Absecon, New Jersey

For other uses, see Absecon (disambiguation).

Absecon, New Jersey
City
Jonathan Pitney House, south side (2021)
Jonathan Pitney House, south side (2021)
Official seal of Absecon, New Jersey
Seal
Location of Absecon in Atlantic County highlighted in red (left). Inset map: Location of Atlantic County in New Jersey highlighted in orange (right).
Location of Absecon in Atlantic County highlighted in red (left). Inset map: Location of Atlantic County in New Jersey highlighted in orange (right).
Census Bureau map of Absecon, New Jersey
Census Bureau map of Absecon, New Jersey
Absecon is located in Atlantic County, New Jersey
Absecon
Absecon
Location in Atlantic County
Absecon is located in New Jersey
Absecon
Absecon
Location in New Jersey
Absecon is located in the United States
Absecon
Absecon
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 39°25′25″N 74°29′35″W / 39.423563°N 74.493025°W / 39.423563; -74.493025[1][2]
Country United States
State New Jersey
CountyAtlantic
IncorporatedFebruary 29, 1872 (as town)
ReincorporatedMarch 24, 1902 (as city)
Named forAbsegami Native Americans
Government
[7]
 • TypeCity
 • BodyCity Council
 • MayorKimberly Dalton Horton (D, term ends December 31, 2024)[3][4]
 • AdministratorJessica Thompson[5]
 • Municipal clerkCarie A. Crone[6]
Area
[8]
 • Total
7.22 sq mi (18.69 km2)
 • Land5.53 sq mi (14.33 km2)
 • Water1.69 sq mi (4.36 km2)  24.22%
 • Rank241st of 565 in state
17th of 23 in county[1]
Elevation
[9]
3 ft (0.9 m)
Population
 (2020)[10][11]
 • Total
9,137
 • Estimate 
(2023)[10][12]
9,130
 • Rank260th of 565 in state
9th of 23 in county[13]
 • Density1,671.0/sq mi (645.2/km2)
  • Rank322nd of 565 in state
9th of 23 in county[13]
Time zoneUTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−04:00 (Eastern (EDT))
ZIP Codes
08201, 08205[14][15]
Area codes609 exchanges: 404, 652, 748[16]
FIPS code3400100100[1][17][18]
GNIS feature ID0885134[1][19]
Websitewww.abseconnj.gov

Absecon (/æbˈsiːkɪn/, ab-SEE-kin[20]) 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,[10] its highest decennial count ever and an increase of 726 (+8.6%) from the 2010 census count of 8,411,[21][22] which in turn reflected an increase of 773 (+10.1%) from the 7,638 counted in the 2000 census.[23] 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.[24]

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.[25] The city is named for the Absegami tribe of Native Americans, from the word "Absogami", which means "little stream".[26]

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  2. ^ US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990, United States Census Bureau. Accessed September 4, 2014.
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference Mayor was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  4. ^ 2023 New Jersey Mayors Directory, New Jersey Department of Community Affairs, updated February 8, 2023. Accessed February 10, 2023.
  5. ^ City Administrator's Office, City of Absecon. Accessed May 23, 2024.
  6. ^ City Clerk's Office, City of Absecon. Accessed May 23, 2024.
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  8. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved September 20, 2022.
  9. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: City of Absecon, Geographic Names Information System. Accessed January 4, 2008.
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  13. ^ a b Population Density by County and Municipality: New Jersey, 2020 and 2021, New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development. Accessed March 1, 2023.
  14. ^ Look Up a ZIP Code for Absecon, NJ, United States Postal Service. Accessed January 12, 2012.
  15. ^ ZIP Codes, State of New Jersey. Accessed August 20, 2013.
  16. ^ Area Code Lookup - NPA NXX for Absecon, NJ, Area-Codes.com. Accessed November 14, 2013.
  17. ^ U.S. Census website, United States Census Bureau. Accessed September 4, 2014.
  18. ^ Geographic Codes Lookup for New Jersey, Missouri Census Data Center. Accessed April 1, 2022.
  19. ^ US Board on Geographic Names, United States Geological Survey. Accessed September 4, 2014.
  20. ^ Coleman, Chris. "South Jersey’S Most Mispronounced Town Names", WPG Talk Radio, Dec 29, 2021. Accessed Dec 4, 2022. "Locals know it's 'ab-SEE-kin' -- but this time of year, you may be hearing 'ABB-seh-con' or 'ab-seh-CON.'"
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  23. ^ Table 7. Population for the Counties and Municipalities in New Jersey: 1990, 2000 and 2010, New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development, February 2011. Accessed May 1, 2023.
  24. ^ New Jersey: 2020 Core Based Statistical Areas and Counties, United States Census Bureau. Accessed February 1, 2023.
  25. ^ Snyder, John P. The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606-1968, Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 67. Accessed May 30, 2024.
  26. ^ Hutchinson, Viola L. The Origin of New Jersey Place Names, New Jersey Public Library Commission, May 1945. Accessed August 26, 2015.