving relationship.[35][36] Schools in the district (with 2009-10 enrollment data from the National Center for Education Statistics[37]) are William H. Ross School (grades 3-5; 165 students) and Eugene A. Tighe School (grades 6-8; 198 students).
Public school students in grades 9-12, along with those from Brigantine, Margate City and Ventnor City, attend Atlantic City High School in neighboring Atlantic City, as part of a sending/receiving relationship with the Atlantic City School District.[38]
Private school options in the area include Holy Spirit High School in Absecon.
[edit] Community
Longport offers surfing and other water sports recreation on the beaches at 32nd Avenue and Pelham Avenue.
[edit] References
- ^ 2011 New Jersey Mayors Directory, New Jersey Department of Community Affairs, November 20, 2011. Accessed January 15, 2012.
- ^ Gazetteer of New Jersey Places, United States Census Bureau. Accessed January 15, 2012.
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Borough of Longport, Geographic Names Information System, accessed January 4, 2008.
- ^ a b c d Municipalities Grouped by 2011-2020 Legislative Districts, New Jersey Department of State, p. 2. Accessed January 15, 2012.
- ^ a b "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ A Cure for the Common Codes: New Jersey, Missouri Census Data Center. Accessed July 14, 2008.
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. http://geonames.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606-1968", John P. Snyder, Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 70.
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. http://www.census.gov/geo/www/gazetteer/gazette.html. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
- ^ Absecon Island Shore Protection Project, United States Army Corps of Engineers. Accessed May 1, 2008. "Construct an approximate $63 million beach and dune system along the 8.1 mile oceanfront of Absecon Island that includes, the cities of Atlantic City, Ventnor, Margate and Longport."
- ^ Peterson, Iver. "The Public-Private Clash Over Beaches", The New York Times, October 15, 1989. Accessed January 15, 2012. "That those 10 city blocks have disappeared from the map is a lesson that New Jersey's Department of Environmental Protection wishes more people would remember when they seek to build houses on the seashore, particularly on barrier islands like the one Longport shares with Atlantic City."
- ^ "Fifteenth Census of the United States : 1930 - Population Volume I", United States Census Bureau, p. 714. Accessed December 25, 2011.
- ^ New Jersey Resident Population by Municipality: 1930 - 1990, Workforce New Jersey Public Information Network, backed up by the Internet Archive as of May 2, 2009. Accessed January 12, 2012.
- ^ a b c d e Census 2000 Demographic Profile Highlights: Longport borough, New Jersey, United States Census Bureau. Accessed January 15, 2012.
- ^ 2005 New Jersey Legislative District Data Book, Rutgers University Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy, April 2005, p. 12.
- ^ Borough of Longport: Governing Body, Borough of Longport. Accessed May 1, 2008.
- ^ Governing Body, Borough of Longport. Accessed January 15, 2012.
- ^ Districts by Number for 2011-2020, New Jersey Legislature. Accessed January 15, 2012.
- ^ Legislative Roster 2012-2013 Session, New Jersey Legislature. Accessed January 11, 2012.
- ^ "About the Governor". New Jersey. http://www.nj.gov/governor/about/. Retrieved 2010-01-21.
- ^ "About the Lieutenant Governor". New Jersey. http://www.nj.gov/governor/lt/. Retrieved 2010-01-21.
- ^ County Executive Dennis Levinson, Atlantic County, New Jersey. Accessed January 12, 2012.
- ^ Atlantic County District Map 2008 (Graphical Approximation) , Atlantic County, New Jersey. Accessed January 12, 2012.
- ^ Frank V. Giordano, Atlantic County, New Jersey. Accessed January 12, 2012.
- ^ Alexander C. Marino, Atlantic County, New Jersey. Accessed January 12, 2012.
- ^ Joseph C. McDevitt, Atlantic County, New Jersey. Accessed January 12, 2012.
- ^ John W. Risley, Atlantic County, New Jersey. Accessed January 12, 2012.
- ^ Charles T. Garrett, Atlantic County, New Jersey. Accessed January 12, 2012.
- ^ Frank D. Formica, Atlantic County, New Jersey. Accessed January 12, 2012.
- ^ Frank Sutton, Atlantic County, New Jersey. Accessed January 12, 2012.
- ^ Richard Dase, Atlantic County, New Jersey. Accessed January 12, 2012.
- ^ James A. Bertino, Atlantic County, New Jersey. Accessed January 12, 2012.
- ^ Board of Chosen Freeholders, Atlantic County, New Jersey. Accessed January 12, 2012.
- ^ Marino, Sue. "Newly seated freeholders give Republicans 8-1 majority , Shore News Today, January 4, 2012. Accessed January 12, 2012. "Atlantic County Executive Dennis Levinson was the first to take the oath of office.... District 3 Freeholder Frank Sutton of Egg Harbor Township was sworn into his third term....Jim Bertino of Hammonton was sworn in to his first elected term on the freeholder board representing District 5.... John Risley of Egg Harbor Township was sworn into office as an at-large freeholder by his friend, Curcio.... District 1 Freeholder Charles Garrett, the board’s lone Democrat, was out of state during the reorganization. The first order of the governing body was to elect a chairman and vice chairman for 2012. Nominated by Sutton and seconded by Freeholder Joe McDevitt, Frank Formica of District 2 was chosen chairman, as he was in 2011. At-Large Freeholder Frank Giordano was returned as vice chairman."
- ^ About Margate and the School District, Margate City School District, Accessed May 1, 2008. "The Public School System of Margate City is composed of PK through 8th grade children who reside in the City of Margate and the Borough of Longport."
- ^ 13 Non-Operating School Districts Eliminated, New Jersey Department of Education press release dated July 1, 2009. Accessed December 25, 2009.
- ^ Data for the Margate City Schools, National Center for Education Statistics. Accessed January 15, 2012.
- ^ Home page, Atlantic City High School. Accessed January 15, 2012. "ACHS is a unique, comprehensive state-of-the-art facility that serves a diverse student population from Atlantic City, Brigantine, Longport, Margate and Ventnor."
[edit] External links
- Longport Borough website
- Margate City Schools
- Margate City Schools's 2009–10 School Report Card from the New Jersey Department of Education
- Data for the Margate City Schools, National Center for Education Statistics
- Atlantic City High School
- The Current of Longport
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